Portable fridge power planner

Cold food needs daily energy—not just compressor watts.

Plan a 12V fridge or freezer for warm days, long weekends and weak-sun conditions. Then compare products by useful volume, power paths, published consumption and battery options.

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Build the energy budget

What kind of cold are you planning?

These presets are planning scenarios—not promises for every fridge. Replace them with a measured 24-hour result whenever possible.

Fridge consumption900Wh450Wh × 2 days
Conversion allowance90%Planning value for a compatible DC path
Battery shopping target1,250Wh+Includes 25% reserve
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01COVERS TARGET
EcoFlow

DELTA 2 Max

Battery
2,048Wh
Modeled fridge runtime
4.1 days
12V path
Verify outlet, cable and cutoff
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04BELOW TARGET
EcoFlow

RIVER 3 Max Plus

Battery
858Wh
Modeled fridge runtime
1.7 days
12V path
Verify outlet, cable and cutoff
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Daily use can change sharply with ambient heat, ventilation, lid opening, warm contents, freezer mode and low-voltage cutoff. The power-station result uses 90% usable energy for a compatible DC path; AC operation can be less efficient.

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Product cards separate published daily energy from compressor or input ratings. Missing data remains missing.

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Single zone46L total
Dometic

CFX5 45

Temperature
-22 to 20°C
Weight
20.9kg
Published cooling energy
Not published
Battery option
External only

A premium single-zone compressor fridge/freezer with AC and vehicle-DC inputs and a wide published ambient-temperature range.

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Dual temperature zone45L usable
EcoFlow

GLACIER Classic 45L

Temperature
-20 to 20°C
Weight
23.2kg
Published cooling energy
190Wh/day*
Battery option
298Wh

A dual-zone 45L fridge/freezer with an optional battery and unusually transparent official cooling and freezing energy figures.

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Dual zone40-class powered cooler
Anker

EverFrost Powered Cooler 40

Temperature
-20 to 20°C
Weight
24kg
Published cooling energy
Not published
Battery option
299.52Wh

A wheeled powered cooler with a documented battery capacity and both vehicle and universal AC input.

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Fridge/freezer plus ice maker40L fridge · 55L total
BLUETTI

MultiCooler

Temperature
-20 to 20°C
Weight
24kg
Published cooling energy
180Wh/day*
Battery option
716.8Wh

A fridge/freezer and ice-maker system built around BLUETTI's removable B70 battery ecosystem.

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*Published energy figures use the manufacturer's stated test conditions and regional specification. They are not directly comparable unless temperature, ambient conditions and mode match.

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