Voxson replied:

On my engel instructions it states that the unit should be left on as much as possible..
It even mentions to leave it on as a bar fridge whilst at home..._____________________________________________ŒCountin the days till July 5th. *Cape York Trip* _____________________________________________

Member - Willem replied:

My first Engel was the 15 litre with a plastic body. I had it 17 years (it never needed repairs or a service) before I gave it to a friend in good working condition. The body was smashed though. In the days before we had dual batteries we turned the fridge off at night when camping so as not to drain the battery. Once home again the fridge would be left in storage till the next trip which could be months. I do not think that turning the fridge off would harm it in any way. I now have a 32 litre Engel and it works well on the same principle. Even with a dual battery system I still tend to turn it off at night as we sleep in the back of the vehicle and the humming keeps me awake.Cheers, Willem Never a dull moment

maverick replied:

any/all fridges and /or freezers are more efficient if they remain operating all the time. having said that it just doesn't matter. the only drawback being a longer time to cool down the contents making the compressor work a bit longer. like everybody else i had an engel for years and even a roll over hasn't stopped my newer one from going. for some reason they still seem to be the benchmark of fridges.