About the JK Campervan Cool Box
We’ve got a great new electric cool box for campervans in stock, and we know you’re going to love it!
The JK Campervan Cool Box (45 Litres) 12v Compressor is a portable campervan cool box which runs on 12v electricity and gives you 45 litres of storage space to keep your food and drinks cold.
It uses a highly efficient compressor to keep the internal space at the temperature you’ve set it to, and include built-in battery protection so it can’t and won’t drain your camper’s batteries.
Plus, it’s fitted with a pair of wheels and a pull handle, so you can take it from your camper to the beach, or from your kitchen to your garden!
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• The JK Campervan Cool Box at a glance
• What is an Electric Camper Cool Box?
• Who is the JK Campervan Cool Box Designed For?
• Electrical Information & Power Consumption
• How Big is the JK Campervan Cool Box?
• The JK Campervan Cool Box’s Additional Features
The JK Campervan Cool Box At a Glance:
• Designed for use in campers and motorhomes,
• Gives you 45 litres of storage space inside,
• Allows you to set the temperature from 20ºC down to -20ºC,
• Runs on the 12v electricity in your camper and includes battery protection,
• Fitted with a pair of wheels and a pull handle, so you can take it anywhere.
We’ve designed the JK Campervan Cool Box as an ideal campervan cool box. It runs on your camper’s 12v electricity and can chill your food right down to -20ºC.
In-built battery protection means that the cool box can’t damage your vehicle battery or leisure battery, and the efficient compressor means that you’ll be able to keep it plugged in for a long time without it sapping all you power.
The JK Campervan Cool Box is also really easy to transport between your kitchen and your camper, or from your camper to the beach, as it’s fitted with a long pull handle and a pair of sturdy wheels!
What is an Electric Camper Cool Box?
The JK Campervan Cool Box is an electric cooler which uses your vehicle's 12v electricity to power its internal compressor to bring its internal temperature down to the level which you've set.
This means that our electric camper cool box, and othe electric coolboxes, works more like a regular refrigerator than a traditional cool box, as you can set them to the temperature you want and they'll use electrical power to maintain that temperature. This is a far cry from traditional coolboxes which need to be kept full of ice or cool packs to stay cold inside.
You'll generally find that these electric camper cool boxes have built-in battery protection, which helps to make sure that they don't drain your vehicle battery or leisure battery while they're operating.
The great news is that, because they're so well insulated, electric coolers like the JK Campervan Cool Box, will still work as a cool box even if they're not plugged in to 12v electricity, so you can pack ice around your food and drinks even if you're away from your campervan or motorhome.
Who is the JK Campervan Cool Box Designed For?
We've designed the JK Campervan Cool Box to suit a whole range of different campervans and motorhomes, from relatively compact VW T2s to the spacious interiors of modern camper conversions, and for quick trips to the beach to multi-week camping adventures. Here's a few of the ways our JK Camper Coolbox can be really helpful.
• Great in Classic Campers and Modern Camper Conversions
Because our JK Campervan Cool Box is compact and efficient, it can be stored easily inside your camper without taking up huge amounts of room, while also giving you plenty of space inside the coolbox to store your food and drinks while you're off on a camping adventure.
Space and battery power are always at a premium inside campervans, especially classics campers which tend to be much smaller, which is why we've designed the JK Campervan Cool Box to make the most of the space that it occupies and to make efficient use of the battery power that it draws.
• Ideal for Day Trips or Van Life Adventures
The spacious interior of the JK Campervan Cool Box gives you plenty of space to keep the essentials cool and fresh, while the high quality insulation means that you can get your cool box to your desired temperature and it will remain cold for a long time.
It's also compact and easy to transport, thanks to the handles and wheels, which means you can quickly and easily pack it into your camper, even if you're just going away for a day at the beach.
• Works in your camper, beach, festivals, and more
You can easily move your JK Campervan Cool Box from your camper, garage, or shed to load it up with food and drinks, and then pop it back in your camper, bring it out to the garden, or wheel it down to the park. The wheels are robust enough to handle uneven ground, gravel, and sand, without getting totally bogged down, which means you can tow your JK Campervan Cool Box with you anywhere.
JK Campervan Cool Box Electrical Information
This cool box is an electrical device, and uses 12v power to function.
It’s rated for 12 volts of DC electricity, and rated for a maximum power draw of 60 Watts.
You can use this information to help calculate the amount of power the JK Campervan Cool Box would use if you know the specifications of the rest of your camper’s electrical system and how it’s set up.
How Much Power Does the JK Campervan Cool Box Use?
It’s not easy to give an exact amount of energy consumption for an appliance like the JK Campervan Cool Box, as the amount of power that it uses will depend on a number of factors, including:
• What target temperature you set the cool box to
• The difference between the target temperature and the ambient temperature
• Which level of battery protection you’ve selected
• How often the cool box is opened
• What’s stored inside the cool box
Let’s take a look at these factors and see how they can affect the JK Campervan Cool Box’s energy consumption.
How the target temperature can affect the cool box’s power consumption
The JK Campervan Cool Box works by using 12v electricity to keep its internal temperature to the one you’ve set using the control panel. It does this by using the built-in compressor unit, which works just like your fridge at home.
You can set the target temperature to between 20ºC and -20ºC, but the lower this target temperature is the more the energy the JK Campervan Cool Box will need to use to reach that temperature.
It will take a lot longer to cool the interior all the way down to -20ºC than it would to cool to 5ºC, for example, and this longer time means more energy needed to keep the compressor going.
Why more power can be used by the cool box on a warmer day
Another factor is the difference between the ambient temperature around the JK Campervan Cool Box and the target temperature you’ve set. This is similar to the above, as the compressor will need to run for longer to chill the interior of the cool box to 5ºC if it’s 28ºC in your campervan, compared to if it was 8ºC in your camper.
Again, this means that more power will be needed as the compressor will be running for longer.
How opening the cool box can use more power
The JK Campervan Cool Box is working to keep its internal temperature at the once you’ve set it to, and once it reaches that temperature it’ll switch off and stop drawing power.
But any time you open the lid to access your food and drinks you’ll be letting some of the cold air escape and allowing warmer air to mix in with it. This will raise the internal temperature of the JK Campervan Cool Box and likely cause the compressor to kick in again to bring the temperature back down, using more power.
This isn’t something which can be avoided, but it is something to keep in mind.
Ensuring the food and drinks inside are organised neatly and it’s easy to see and get to everything helps keep the time you need to have the lid open to a minimum, which will also reduce power consumption.
Why the food and drink you store in your cool box can affect power consumption
This one might seem obvious, but putting still-warm food or drinks in a cool box will raise the internal temperature and cause the compressor to kick in so that it can bring the temperature back down to the one you’ve set.
It’s always best to allow any food or drinks to cool down as much as possible before putting them in a cool box or fridge, to minimise the amount of power needed to get back to the target temperature.
Something people tend to think about less is the temperatures that different food and drink needs to be stored at. Always check the packaging or search for recommended storage temperatures, to make sure you’re storing your food and drink at the correct, safe temperatures to avoid issues like spoiling or food poisoning.
The effect of battery protection modes on power usage
This factor is less about the amount of power that the JK Campervan Cool Box is drawing from your vehicle battery, and instead about when the cool box will stop drawing power.
This battery protection system works by monitoring the voltage left in your battery, and switching the cool box off once that voltage falls below a certain threshold. It will also only start up again once your battery is recharged beyond a certain point.
There are three levels of battery protection you can select from: Low, Medium, and High (or L, M, and H).
Low – Cuts out at around 8.5v, and restarts again at around 10.9v,
Medium – Cuts out at around 10.1v, and restarts again at around 11.4v,
High – Cuts out at around 11.1v, and restarts again at around 12.4v.
Please Note: These voltage values are approximate, and the exact numbers may vary slightly in different situations.
How Big is the JK Campervan Cool Box?
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External Length: 726mm (28.5 inches)
External Width: 422mm (16.6 inches)
External Height: 500mm (19.6 inches)
Internal Length: 535mm (21 inches)
Internal Width: 290mm (11.4 inches)
Internal Depth (to shelf): 150mm (5.9 inches)
Internal Depth (to bottom): 310mm (21.2 inches)
Weight: 15.6kg (34.4 lb).
Please Note: The measurements for the External Width include the wheels, and the interior of the cool box has a shallower shelf area while the rest of the cool box is far deeper.
The JK Campervan Cool Box’s Additional Features
There’s a range of features built in to the which might not be immediately obvious, but help make it such a great cool box for campers.
You Can Take It With You
There’s a pair of sturdy wheels on the JK Campervan Cool Box with a long pull handle at the other end, so you can easy pull it along with you from your camper to the beach, or from your kitchen to the garden! The wheels turn easily and can handle all sorts of terrain, from uneven grass, to gravel, and even sand.
Efficient 12v Power Use
The JK Campervan Cool Box is designed to run using 12v electricity from your camper, which is uses to power the built-in compressor and maintain the set temperature. We’ve made sure that it operates really efficiently, so it won’t drain your batteries and leave you stranded!
Built-In Battery Protection
As well as running efficiently, the JK Campervan Cool Box also has three different levels of battery protection which you can set yourself. This ensures that the cool box will stop drawing power when your battery reaches a certain level of charge, rather than carrying on until it’s drained.
It’s Easy to Change the Settings
You can change the temperature in your JK Campervan Cool Box, or adjust the battery protection mode, with the press of a button. The display screen also lets you check the temperature and other information quickly and easily.
Keep the Cool Air Inside
TheJK Campervan Cool Box works by using the built-in compressor to keep the interior temperature to the one you’ve selected, but the temperature will rise a bit every time you open the lid as warmer air gets in. That’s why we’ve added a high-quality gasket aro und the lid, and a pair of secure latches to prevent the lid from opening when you don’t want it to.
It’s Easy to Move and Store
We’ve made sure that the JK Campervan Cool Box is easy to transport, move around, and store. As well as the wheels and longer pull handle, there’s also a smaller handle to help you shift your cool box while its inside your camper or at your camping pitch.
There’s also a set of foot pads on the opposite side from the wheels which helps make sure the JK Campervan Cool Box stays level. the
There’s a Tablet Holder in the Lid
The lid of our JK Cool Box has a moulded slot to let you hold a phone or tablet in it, which is great if you want to watch something while camping. Just remember to move it before you open your cool box!
Gone Fishing
A new feature which might be useful to those of you who enjoy fishing and other hobbies, we’ve added a pair of measuring scales on the lid, one in centimetres and one in inches. The lid also has a chain attaching it to the inside of the cool box, which stop it from falling open all the way and potentially damaging the hinges.
Built-In Bottle Opener
Something which will probably appeal to more of you is the bottle opener which is built in to the rear end of the JK Campervan Cool Box.
This will give you one less thing to think about packing, and you can enjoy a drink at the end of the day.
