HOW TO CHOOSE A REFRIGERATOR FOR YOUR TRUCK?

COMPRESSOR REFRIGERATORS – THE IDEAL TRAVEL PARTNER

Summer is in full swing, and temperatures are taking their toll on everyone. For professional drivers forced to travel long distances in this heat, the ability to keep drinks and meals cool is no longer just a desirable option, but essential for efficient operation. A portable refrigerator is the ideal solution, providing access to healthy, nutritious meals and chilled drinks while covering hundreds of kilometers. Read on to learn why compressor refrigerators are an absolute must-have in every truck.

The category of food products that should be stored in the fridge is very wide: meat, cold cuts, dairy products, fish and frozen foods - consuming them safely while traveling depends on equipping yourself with this useful gadget that will allow you to travel for many days without having to worry about food and drinks, which will always be at hand.

TRUCK REFRIGERATOR – TYPES

Depending on the location of the refrigerator in the cabin, we can distinguish two types of refrigerators:

• Mobile refrigerators – adapted to be moved, often with a comfortable handle,
• Built-in refrigerators – require assembly and are not as easy to move as the former.

The advantage of a portable cooler is that it can be taken anywhere, is lightweight, and is easy to carry. However, its cooling performance is usually inferior to in-cabin coolers, which allow for better cooling but are somewhat difficult to remove. The choice will often depend on whether the driver is permanently assigned to a given vehicle and uses only that vehicle for their routes, or whether they use a different vehicle for each trip.

REFRIGERATORS FOR TRUCKS – CAPACITY, POWER SUPPLY, COOLING METHOD

There is currently a wide range of truck accessories available on the market, including: Compressor refrigerators . With capacities ranging from 20 to 40 liters, you can choose a unit that meets your needs, ensuring ample storage space while not taking up more cabin space than necessary. It's worth choosing a unit with a favorable size-to-capacity ratio to minimize the use of limited space inside a truck.

MODELS ARE AVAILABLE WITH TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF COOLING MECHANISM:

• thermoelectric refrigerators – equipped with a Peltier element, i.e. a special plate that, under the influence of direct current, produces cold on one side, which has the side effect of generating excess heat on the opposite side, which is usually reduced by a fan; this is the cheapest option, but also the least efficient – ​​it will not work in direct sunlight and at really high temperatures,
• absorption refrigerators – operating on the principle of heating and cooling a liquid (usually ammonia), they can be powered by electricity or gas,
• Compressor refrigerators – the most expensive, but also the most effective alternative, is based on the operation of a compressor similar to that known from home refrigerators.

It's worth knowing that, in addition to the basic cooling function, there are models on the market that offer a freezing mode and even ice maker functionality. Who doesn't dream of an ice-cold drink on a hot summer day? A compressor refrigerator is an absolute must in a truck where the driver spends hundreds of days a year away from home.

Price compressor refrigerators It usually varies depending on the capacity, level of technological advancement (e.g. the possibility of remote control via a WiFi module) and functionality, ranging from several hundred to two thousand zlotys.

ISP4TRUCKS – NOT ONLY COMPRESSOR REFRIGERATORS

For years, ISP4Trucks has offered one of the widest selections of truck equipment on the market. Our products include everything you need to legally and comfortably travel even the longest routes. The growing number of our satisfied customers is proof that we care about the quality of the products we distribute and customer service at every stage of order fulfillment. We invite you to browse our offer and make purchases, and if you have any questions, please contact us – our experts are ready to help you find answers to every question.

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