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(More customer reviews)Decided to take a chance on this model despite the negative reviews for it. The size was perfect for our use... road trip with a 1.5 year old. It easily stored a gallon of milk, yogurt packs, orange juice, cheese, grapes, snacks, etc. Bought with the AC adapter to provide cooling at night while we stayed in hotels. Worked great as expected, though the construction seemed to be a little flimsy and cheap.
On the 4th or 5th day of use the cooler stopped working consistently. Didn't work when plugged into one of our car power ports. Plugged it into another one, and it started working again. Got to the hotel that night, and plugged it into the AC adapter. Again, it just didn't work, though the adapter was indeed supplying power.
I'm not quite sure if our issue was the fan (which seems to be a common problem) or the power plug; despite the cause, this became an extremely expensive non-powered cooler much sooner than I'd expected. Returned to Amazon for a refund, and I'll likely steer away from this brand in the future.
Another issue: if you use the AC adapter, the DC plug which connects to the AC adapter get extremely hot! I actually burned myself on my arm after unplugging it. It's altogether possible that the heat from the AC adapter might have damaged the DC car plug of the cooler, causing the little spring-loaded center pin to not engage fully in a power port. Whatever the case, this is just poor and potentially unsafe design.
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Koolatron P75 36-Quart Kool Kaddy Electric Cooler/Warmer, Light GreyThe Kool Kaddy thermoelectric cooler plugs into standard auto cigarette lighters to cool or warm food, drinks and more. No ice to store means more space for beverages—up to 57 beer or pop cans!And, no melted mess from store-bought ice or guesswork as to whether the ice has lasted makes for easier, more relaxing road trips.The large capacity is ideal for long trips, big family cookouts, and tailgate parties, beach dinners, picnics and sport events.And, Kookatron's optional AC adapter (sold separately) lets you load theKool Kaddy the night before the trip without worrying about the ice melting, so you're ready to get on the road. It also lets you tote the Kool Kaddy into motel rooms for use as a personal and private mini-fridge.
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