Coca-Cola Fanta FA04 4 Liter/4.2 Quarts 6 Can Portable Mini Cooler/Fridge for Food

Overview

Six cans and 4 liters of storage fit inside this Fanta-branded thermoelectric cooler, which cools to 32°F below room temperature or switches into a warming mode up to 135°F, running on either a wall outlet or a 12V car adapter.

Thermoelectric coolers like this one don't use a compressor, so they're quieter than a full-size fridge but they also cool relative to room temperature rather than to a fixed target, which matters more in a hot car than in an air-conditioned bedroom. The Fanta branding and rounded retro shape are the draw for gift buyers; the electronics inside are the same dual-voltage thermoelectric setup used across Koolatron's mini cooler line.

• 4 liter capacity, holds six 12 oz cans
• Cools up to 32°F below room temperature
• Warming mode reaches up to 135°F
• 12V DC and 110V AC power options

Who it's for

Works for a desk, dorm room, or car trip where a handful of cans or bottles need to stay cooler than the surrounding air, and for buyers who want a novelty gift with actual function. Not a substitute for a compressor fridge if food needs to be held at a set safe temperature, since thermoelectric cooling tracks ambient conditions rather than a fixed degree.

What buyers say

From Amazon customer reviews.

Buyers mostly used it as a bedside or car cooler for drinks and baby bottles and liked the size and the novelty Fanta look. One reviewer called the constant hum loud enough to be annoying in a bedroom, and another reported the unit stopped cooling within six months of regular office use.

Strengths and trade-offs

Drawn from this product's published specifications.

Performance notes

Cooling comes from a thermoelectric module rather than a compressor, so it pulls heat out relative to the surrounding air instead of hitting an absolute temperature, and it can run in reverse to warm items instead. Reviewers who used it in cars and bedrooms found it kept cans and bottles noticeably colder than room temperature, though one buyer flagged an audible hum that's more noticeable in a quiet room than in a moving car.

Specifications