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Companion 55 litre fridge/freezer
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 12:08 am
by 1tuff_disco
Anyone got one, they are around 1/2 the price of an Engel, and i know Engels kick a$%e as far as reliablity but its still $800. Thoughts.....
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 7:11 am
by mattsluxtruck
Where are you getting a 55 litre Engel from for $800?
Please let me know so I can go and get one from the same place.
If you can get an Engel for that kind of money grab it. You would normally looking at around $1500 for an Engel in that size.
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 7:25 am
by rockcrawler31
no mate. i think he is saying that the companion is 800.
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 7:25 am
by rockcrawler31
google sidewinder fridges mate. they have decent prices and so do fridgemate.
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:04 am
by 1tuff_disco
I'll check those fridges out. Just really wondering on the reliability of anything other than Engel.
I did mean the Companion was $800, the engel is around $1700. Big difference but over 10-15 years might be cheaper...
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:17 am
by 1tuff_disco
Sidewinder looks awesome... anyone with long term experience???
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 6:53 pm
by Sixty's Guy
Sidewinder is chinese made (like Waeco), but I wonder about the warranty and long term life.
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 7:40 pm
by 1tuff_disco
After some serious research on the Sidewinder, i thought it read alright. The Compressor should be okay from what it reads and at the end of the day that is where the reliablity is
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:25 pm
by midi73
Engal arnt the only good fridges. A lot of other fridges use the same compressor.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:39 am
by BigMav
What other fridges use an engel "swing" compressor? Just curious. A lot use danfoss which are a good unit.