Koolatron Compact Kooler
by Koolatron
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Koolatron Compact Kooler
Customer Review: Disposable
Summary: 1 Stars
Cooler lasted less than 5 uses and now does not heat or cool. Customer service/warranty is also worthless. Buy this is you want to waste your money.Customer Review: Does the job!
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered the Koolatron to carry my yogart, protein power drink and insulin on long travels. I commute 32 miles one way to the office and it keeps my lunch fresh. Remember though that your items should be cold already or from the fridge. It definitely does and job and fits nicely in my vehicle.Customer Review: Doesn't cool quickly and doesn't sit steadily in the trunk
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this cooler specifically to cool beverages while driving. Not only did it keep sliding around and falling over, it also proved impractical since it doesn't cool beverages quickly enough to make it worthwile for use while driving. A traditional cooler box with ice-packs has since replaced it.Customer Review: Fabulous product
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a fantastic way to keep drinks and other things cold during a recent trip. It is easy to take into the hotels at night and plug into an outlet. It worked flawlessly! You need to remember that the startup needs to have the pop and other items cold and the kooler needs to be pre-cooled before you put it in the car. It is a must to buy the adaptor to plug into an electrical outlet.Customer Review: Finally, A DC-Powered Cooler/Warmer That Works!
Summary: 5 Stars
After going through a bad experience with trying to buy and then (in some cases) buying first a Vector, then a RubberMaid, then a Wagan Tech, and now a Koolatron, I can tell you that it's a relief to find a well-designed, well-built DC-powered cooler/warmer that actually works! Our Canadian neighbors to the north have done a great job with this unit.
I worried about its 17" height and depth, but once it was decided that it was going to live behind the passenger's front seat, those concerns became non-issues. In fact, its height is a benefit as long as it doesn't interfere with the seat back when you lift the lid, as you can reach right in from the driver's seat and get a can or a sandwich without much effort if you pack it well.
I also worried about all the ads that portrayed it as being only a cooler. But after having so much trouble with other companies' cooler/warmers, I decided to forget warming and bought the Koolatron without it (or so I thought). So when the unit arrived--in its original box, no less--I was pleased and surprised to see that it warms too! Excellent combination, since I have consumer-issue MRE's that I can now warm in it while I use my clumsier (and larger) Igloo Cool-Mate unit to cool other things down. And when I'm not doing that (like when the world ends or Limerick blows up), I can use it in the car as a cooler as I originally planned--an ideal situation.
If you need cooling in the car--or in an emergency situation (such as a power outage)--for medicines or for food, don't hesitate to buy this unit. In my opinion, it's by far the best one out there for its size and price, and I've seen or tried almost all of them.