does this prevent ice from melting? thanks. going on vaca where ice cant be found, need to bring and store my own.
1175606
No, it will not prevent that. It certainly cools but not to a temperature below freezing. It would certainly slow the melting of ice down compared to leaving the ice in just a non-cooled container.
1175607
Not really. It will cool things to approx. 30 lower than the surrounding temp. So in theory, if the temp is 62 or lower, it should. However, I have not tested this myself.
1175608
Not really. It will cool things to approx. 30º lower than the surrounding temp. So in theory, if the temp is 62º or lower, it should. However, I have not tested this myself.
1175609
It's "iceless"...it does not use ice. No, it will not store ice. It's a small refrigerator that uses your cigarette lighter for power
1175610
I agree with M. Oliwa--the cooler is not meant to hold temps low enough for ice not to melt, though in a cold environment, it is, as M. Oliwa says, theoretically possible. Bottom line, don't count on this for storing ice, just for keeping food at refrigerator temps. And it works fine for that.
2062290
My guess is no. First off, you would probably damage the bottle, and second, the bottle is so well insulated that it would probably take a long time to get the snow/ice melted. I have heard of people in AZ and other warm states talk about how iced tea, or ice water will stay for hours in their Hydro Flask in a car well over 120 degrees (they even said the bottle was too hot on the outside, but still had ice inside). Now, is it possible? I think it could be, so if you are only concerned about using it emergencies, I think you are okay. Otherwise, I would purchase a small tin cup or something to add to my pack in case of emergencies.
2006291
I suppose if you have something frozen that you put in the pack, it might keep everything else you have in there cold. We used this to travel in Eastern Washington, temps were in the 90's and we used a small amount of ice from the hotel and it didn't melt. Hope this helps.
977030
Sorry I have not used mine outside yet. I use it indoors. I have another one that is not stainless steel and I have left that outside in Wisconsin for years. The only thing I noticed is a little rust on the wheels. I would make sure that there is no water in it when it starts getting warm. I love mine. Ice stays for many days indoors. Would think it would keep ice cold outside for the day without a problem. Good luck!!!!
2135815
I also noticed the ice melting sooner than I thought it would. Since they are large, I thought they would stay much longer than regular ice. I am not sure where I saw it, but the supplier had some tips on how to keep the ice frozen longer...I will look and see if I can find where that was. Maybe if you contact the supplier - maybe reply to an email they might send...they might be able to get you this info faster...just a thought.
609610
Mine did not, so you have to be careful with putting the ice on right because it will fly off if you do it wrong, so you have to be careful.
2145576
Not reg ice in that bag cuz it cloth out cover and in plastic protect wet .... i most use freeze packs.. easy clean in bag with towel that normal sweat from freeze packs ...
1777164
You should not put dry ice direct into the cooler. OK to put it in any type of plastic bag before putting it in the cooler. Cheap grocery bag will do. C2CSAFETY stock and ship these same day. We will quote best price. Thanks
2223785
I will agree with that no. If you add ice, you will not have room for anything else. You might try a small bit of dry ice. But that is a little overdoing it. To keep things really cold with dry ice try a cardboard box.
1392929
You can lay it on the ice and it will melt it's way through. I have one cord that is attached to the roof that stays put. It also runs the length of the gutter. And, I have another one that I move around as ice builds up. I just drape it over the ice and it melts to the roof. Several times and it starts to break up. The thing I noticed is these cords don't seem to be very durable. I had one that didn't last very long as I must have been a bit too rough on it moving it around.
938631
No there isn't and I haven't used mine in ice yet to tell how secure it remains.
1752258
No and why would you want it to. Even if all the ice melts at least your drinks would still be in cold water. Also, after having this at the lake for a couple of long hot summer days, the best thing to do is to set a regular cooler inside of it. Ice stays much longer. What ever size cooler you can fit in there, it will hold it. We have a 56 quart cooler with wheels and it fits in there just fine. Hope this helps. This thing is super though and if you plan to spend all day floating, this is a must.
160873
Same on mine. It also didn't have the heat symbol. But it seems to melt the ice though.
1492894
Salt does not melt ice. Salt is used to prevent the ice from melting and lower the temp. Even with a small amount of melted ice,the water level will not reach the top of the ice cream can.
156455
No you don't. If it produces ice while out, the ice will just go down in the water.
1710725
I bought two and gave them as gifts so I can't answer about them specifically. However, another person I know that has an ice maker does keep his outside, more to keep his beer cold than anything else. Yes, it can act as a cooler but like a cooler, the ice will melt quicker. And like a cooler, keep it out of the sun.
1379267
Yes, the liner is a hard plastic insert that will not leak and it is antimicrobial so melting ice is no problem unless it tips over.