Engel MT35

Awesome Fridge – Purchased an Engel fridge from BCF Blacktown and have been very pleased so far with its operation. Fits into my Subaru Forester XT Wagon with room to spare. The fridge cools down really quickly and has an internal indent in the lid to accomodate taller bottles. The customer service at BCF was superbe and the salesman was knowledgable and very helpful.  Show details

Excellent fridge/freezer – Have had this unit for 8 years. Never missed a beat. I am single & retired. I travel over 50% of the year and its big enough and it's current draw is quite low. I plug it into the car circuit when I am travelling and I have a 70w solar panel into a deep cycle 65AHr battery for 1 to 2 day stops.

240v Power Supply failed – I bought this power supply in Weipa, on the recommendation of the principal of the 4WD shop, on a Cape York trip, and it failed two days later, when I was in Seisia. Engel told me to take it back to Weipa - the customer service officer had no idea of the remoteness of the Cape York region! When I got back from the trip I sent the unit back to… Read more

Engel in WA, with a letter detailing the circumstances around the purchase and unit failure, and requested a full refund of $129. I have not received any communication from Engel, despite multiple phone calls to their 1300 number, and completing a contact form on their website, and so after several months I have lodged a claim with the W.A. Consumer Affairs dept. It is impossible to get through to a senior officer of Engel.

Engel - self labelled "a legend in reliability" - is the worst company I have ever had dealings with.

1. It failed after only two days 2. The Engel company's after sales and warranty service is appalling

Bad – I have had nothing but trouble with my Engel fridge. I purchased at 30litre model while travelling OZ and within 2 months I had to send it for a warranty repair. The fridge then failed 6 mths after repair. Engel then sent me a replacement unit and now 2 years later I have to throw it away because the compressor and power supply have given up. It… Read more

is going to cost me the same to repair as it is to replace with a new one. Buy something else. Good solid construction with lots of accessories. Poor reliability and expensive to repair.

Excellent – We used to have one of these for about 3yrs and never had any trouble at all (apart from the annoying thing about the lid - which has been changed in the latest models anyway I believe). It worked great in the car to get the cold food back home (2hr drive to do a big fortnightly shop). Ended up selling it with the car. Had a 40Lt after that and… Read more

now we are upgrading to a 60Ltr so will let you know how it goes after a few months. Nothing beats an Engel as they say. It functions well. Never experienced any problems with it. The lid can be a pain to put back on when taking it completely off the hinge for me anyway (didn't worry my partner though).

Excellent – Can cope with being beaten around on the back of a ute, will fit in the boot of a falcon. Tuff as nail, minium power consumption, able to take all Australia conditions, easy to use controls, great range of accessories, two piece 12v tip has a screw in connection for rought condition to stop it rattling out. Should have gone the 40Ltr for the little bit of extra space.