Bushman Portable Expandable Fridge 35L-52L Heavy Duty Series
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Bushman Portable Expandable Fridge 35L-52L Heavy Duty Series
New 2026 Heavy Duty Series.
Since 1998 our customers have thrown everything at this fridge. Rain, hail, sunshine, and it’s still going strong.
If you want a fridge that’s extremely light on power and proven reliable for more than 2 decades in Australia, look no further. The Original Bushman Fridge stands the test of time, 25 years and counting.
Bushmans unique 35L – 52L extension kit is included. So you can adjust the fridge from 35L to 45L and right up to 52L. There’s separate areas for your frozen food, fridge items, crisper and tall bottles. And the 3 stacking baskets make it easy to access food that’s on the bottom.
The extension kit is the best way to get more from your portable fridge investment. It’s one of a kind, and only available from Bushman.
Features:
- 10L extension collar
- 7L dome lid
- 3 stacking baskets
- 240V – 12V adapter
- 4 Heavy duty tie-down brackets
- HD Anderson lead
- Anderson to cigarette adapter
- Transit cover double waxed, rip stop canvas
Specifications:
- Set temperature range: -18º to 10º
- Average power usage: 0.67 Ah in 52L (set at -4º in 25º ambient)
- Current draw: Variable speed drive compressor (2A - 4.5A)
- Low voltage cut-out: 10.4 V
- Exterior dimensions: Length 690mm | Width 385mm | Height 380mm
- Interior basket dimensions: Length 375mm | Width 275mm | Height 35L 380mm, 42L 475mm, 45L 465mm, 52L 545mm
- Weight: 22.5kg
- Compressor Warranty: 7 Years Australia wide
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Specifications
SKU SC35-52HD
Brand Bushman
GTIN 797776962426
Product Category Portable Camping Fridges
Total Capacity (L) 52
Portable Fridge Type Single Zone
Fridge Cabinet Material Metal
Fridge Length (mm) 690
Fridge Width (mm) 385
Fridge Height (mm) 380
Q & A
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What size battery should I have to power a portable fridge?
First, you will need to determine how much power your portable fridge will consume on average per hour under certain ambient conditions; please see the Product Specification Tab of the product where we provide this information. Additionally, you will need to know the size of your battery in amp-hours.
When you have these number, you can calculate the approximate run time in hours by dividing the size of the battery by that average consumption figure.
Some examples:
If it is stated consumption is 1 amp per hour average, multiple that by 24 hours (equals 24 Amp hours per day).
You should understand that you never get the full amount of amp-hours from a battery. As a good rule of thumb, you should use 80% for a Lithium Battery and 50% of an AGM/GEL (lead acid) battery.
So, for a 100 Amp hours deep cycle lithium battery, we can assume 80 amp-hours of usable power.
If we are looking at a refrigerator that have an average consumption of 1 amp per hour, and it is the only appliance running from a 100 amp-hour battery. You should be able to run the refrigerator for around 80 hours before recharging is needed.
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How much solar do I need to power my portable fridge?
The panel should be of a suitable size to meet requirements of the refrigerator and any other appliance running from the battery. It's best to use the solar panel to charge a battery, as opposed to running the fridge directly from the solar panel as voltage will drop if clouds come overhead for instance. The battery means your refrigerator keeps running even if the voltage output of the solar panel drops severely due to cloud cover.
A good rule of thumb to prevent inadequacies with power supply is to have a solar panel large enough to provide enough daily power to run your refrigerator and have battery storage of an extra 2/3 on hand. So, if your refrigerator (or any other appliance) will consume 30 amp-hours per day, you should have battery storage of 90 amp-hours capacity and a solar panel of around 80 watts or greater capacity to ensure you will not have problems.
It is advised to go a little higher in specification than your needs. However, a popular solar panel size to charge your batteries to run camping fridges is around 120 - 160 watts.
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Will the fridge drain my car battery?
Your car starter battery will need a certain voltage level to crank over. If you are running the fridge direct from your cranking battery, most user manuals, including Dometic, recommend switching your portable fridge on to Medium or High voltage setting.
By changing this setting you are telling the fridge to cut out (stop drawing power) at a predetermined voltage level. See table below:
Example - Dometic CFX3's Voltage settings:
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To avoid battery draining of your starter battery we recommend choosing the high setting.
If you are connected to a house (Auxiliary) battery then you are fine to choose the low setting.
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I am considering buying a solar blanket for my camping trips - can I run my camping fridge directly from the solar blanket?
Hi there,
Great question! However, unfortunately no, you will not be able to run your camping fridge directly with a solar blanket.
A battery will be required to be used to provide a continuous power supply for the fridge. You will need to plug the portable fridge/freezer into the battery and plug the battery into the solar panel/blanket.
The solar panel/blanket on its own is unable to provide stable and constant power to your portable fridge/freezer, which is required to maintain your pre-set temperature.
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How much ventilation do I need surrounding the fridge when it is operating?
To ensure that your portable fridge/freezer are not overheating which will result in a high power consumption that leads to poor performance and efficiency, it is important to make sure that the fridge/freezer is getting the right amount of ventilation.
We would always recommend at least a 100mm buffering perimeter around the fridge when it is being stored in an enclosure. However, many manufacturers will generally advise a 200mm buffering gap around the fridge vent for the best possible performance.
Additionally, we highly recommend to regularly clean the air inlet and outlet vent of the fridge/freezer. This will prevent dust from creating a blockage.
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Are these manufactured in Australia?
No, Bushman is an Australian company, however their products are not manufactured here.
Reviews
Bushman fridge
By: Tracey Reeves on10 July 2025
What a great fridge/freezer, it does what it says it will , can't ask more than that! We had bought another brand but it simply wouldn't freeze at -18 when camping lucky to get to-8 , and drained our batteries, so to have a fridge/freezer get to -18 and stay there without draining our power supply is fantastic. Highly recommend
Bushman Portable 35l Frig Works well & has Excelle
By: Greg Greet on19 April 2025
Purchased the Bushman Portable35l frig with expansion kit. Minor issues rectified easily & at no cost & with help from Bushman thru'' the agent, Caravan RV Camping. The frig has been set @ 3 deg. C & maintains this within a couple of degrees over 3-4 days pre-Easter & continues to do so. The frig. is currently fitted with the mid-size expansion kit which will take "standard" 750ml wine bottles upright. We are very happy with the frig. Some other points: . there's no drain plug for the frig; . no directions on how the covers are fitted &; . the dimensions of the handle's protrusions may need to be added to the dimension plan when fittting the frig.
Believe the hype
By: Simon Gibbs on30 January 2022
Have been researching portable fridges for a long time and kept coming back to Bushman as the answer. Adaptable, solid, well engineered locally designed and supported. It may not have Bluetooth connectivity and all the flashy stuff of other makers, but for my needs, I’ll take reliability over Bluetooth any day.
Bushman fridge
By: Rob Purchase on28 December 2021
With the extension kit this 12v compressor fridge can be varied in capacity from 35 liter to 52 litres. Comes with 3 baskets which makes it very versatile and allows you to pack and unpack easily. Current draw is fairly low and it keeps everything very cool! Very happy with this product. A friend bought one 10 plus years ago and it’s still going strong, his recommendation convinced me. It’s not modern in appearance but it’s very functional.
Warranty
Warranty Period: 5 Years
Warranty Details: Please CLICK HERE for Warranty Information on this product
Delivery
- We ship Australia-wide with national road express freight companies such as Star Track, TNT and Toll.
- Small Items are sent with Australia Post via regular post.
- Delivery times are generally 3-5 days from day of dispatch for major cities (sometimes quicker). Please allow longer for regional and remote areas.
- Once your item(s) have been dispatched, we will provide you freight tracking information so you can track your delivery to your door.
- Items are fully insured during the freight process.
- Unfortunately we cannot deliver to PO Boxes.
- For further details on our Delivery Process you can visit our Delivery Page HERE.
