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    Road Train Member TruckerPete1990's Avatar
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    Coleman Fridge

    so i have a coleman fridge... once again the wire burned up in it. anyway i can just replace the wire and if so where could i buy some at lol...

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    where did the wire burn up at? was it at the plug or in the motor?

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    If it was like the ones I had, the plug melted. I bought an Igloo. Plug melted on it, too...but the whole cord is detachable and replaceable. Both brands lasted between 6 and 8 months for me, but I keep them plugged in pretty much all the time.

    My last Coleman, however, I did replace just the plug with one from another little cooler unit I had. I got another couple of months out of it before I trashed the whole thing.

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    Just the wire not motor

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    If you are talking the coolers,

    a loose electrical connection is causing the heat that melts the plug.

    Secure the plug connection fixes that problem.

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    Loose connection = higher amperage = a melted plug

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    You can rebuild it for $20 and a couple of dc brushless fans from radio shack. Approximate size is good enough. You can get a couple of years out of one of those junk coolers with just a little work on your part.