CFF 45 Fridge + Cover

G'day Grant,

We can see no issues with running this fridge full time. If anything it is better, than only using them periodically!

G'day Jarrod,

We've just had a chat with our expert in the video, Ben, and he's confirmed what you were thinking. The basket creates a bit of an air gap for circulation and also stops things sticking to the walls in freezer mode. We'd say theoretically you could use it without the basket, but we wouldn't recommend it as it might lead to damage if things in the fridge knock against the walls.

G'day Jared,

The Dometic CFF 45 Fridge is designed to be run directly from 12v or 240v, so no inverter required, that has all been built into the unit internally. They are supplied with both cables so you can use it at home, or on the road from the vehicle. I hope this makes sense and clarifies the question for you. 

G'day Rajib,

I had a chat with our resident 12V expert and if we're making a few assumptions and being very conservative with our estimation, we'd say you'll get around 12-15hrs continuous use of the compressor from a 120ah battery. You'll possibly get more, but as I said we were conservative in our estimates just to be on the safe side and avoid damaging your battery. Given that the fridge will cycle on and off you'll get much more 'real-world' usage, but there are so many variables here it's hard to give an exact number. 

If you're using the transit bag to add more protection you should be fine if you needed to load some gear on top of the fridge. Just be careful and try to get your lighter gear stacked on top if you can. 

G'day Andrew,

Just to clarify, I assume we're looking at the difference between the CFF-45 and the CFX-40 as we've never stocked the CF-40. The big difference for a lot of people would be the better compressor in the CFX series, which comes with an extra 2 years warranty on parts. The CFX series also feature wifi connectivity so you can monitor the temp etc from your phone rather than having to purchase a separate, wired display panel. They also have a USB power outlet and will draw a little less power all up.