The Anywhere Fridge is a portable, collapsible, solar powered fridge-freezer and warmer. It’s another solar tech development getting a start via crowdfunding.
The Anywhere Fridge will be available in 28 litre and 75 litre capacity. It can be charged via standard outlet, 12v car cigarette lighter or via the unit’s embedded solar panels; which are also detachable.
Energy storage is in the form of a replaceable lithium-ion battery with a claimed 2000 cycle lifespan. The battery in the large unit is claimed to be sufficient to maintain function for up to 8-hours at full capacity in the absence of a charging source. For the smaller unit, run time is approximately 4-hours at full capacity.
The Anywhere Fridge also features 2 built-in USB charging ports; plus a retractable handle and wheels that can be used to transport the unit in either expanded or collapsed mode.
Both the small and large models have a thickness of just 13cm when collapsed. The small unit weighs 9kg and the larger model approximately 18kg.
Anywhere Fridge offers a fast-freeze function that its makers claim can achieve temperatures as low as -22C in 2 – 3 minutes.
The associated Indiegogo campaign has so far raised over USD $63,000. A pledge of USD $199 (plus USD $25 international shipping) gets you a small fridge with 28 litre capacity. The 75 litre version will set you back USD $499 + USD $45 if purchased via the crowdfunding campaign. The manufacturers state the pricing will be significantly higher once the Anywhere Fridge is made generally available.
While the makers state the unit is completely weather resistant; how the Anywhere Fridge would perform in terms of charging and maintaining temperature while left out in the brutal summer Australian sun isn’t clear.
