Koolatron 12V Electric Cooler: Iceless Thermoelectric Design for Fun and Convenient Cooling

EgorichEgorich: It seems that this cooler has a decent refrigerating power, but the biggest flaw is the handle design. It broke off on the first trip. A model from previous years had a slightly different design and a much more durable plastic. The plastic on the updated model is much thinner and feels brittle. Very unfortunate, as the previous unit lasted quite a few years of constant use.

Canada on Nov 20, 2023

CMG: We keep it in the car. Excellent product.

United States on Nov 04, 2023

John W Eppehimer: Opened package and started to assemble top lid onto base of cooler. Left hinge of the lid was broken. When I lifted the empty cooler by it's handle, the end attachments of the handle, which are connected it to the side of the cooler base, broke. The handle would no longer stay attached to the base sides. This was a complaint that some people stated in their reviews. Very poor construction of the handle.

United States on Oct 11, 2023

Henry Gaspar: Very usable specially on summer camping.
Easy to use. Very spacious.

Canada on Sep 21, 2023

Darin C: I ordered this cooler because the Amazon site says it uses 12 watts of power when in fact it consumes 64 watts, continuously. Much more than they say it will and when you are on solar and battery ONLY, that makes a huge difference. I was not all that pleased with the handle quality. Appears flimsy to me. I was impressed with the cooling ability. However, wow is it ever noisy. I have decided to return this cooler and have purchased an actual compressor fridge that was a lot more money but much more efficient in daily power consumption and a lot quieter. Also... it has temperature control. If you are looking for a cooler for the road, this one is probably OK as long as your engine is running to supply the power. It cools well.. and for the price, it is really not much more than a regular cooler ice chest. I recommend they correct the power usage on the Amazon page to indicate the true power consumption of 64 watts instead of the advertised 12 watts. If someone is buying this to go camping using a solar generator and solar cells, they would be disappointed because of the high power consumption.

Canada on Sep 14, 2023

Confused: Used it 3 times, June, July and August. During August it stopped cooling although the fan was still running. Tried calling Koolatron Customer Service...21 minutes on hold only to be told they are not open even though it was 1pm EST. Called again after 21 minutes on hold same message that at 1:22pm EST.
Obviously not worth the effort.
UPDATE; Sent an email and received a prompt reply, they have agreed to replace the P25 cooler. Waiting for the delivery.

Canada on Aug 30, 2023

Rachael Broadbent: NA

United Kingdom on Mar 25, 2023

Robert w davis: Got this for truck driving. It has survived for almost exactly 2 years. However, in a few months, the red plastic tip of the plug melted so it wouldn’t work as the metal contact could not extend into the 12v outlet. I spliced another end from a broken appliance and it worked great.
After about 1.5 years the fan started getting loud until it has failed. Seems to be a wobble in the fan because it will turn for a bit then stop. Then turn and stop and so on.
When it was in its prime it would ice up drinks and keep things really cold all day. I left it on all the time when driving or sleeping. The only reason I unplugged it was when leaving the truck for a day or two off. It has been a great cooler. Time to get another.
Very durable construction, it’s been bounced all over California’s crappy highway system and left in the hot truck during summers without warping or separation of the walls.
Recommend it but beware of the contact tip melting.

United States on Sep 11, 2021

timdtoolman: Great electric cooler, I have been using this cooler for over a year almost every single day to carry water and sodas to work so I have put it through the "ringer" during that time. The first one recently stopped cooling properly so I just bought the exact model again but considering the abuse it has seen I'm not at all disappointed with the performance since this cooler is not really made for this kind of abuse but I originally bought it because of it's perfect size to carry around 6 drinks easily with a little room to spare and the fact that it is priced cheaper than anything in it's category on Amazon at least. Since during the summer I have used this cooler having to store it outside (in the shade) where the temperatures reach the mid 90's and I like my drinks to stay ice cold not just cool I bought 2 cooler ice packs that I put in the cooler every day to insure I had ice cold drinks on demand and this little cooler never let me down.
The reason I left 4 stars and not 5 stars is because after about 6 months of everyday use one of the handles popped out of the socket on the side and wouldn't stay in correctly so I just drilled a hole into the center of both sides and...

United States on Nov 20, 2016

Waltermax: I have been using this for 1 1/2 years and it is great. I'm on the road 24/7 and have never had a cooling problem. Today I had to order a new one as the handle just busted and I can't use it to carry. Dang. I never cared for the handle anyway. Wish they had a better way to do it. Just broke the stopper and popped out of the hole. No cooling problems. Will just have to carry it in both hands until I get a new one next week. Love the space and the way it cools. Had another Koolatron before this for many years and it worked great with no handle problems. Got this one because I like the placement of the vent and plug better. The plug doesn't look like it would last very long. Already becoming brittle. Fine tune this puppy, Koolatron. Gave it a 5 as it has always cooled when I need it.

United States on Feb 13, 2015