Compressor Fridge 140L — 12/24V for Van & Motorhome (123×52×49 cm)

A 140 litres, with a 28 litre freezer that actually reaches −18 °C — used as replacement of most built-in three-way fridges Dometic and Thetford. It runs straight off the leisure battery in 12 V, which is what lets it replace a three-way absorption fridge without adding gas, without adding an inverter, and without losing cold when the weather turns hot or the pitch is not level.

What our customers liked

• Two genuinely separate compartments — 112 L of fridge and 28 L of freezer, not a cold box inside a fridge
• A WANCOOL compressor, similar to the ones used in Dometic and Thetford products
• Night mode at 35 dB — it is a full-size fridge you can sleep beside
• Around 30 W in normal use, on a five-level electronic thermostat
• The feet come off: 126 cm high with them, 123 cm when feet are removed — which is often what decides whether it goes in
• Interior LED, lockable removable shelves, door bins, height-adjustable feet

Capacity and temperatures

• Total capacity: 140 L — 112 L fridge + 28 L freezer
• Fridge: 0 to +10 °C · Freezer: down to −18 °C
• Thermostat: electronic, five levels
• Noise level: 35 dB in night mode
• Energy class: A+
• Climate class: T
• Approval: ECE R10 (TÜV) — UK (VCA) and Europe-wide (VASP, TÜV, ITV…)

Dimensions and weight

• With the feet (H × W × D): 126 × 52 × 49 cm
• With the feet removed: 123 × 52 × 49 cm
• Weight: 32.5 kg empty

Power and wiring

12 V or 24 V native, wired straight to the distribution box. Around 30 W in normal use, against a 60 W maximum reached only while it pulls down to temperature. Plan on a 100 Ah battery as a minimum, and 200 Ah if the van also runs other equipment. For 230 V on a campsite hook-up, add a 12 V voltage adapter.

Clearances to leave around it

It is a built-in unit, so the manufacturer asks for 10 mm above, 5 mm on each side and 59 mm behind, with the bottom never fully blocked. If you cannot free 59 mm at the back, fit an exterior vent grille on the body of the van, opposite the cooling unit: the heat then leaves straight outside and the rear clearance needed comes down. What matters is that the warm air has a way out — boxed in with no outlet, the compressor works harder and cools less well.

Replacing an existing fridge

The 140 L is sized to drop into the space left by a three-way absorption unit. It is a direct replacement for the Thetford N41xx and N2175, the Dometic RCL 10.5 XT and the Dometic RM 8555, and for any fridge of similar dimensions. If the existing recess takes 126 × 52 × 49 cm — or 123 cm high with the feet off — it fits.

Which side should the door open?

The hinge is reversible, left or right. Stand where you will be standing when you use it and put the hinges on the far side, so the open door never comes between you and the shelves.

Downloads

Installation and user manual, covering the RCE140 and the RCE170 — Download (PDF · FR)

Compatibility

Campervans and motorhomes. Two years' warranty, with spare parts and technical support from our team in France.