Dometic CRX50 Fridge | 7 Day Test | CRX50 Fridge Installation, Power & Performance, 7 days

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This review features me reviewing and testing the Dometic CRX50 fridge in a 7 day off grid test in my van. We take a look at the Dometic CRX50 fridge installation, power, and performance. In this video, I give a full 'real life in the field' user review of The Dometic (Waeco) CRX50 12 volt compressor fridge and freezer on a week-long trip away, with changeable UK weather and only a 120w solar panel for power. Let's take a look at the Dometic CRX and review how it performs. The fridge is only using the consumption of my two 12 volt leisure batteries with a 120 watt solar panel on the roof. So in this video, I'm going to show you:
• installation (wiring and install)
• capacity (what can you fit in there?)
• power consumption (using only a 120w solar panel and UK weather for powering the fridge)
• understanding the control panel (and warning lights)
• which settings to use
• the solar charge controller
• the amount of charge that the compressor fridge is taking
• how often it kicks in & how it's worked with the contents inside
• what sort of stuff I can fit in the fridge
• how the fridge performs overall
It's true that campervan fridges can actually be fairly expensive, so it's highly recommended that you invest some time and energy in research to determine which campervan fridge is most suitable for you, and I hope this video review of the Dometic Waeco CRX50 campervan fridge helps you with this process. If you enjoyed this Dometic CRX50 fridge review, featuring my van fridge 7 day test and discussion on CRX50 fridge installation, power, and performance, please remember to like, share, subscribe, and leave a comment if you have any questions or feedback. We hope to see you here again soon!
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For warning blinks and error codes, check out the Dometic website user manual which details error codes and fixes at Installation & Operating Manual CRX50-65-80 ... www.dometic.com
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@lyndaireland6474 Год назад

This is the best review of the Dometic CRX online. The rest are pants! Even the manual does not tell you half this stuff. Top job!

@ToniReviews Год назад

Hi Lyndaireland6474 . So glad you found it useful. Thanks so much for the kind comments 😊👍

@erolhassan5346 2 года назад

Great review, I've got one of these fridges & this video gives me a much better understanding of how it works & how much it consumes. Thank you

@ToniReviews 2 года назад

Hi Erol. Yes it’s a great fridge. Glad you found the review helpful! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment 😊

@Feebeeee Год назад

Thank you for excellent information about this fridge, honestly the best I have managed to find of someone actually using it! We are planning to fit one into our teardrop in the near future, your info has been very helpful. I read through the comments too & your responses. Thanks so much from Australia 😊

@ToniReviews Год назад

Oh wow Aus! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, I really love seeing all the places people watch these videos. Let me know how you get on with the fridge, it really is a great little fridge and very economical on energy. I would be interested to see how it performs in the Australian heat. Take care @feebeeee 👍

@scottscarprojectx7036 2 года назад

Always very interesting to watch progress on your van. Keep up the great videos!

@ToniReviews 2 года назад

Thank you Scott. In real time I’ve almost finished the interior so videos on those coming shortly 😊. Looking forward to seeing some of the progress on your channel 👍 I’ve subscribed

@scottscarprojectx7036 2 года назад

Thanks Toni, and yes still working on it all in the background but work has been so busy it’s hard to find the time! On holiday at the moment so trying to watch some of your videos and leave comments as believe that helps

@rob444s Год назад

Great review mate, I've got the same fridge (tho wish I'd bought the black one now lol) - much preferred watching your review than reading the instructions... And a biker as well! All the best.

@ToniReviews Год назад

Hi rob. Many thanks for your support… I agree If I can find a video rather than read an instruction manual I will lol. If your a biker there may be a video or two in my biker playlist you might be interested in 👍 happy adventures

@The.2.Minute-Man 2 года назад

Hi from Aussie just got one of them thanks for your help enjoyed and ( Liked )

@ToniReviews 2 года назад

Wow aus!!!! A place on my bucket list. I think you will really love this fridge it’s absolutely fantastic. I’m currently in Spain using it via my solar panel and it’s absolutely blimin brilliant. Thanks for the kind words and the like 👍. Safe and happy travels 😊

@colinleddington7294 Год назад

Brilliant review and very helpful

@ToniReviews Год назад

Thank you Colin. So glad you found this helpful. It’s a fantastic fridge and never fails to impress 👍

@colinleddington7294 Год назад

Hi tony! Im just finishing my van first attempt and just got me the dometic and taking van to coast today so i know how to use fridge now.😃

@jamesmcmahon7837 2 года назад

Useful review, thank you. Definitely better to look at sea rather the than the fridge though 🙂👍🏼

@ToniReviews 2 года назад

I totally agree James lol…. It’s a fantastic fridge and performs so well, even in unpredictable and cloudy weather (if you are reliant on solar for your power). And it fits surprisingly more than you think inside too. Thanks for taking the time to watch and commenting. Happy adventures 😊

@micathasteings 2 года назад

Very helpfull hun thank you

@ToniReviews 2 года назад

No probs Michael glad it helped 😊👍

@ctadventurist Год назад

Great review! I am getting a dometic fridge, not this one but the 65.

@ToniReviews Год назад

Nice! You won’t be disappointed they are great fridges and at 65 litres you will have so much space . I’m amazed at how much the 50 holds! Thanks also for the kind words of support, very much appreciated thank you 😊

@simoncoe7781 Год назад

Great video, looked like you was at Sennan

@ToniReviews Год назад

Thank you @simoncoe 👍

@samhartfieldlewis5247 Год назад

Nice one Thank you very much. At the stage in caravan remodel need to think about the type of fridge, size, price and all that. Going too go with this type thank you Sam

@ToniReviews 4 месяца назад

Hi Sam. Glad you found this helpful. It’s a great fridge!

@chriscaarnold 11 месяцев назад

Great 🙏

@ToniReviews 11 месяцев назад

Hi. So glad you found this helpful 👍. Thanks for the kind words

@Nikydecorse 2 года назад

Hello Tony My English is very limited, I have to use a translator. I bought this fridge a few days ago and I didn't quite understand how the freezer works. The notice in French sucks, I looked everywhere on the internet, then on RU-vid where I saw several videos, including yours (subtitled in French) and there I understood everything. I live in the South of France in a very small van, and I love ice cream, hence a fridge with freezer.

@ToniReviews 2 года назад

Hi Nicky. Wow the translation is fantastic great job 👍 I’m so glad you found this video helpful. I too am an ice cream addict I love ice cream, and I find level 3 works great at keeping the ice cream just solid enough. Thanks so much for sharing your comments and for taking the time to also translate this. It really makes my day when I see places from around the world people are watching these videos. I’ll soon be hopping on the ferry myself over to the continent with the van, so my freezer will also be set to number 3. Take care and enjoy the French ice creams👍😊

@regginaldwilliams9381 2 года назад

Thanks

@ToniReviews 2 года назад

Glad you found this helpful. It’s a great little fridge and actually fits far more in it than you would expect!

@Nikydecorse 2 года назад

I am French. I have a CoolMatic CRX80. Verry good démonstration. Thank you .

@ToniReviews 2 года назад

Hi niky, many thanks for your kind words… also really lovely to see you are French and watching this. I’m always amazed how far these videos reach. The crx80 is also a great fridge so I’m told! Thank you for sharing and your kind positive words. 😊👍

@davidwolfe9722 3 года назад

Another great review Toni, but did you really pay around £600 for that tiny wee fridge - I mean that kind of money would buy a hell of a lot of twixes. Just let everything go soggy, that's what I say. I'm just going to the shops now as I'm delighted and amazed to see they still sell Fab ice lollies. 1970's here I come!

@ToniReviews 3 года назад

Yes I did pay £600 for a tiny tiny tiny fridge! My house fridge only cost £50 second hand! But I only bought it as I’m a complete ice cream/ lolly freak, so although I could get by with soggy veg I couldn’t go without a fab or two… actually being the bargain Hunter I am they aren’t even real fabs, they’re Aldi’s Blitz … if you pay close attention you’ll see knock of brands all over the van… spot the cheesy curls (not quavers) on the shelf!

@Joop3000 3 месяца назад

Hi Toni, thanks for your review. Still no problems with drainage? Whiping still appropiate solution?

@ToniReviews 3 месяца назад

Yep no problem at all. Just give it a wipe out and vent after each holiday and it’s absolutely fine

@Joop3000 3 месяца назад

@@ToniReviews thanks for your quick response and explanation. Know what to do now!

@benjahben 3 года назад

what beach is this so nice

@ToniReviews 3 года назад

Hi yes it’s a great fridge, there’s no need to remove the shelves, you can pop the flap up on the middle shelf and a 4 pint will fit in there no problem 👍

@andrekcamilleri 2 года назад

Hi, thanks for the video!! Im thinking of purchasing this fridge but I will only be using one 80-90ah battery with two 100w solar panels. I live in a very sunny country (Malta) and will be mostly using van for 3 days, maximum 5 days (but mostly will be for the weekend). Do you think I will manage to keep the fridge running on this set up? Thanks

@ToniReviews 2 года назад

Hi Andre. My parents also have the fridge with 120w solar panel and 90ah leisure battery. Recently they used the fridge on holiday in the uk and the fridge ran the battery dry after about 1 .5 days. They had the fridge on level 3 as they had ice lollies in the freezer. I think Malta is great for the sun, but then you also have the heat which means the fridge needs to work harder. I would say maybe with 2 leisure batteries you may be ok. This is just my opinion from my own experience. If you can keep the fridge on level 2 as it will save more energy. It’s a great fridge, and very good on energy consumption, but you will probably need more battery power to store the energy from the solar. Hope this helps, let me know how you get on.

@andrekcamilleri 2 года назад

@@ToniReviews Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. Will try it on on one battery and let you know. Tbh we mostly 'camp' in winter here as summers get too hot to stay outside. Will try it out this season and post back!! happy camping

@Thebearcave1776 2 года назад

Thanks for the review. I think I am 'forced' to go with the CRX50 due to the slot size available in my teardrop camper. The CRX65 is just a smidge to big for the galley door to close; we'll see.

@ToniReviews 2 года назад

I think you will be amazed how much you can actually fit in the crx50. It’s surprisingly bigger than it looks. It’s a great little fridge. Let us know how you get on 👍

@Thebearcave1776 2 года назад

@@ToniReviews I discovered the crx50 is a smidge too big for where I need to put a fridge; bummer. Happy to hear yours works out though!

@westfieldmega Год назад

Great real life video 👍🏼 one thing I’d like to know. When the compressor kicks in does the fan always start at the same time. I noticed my fridge running a lot and found the fan defective. I can’t ever remember hearing the fan so I’m just wondering if it was defective all along. Cheers

@ToniReviews Год назад

Hi… many thanks for the kind words of support. As for the fan… I’m not sure to be honest. I think I’ve only ever heard the compressor kick in and not really paid attention to the fan, however I would imagine that it runs on a thermostat and kicks in when it reaches a certain temperature. As long as the fan is kicking in that should suggest it’s working . If you fin the fridge is overheating and cutting out, it’s usually down to there no being enough airflow around the fridge allowing it to breathe. Hope this helps 👍

@westfieldmega Год назад

@@ToniReviews turns out that the fan runs every time the compressor kicks in. New fan fitted and running like a new one 👍🏼

@almackinnon8774 9 месяцев назад

Hi. How has your fridge been going ? Have you had any issues since its been over 2 years ago now? I have read reviews about this fridge and so many people have had problems with them but its good to read some positive comments on here as im thinking of buying one but worried that I may be one of the ones that will have problems with it. I hope not. Also do you know how many amps per hour on average over a 24 hour day? I know some fridges say 2amps per hour on average over a 24 hour day but I think this one you have may be half that which is good. Also, do you have a TV in your van? Just curious and does your solar panels and deep cell batteries power your lights and TV and fridge really good? Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺 😄

@ToniReviews 9 месяцев назад

Hi Al.... all the way from Oz... wow I love hearing from people around the globe. So yes 2 years on and heres the low down. So the fridge is still going strong. I have it wired with a 15amp fuse directly to the batteries, however I notice that even when im not using thr fridge and its switched off it seems to still draw power, so tip is remove the fuze when not using the fridge/ van. I havent had any issues other than it switiching off on me once and that was because the power in the batteries was low, it was a bad week fior the solar and on the journey home the fridge switched off as not to permanentkly damage the batteries. My dad had an issue with his swithcing off a lot, then he realised he hadnt used the coirrect with guage, so make sure you use a sturdy enough cable!. I dont have a TV in my van, I use an ipda, but i regularly charge my laptop, phone, drone and gorpro cameras, as well as using my lights and fridge in the van. TVs are a big drain on energy you mught want to think about an ipad or somethinng ? also the most common problem people make is not venting their fridge well eniugh. make sure there is enough space around the fridge for it to breath and its vented. Ive seen some people in hotter climates fitting a small thermostat and an additional fan to create airflow. Mine doesnt have this as im usually in a fair enough climate, other than heatwaves at 32 ish degrees in british european summers and the fridge has always been fine on number 2 seting. Hope this helps. :)

@christucker282 Год назад

Hi new sub. Thanks for the vid. Just fpund your channel..i love bikes aswell. Can i troubke you to let me know how long it took for your fridge to get to set temperature when you first brought it please. I have a just kampers compressor frdge im about to install. Chris

@ToniReviews Год назад

Hi Chris. Many thanks for the sun hopefully you will find the content interesting and helpful! The fridge doesn’t take too long to get to temperature, although this depends on a few factors. I.e, how cold you are setting the temperature, how’s full the fridge is and what the ambient temperature is inside the van. All these factors play a part. Generally the compressor comes on every now and again if I set it to level 2 which is roughly the average temperature I use. Hope this helps 👍

@Branjiebelle Год назад

What is the hotest outdoor temperature that you have had with this fridge working well?

@ToniReviews Год назад

Probably 40 degrees in central Spain. I had the side door open in the van at night attempting to get some cool air in the van it was that hot at 11pm at night, it was still registering 33 degrees . Granted the fridge fan and compressor were running constantly in tht heat to keep it at a consistent temperature inside, but everything was still ice cold inside, no issues, and I only have 120w solar panel which was running and charging everything in the van. Fantastic fridge and very economical on power consumption.

@Branjiebelle Год назад

@@ToniReviews Thanks so much. Exactly the info I needed. It got to 42 degrees on my last camping trip and my current fridge was a total fail. Going to get one like yours tomorrow🙂

@michaelcorcoran2781 Год назад

Hey Toni can u connect a battery directly to the fridge?

@ToniReviews Год назад

Hi Michael. Yes the fridge it connected directly to my batteries with an inline fuse . If your interested there is a video on my electric set up and the wiring for the fridge in my van build playlist. I think there is only one video on lectures so should be easy to find 👍

@ToniReviews Год назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N6nFtzTZZgc.html here it is

@michaelcorcoran2781 Год назад

Thanks Toni love the video

@gbwildlifeuk8269 Год назад

Your Voltmeter reading will help you understand the approximate level of charge along the following lines: 12.7V or over: 100% 12.5V: 75% 12.4V: 50% 12.2V: 25% 12V or under: Discharged So at 6.26 your reading of 12.46 volts suggests your battery is 50% discharged.

@ToniReviews Год назад

That’s great. Thanks for sharing this. It was a pretty average uk week for weather on off rain and cloud, and I had the fridge in a pretty high level and the whole system seemed to cope pretty well on a 140v solar set up so thanks so much for sharing I’m sure many will find this helpful including me.

@ajpepe72 11 месяцев назад

Voltage readings during the day don’t mean much as it will rise and fall depending on solar input, a really bright period will send the voltage up but then it will drop again when clouds come. The ideal way to monitor true state of charge is to check the voltage a few hours after sunset. Or look in your history tab which will tell you the minimum and maximum battery voltage for any particular day. What it drains to during the night is the true state of charge 👍

@ToniReviews 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing. The only thing with measuring voltage and through the history tab is if your using other devices which consume power also. Nevertheless the fridge has continued to work well. It shut down once to preserve the batteries in a very bad week of weather, but luckily at that time I was on my way home. Hopefully the video gives a good idea of how the fridge performs in a typical English weather scenario running on solar only. The history tab is a good indicator of how much power you are consuming and yielding so a good indicator 👍

@ajpepe72 11 месяцев назад

@@ToniReviews I have the older cr50 fridge, my friend has the crx50, the crx is much more efficient and seems to cool better as well.

@Nikydecorse 2 года назад

I forgot to say that I was self-sufficient in electricity thanks to a 150 Ah lithium battery and a 140 W solar panel. It's worth investing in a lithium battery, I couldn't live without it.🤸

@ToniReviews 2 года назад

Hi Nicky… a lithium battery is definitely something I’ve been thinking about. Thanks so much that’s really helpful! Thank you 😊

@pauladams124 Год назад

Good video but my CRE50 is so temperamental ie red flashing light or orange light last trip away it stopped working !! Not impressed

@ToniReviews Год назад

Hi paul. Many thanks for leaving a positive comment on the video and in sharing your experience. I think the CRE50 is the older model that precedes the crx (I think). But hopefully this may help a little. What I’ve experienced is a few things which may help. My father in law had a small Toyota van with a rock n roll bed etc. he fitted the crx 50 as his old fridge was faulty (or so he thought) he binned the fridge bout the CRX50 and the same thing happened. What was happening was the fridge had no air flow and was over heating and cutting out. Similarly I’ve also seen people fitting them with no air gap ( squeezing them in) also I’ve seen people in hotter climates adding thermostats and fans as you get in computers to help keep them cool. I recently did a month in Spain and Portugal and I must say the fridge performed phenomenally. One day I drove through central Spain in 40 degree heat and even at 11pm at night it was showing 33 degrees, yet the fridge kept running. generally the issues are of the fridge isn’t ventilated enough. I’ve got a small open vent at the back of the fridge in the cupboard , plus large air gap all the way round, plus a vent that runs the entire length of the cupboard it’s placed in and this seems to be doing the trick. As for the flashing orange light if you check the amount of flashes, the Dometic website has a fault code which should tell you what the flashes correspond to. 9 times out of 10 it’s generally the overheating issue. Hope this helps. 👍 If the orange light is flashing or red it’s a fault. If it’s just an orange light the fridge is fine, it just means the fridge has reached it’s temperature and the compressor is not running. A little confusing I think, but basically a static orange light is a good thing.