Koolatron Compact Kooler
by Koolatron
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Koolatron Compact Kooler
Customer Review: Great, until it stops working
Summary: 1 Stars
We bought this for our family road trips. We got to use it TWICE! The two times we used it, it was great and kept everything inside cool. The third time we went to use it, it was completely dead. We bought all the recommended adaptors and followed the instructions that came with it. Though it worked great two times, it's definately too expensive to only use twice then have to trash. We were very disappointed and are still looking for a good RELIABLE cooler.Customer Review: Happy as I can be
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been very happy with my purchase. My Koolatron kept drinks and snacks very cold with no problem. As other reviewers have already noted you need to power up the unit roughly 12 hours prior to loading it with items you want to keep it cold. This unit is not a refrigerator so if you pack it with items not chilled already in refrigerator then it will be a long time before things get cold.
Whether my unit will be reliable long term I cannot say but on my recent use I have used it four days straight without a problem.
Customer Review: If our experience is any indication, please be careful!
Summary: 1 Stars
We were very sorry that this item broke down for us - even after we returned the first and then tried a brand-new second one. We purchased the first in June for a 3-week road trip in July. We also purchased the AC adapter, especially given that the manufacturer recommends when you're on the road to keep the unit going at night with the adapter so it remains cool. The first two weeks, it was fine. Then it all of a sudden, with no warning, stopped working. Whether using the cigarette lighter outlet in the car or the AC adapter - it was dead. We returned it to Amazon when we got home and they were wonderful about sending us a new one to replace it very quickly. Then we went for a 3-day trip with the new one over Labor Day. This time the new one lasted maybe 10 hours on the first day and also died. Amazon allowed us under the circumstances to return both cooler and AC adapter (minus 20% which I can't kick too much about). However, our experience leads me to question whether Amazon should continue to carry this "product." We followed all the instructions and did not abuse it in any way and it was definitely very nice - WHILE it worked. Sorry to be so negative but I'm sure you want the truth before you lay out this kind of money for something that can so easily and consistently stop working.Customer Review: Junk! Does not work
Summary: 1 Stars
What a disappointment. We planned on using this cooler when we went on vacation but the thing didn't cool down at all. I plugged it in at the house for 12 hrs to get it cooled down then put some items in it (from the refrigerator) to see if it would keep the items cold. Guess what? It couldn't keep them cool. It barley got down to 65 degrees in the cooler and the house temp was around 78. So I returned it and got a regular cooler for 1/4 of the price.Customer Review: Keeps stuff nice and HOT!
Summary: 4 Stars
This combination cooler/heater is just what I was looking for! Actually, I'll probably never use it as a cooler. Moderately filled, it can heat things up to 150°F (measured) in a few short hours.
The only thing keeping me from giving it a full five stars are a few design and manufacturing issues. I don't really care for the pigtail power receptacle dangling from the unit. A built-in port would've been nicer, but I can live with it. Overall plastic forming and construction is good, but there was excessive adhesive that had oozed out from the heatsink area. These issues don't mean this thing won't do its job. But it's possibly something the QC person should take a look at to bring this product to the next level.
Regardless, I'm happy with it. So far it's holding up to a fair amount of abuse (including being checked in with with luggage for cross country flights). Would I order another if I needed one? Definitely yes.