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Subject Topic: Opinions - Powered Coolbox vs unpowered
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Personfeeblecat
24/7/2015 at 8:43am
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I can't see past my igloo max cold. Used it during heatwaves home and abroad for weeks at a time. Great cool box. Igloo max and Coleman extreme much of a muchness.


PersonTynxuk
24/7/2015 at 10:03am
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We have an Aldi electric cool box with eco switch (similar to the Outwell Eco) and an Igloo max cold but only trust the Igloo in hotter weather as the Aldi coolbox only cools a certain amount below ambient.

I always place the milk and fresh meat beside/below a cool block to ensure it's in the coldest spot in the box and cover the cool box with a wet towel.

The Igloo max cold and the Coleman extreme are both rated 5 days but the insulation on the Igloo is thinner making it slightly smaller on the outside than the Coleman equivalent.


Personchrisandsandra
24/7/2015 at 2:20pm
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Quote: Originally posted by hankakampa on 24/7/2015
Hi chrisandsandra

Can you let me know how noisey / quiet the outwell Eco cool box is... ( or anyone else who has one! )

Many thanks!




We are planning a 'test run' at home tomorrow.

I believe that the box is quite noisy on start up but a lot quieter once down to temp or on the 'eco' setting.

We currently have the removable 'ice pack' that slots into the coolbox in the freezer so that we can check all options and will let you know the outcome.



PersonFrazzle-
25/7/2015 at 7:06pm
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We have the Coleman Extreme. We take 2 or 3 4 pint milk (use blue & green top) which does for cereal and tea for the first few days.

We have in the past taken down frozen milk. But it does not defrost well. Frozen 1 litre carton of juice and frozen dinners for the first few days are good to keep it cool. Then we either re freeze the ice blocks on site or buy ice from the supermarket (2kg is £1).

Please make sure that the dinner for the first night is NOT frozen or you may have problems...... trying to thaw a rectangular block of chilli. Yes I have done this

Think ours is 30 something quart, which is 30 something litres size. Some little urchin picked the label off after we got back from camping at Whitsun (could be any of our 3!).

Box works best when it is full.


Personpurplebean
25/7/2015 at 11:19pm
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We have an Icey Tek (25l) and buy a bag of ice from the supermarket alternate days. Keeps the milk so cold my son doesn't like it on his cereal


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PersonFay Fife
25/7/2015 at 11:34pm
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Another Icey-Tek owner here. We have a 40 litre and 4 of the Aussie gelpacks. 2 to use and 2 to freeze. We swap them out on alternate days. It kept everything icey cold on a 10 day trip, no problem.
Was an expensive buy, but worth it.


Personrolstherat
26/7/2015 at 8:04am
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I bought the 29l one from Aldi for 39.99, made by Waeco, but now you can get the ECOcool from GoOutdoors for £50, I don't know whether to return it and buy that one. Will there be much of a difference for a tenner and the hassle of exchanging?

Cheers


Persondk168
26/7/2015 at 10:50am
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When I started camping nearly 10 years ago, I started with an non-electric cool box that I took with me for car rallies.

I swiftly upgraded to an electric version, as I worried about my perishable food not being stored properly and might cause upset stomachs.

I am planning to upgrade my thermo-electric cool box to a better one to cater for days when the ambient temperature is above 26 degC.

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PersonDalthegooner
26/7/2015 at 3:40pm
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We've got a Coleman Extreme and it's the dogs danglies.

It gets loaded with frozen food (Sausages, bacon, chicken etc.) at the bottom with fridge items on top.

Using a few flat ice blocks to help keep things cold we have to get things out to defrost before cooking after 3 to 4 days.


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