Solar Powered Coolers

Somewhere between “just bring ice” and “I built a 400-watt solar array for a cooler,” there’s a sane middle ground — and most Canadians shopping for off-grid cooling never quite find it. A solar powered cooler is any portable fridge or cooling device that can recharge its internal or attached battery from a solar panel, … Read more

You’ve packed the cooler, checked the forecast, and of course, it’s calling for clouds. So do solar coolers work on cloudy days, or are you about to spend a long weekend babysitting warm cold cuts? Here’s the short version: yes, they work — just not at full strength, and understanding that gap is what separates … Read more

Somewhere between a July heat warning and a campsite with zero outlets, a lot of us have had the same thought: there has to be a better way to stay cool than hauling ice bags every two days. A solar powered cooler is exactly that — a device that uses photovoltaic panels, either built-in or … Read more

The first time the mercury hits 32°C at a cottage with no hydro line running to it, you learn a fast lesson: shade and a lake breeze can only do so much. A solar cooler off-grid cottage setup is any cooling device — fan, evaporative cooler, portable AC, or fridge — that runs entirely on … Read more