Bushman 190L Caravan Fridge Heavy Duty Upright Fridge Series - 12V / 24V
TROPICAL RATED TO 43 DEGREES
Climate class T with a full copper cooling system, built to hold temperature in extreme heat.
2.0 AH PER HOUR
Modest draw for 190 litres, rising to about 3.0 Ah per hour at 35 degrees C ambient.
45L SEPARATE FREEZER
A genuine freezer, not a compartment. Enough to shop for a week rather than just keep ice.
7 YEAR COMPRESSOR WARRANTY
Backed by 7 years on the compressor and 3 years on the fridge, direct from Bushman.
REVERSIBLE DOOR, MOUNT KIT SUPPLIED
Hinge the door either way. Mounting kit and a long 2.3m Anderson lead included.
The Bushman DC190L-X is a full height upright in the Heavy Duty L series, and the one to look at if you want a genuine freezer rather than a small compartment inside the fridge. Of the 190 litres total, 45 litres is a proper separate freezer, which is enough to actually shop for a week rather than just keep ice and a few things frozen.
It uses a Secop Danfoss BD80CN High Capacity compressor paired with a full copper cooling system, and Bushman rate the whole unit climate class 'T' tropical, holding temperature in ambients up to 43°C. Power consumption is roughly 2.0 amp hours per hour at 25°C, rising to about 3.0 at 35°C, which is reasonable for a fridge of this size and freezer capacity. The interior is a single piece moulding, so there are no seams and joins to crack or collect moisture over a few thousand kilometres of corrugations.
Shelving is adjustable, the door storage is large, there is internal LED lighting, and the door is reversible so it can hinge to suit your layout. A full mounting kit is supplied along with a 2.3 metre Anderson lead, which is long enough to reach a battery bank that is not directly behind the fridge.
At 53kg it is a genuine two-person lift, and worth planning for before it arrives. There are two different cut outs depending on how you fit it: flush into the cabinetry needs 1385mm high by 605mm wide by 570mm deep, while fitting with the supplied mounting kit needs the same height and depth but 615mm of width. Ventilation is the detail that decides whether it performs — the compressor needs free air in and out, with the clearances set out in the owner manual below, and it should run on its own dedicated circuit back to the battery bank.
The closest fridge to this one is the DC225L-X. The two share the same BD80CN compressor, the same 600mm width and the same 45 litre freezer, so every one of the extra 35 litres goes into the fridge section rather than the freezer. What it costs you is height and power: the DC225L-X stands 1550mm tall against 1380mm here, weighs 57kg against 53kg, and draws around 2.4 amp hours per hour at 25°C against 2.0. If your cabinet opening is under about 1.5 metres, the DC190L-X is the one that fits.
