Dometic CFX3 45 Portable Fridge/Freezer 46L

Hi Naomi,

There is not an input for an Anderson plug in this model. 

G'day Carolina,

It is best to set your fridge between 2°C - 4 °C and freezers between -10°C and -20°C. There are certain foods that may need to be colder than others but generally setting the temp to 4°C for a fridge and -10°C for a freezer will be the most efficient.

Cooling your fridge with mains power and adding already cold food and drinks to the fridge before you leave for your trip can reduce the amount of power needed.

Warmer ambient temps will also make your fridge compressor run more to get down to the set temperature. An insulated cover, avoiding direct sunlight, keeping the lid closed and making sure the fridge is well-ventilated can increase the efficiency of a fridge. 

There is a blog on our site called How to Power Your Camping Fridge for Longer which has some handy info on how to do this.

I'd allow for about 100cm, Justyn, it measures 99cm to the edge of the lid but then theres a little bit sticking out for the latch.

G'day Chris,

It's not something that we've actively tried before but can't see any reason why it wouldn't work.  The Dometic fridge does no exceed the largest compatible Brass Monkey fridge, so I think it's a safe bet.

G'day Mitchell,

Definitely not recommended I'm sorry!  Dometic states in their manual that the fridges cannot be exposed to rain/water.

G'day Ben,

You might have missed it in our schematic diagram as the writing is fairly small. The CFX3 45L is 63cm without the handles.

G'day Ivan,

I've double-checked our display model and the feet are only about 5mm in height and a similar width with a slight taper where they meet the ground. They seem to be made of a hard plastic and are dotted around the edge of the fridge.

G'day Chris,

Unfortunately, the CFX3 Slides aren't available yet, Dometic had indicated that they would follow the release of the CFX3 fridges, but this hasn't happened yet. You could use the CFX 50-65 size slide, or the Engel 530-540 Slide, however, both options will be a little larger than the fridge itself, so you'd need to make a few alterations to secure the fridge to the slide itself.

G'day Alex,

The average consumption in fridge mode is the only verified figure supplied, so while running this in freezer mode we'd expect it will consume roughly double this figure, so somewhere around 2-3Ah/h. We'd recommend ensuring you have a way to re-charge your PLB40 (e.g. solar) so that the battery can be replenished during the day.

G'day Lynn,

You can pack items directly next to the fridge, you'll just want to keep a little bit of space next to the compressor vents so the fridge doesn't get too hot.