BIGer than Expected...  Excellent for Refridgerator/Freezer
598812
I was suprised at the size of this-  it does not fit into two of our outlets due to size and wall proximity  -  Be sure you know you can fit it.  I have decieded to get a 1' extension cord and keep it because it continues to supply electricty after a surge and beeps to let you know that the surge protection has expended.  In a refridgerator/freezer situation where you my be away for a few days, this could be critical as spoiled food will destroy a freezer as much as a surge...
123026
Over Thanksgiving, i knew that refrigerator space was going to be at a premium, but i didn't see soft-sided cooler online that was way flat, like what you might use if you were trying to chill a pizza-shaped object overnight.  My hunch was that this item would work, if you had the kind of "blue ice" blocks that don't turn to liquid and don't make a mess as they unfreeze.  And that turned out to be correct.  I turned the cooler on its size, slid several ice bricks into the bottom of the cooler, and then slid a extra-large tarte tatin into the cooler, where it stayed at the perfect temperature until i was ready to serve it.  The bottom of the cooler (as it appears in the Amazon display photograph) is just rigid enough that when you use the cooler turned on its side, the walls of the cooler will NOT collapse on your tarte (or similarly large tray of food) and damage the food, no matter how delicate the crust or contents. This same cooler comes in a half a dozen different colors/patterns on Amazon, so google the manufacturer's name to see all of them at once. Pick the design you like best, if not this particular red/white/blue coloration.
2972705
I bought this for use as a freezer storage basket. Another Amazon customer had done this, and posted a pic of his/her freezer with the baskets in. The plastic this basket is made of is very heavy, does not seem to be affected by the freezing cold. It is very handy, just the right size for one of the shelves in my side-by-side. This has made life a lot easier, and I can now store far more in my freezer because everything no longer falls off the shelves. Great results!
961020
I am very pleased with the Binz trays. I purchased different sizes to fit different spots in my refrigerator. I purchased the 4"W x 14.5"D x 2"H  and 4"W x 14.5"D x 4"H trays to  combine with 8"W Binz on my 12" wide shelves.  I wanted to place them  in the narrowest shelve space I have, as it has been fairly difficult to get to the back of this shelf. I used to keep things I rarely if ever use in the back of this space. However, now with the Binz this space has become totally accessible.

However, despite measuring several times I have made a mistake in my planning, which I want to share with you in case you will find it helpful.  I did not take in account that my refrigerator shelves have edging around the glass. In the most efficient space usage I imagined the 8" wide Binz would stand right next to 4" wide Binz.  But because of the edging the bins do not stand straight and overlap the edging by about 1/4 inch. Not only does it look sloppy, it is a bit difficult to slide  the bin when one of side is on the edging.  I found a solution by have the Binz straddles the edging.  Binz has small feet about 1/8 of the inch) at the bottom of each tray, and these little feet allow the Binz has to span the edge.  The down side of my solution is that this is not the most efficient use of space, I have about 1 inch between two Binz that is wasted.

I am attaching a photo under customer photos with a collage of two photos to show how it fits. One photo shows the "bad" fit, and one photo shows the final arrangement with the bin straddling the edging.

My refrigerator has glass shelves, and visually the clear plastic Binz fit perfectly with them. In the front they have a nicely rounded handle wide handle which makes it easy to grab the tray and slide it out. The tiny feet (about 1/8 of the inch) on the tray make it easier to slide (less friction than dragging the entire bottom). If you don't want to lift out the shelf, but rather just slide it out, the feet work as a stopper when they reach the front frame of the shelve, which is helpful not to drop the bin even if you were distracted.  The little feet are also helpful if you need to place the Binz over the shelf edging, without them the Binz would not sit straight. The tray is slightly less deep than my refrigerator I have a bit of room to play how it fits between the frame of each shelve. It also does not extend further than shelves so the air circulates well behind it.

After using Binz for 2 weeks I am very pleased. I can reach things much easier and my refrigerator looks much more orderly. The key to their usefulness to find places for them where the space is wasted.

Ali Julia review
1946984
Nice, heavy-duty freezer bags with a superior closing mechanism. Good price, good quality, prompt delivery. Hard to beat!.
1171965
Larger than I estimated, but great to store special stuff!
3036698
I really cannot say enough good things about this particular freezer.  We actually have two of these in our home and will soon be adding another. (More about that later).  Right off the top though I want to tell you that when you consider the shipping charges on this model and the asking price here, you can probably do much better if you buy locally.  If you have a truck or larger SUV you can easily carry this thing home and avoid delivery charges.  Anyway...

We went the route of manual defrost as we have had automatic defrosting units in the past and to be quite frank, they, the automatic defrosting units will cause a significant rise in your electric bill.  With these small units we have found that complete defrosting is quite avoidable if you simply take a nice and sturdy plastic scraper (like the one you use on your car windshield in the winder) and keep the frost build-up down every few weeks are so then the chore of completely emptying your unit is kept to a minimum.  We have found that once ever 18 months or so is quite adequate.

These units are extremely quiet and there is no problem with the motor/compressor constantly coming on.  We have both of our freezers on our back porch next to an old refrigerator we keep as a back-up and overflow unit.  The reason we choose to purchase and install two smaller units, rather than one large chest unit, is that we found with the large chest unit we simply had too much food wastage over the years.  Food seems to get lost in these things and I for one absolutely hate digging thought bags and packages and freezer containers to find one small item...all the while risking frost bite.

We always have a large garden and neither my wife nor I do any canning.  This is a choice we made several years ago. All of our produce from the garden in properly prepared and then frozen.  We also buy in bulk and have found we save a tremendous amount of money in doing so. The presence of a large or smaller home freezer makes it possible to capitalize on discounts on perishable foods.  This we do often. The only drawback of this is  the cost of a deep freezer. You can get one like this for under $300 and the annual energy cost varies, but is usually somewhere around $50 a year. To break even, you're going to need to be saving about $60-70 a year on your food costs. For our family, we can sometimes save that much in a month due to our deep freezer. Between the flash-frozen vegetables bought at a discount, the frozen casseroles prepared ahead of time, the breakfast burritos made at an incredibly cheap rate per burrito, the produce from our garden socked away for later, and countless other little things, the deep freezer saves us money almost every single day.

Now another reason we have two of these freezers (and will soon be getting yet another) is that we keep vegetables, of which we use a lot,  in one and we keep meat in another.  We buy our meat in bulk, either at the local store or quite often we will purchase a half-beet.  And of course there are the fish we catch (I am only able to catch really stupid fish, so we do not have that many fish in our freezer at a given time as overall, as a tribe, fish are quite a bit brighter than I am).

We have been using these units for well over a year now and have had no problems what so ever.  They do have a light on them that tells you they are running which we constantly check.  We did have a power outage last year that lasted for over 24 hours (this was a real bummer), but dry ice took care of that problem and we saved all of our food.

All in all these are good freezers and if you manage your shopping correctly, they will save you quite a lot of money.  They are light enough that my wife and I can move them from location to location (when empty) with no difficulty what so ever.  We do not use the locking mechanism on our freezers as there is no way a raccoon can get the lid open and they are the only critter that would be interested in their contents other than our grandsons.

Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
1726697
Received the Cooler Shock Mid Size packs and have used them several times.  They really seem to stay cold a long time.  I leave them in the freezer and just grab one when heading out to spend the day in town.  I put one in my insulated grocery bag and sometimes it is in there in the parked, closed car for several hours in the New Mexico heat.  It is still frozen when I finally get to the store to shop....maybe a little soft around the very edges but still 99% frozen.
They come in an envelope and with the instructions (and the video) it was easy to see how to fill and seal them for use.  Have not used them in a cooler yet, just an insulated grocery bag,  but the size makes them very convenient for a cooler as they won't take up much space  - I'd use multiples in a cooler.  They are approximately 10" x 10" and about 1" thick at the center.
1221855
AWESOME! & Deceivingly LARGE! And can't be found in stores, so you'll probably have the only one around. :) The pint (16oz) size is PERFECT. Thats a standard size plastic non-refillable bottle of water in case you were wondering. In reality, it actually holds 20oz. And since you can refill just about anywhere these days... I find that 32oz is just too much for the daily grind. In both volume & weight (32oz = 2 pounds!). Plus, more refills = COLDER and FRESHER water, without the waste or weight. It also fits into cupholders (Thats a BIG DEAL for us nalgene lovers)! And you can easily drink it in the car or while walking/running. The narrower shape/diameter makes holding it a breeze. The "narrow mouth" is still wide enough to pop any standard size ice cubes into with ease, albeit one at a time. But since nalgene bottles like to sweat I recommend just getting use to cold fountain water. Which again, the 16oz size is perfect for!

Pro's:
-Nalgene quality
-Nalgene price
-Holds 20oz!
-Slimmer profile is great for holding
-Cup holder friendly
-Perfect size to maintain colder and fresher water
-Can easily drink while on the go!
4671521
These were bigger than I anticipated, so rather than using them to store leftovers in the fridge, I've been using them for storage of sugar and flour.

I like the fact that they're so big on the top.  It's easy to reach in and measure out what I need with these containers.  They're easy to open and to seal shut.  The only complaint I have is that the tops fit inside the containers, so they cannot be filled all the way to the top.  They need a fill line on the side or something so you know where to stop without overflowing once you put the top on.  They're lightweight, hard plastic, and very convenient otherwise.
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I purchased these bags from Collecting Warehouse.  I use these bags in my workshop for small quantities of hardware parts - nuts, bolts, washers, screws, etc.  While I cannot comment on whether these bags are 4 mil, I can state that they are significantly thicker than the name brand zip lock sandwich bag.  They are similar in thickness to the zip lock quart size freezer bags.  I have no trouble opening or closing the bags as some reviewers have described.  Just to be clear, I have VERY large hands, so you would think if there were an issue I would have encountered it.  I was impressed with the packaging as well - I purchased a bundle of 500 bags.  These came in five 100 bag zip lock bags that were clearly labeled as "100 Bags - 3x5 4Mil".  This was very handy as I also ordered some 4"x4" bags from the same company (I was equally impressed with those and wrote a similar review).  The bags measure right at 3"x5" in the usable part of the bag (which excludes the zip lock).  You could put a 3"x5" index card into the bag, but it would be difficult and you could not put more than a couple inside before the bag was completely stuffed.
708115
I primarily use two fermenters from SS Brewing Technologies, their Brewmaster Bucket models.  With the "canister" style airlock, I can easily fit one of those fermenters in this cooling jacket.

When I used the jacket with a single frozen gallon jug of water, swapped out each day with a fresh one, this jacket allowed me to keep the temperature inside the fermenter approximately 10 degrees below the room's ambient temperature.  With two frozen gallon jugs (about as many as you can find inside with this particular fermenter), I got it down about 15 degrees below ambient.  Your situation could vary depending on where you're using it, of course.  I used it in a basement which generally stays between 63F and 68F year-round.

When I combined this with a Cool Zone cooling jacket which pumps ice water around the fermenter, I was able to achieve some pretty dramatic temperature drops.  Using a typical beverage cooler and frozen water jugs swapped out daily, it was no problem keeping a 7-gallon Brewmaster Bucket at 40F for as long as needed.  With more-regular swapping out of jugs (I'd guess about every 12 hours), you could probably get it as low as 36F for cold-crashing.

On the plus side, this is a large jacket with a lot of room inside for jugs of ice.  It's tall enough (but only JUST tall enough) for a 7-gallon Brewmaster Bucket with a canister style airlock on top.  Another inch or two taller and you'd probably snap off the airlock or be unable to zip the cooling jacket shut.  It seems to be durable and well-made, and easy to clean.

My biggest complaint, and it's somewhat minor in the grand scheme of things, is that the soft, pliable nature of the jacket is such that it does tend to want to crumple to the ground.  This can make getting a fermenter in and out of it a little challenging if you don't have help.  It's definitely doable, it's just something you have to be careful about.

All things considered, it's been a good purchase and I will definitely get a second one when I add another Cool Zone cooler to my setup.

One of the attached photos shows my fermenter inside the jacket.  The other shows the jacket as part of my temperature control system
4289896
Larger than expected and great. Super silent, very efficient (compressor doesn't run very often). I bought it to replace my $2000 U-Line under counter fridge and this is sooooo much better.  Good quality. Absolutly nothing to complain about.
1094007
I got the 8, 16, and 32 ounce containers, and I am very impressed with the wall thickness and quality.

Going to use them to freeze pureed and other foods for my post-op food plan. This way, I can cook/mix at the recipe quanties and freeze so I can use the amount I am able to eat over time.

Besides I am going to make my own greek yogurt, and these are perfect for putting it in.
3117131
This was a lot bigger than i expected: which is great. It definitely holds quite a few beers and keeps them ice cold.
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I've had this freezer for two weeks and am very happy with it.  It got cold very quickly and reached a steady zero degrees with only two or three adjustments.  (I've checked it repeatedly with a refrigerator/freezer thermometer to be sure it stayed there.)

I long wished I had a very small freezer in my room to hold ice packs when ill or recovering from surgery, because a small refrigerator doesn't get cold enough.  It seems extravagant, but is well worth the cost when your family fridge and freezer are down the stairs and at the other end of the house.  (Foot surgery finally drove me to buy this.)  I use it for frozen foods as well.

It looks good, too - I only wish the door had a brushed stainless steel instead of a dull mirror finish.

Two weeks is not long for rendering judgment (or I'd probably give it five stars) but I'm delighted to have it.  It's good for recovery and makes things much easier for other family members while you're laid up.
812771
Wow so much bigger than we thought. Good quality too and holds a lot of stuff. We laughed at the cute little ice tray that came with it. Packaged well with no damage to the freezer. Gets cold in a hurry. Just hope it lasts because we really like it.