Hi,

Are there any 12v in car freezers available that would run from
cigarette lighter type outlet?

Planning a driving holiday in a few months, have a young baby and want
to take the home made baby food with us (make it every few weeks then
freeze it).

Cheers,

Lee.

Google for 12 volt freezer produced several good sites

Some 12 volt 240 and Gas combined specify that 12 volt is not cigarette
lighter socket

Have used cigarette lighter socket for coolbox in the past but never certain
if connection is proper throughout the journey. Put in a proper 2 pin plug
and socket instead to be sure

I guess that the problem will be how to keep the temperature down when
engine is switched off overnight

prices appear to be about 350ukp 650ukp

Cheaper to take bought baby food or buy day to day

Tony

"Lee B"  wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Are there any 12v in car freezers available that would run from
> cigarette lighter type outlet?
>
> Planning a driving holiday in a few months, have a young baby and want
> to take the home made baby food with us (make it every few weeks then
> freeze it).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lee.
>

"TMC"  wrote in message 
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> Google for 12 volt freezer produced several good sites
>
> Some 12 volt 240 and Gas combined specify that 12 volt is not cigarette
> lighter socket


They tend to be quite power hungry, I wouldn't run one from the main car 
battery.

"Depresion"  wrote in news:oN4Ie.23042$bT4.1562@newsfe1-
gui.ntli.net:


> 
> "TMC"  wrote in message 
> news:dcqh88$81a$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>> Google for 12 volt freezer produced several good sites
>>
>> Some 12 volt 240 and Gas combined specify that 12 volt is not cigarette
>> lighter socket
> 
> They tend to be quite power hungry, I wouldn't run one from the main car 
> battery. 
> 
> 

Agreed, I wouldn't have thought the cigarette lighter supply can provide 
enough juice to drive a freezer sized compressor. Fridges are OK, though.



-- 
Stuart Sharp

In article , 
lee.bohan@gmail.com says...


> 
> Are there any 12v in car freezers available that would run from
> cigarette lighter type outlet?
> 
> Planning a driving holiday in a few months, have a young baby and want
> to take the home made baby food with us (make it every few weeks then
> freeze it).
> 


A caravan fridge will eat your battery in a few hours if your engine is not 
running, a long stop at a service station would be enough to flatten a car 
battery.  I imagine a freezer would need a lot more power and would drain the 
battery in double quick time.

The message 
from pb  contains these words:


> A caravan fridge will eat your battery in a few hours if your engine is not 
> running, a long stop at a service station would be enough to flatten a car 
> battery.  I imagine a freezer would need a lot more power and would
> drain the 
> battery in double quick time.


Of course, you can always wire it up using the same system that caravans
use to power the grey socket so it doesn't draw power when the engine's
off.

-- 
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

pb wrote:

> In article , 
> lee.bohan@gmail.com says...
> 
> 
>>Are there any 12v in car freezers available that would run from
>>cigarette lighter type outlet?
>>
>>Planning a driving holiday in a few months, have a young baby and want
>>to take the home made baby food with us (make it every few weeks then
>>freeze it).
>>
> 
> 
> A caravan fridge will eat your battery in a few hours if your engine is not 
> running, a long stop at a service station would be enough to flatten a car 
> battery.  I imagine a freezer would need a lot more power and would drain the 
> battery in double quick time.



Gets the inside of the car nice and toasty too i presume

"Lee B"  wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Are there any 12v in car freezers available that would run from
> cigarette lighter type outlet?
>
> Planning a driving holiday in a few months, have a young baby and want
> to take the home made baby food with us (make it every few weeks then
> freeze it).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lee.

No problems there are plenty of chiller boxes about forget the reservations
about compressors the boxes use a  solid state heat pump - provided your
battery is in good nick motorway breaks are not a problem and  you should
get a mains lead for longer breaks expect to pay around 45 for a 2 cu ft
or a 6pack size for about half that - they are pretty good down to about -5
C we use one for the 100mls down to Wales the frozen stuff (steaks etc) is
nice an hard when we land look for one with an operating led to tell you all
is well ..er one other thing make sure your lighter socket is still live
when the ignition is off- not all are!and  . Be sure  to check the spec
before you buy as not all go down to subzero levels
Derek

"Derek"  wrote in message
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>
> "Lee B"  wrote in message
> news:1123073976.843215.88110@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Are there any 12v in car freezers available that would run from
> > cigarette lighter type outlet?
> >
> > Planning a driving holiday in a few months, have a young baby and want
> > to take the home made baby food with us (make it every few weeks then
> > freeze it).
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Lee.
> No problems there are plenty of chiller boxes about forget the
reservations
> about compressors the boxes use a  solid state heat pump - provided your
> battery is in good nick motorway breaks are not a problem and  you should
> get a mains lead for longer breaks expect to pay around 45 for a 2 cu ft
> or a 6pack size for about half that - they are pretty good down to
about -5
> C we use one for the 100mls down to Wales the frozen stuff (steaks etc) is
> nice an hard when we land look for one with an operating led to tell you
all
> is well ..er one other thing make sure your lighter socket is still live
> when the ignition is off- not all are!and  . Be sure  to check the spec
> before you buy as not all go down to subzero levels
> Derek
>
> The original post referred to a freezer to keep food frozen for the

duration of a driving holiday not a cooler to keep food from defrosting over
a 100mile journey. Putting the frozen food in a cooler bag with a couple of
ice packs would keep it frozen for longer than the journey you describe

Having the freezer running whilst the car is not will drain the battery
sufficiently within a couple of hours to cause starting problems. I was once
caught behind someone one a cross channel ferry who had left the fridge
switched on for the crossing and then could not start the car

 I fail to see how an LED helps whilst you are driving along and the coolbox
is in the boot

Cigarette lighter sockets are not the most reliable of connections for long
journeys either

But then I have only used a 12volt fridge in the car for about 12,000 miles
of touring holidays in France over several summers.

Tony

Derek wrote:

> "Lee B"  wrote in message
> news:1123073976.843215.88110@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Are there any 12v in car freezers available that would run from
> > cigarette lighter type outlet?
> >
> > Planning a driving holiday in a few months, have a young baby and want
> > to take the home made baby food with us (make it every few weeks then
> > freeze it).
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Lee.
> No problems there are plenty of chiller boxes about forget the reservations
> about compressors the boxes use a  solid state heat pump - provided your
> battery is in good nick motorway breaks are not a problem and  you should
> get a mains lead for longer breaks expect to pay around £45 for a 2 cu ft
> or a 6pack size for about half that - they are pretty good down to about -5
> C we use one for the 100mls down to Wales the frozen stuff (steaks etc) is


When the ambient temperature gets above 15-20C your setup is going to
be bugger all use for freezing.

With that in mind I suppose in Wales you'd be okay!

Mathew