Just wondering what everyone does for cool boxes?
If you are going for 4-5 days through the summer and you want cool drinks, chilled food, milk etc what is your preferred solution?
I've had a little cool bag, and beyond 1-2 days in really hot weather it's not much use for me anyway.
I'm currently considering a Dometic ACX 40G cool box which runs off standard gas cannisters, not cheap I know but seems easily capable of doing a week on 5-6 cannisters.
If you are going for 4-5 days through the summer and you want cool drinks, chilled food, milk etc what is your preferred solution?
I've had a little cool bag, and beyond 1-2 days in really hot weather it's not much use for me anyway.
I'm currently considering a Dometic ACX 40G cool box which runs off standard gas cannisters, not cheap I know but seems easily capable of doing a week on 5-6 cannisters.
In reply to Post #1
Coleman xtreme.
Coleman xtreme.
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Igloo Maxcold, keeps ice for upto 5 days.
Daz
Igloo Maxcold, keeps ice for upto 5 days.
Daz
In reply to Post #3
7 if packed properly!
7 if packed properly!
I have the Coleman below which is good for a few days easily but apparently the best are the Icey Tek but at a price of course
Coleman 26l
Icey Tek 25l
Coleman 26l
Icey Tek 25l
I've got the Coleman and the iceyteck
Coleman nice but even with the lid fully closed ants were still able to enter so not fully sealed resulting in the ice bottles only lasting 48hrs max
Iceytek sealed completely resulting on the frozen ice bottles still frozen after 5 days,expensive yes but worth every penny in my eyes 👍👍
Coleman nice but even with the lid fully closed ants were still able to enter so not fully sealed resulting in the ice bottles only lasting 48hrs max
Iceytek sealed completely resulting on the frozen ice bottles still frozen after 5 days,expensive yes but worth every penny in my eyes 👍👍
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Thanks gents there's some interesting ones there to have a look at and a bit cheaper than the dometic I've been thinking about
Thanks gents there's some interesting ones there to have a look at and a bit cheaper than the dometic I've been thinking about
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same here igloo max cold ,made a shelf for the bottom out of 400mm soffit board and some kitchen cabinet ajustable legs,then drilled loads of 2mm holes all over it so the water can drain away ,if you want to use ice cubes,the water drains through into the void at the bottom,saved a few quid .my mates got an igloo paid 450 for it sick as aparrot.could have got mine for 59.99. filled/packed right i get 5 days of cold milk for some frosties in the summer.,plus keeps everything nice and chilled,i was lucky with mine.
same here igloo max cold ,made a shelf for the bottom out of 400mm soffit board and some kitchen cabinet ajustable legs,then drilled loads of 2mm holes all over it so the water can drain away ,if you want to use ice cubes,the water drains through into the void at the bottom,saved a few quid .my mates got an igloo paid 450 for it sick as aparrot.could have got mine for 59.99. filled/packed right i get 5 days of cold milk for some frosties in the summer.,plus keeps everything nice and chilled,i was lucky with mine.
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Igloo with wheels for me. Used properly will last five days easy in summer
Igloo with wheels for me. Used properly will last five days easy in summer
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Wow never knew cool boxes were so expensive!
Wow never knew cool boxes were so expensive!
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What effect does the opening a standard cool box say half a dozen times a day for say 2,3 days do to the internal temperature of these boxes?
I appreciate they are either stuffed with ice or cool blocks, but do you not find the repeated opening and closing
to have a detrimental effect?
What effect does the opening a standard cool box say half a dozen times a day for say 2,3 days do to the internal temperature of these boxes?
I appreciate they are either stuffed with ice or cool blocks, but do you not find the repeated opening and closing
to have a detrimental effect?
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Of course it will.on long trips I take a smaller igloo box, 20ish l, and each morning get what I want out of the big one for that day and then that stays shut until the next day, and I've got that days bits to hand
Of course it will.on long trips I take a smaller igloo box, 20ish l, and each morning get what I want out of the big one for that day and then that stays shut until the next day, and I've got that days bits to hand
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I do the same, keep the coolbox in my van in the shade and each day just go back and get that days food/beers
I do the same, keep the coolbox in my van in the shade and each day just go back and get that days food/beers
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I get that, but say you have a few beers in there and by midday when it's warm you fancy a few so you are in and out, in and out etc then it's almost certainly going to raise the temperature in there, and that is the problem.
Potentially I would like to be able to go in to it in the morning, midday (more than a few times for meal, drinks etc) then evening and it to remain as chilled as though it has not been opened.
Can you achieve this from a non-powered cool box?
I get that, but say you have a few beers in there and by midday when it's warm you fancy a few so you are in and out, in and out etc then it's almost certainly going to raise the temperature in there, and that is the problem.
Potentially I would like to be able to go in to it in the morning, midday (more than a few times for meal, drinks etc) then evening and it to remain as chilled as though it has not been opened.
Can you achieve this from a non-powered cool box?
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If you can get ice regularly or a replen on the ice blocks otherwise you will reduce it's effectiveness.
Daz
If you can get ice regularly or a replen on the ice blocks otherwise you will reduce it's effectiveness.
Daz