Dometic CFX Portable Electric Cooler and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar

This review is of the CFX5-25 and CFX5-35. I use them for day trips and vacations in Florida. I have a Dometic cover on both. Quality Materials. The Dometic CFX5-25 and CFX5-35 are very well made. All materials seem to be of the highest quality. Noise. They are silent. Even in the quiet of my home, when they are cooling down for a trip, I look at the display to check if they are running. Time to Cool empty at home on AC Power. The CFX5-25 cools to 32 degrees F in 30 minutes. The CFX5-35 cools to 29 degrees F in about an hour. Display. It has a menu, and you scroll through, select a display item, and then you can change the item. I have only needed to change the temperature. In-Car Operation. In a car in the summer in Florida, whichever CFX5 I want to use as the "refrigerator," I set at 32 degrees F. Nothing has been frozen. For the CFX5 I want to use as the "freezer," I set it at 25 degrees F. Everything stays frozen. Power. I already had an Anker SOLIX C2000 and an Anker SOLIX C1000 when I got the Dometic CFX5-25 and CFX5-35. They are far, far more than needed to power the Dometic CFX5-25 and CFX5-35 for a whole day of driving. Insulation. I think the Dometic CFX5-25 and CFX5-35 must have excellent insulation because they use so little power to keep the food cold or frozen. Value. The Dometic CFX5-25 and CFX5-35 are a good value in terms of time saved and ease of use. I take day trips in Florida twice a month, and twice a week I need to keep food cold for a three-hour drive. Without the Dometic CFX5-25 and CFX5-35, I was always putting the Blue Freez Paks into a rolling ice chest, unloading the Blue Freez Paks at the end of a drive or trip, and moving the Blue Freez Paks around in my freezer depending on the amount of frozen food I had on hand. I love the Dometic CFX5-25 and CFX5-35. They make travel much more convenient because whatever food I want to bring along stays at the right temperature. Loading and unloading the car is much faster because I no longer need to use the Blue Freez Paks.

BUYER BEWARE, I have had this Piece of junk for two days now, No product support via Web or by calling the support line. CFX5 25 Problems: 1) Terrible or no useful operation manual 2) Dometic has multiple apps, one cannot connect at all wi fi or bluetooth 3) The other app after connected with blutooth cannot recognize the device 5 ft away 4) Sleep mode on/off has no method of control, does not work 5) Compressor is extremely Loud 6) It takes forever to come down to temperature 7) no lid open alarm Iceco G20 is less than 1/2 the price, much more simple to use, cools fast, it quiet. Definately not worth the ridicoulous retail price. I would have bought a vevor cooler for $200.00 if I have known what I know now

I purchased this Dometic car refrigerator for road trips, hoping its premium reputation would deliver top performance in my car’s rough environment. The build quality is impressive—sturdy, well-made, and feels like it’ll last years. It’s also surprisingly lightweight for its size, making it easy to move in and out of my vehicle. Another plus is how quiet it runs; I could barely hear it, which is great for overnight camping. Unfortunately, the negatives were a letdown for such an expensive fridge. The Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection was unreliable, often dropping when I tried to monitor it via the app. Worse, the temperature varied significantly—up to 10°F between the top ledge and the bottom. To keep everything at a safe 40°F, I had to set the fridge to 33°F, which seems off for a unit praised for its insulation. It also took forever to stabilize, sometimes 12+ hours, which was frustrating when I needed consistent cooling fast. For the high price tag, I expected better performance from a brand like Dometic. It’s a solid build, but the temperature issues and spotty connectivity make it hard to recommend unless you’re okay with these flaws.

I purchased the Dometic CFX5-25 on June 28, 2026 and only recently began using it. I also own a larger Dometic CFX5-45, so I have been able to compare the two refrigerators under essentially identical conditions. First, the positive: the CFX5-25 cools properly and appears to perform well as a refrigerator. My disappointment involves one of the features that was important to me when choosing this model—the ability to connect the refrigerator to my phone through Bluetooth and the Dometic Power app. My CFX5-45 connects to the Dometic Power app successfully using the same iPhone and the same installation of the app. The CFX5-25 does not. The CFX5-25 will enter Bluetooth pairing mode and the Bluetooth symbol begins flashing. However, when the Dometic Power app actually attempts to establish the connection, the Bluetooth symbol either blinks once and stops or simply stops flashing. Shortly afterward, the app reports that the connection “Failed.” I have spent considerable time troubleshooting this. I have performed the factory reset procedure multiple times, completely powered the refrigerator off for more than a minute and restarted it, removed the refrigerators from the app and attempted to add them again, turned off Cellular Data on my iPhone during pairing, and even completely deleted and reinstalled the Dometic Power app. After all of this, the result remains the same: the CFX5-45 connects successfully, while the CFX5-25 does not. Because one refrigerator works with the same phone and app while the other does not, this does not appear to be a simple problem with my phone or the basic setup of the app. I have also attempted to obtain assistance from Dometic. I submitted a message through their online product-support form and, after not receiving a response, followed up by email. As of the time I am writing this review, I have not received a response. If Dometic resolves the problem, I will be happy to update my review to reflect the outcome. This is particularly disappointing because I otherwise like the refrigerator. The CFX5-25 is a convenient size, it cools properly, and I purchased it expecting the Bluetooth/app functionality to be a useful part of the product. When purchasing a premium portable refrigerator with advertised connectivity features, I expect those features to work reliably or, when they do not, to be able to obtain timely technical assistance. For someone who only wants a portable refrigerator and does not care about phone connectivity, my experience with the actual cooling performance has been positive. For someone purchasing the CFX5-25 specifically because Bluetooth monitoring and control through the Dometic Power app are important, my experience is something I believe they should be aware of. I will update this review if Dometic responds and the Bluetooth problem is successfully resolved.

I previously owned a CFX3 model which died after about a year of use. Despite that, I decided to give Dometic another chance and purchased the new CFX5 25Q — unfortunately, it arrived completely dead on arrival (DOA). Spending nearly $1,000 on a portable fridge (twice) and having one fail in a year and another not even turn on out of the box clearly points to serious issues with quality control and reliability. I can now say with confidence: this is not a good product, and I can no longer recommend the brand. Very disappointed.

Lid doesn’t latch to close. Even when I press down on it, it won’t latch. What good is the extra insulation if the lid doesn’t close?

1 ster omdat 0 niet gaat. Het artikel (Dometic CFX5 25, 25 liter elektrische compressiekoelbox) werkte niet bij levering. Ik had voor alle zekerheid een dag gewacht om zeker te zijn dat de koelvloeistof voldoende tijd had gehad om stabiel te staan, maar het ding deed het gewoon niet; niet op netstroom en niet via de sigarettenaansteker in de auto. Bovendien merkte ik dat de sluiting van het deksel niet correct was: de voorziene "klik" bij het sluiten was er niet en je kon het deksel gewoon terug optillen. Ik heb het ding gewoon terug gestuurd en ben op zoek gegaan naar een ander merk, zonder een vervanging te overwegen. Als je als fabrikant 749 euro vraagt voor een artikel, dan verwacht de klant dat het artikel perfect is. Dat houdt in dat er minstens een kwaliteitscontrole gebeurt voor de verzending, want anders minacht je volgens mij de klant. Voor mij heeft dit merk dus definitief afgedaan.

Ottimo prodotto Ne abbiamo già un altro è conosciamo bene il marchio dometic Abbiamo preso in 25lt per una questione di portabilità Motore a compressore molto più silenzioso del modello precedente Per i consumi autonomia a 12v ancora da testare Appena arrivato l'abbiamo subito acceso con la 220v è messo all'interno del frigo 2bottiglie a temperatura ambiente Impostato il frigorifero a -22° solo per far un veloce test è dopo circa 30 minuti era già a -14° è circa dopo un oretta è mezza le bottiglie iniziavano a ghiacciare le abbiamo tolte è lasciato andare il frigorifero per vedere se realmente arrivava a -22° c'è arrivato! Per adesso siamo soddisfatti Un po' meno della spedizione da parte di un corriere esterno ad Amazon

Die Kompressor Kühlbox ist etwas teuer aber sie ist es wert. Sehr gute Verarbeitung schnelle Kühlung sehr wertig anzusehen, mit der App über Bluetooth gut zu steuern. Würde diese Kühlbox immer wieder kaufen

Excelente , esta marca nunca falla

Très bon produit, silencieux, il fait du froid rapidement et consomme très peu d’énergie