50 lbs. of "ice storage" . . . does that mean that it will actually "store" ice for an extended period of time (several days, weeks)?
238926
It will not. Ice will last for hours not days in here as the unit itself is not a "freezer".
1688153
No it does not hold that much it holds about 5 lbs. It will make that much in a day but the ice is not very thick
1301082
No, It will last longer than that after opening. I wouldn't push it more than a week though.
445299
I had minds for almost a year now and it keeps my ice cubes for at-least 10 + plus hours, but I have notice if I put crushed ice it does not last as long as Ice cubes etc. But overall all it's been awesome for me, I suggest ask to get it replaced and see if the new one last longer etc. mahalo 808HI
1717329
Okay...had this for about a month...it keeps things cold, but if you want ice cold beer, you need to move them to the freezer (which holds about 3 bottles). The "freezer" does build up a small amount of ice, and it doesn't appear to be self defrosting.
163175
Depends on your time frame and ambient temperature. It is not better or worse that other similar coolers on the market. If you are serious about keeping stuff frozen for more than a few hours you are going to need to pack with dry ice or invest in a freezer that can run off a car battery. For my purposes it keeps milk and meat cold for several days but I change put the ice every 48-72 hrs depending on how hot it is.
70415
It sure does! Since isn't insulated, I don't know how long the ice will remain ice, but there is plenty of room. The mouth of the bottle is plenty wide. Hope this helps!
1874906
Shawn, Can't really answer that one for you... I'm not a chemist. Would "assume" (like long term food storage) it would depend on how it was stored.
375579
Possibly for short periods of time, depending on outside temperature as long as their is ice it should work. Based on my experience I would not expect this cooler to keep something frozen for more then 1 to 2 hours in a very hot environment.
1603779
I have never stored more than 10 pounds on the unit for a long period of time; but I feel it could hold twice that much without a problem.
2077139
Only a few days. I know some people that had good luck freezing it in Ice cube trays so it would last longer.
1875894
If you buy it by the case, yes , It will keep better if you freeze it. One or two will keep several days in the fridge.
1340326
As a Community Emergency Responder I would think that an average family or person would have it all used up in 4 weeks , so there should not be a problem. It is not meant for long term water storage. I have 100 gallon high grade food grade water containers with a metal grid for stability which I store water in for long term use, but after 3 months I will use it on my garden & refill it to be sure it is fresh & viable. Does that help you?
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.
1723130
It will work correctly after the short shipping period. For long term storage like more than a week it should be below 32 degrees.
2141397
The longer it is left in the freezer, the more solid it becomes. However, even after leaving it in for three days it was still fairly flexible "slush" and not completely solid.
1395521
I Took it on several 2-4 hour road trips with ice water and the ice is always still there. It does a pretty good job of keeping things cold as long as it is not in direct sunlight. I actually dont think its meant for warm/hot drinks but I could be mistaken.