Plymouth to Santander Ferry - is EHU available for Fridge/Freezer ? (1 Viewer)

[Adriaadventure]

We are booked on the Plymouth to Santander ferry ( Brittany ferries Pont Aven ship ) and wondered if anyone knows whether there is mains hook-up available or can you run the fridge freezer on gas during the crossing to keep it cold during the 20+ hrs crossing ?

 

[2657]

Can't run gas, all gas has to be switched off.
I have heard others say that EHU can be available, it is for refrigerated trucks, but I have never seen any motorhomes plugged in.
We just pack the fridge with freezer blocks, frozen milk cartons etc and never had a problem.
Not supposed to be taking any perishable food products anyway!

 

[cmcardle75]

You can't run the gas. This is one of the advantages of a compressor fridge. You can run it on long ferry crossings from your battery.

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[Mike Kiff]

Hello from Devo,
Done the crossing lots of times.
No there is no hook up on board.
Mike.

 

[f6c]

Frozen Bottles Of Water Does the Job

 

[Neil S]

I've had EHU on the Cap Finistere when we took the caravan to Spain on the Portsmouth to Bilbao route .
I just asked and they sent the ships sparky down to connect me to the EHU socket

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[nicholsong]

I've had EHU on the Cap Finistere when we took the caravan to Spain on the Portsmouth to Bilbao route .
I just asked and they sent the ships sparky down to connect me

Did it hurt?

 

[busby]

Never had a problem with fridge freezer on that crossing..Everything still cooled and frozen when we landed.BUSBY.

 

[DelMar]

Why not buy when in Spain, it will probably be cheaper anyway.

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[Badknee]

We’ve never had a problem, with the door shut all the crossing it keeps cool/frozen.

 

[sciac2001]

Won’t most perishable foodstuff in the fridge be confiscated upon arrival anyway?
Like Delmar says, buy in Spain at the first available location.

 

[VXman]

Won’t most perishable foodstuff in the fridge be confiscated upon arrival anyway?
Like Delmar says, buy in Spain at the first available location.

Is frozen counted as perishable. We often pre make meals and freeze them. Chicken curry, Bolognese sause, Chilli, - would that be persihable? Can't see them rummaging through your freezer anyway.

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[sciac2001]

Is frozen counted as perishable. We often pre make meals and freeze them. Chicken curry, Bolognese sause, Chilli, - would that be persihable? Can't see them rummaging through your freezer anyway.

Neither can I.
I don’t know about frozen foodstuffs although if it contains the banned ingredients then perhaps.

 

[Barclaybasher]

Won’t most perishable foodstuff in the fridge be confiscated upon arrival anyway?
Like Delmar says, buy in Spain at the first available location.

Nothing checked, nothing confiscated.
Did that route last month , less than 24 hours stuff still frozen

 

[2657]

It's illegal, it's a risk, like smuggling booze in the duty free days, chances of getting caught are slim, individual choice but don't moan if caught.

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[sciac2001]

It’ll be the nearest Spanish supermarket to the port for me.
(We know and love Spanish foodstuffs.)

 

[Chris]

It depends who you speak to. I have had hook up on the Cap Finistere and the Pont Aven but some of the workers have a “non” attitude.

If one says no, find another and show him/her your hook up cable.

 

[Brains]

If you ask for EHU, you are implying you want to run a fridge.
If you are running a fridge it would imply you may be importing dairy or meat foodstuffs into the EU.

Therefore unless you want all your food confiscated (including your sandwiches for lunch), I'd not think about asking for EHU, and I'd not run the fridge.

Unless of course you package all your food into sealed cardboard boxes marked with a big red cross and with a label, in several languages, saying "Medicines, keep refrigerated" however this may attract the interest of the Spanish Customs for other reasons, so make sure you don't pack a kilo of flour or sugar, otherwise you may be in Santander port some hours longer than intended.

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[EuroTrotters]

It’s the shortest Spanish crossing. Providing it doesn’t break down.

I emailed BF once re EHU. Answer was no.

 

[Simon Meadwell]

Do you just leave fridge on 12 v or turn it off . Does it not drain the battery if left on for 24 hours or more?

 

[olley]

When I went on the Pont Avon in 2019 I just left the fridge on the inverter.

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[busby]

Won’t most perishable foodstuff in the fridge be confiscated upon arrival anyway?
Like Delmar says, buy in Spain at the first available location.

Don't think they are really interested with food products we are carrying.Too many vaccination and test certificates to check.BUSBY.

 

[John H.]

When I went on the Pont Avon in 2019 I just left the fridge on the inverter.

That is why we have the inverter. The batteries will soon charge up once you get on the road

 

[Sapper520]

It’s the shortest Spanish crossing. Providing it doesn’t break down.

I emailed BF once re EHU. Answer was no.

Pont Aven not breaking down?……..

3 times in 5 years for us.

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[busby]

Do you just leave fridge on 12 v or turn it off . Does it not drain the battery if left on for 24 hours or more?

Thought 12 volt only worked when ignition is on. The 12 volt supply is from the vehicle battery not the leisure..BUSBY.

 

[Sapper520]

Thought 12 volt only worked when ignition is on. The 12 volt supply is from the vehicle battery not the leisure..BUSBY.

No. Separate 12v system for leisure batteries. However, our compressor fridge is fed from the leisure batteries but does not need the 12v switched on for it to work.

 

[jongood]

Don't think they are really interested with food products we are carrying.Too many vaccination and test certificates to check.BUSBY.

They didn't even check that with us. All customs wanted to know about was pets, no pets = on our way. I really think the sandwich thing was a media stunt.

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[sciac2001]

Our booked crossing is a two nighter, so our fridge will be empty.

 

[carolyn]

When we were allowed to take food we did the two night crossing. Our freezer compartment was full of pre frozen meals plus a few sausages. I then froze 2 x 2 litre cartons of milk. The rest of the fridge had butter and the remains of “home” fridge, don’t like waste. Ours is a 3 way fridge so was off. We arrived in Bilbao. Milk was partially defrosted so OK to use but freezer compartment was still rock solid.

You would be fine but you shouldn’t be taking food. That’s a different argument of course!

 

[sciac2001]

When we were allowed to take food we did the two night crossing. Our freezer compartment was full of pre frozen meals plus a few sausages. I then froze 2 x 2 litre cartons of milk. The rest of the fridge had butter and the remains of “home” fridge, don’t like waste. Ours is a 3 way fridge so was off. We arrived in Bilbao. Milk was partially defrosted so OK to use but freezer compartment was still rock solid.

You would be fine but you shouldn’t be taking food. That’s a different argument of course!

Exactly!

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