The Koolatron Fun Cooler is by far the nicest thermoelectric cooler we have owned. Because the fan is mounted horizontally, the bearing is balanced and is more quiet. It also should last longer than vertical mounted fans. (The bearing on the fan has gotten noisy and failed on our other coolers.)
The capacity of the Fun Cooler is a good compromise between the large size and smaller type coolers. Not so big you wouldn't take if for a day trip and not so small it wouldn't work for a longer vacation. The Fun Cooler went to Yellowstone and Tennessee with us last year.
The large carrying handle made it more easily transportable, even for a woman. I could put it over my arm and still have hands free. We use these coolers for road trips. It was much easier to get in and out of the car and then into the hotel than any of our other coolers, which required 2 hands to carry. (The large ones were too heavy for me to carry.)
The only thing I found annoying was that the lid came off too easily. While it is nice to have it removable for cleaning, it sometimes came off when opening it in the car. Possibly adding a shim of plastic would make the lid tab stay put. (Still would prefer the Fun Cooler though because of the horizontal fan
Thermoelectric coolers are the way to go as long as you have a power source. It is great not having to mess with the ice!"..." Read more
- Road Trip Kylee in Milwaukee, WI