Customer Reviews

Wagan EL2260 6-Liter Personal Fridge / Warmer

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3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I know I was not the only one to be misled by the product discription, and when I contacted the seller about the 'missing wall plug' all I got was the runaround. Be aware this item only comes with the auto-plug feature, the optional wall plug is only if you buy it seperately, that is, if you can find it.
The fridge comes with a temperature display that has never worked, the cup holder is a cheap, roughly hewn soda-can holder that flips open akwardly from the top of the front panel.
I have also found the fridge to be miserably under-powered. ALL it will do is lower the ambient temperature of the room slightly, and if you place items in the fridge that aren't pre-chilled, you're wasting your time if the mini-fridge isn't kept in a briskly-chilled room or car.
If ever I was to regret a purchase, this is definitely it.
To note, I have not tried using the warming feature.

Got this item yesterday and plugged it in. Was very impressed at first. The temperature indicator was showing rapid temperature decrease finally down to 45 degrees. This was inside a 78 degree home. Ok, I then put a thermometer inside the unit and closed it up for an hour. The external display showed 41 but the thermometer I placed inside was showing 52. This is all done inside a 78 degree home. I'm more inclined to believe my thermometer then the display. I placed 3 chilled 16oz water bottles inside and left them overnight. Took them out in the morning and they where cool, but not cold. The 32 degree claim on the box is pure puffery in my opinion. The 40-45 degree drop from ambient temperature is also was not confirmed in my test. I'm returning this unit. It isn't going to 'cool' anything to near the advertised claims.

I do not know where to begin.
I bought this to replace a similar older Wagan I got from Costco 5 yrs ago. That one used to hold 6 small water bottles standing up (8.25" height each). This one is a piece of junk. The same water bottles do not fit anymore. It slopes down towards the front, so it is much shorter.
I have no idea who could have designed this, they probably never seen a plastic water bottle before.
I guess the product photo showing the cooler open with the content exposed is the way it was designed for.
The whole thing is plastic. The top has a useless cushion.
The latch is so cheaply made, it pop up and leaves the fridge open.
I have to keep scotch tape on it.
The front face does not seem to be mounted securely.
Does not come with AC adapter, so I bought a Black & Decker adapter for $17 at Walmart, and it looks like it can easily outlast the cooler.
It is very under powered, the manual says reaches 34 deg, yes if you place the cooler in you fridge.

Stay away from this, it is a disappointment.

This works pretty well for keeping a six-pack of soft drinks cool. Watch out and make sure you get the not-included optional AC adapter if you want to use it outside of a vehicle or somewhere with a "cigarette lighter" style 12V DC socket.

Product works OK if you plug in the empty cooler the night before you want to use it. Then put in the COLD beverages, cold fruit, etc immediately before you are ready to go. In that case, the cooler will keep your food cold. To do this, buy the 110/12V adapter, so you can plug the cooler in at home the night before. Then when you get to the hotel or whatever the next night, plug the cooler into the wall and let it run all night. If you do these things, the cooler will meet your expectations. If you are not prepared to do this, better use the old fashion ice cooler.

This fridge is pretty small. Good for a couple bottles of water and maybe a snack. I spend a lot of time driving for my job which is why I purchased it. You have to be driving for a while before it gets adequately cold. If you're going to be driving only intermittently throughout the day, the fridge won't stay cold very long while the car is off. The inside of the fridge is not really insulated to maintain the coldness.

If you are going to use this fridge outside of your car, you have to pay extra for the AC adaptor. I overlooked this and had to pay a 2nd shipping fee to buy that piece.

The frig arrived in perfect condition and looks very nice. It however doesn't keep contents with in refrigerator safe zone even with ambient air of 64 degrees. I was hoping it would do a little better than just 15 degree cooling power. It's also a pain to have to keep remembering to unplug it BEFORE you restart your vehicle every time you stop. All in all, I'd say it's of limited use.

I went to upstate New York for the long week and thank god I had this with me. Thought it seems like it doesn't fit much in it but it was great for those short by somewhat long roadtrips (2-3hrs). I highly recommend it.

Took the first one back since it wouldn't cool below 49 degrees. The second one first started cooling and then started heating when the switch was set for cool. Cute design, too bad they don't work. Save your money and time-- don't bother getting one. Deceptive descriptions all around. Overall NOT a good product at all.