Compressor Fridge 50L SVR — 12/24V (53×38×49 cm, 40W)

The SVR is the model built for a straight swap. It keeps the footprint and the front panel of the Dometic and Carbest compressor fridges most vans were converted around, so it drops into an existing cabinet without recutting anything — and it is the low-consumption model of the range, drawing 20 to 25 W in real use for 50 litres with a real −18 °C freezer compartment.

What our customers liked

• Same format and front panel as the Dometic and Carbest units it replaces — a swap, not a rebuild
• 20 to 25 W in real use, low enough to run off a leisure battery for days
• A freezer that genuinely freezes — −18 °C, not a chilled shelf that thaws by the second day
• 35 dB, quiet enough to sleep next to
• Compressor cooling that holds temperature in high summer, where absorption fridges give up
• Reversible door — pick the hinge side when you order, at no extra cost, and the door-reversal kit is supplied so you can swap it later

Capacity and dimensions

• Total capacity: 50 L — 42 L fridge + 8 L freezer
• Dimensions (H × W × D): 53 × 38 × 49 cm
• Temperature: fridge 0 to +8 °C · freezer −18 °C
• Climate class: N or T — rated for +16 to +43 °C ambient
• Noise level: 35 dB
• Approval: CE / ECE-R10

Power and wiring

The SVR runs on your leisure battery, 12 V or 24 V, wired straight to the distribution box — no inverter, no converter. It draws 20 to 25 W in real use, about 2 A on a 12 V circuit, or roughly 40 to 50 Ah over a full day. The 40 W on the label is the compressor's maximum, reached only when it is pulling the cabinet down to temperature; the rest of the time it cycles.

Need mains power? Add the 230V to 12V adapter and the fridge runs off a campsite hook-up or a garage socket while the van is parked up.

Choosing within the range

• SVR — the low-consumption model, in the same format as the Dometic and Carbest fridges it replaces
• DCR — adds separate temperature control for the fridge and the freezer
• BCD — matt black finish

On volume: two of you for a weekend at a time, 50 L is enough. A full week's shopping calls for the 75 L or the 85 L.

Which side should the door open?

Stand where you will be standing when you use it. The hinges go on the far side from you, so the open door never comes between you and the fridge. In a van with the kitchen along the left-hand wall, that usually means a left-hinged door. Pick the side when you order, and the door-reversal kit is supplied with the fridge, so a later change of layout is never a dead end.

Compatibility

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