Dometic CFX3 25-Liter Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 361 ratings

Price: 799.99

Last update: 01-10-2025


About this item

NO ICE NEEDED: Refrigerate or Deep Freeze down to –7 °F using powerful VMSO3 compressor cooling technology
RUGGED CONSTRUCTION: Heavy-duty, lightweight ExoFrame construction and aluminum alloy handles will stand up to any conditions
ULTRA LOW POWER CONSUMPTION: Power via AC, DC or Solar and built in 3-stage dynamic battery protection system prevents dead batteries
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY: CFX3 App allows temperature control via WiFi or Bluetooth and provides performance history
EASY TO USE: High-Resolution-Color-Display and Soft-Touch-Buttons enable seamless control and monitoring of cooler performance

Product information


Top reviews from the United States

LS
5.0 out of 5 stars It works as advertised
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
It works as advertised. I bought this for my GMC SUV for travel. No ice needed! Very quiet, plug and play. You cannot even hear it running. The app that comes with it makes setting the temperature easy, or you can set it up on the display on the side of the unit. I use it for travel. It will cool a 12-pack from room temperature to ice cold in minutes. It exceeds my expectations!
Kay Reed
5.0 out of 5 stars Great frig
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2024
I’m not a camper or off roader. I purchased the cooler/frig to keep my Mt dews cold all the time in my SUV. My car is black and it gets hot. The cooler/ frig does an awesome job. I also purchased the Dometic battery, which runs the cooler if I don’t drive so much. I will be purchasing a spare battery next week. I want to just have it ready to switch out. I have used yeti coolers and their ice thingys for years . This is so much nicer. I highly recommend it.
Jean Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great little freezer
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023
Light weight. Fits in the back seat easily. Keeps food frozen for hours on battery. Great for small spaces. We put ours on the boat.
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars What was I waiting for...now I have a freezer
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2022
My boat has a refrigerator and a tiny freezer that only goes to 26 which is pretty much just ice. I purchased this cooler and run it as a freezer at 7 degrees F. Very quiet and makes less sound than my refrigerator. You would have to stand less than a foot away to hear it. I downloaded the app and use Bluetooth to monitor all functions of my freezer on my phone. So far power consumption is almost zero. I have it on 110 V but underway (offshore) I will use 12V. Very happy with my purchase. I also have several Dometic products aboard and perform flawlessly, worth the extra money for excellence.
L2
5.0 out of 5 stars perfect for road trips and beyond
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2024
We are really enjoying this. Works perfectly, keeping everything cold while travelling in the car. We bring it into our hotel because it gives up extra space for storing our left-overs!
Rob Deez
4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly great!
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2023
Haven’t had the CFX3 25L long, but so far I love it. Compact, quiet, and most importantly cool.

Only issues I have are..

1.) The WIFI option doesn’t seem to work. It’s supposed to be used in conjunction with an app but the app hasn’t been updated in 8 months. Other Dometic apps on the App Store haven’t been updated in 4-5years. According to the manual I should be able to connect to the cooler using wifi, and I should be able to connect the cooler to my local network. Neither option seems to work. If I turn the cooler’s wifi on I can see it listed in my local networks, I can sign in to it, but that’s it. The wifi light on the cooler doesn't light up and I’m not able to control the cooler using the app. And when I try to use the app to log the cooler into my local network, nothing happens. Something needs to be updated. That’s for sure. With the high cost of these coolers they need to step up their software support.

Bluetooth connectivity works fine and at the end of the day I don’t really need Bluetooth or wifi. I don’t mind operating my electric cooler like the cavemen did, but it would be cool to remotely check on the temp.

2.) The set temperature fluctuates. I set it at 39F. It dips a little below that on occasion. I don’t really mind that, but over night it dropped down to 34F and when I went to check the set temperature it had readjusted itself to 37F. I can understand the temp not always being 100% correct, but why would the temperature I SET readjust itself?

I contacted Dometic and they said “When these cooler are made the are made in Celsius, so it is normal when being operated in Fahrenheit for the cooler to occasionally readjust itself.”

The typos are theirs, not mine. So now I’ve changed my temp readout from F to C and set it and 3C. We’ll see if it stays where I set it. As of writing this it’s already dropped to 1C. Seems like the temp dipping below where it’s set is pretty common. Again, I don’t mind it being off by a few degrees on occasion, but once I set the temp, that number shouldn’t change.

Other than those 2 small gripes, I think it’s awesome and a very good buy.

Have fun out there!

UPDATE

Just wanted to give an update and provide some info that I find to be incredibly useful.

Since changing my cooler display to Celsius from Fahrenheit I haven’t had any more issues regarding the roaming temps.

Still no wifi support. I think it’s an app issue. Dometic hasn’t updated the app in 8 months and multiple reviews on the App Store say that since the last update wifi has stopped working.

Now for some good news.

I’ve been running the Dometic CFX3 25L using a Jackery Explorer 300 and a Jackery Explorer 1000 Pro.

I’m no electrician so I won’t try to explain the complexities of AC/DC or what an inverter does but I’ll tell you this.

The Dometic comes with both an AC plug (the kind you plug into a regular wall outlet) and a DC plug (the kind you plug into your car’s cigarette lighter thing.

Using the Dometic’s AC adapter plugged into the Jackery 300 I was able to run the CFX3 25L for just under 24 hours.

Using the Dometic’s AC adapter plugged into the Jackery 1000 Pro I was able to run the CFX3 25L for about 70 hours.

In either case the Dometic remained cool for about 5-6 hours after losing power.

Here’s where things get really interesting.

Using the DC adapter plugged into the Jackery, it basically doubled the Dometic’s runtime.

I got about 46 hours out of the Jackery 300 and the 1000 Pro is literally still going. It’s been 76 hours and the battery is at 33% so easily a 4 day run time off of one fully charged Jackery 1000 Pro.

Run times will vary depending on your environment/conditions but wow. What a difference.

Apparently it has something to do with the extra power consumed when the AC outlets on the Jackery are used. Because an invertor gets involved. E = mc2 and what not.
Prisoner of Planet Moron
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Fit for My Minivan Conversion
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2022
I am in the process of converting my 2014 Honda Odyssey into a camper van. This unit, based upon size, quality, and functionality fits the bill perfectly. Probably a bit pricey, but the quality construction is obvious. Easy to remove this unit from the vehicle and set it on a picnic table when/if desired. Low noise, low power consumption, excellent temperature stability, and the biggest unit that my camper conversion would accommodate. The top of the unit makes a fine workspace or seat within the van.
One Smart Lady
5.0 out of 5 stars Things to know
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022
Unfortunately, this one was damaged so we returned it. Then we ordered direct from Dometic. This electric cooler at 25L is perfect size for the 2 of us. And not any more heavy than a same size cooler. About 30% of the space is for the compressor and electrical stuff. That said... our 65 years of coolers with melting ice and soggy food is done. We plug it in the night before to get it cooled down. We purchased the protective case which is more practical than luxury. Plug it into car cigarette lighter while traveling. Use Jackery 500 at campsite. The Dometic pulls 4W continually and 47W with compressor running. Total use in 34 hours was 28% on the Jackery on hot day and night! Make sure to keep the circulation vents from being blocked.

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