Whynter Portable Fridge and Freezer

This refrigerator was purchased via Amazon Prime for use on a boat. This is a heavy item that I received overnight for $3.99 shipping--absolutely amazing service from Amazon. I was horrified to find that it did not work right off the bat but I received a same-day response from the manufacturer and they walked me through a procedure that got it up and running. Apparently, one of the electrical connectors sometimes detaches in shipping but can be easily reattached with some guidance. The refrigerator has worked perfectly since then (three months continuous use). Overall, this has performed as needed and I have been really pleased with the service from both the manufacturer and Amazon.

The Norcold outside fridge in my motorcoach failed after 10 years of dedicated service. The cost to replace it was unrealistically high so I gave this Whynter unit a try. Same 65 quart capacity and features but at 1/3 the cost.

Installation took ~2 hours as I needed to drill new mounting holes in my storage bays slide out tray and had to modify the feet on the new fridge so it could be bolted down. The feet have 5/16-18 threads so I used standard bolts with 3/4" rubber washers to make isolation feet.

The side mounted LED display can be hard to read in direct sunlight but the good news is once you set the temp it remembers even when unplugged for several weeks. Plug her back in and the unit cools down in just a few hours. Nothing like a 34 degree cold one after setting up camp.

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So far so good. We use this as a spare refrigerator for our outdoor bar plus we take it on camping trips with us. Its better than any cooler (don't have to worry about refilling ice) and it keeps my beer and water bottles frosty cold. I would recommend this to anyone who needs an outdoor refrigerator as well as a spare refrigerator during any trip. I have not used in a freezer capacity so I have no idea how well it works for keeping things frozen.

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We have used this as a freezer 2 times to freeze fish. We left it inside the the camper both times. It worked great. The fish was frozen and the unit was not noisy.

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The FM-65G was received on time and very well packaged. A couple of bruises on the outside of the over pack but completely preserved on the inner pack. A quick read of the owners manual. and it was off and running. I ran it on both A/C and DC for approximately 2 hrs each. I did not try the Fast freeze function, but did set the thermostat for 8 deg. F (well below freezing) and it got there very quickly. Noise is not much above ambient and conversations around the unit would not be affected by the running noise. I must say that the whole unit exudes quality, both parts, construction and overall finish. Very impressive at first sight with the overall look of the unit. I almost hate to take it out for the first time camping as it is really good looking for a piece of camp gear. 500 bucks for a portable fridge/freezer-you bet and worth it. Hope I didn't jinx myself with the positive air of this review. I will update further as we are taking off in a week for an extended Southern Arizona trek, during the winter season.

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