r/VanConversion

Hi,

My boyfriend and i are currently building a campervan, and we aren't sure which coolbox we should buy. We are going to travel to hotter and colder countries, and we want as much capacity as possible. These coolboxes are the only ones that fit into our cabinet (53/36/36 cm).

We want to buy one of these two coolboxes:

Compressor Koelbox - 12 L - Mini Koelkast - AC/DC - 12V-24V/100V-220V - Voor auto en... | bol

Koel Boks 25L - Koelbox Elektrisch 12V en 220V/230 Volt - Camping Koelkast voor Auto -... | bol

From what I’ve read, compressor coolers perform much better than thermoelectric ones, especially in warmer rooms, but the Heimer has more storage space.

Which one would you pick and why? Any experiences with thermoelectric vs compressor coolers would also be appreciated.

It’s looking more and more like I’m going to be getting a job 2 1/2 hours away from my apartment. My lease isn’t over for at least 10 months and I’m not sure I’m going to be able to break it. Because of this I’m planning on living in a Van or Truck bed RV until my lease ends, so I’m curious on the ups and downs. Not sure if it will just be me alone or my wife and infant.

I have a F250 with an 8 foot bed already, but what are the upsides of a van rather than a camper? Obviously one would be how much more discreet a van is, but I’ve seen ways to make a camper sort of discreet as well.

Thank yall for the advice.

I have a Mercedes 2011 Sprinter van with a Renogy solar set up, but I’m un aware how to use it. Long story short, I inherited this van and am not familiar with solar or how it works. I’ve been using the van for awhile now not doing anything, but using the fridge and plug ins and have had no issue, I just assumed the solar was doing its job and don’t have to do anything special. Recently, the fridge stopped working and the system has given me an error code “E1” and all electricity has stopped working all together. It seems like the solar is not charging.

Can someone please help me understand what I need to do and what happened? Or could someone please explain how this system works like I’m 5 years old? I’ll attach a bunch of photos of all the components

I apologize if this isn’t an appropriate post for this group. Please let me know if I need to move it somewhere different. Thanks so much in advance!!