Fridge Info

Fridge Info

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JIZZSTER

Original Poster:

64 posts

233 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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Dudes a must next year for me a fridge any helpful advice, info etc im new to the camping thing only once a yr when i go to le mans

steven.tylor1@btinternet.com

up-the-dubs

4,282 posts

231 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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JIZZSTER said:
Dudes a must next year for me a fridge any helpful advice, info etc im new to the camping thing only once a yr when i go to le mans

steven.tylor1@btinternet.com


We're renting a generator and an ice machine for definate next year. Have already sourced the ice maker. Won't we be popular!!!!

loftyD

303 posts

234 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2005
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We had a small generator and found it was overloaded trying to run three chiller boxes.
Definately going to try and get a proper fridge next year...one with an ice box too.

Only been back a couple of days and we're already planning the stickers, equipment and support vehicles!

ginettag27

6,319 posts

271 months

Thursday 23rd June 2005
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We took an ice maker this year and a HUGE coolbox - Costco.. Luckily we were in Houx, so had power ) Otherwise we'd have had to have squeeze a genny in somewhere..

Fridges can be powered by electric, gas or combo... possibly 12v as well.. Although they're a little pricey.

Can't wait for next year, just hope the Astons have aircon fitted..

JIZZSTER

Original Poster:

64 posts

233 months

Thursday 23rd June 2005
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looking at gas ones about 150 quid


steven.taylor1@btinternet.com

rsvmilly

11,288 posts

243 months

Thursday 23rd June 2005
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Generators were everywhere on Houx Annexe. Out of order to keep them going all night, though. They do sort of shatter what peace there is and you get a permanent smell of exhaust fumes.

It might need to be Houx next year just to get away from the bloody things. We did yearn after a fridge, though.

JIZZSTER

Original Poster:

64 posts

233 months

Thursday 23rd June 2005
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has houx got electricity? how do i get tickets


steve

gibo993

961 posts

267 months

Thursday 23rd June 2005
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We left our fridge there after it served us well I could not imagine that weekend in that heat without a fridge,

Next year we will get another from the local rag just before we go.

Reason I left it was I did'nt want to put it back in my M5!!!

(So hopefully the Pikeys had some ice cold p**)

JIZZSTER

Original Poster:

64 posts

233 months

Thursday 23rd June 2005
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how did you power urs??? how much did it cost? was it a proper camping one?

gibo993

961 posts

267 months

Thursday 23rd June 2005
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The pleasure of Houx campsite Power, toilets/ showers and sinks cleaned everytime you used one.
Tankers driving around spraying water so not too much dust and a little man on a bike to take you too your plot at 4am when you 1st arrive

a bar and a fleet of vans selling bread and ice

JIZZSTER

Original Poster:

64 posts

233 months

Thursday 23rd June 2005
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gibo emailed you mate hope you dont mind sounds what i need after 4 days on parking blue. My mates are so tight not doing it again going to do it properly or not at all.
fridge, electricity and showers

Piglet

6,250 posts

257 months

Thursday 23rd June 2005
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Buy one of these...

www.wildday.co.uk/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=1193

Fantastic bit of kit, we ran one on gas from Monday to Monday in all that heat and it was fab. It held enough food for 6 of us easily and there was room for beer and wine as well. Don't bother cooling it before you go it'll cool quickly when you get there that way you can pack it full of camping gear on the way down as it does take up quite a bit of space.

Don't whatever you do mess around with electric coldboxes and chillers for Le Mans, traditionally they cool to around 15 degrees below ambient temperature and that isn't much help when it's 35 degrees outside.