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product_id: 1038626
title: "Coleman 40qt Thermoelectric Cooler & Warmer, Keeps Contents Up to 40F Cooler or 140F Hotter, No Ice Required, Plugs into Vehicles & Trucks"
brand: "coleman"
price: "2584 Lei"
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# 12V vehicle plug with 8-ft cord Up to 140°F warmer 40°F cooler than ambient Coleman 40qt Thermoelectric Cooler & Warmer, Keeps Contents Up to 40F Cooler or 140F Hotter, No Ice Required, Plugs into Vehicles & Trucks

**Brand:** coleman
**Price:** 2584 Lei
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚗 Chill or heat on the go—because your food deserves VIP treatment!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Coleman 40qt Thermoelectric Cooler & Warmer, Keeps Contents Up to 40F Cooler or 140F Hotter, No Ice Required, Plugs into Vehicles & Trucks by coleman
- **How much does it cost?** 2584 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/1038626-coleman-40qt-thermoelectric-cooler-and-warmer-keeps-contents-up-to)

## Best For

- coleman enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted coleman brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Spacious 40-Quart Capacity:** Fits up to 44 cans—perfect for office, road trips, or outdoor adventures without the bulk of ice.
- • **Convertible Door Flexibility:** Door opens from either side, adapting to your space and style for effortless access.
- • **Dual-Mode Temperature Control:** Seamlessly switch between chilling and warming to keep your food and drinks just right, wherever you go.
- • **Portable & Lightweight Design:** At just 18 lbs, easily move it from your car, truck, or boat with zero hassle.
- • **Quiet, Energy-Smart Operation:** Long-lasting motor runs quietly on 12V power, ideal for extended trips without draining your battery.

## Overview

The Coleman 40qt Thermoelectric Cooler & Warmer is a versatile, iceless portable cooler that chills contents up to 40°F below ambient or warms up to 140°F above ambient. Powered by a 12V vehicle plug with an 8-foot cord, it holds up to 44 cans in a lightweight 18 lb design. Its convertible door and quiet motor make it perfect for road trips, camping, or office use, delivering reliable temperature control without the mess of ice.

## Description

Combining a warming box and a cooler into a single, convenient design, the Coleman PowerChill Hot/Cold Portable Thermoelectric Cooler keeps food items at the perfect temperature when you're on the road. This portable thermoelectric cooler keeps its contents up to 40 degrees cooler than the surrounding temperature without the need for ice, making it ideal for keeping beverages and perishables cold. In warming mode, the PowerChill maintains an internal temperature up to 40 degrees above the surrounding temperature, helping you can keep food warm while in transit. Perfect for long road trips, this portable cooler and food warmer features a compact design that fits easily into the cabin or trunk of most cars. A storage tray helps you keep your food and beverages organized, while a convertible door opens from either the right or left side to offer added placement flexibility. And thanks to the included 12-volt plug and 8-foot power cord, you can easily power this portable cooler using a car or boat outlet.

Review: Cheap and super effective if you're willing to put a little work into it - Engineer here - These thermoelectric coolers work perfectly, AS LONG AS YOU KNOW A FEW IMPORTANT THINGS. Save yourself alot of money (and weight) and buy these over a compressor based unit if you're willing to follow some best practices. First - Prechill your cooler, and any food or drinks you may place in here for a few hours. Thermoelectrics are not great at removing heat quickly compared to compressor units, if you place a bunch of warm objects in here, you won't get the cooling you think you should. In order to pre-chill the unit, purchase the optional AC wall adaptor before you use it in your car. Second - This unit cools about 35-40 degrees F below AMBIENT temperature. If you place this in your trunk in the middle of the summer (where your trunk is 100+ degrees), this unit will only cool to 60F. If you bring an infrared thermometer with you, you can scope out placement for this unit and get the desired fridge (40F) or Freezer (10F) temps you're looking for. you also need to make sure the heat exchanger on the outside of the unit has some "breathing room". I've found in the summer time, that I can place it on my middle back seats, with the heat exchanger side sitting inbetween the driver and passenger front seats, and if I point my A/C vent directly at it, I can achieve temps as low as 15F inside the cooler. You can basically make small adjustments to your vents to raise or lower temps at that point (once again, having a cheap 15-20 dollar infrared thermometer makes this possible/easy). Third - Realize these units use about 3-4 more electricity than their equivalent compressor based counterparts. This means you can probably run one for about an hour or two off your car battery before it's dead, but that's it!!! If you plan on using something like this long term at home/office, or especially if you plan on using it off-grid a lot, you may be better off with a compressor based unit so you don't run out of/use too much electricity. This unit hooked up to the AC wall adaptor will pull 72 watts of power continuously, if you leave it running 24/7 at a standard rate of .12cents per kWh, it'll cost you 6 dollars a month to keep it plugged in. I only use this unit on trips where I'm in our car a lot. Alternatives - If you need something that uses less power for off-grid or long term use, and you don't mind the extra 10-15 lbs worth of weight, I recommend that you get a compressor based unit instead. They are pricey, but I did find a Massimo 50qt unit at costco for only 300 bucks (so only twice the price of this thing). Compressor based units also generally involve auto-shutoff battery saving features, and better temperature control that you don't need an infrared gun to monitor ;-). Bonus tip - desertcartbasics sells some Large rectangular ice packs that fit on the shelf mounts PERFECTLY. I purchased some of those to create a mini-freezer within this cooler. Worked great on a 12 hour long road trip. Frozen food only got up to 15F, and the refrigerated side stayed around 30-35F for the whole trip. Makes this unit quite versatile. Have fun!!
Review: Works great about 40° temperature difference - Used twice. Was on continuously for 10 days. Had thermometer inside was in the 30s with occasionally up to 42° degrees Fahrenheit. Recommend placing cold items inside the unit first. Also, she had to disconnect power source about 4 times for an hour as the fan starting making a noise, froze up. We also purchased two universal 120 volt wall adapters to rotate them and try avoid overheating them as she uses this for 7 to 13 days of continuous service. Ambient air temperature can not be in the 90s, I our case ambient temp was 75 to about 82. Anything higher than than 82 outside temperature will be mid 40s and higher inside cooler temperatures. This works great for inside car, camping if temperatures are below 82 and inside house ( in our case inside climate controlled tent. For the price it does as advertised. This can only keep food cold with the right ambient(outside air temperatures) and you need to monitor for internal fan freezing, you can hear it. Just unplug it and it will thaw. In our case for about an hour. Highly recommend a good thermometer to monitor inside temperatures especially if you try to store perishable food. Going to use inside my truck as inside temperatures will not be about 80 and the alternator can handle the load.

## Features

- As an iceless cooler, it chills everything inside to 40°F below the surrounding temperature
- Just plug it into your outlet at home (with a separate adaptor) or in your vehicle with the included power cord, and the quiet, long-lasting motor will do the work
- It's large enough to hold 44 cans and works as a chest or upright like a small refrigerator with a door that converts to open from either side
- Perfect for the office, dorm rooms, RVs, campers, truck cabs, cars, boats, SUVs
- Lightweight travel design - 18 lbs. to easily move to and from your car or truck
- 12V plug (5 Amps/60 Watts) with an 8-ft. power cord lets you power the pump from your car or boat outlet

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0083F8YZC |
| Best Sellers Rank | #473,109 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #1,398 in Camping Coolers |
| Brand | Coleman |
| Brand Name | Coleman |
| Capacity | 37.85 Liters |
| Color | Silver |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (6,656) |
| Date First Available | October 24, 2006 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00076501379556 |
| Included Components | Cooler |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 23.5 x 15.3 x 17 inches |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 23.9 x 17.58 x 16 inches |
| Item Weight | 0.11 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Newell Brands |
| Material | Plastic |
| Model Name | PowerChill |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Package Information | Box |
| Package Weight | 7.69 Kilograms |
| Part Number | VVB-022 |
| Product Dimensions | 17"D x 15.3"W x 23.5"H |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Camping |
| Size | 40 Quart |
| Special Feature | Portable |
| Sport Type | Camping & Hiking |
| Style | Cold Only |
| Suggested Users | "" |
| Team Name | Coleman |
| UPC | 076501379556 |
| Warranty Description | Coleman products have a limited warranty from the date of original retail purchase that the product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. The length of the limited warranty may vary by product. The warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of initial retail purchase and is not transferable. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Coleman
- **Capacity:** 37.85 Liters
- **Color:** Silver
- **Included Components:** Cooler
- **Item Weight:** 0.11 Kilograms
- **Material:** Plastic
- **Package Information:** Box
- **Product Dimensions:** 17"D x 15.3"W x 23.5"H
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Camping
- **Special Feature:** Portable

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: The stated product dimensions are 24 x 17.2 x 16 inches. Is that L x W x H or H x L x W, etc.? Just want to know if it will fit in the trunk of my Camry.**
A: It doesn't matter - you can use the cooler either standing up, like a fridge, in which case the dimensions are 24"tall x 16"wide x 17.25deep,  or use it laying down, like an ice chest, in which the dimensions are 17.25"tall x 24"long x 16"wide

**Q: Can you tell me what power sources this cooler can connect to out of the box? 12 Volt DC? 120 Volt AC? Both?**
A: Both 120 Volt AC (Wall Outlet) AND 12 Volt DC (Car Plug).  Just purchased this item and inside the Cooler it had the Wall Brick and long cord, and stored inside the bottom left (attached), it has the long cord to plug into the Cars cigerette outlet.   I see above 2 answers, do people might be confused as to which is correct.

**Q: Is it tall enough for milk gallons or 2 liter bottles to stand upright?**
A: Yes 2 gallons standing and I put 4 lbs of ice just in case, but the ice did not melt

**Q: How long is the provided power cord that goes in the 12V receptacle?  Can you purchase a longer one if needed?**
A: About 90 inches to the end of the 12V plug (the plug itself is about 4 inches, so I'd subtract that from the distance the cooler can be from the receptacle).  I did not look for a longer one, but I did purchase an adapter that would allow you to plug into a standard 120V outlet.  The end that goes into the cooler is hardwired, so you couldn't replace it but I'll bet you could by an adapter to extend it.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cheap and super effective if you're willing to put a little work into it
*by S***R on September 12, 2020*

Engineer here - These thermoelectric coolers work perfectly, AS LONG AS YOU KNOW A FEW IMPORTANT THINGS. Save yourself alot of money (and weight) and buy these over a compressor based unit if you're willing to follow some best practices. First - Prechill your cooler, and any food or drinks you may place in here for a few hours. Thermoelectrics are not great at removing heat quickly compared to compressor units, if you place a bunch of warm objects in here, you won't get the cooling you think you should. In order to pre-chill the unit, purchase the optional AC wall adaptor before you use it in your car. Second - This unit cools about 35-40 degrees F below AMBIENT temperature. If you place this in your trunk in the middle of the summer (where your trunk is 100+ degrees), this unit will only cool to 60F. If you bring an infrared thermometer with you, you can scope out placement for this unit and get the desired fridge (40F) or Freezer (10F) temps you're looking for. you also need to make sure the heat exchanger on the outside of the unit has some "breathing room". I've found in the summer time, that I can place it on my middle back seats, with the heat exchanger side sitting inbetween the driver and passenger front seats, and if I point my A/C vent directly at it, I can achieve temps as low as 15F inside the cooler. You can basically make small adjustments to your vents to raise or lower temps at that point (once again, having a cheap 15-20 dollar infrared thermometer makes this possible/easy). Third - Realize these units use about 3-4 more electricity than their equivalent compressor based counterparts. This means you can probably run one for about an hour or two off your car battery before it's dead, but that's it!!! If you plan on using something like this long term at home/office, or especially if you plan on using it off-grid a lot, you may be better off with a compressor based unit so you don't run out of/use too much electricity. This unit hooked up to the AC wall adaptor will pull 72 watts of power continuously, if you leave it running 24/7 at a standard rate of .12cents per kWh, it'll cost you 6 dollars a month to keep it plugged in. I only use this unit on trips where I'm in our car a lot. Alternatives - If you need something that uses less power for off-grid or long term use, and you don't mind the extra 10-15 lbs worth of weight, I recommend that you get a compressor based unit instead. They are pricey, but I did find a Massimo 50qt unit at costco for only 300 bucks (so only twice the price of this thing). Compressor based units also generally involve auto-shutoff battery saving features, and better temperature control that you don't need an infrared gun to monitor ;-). Bonus tip - Amazonbasics sells some Large rectangular ice packs that fit on the shelf mounts PERFECTLY. I purchased some of those to create a mini-freezer within this cooler. Worked great on a 12 hour long road trip. Frozen food only got up to 15F, and the refrigerated side stayed around 30-35F for the whole trip. Makes this unit quite versatile. Have fun!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great about 40° temperature difference
*by W***M on September 15, 2023*

Used twice. Was on continuously for 10 days. Had thermometer inside was in the 30s with occasionally up to 42° degrees Fahrenheit. Recommend placing cold items inside the unit first. Also, she had to disconnect power source about 4 times for an hour as the fan starting making a noise, froze up. We also purchased two universal 120 volt wall adapters to rotate them and try avoid overheating them as she uses this for 7 to 13 days of continuous service. Ambient air temperature can not be in the 90s, I our case ambient temp was 75 to about 82. Anything higher than than 82 outside temperature will be mid 40s and higher inside cooler temperatures. This works great for inside car, camping if temperatures are below 82 and inside house ( in our case inside climate controlled tent. For the price it does as advertised. This can only keep food cold with the right ambient(outside air temperatures) and you need to monitor for internal fan freezing, you can hear it. Just unplug it and it will thaw. In our case for about an hour. Highly recommend a good thermometer to monitor inside temperatures especially if you try to store perishable food. Going to use inside my truck as inside temperatures will not be about 80 and the alternator can handle the load.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A couple power glitches, but worth the trouble
*by S***Y on August 16, 2023*

I took this cooler on a week-long canal boat cruise bookended by five-hour car drives. It just kept cooling for days on end. My car is small, so it sat on the passenger seat plugged into the 12 volt along with several other devices via a splitter. Mid-way through the drive all my 12-volt items went dead. Turned out the load had blown out the splitter, which blew the car’s 12-volt fuse. Oops! A visit to an auto parts store and limiting the 12-volt to just the cooler and we were good. On another trip, on a sailboat, the cooler went dead one day. It turned out to be the fuse. The boat had probably experienced a power surge when we turned on the AC power system when plugged in at a dock. I ordered a pack of fuses and now keep them in the cooler in a zipper bag. Note, though that you must not put ice in this cooler—the melted ice will damage the mechanism. You can use pre-frozen sealed ice packs. I have also used ice in zipper bags and the cooler kept it frozen for quite a while. Point is, if it won’t cool, its utility as a cooler is limited. It becomes a storage box. The canal boat had an inverter so the cooler was plugged in to a 110 outlet. A couple times during the week it made a vibrating sound so I unplugged it for a couple hours. The box’s insulation retained the cool while it rested. We stored fruit, vegetables, dairy products, salsa, end a crew member’s medication in it. It doubled our refrigeration capacity. Tips: buy the AC adapter and some spare fuses. Be sure everyone knows not to put ice in it, and be careful about spilled liquids.

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