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Buying & Using a Boat Refrigerator

Boat refrigerators just aren't like "land" refrigerators. Smaller, oddly shaped and often with little to no freezer space or organization.

Make your fridge work for you -- whether it's front- or top-loading, and no matter how tiny!

More Boat Refrigerator Insulation

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Does the sun beat down on your refrigerator or ice box? Stop it from heating up all that nice cold air on the inside by putting Reflectix on the outside.

Boat Refrigerator Insulation Test

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Is your refrigerator or ice box losing its cool? Make sure all that nice cold air stays IN the refrigerator!

Check Your Boat Refrigerator Seals

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Refrigerator (or ice box) seals help keep the cold air from seeping out the cracks around lids and doors. But are yours really doing the job?

Is Engine-Driven Refrigeration Good on a Boat?

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Thinking of installing a new refrigerator on your boat and wondering about engine-driven versus 12-volt? Or looking at an older boat with an engine driven system?

Engel Portable Freezer – Refrigerator for Boats

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Don’t have a refrigerator? freezer? or want more space in yours? The Engle line of portable refrigerator/freezers and drop-in units might be the answer — super-easy to install and very energy efficient!

Adding or Changing a Boat Refrigerator

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Four items to consider if you’re thinking of installing or changing your boat refrigerator to make sure you end up with a system that meets your needs.

Organizing a Top-Loading Boat Refrigerator

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Five keys to effectively organizing a top-loading refrigerator. Make the most of the space, keep food for the longest time possible and find what you need!

Use Less Power for Your Boat Refrigerator

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Four easy ways to use less power for your boat refrigerator. All cost less than $1 and take less than an hour to implement.

Extra Insulation for Your Boat Refrigerator

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Four simple and inexpensive ideas for improving your boat or RV refrigerator — save power without rebuilding your refrigerator or getting a new one.