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Hi folks,

I've just bought this cool box:

Would it be best to use this in it:

Or these:

Or perhaps both?

Paul

Hi - we have the Ice Cube 70ltr shape version of the same cooler.  What works for us .,. is blocks on the bottom.. bag of ice on the top .. I also freeze  1ltr plastic pop bottles full of water ..  doesn't cost anything and help keep the temp down. 

I freeze whatever food we aren't using the first night.  On the top I keep a sheet of that polysyrene material they wrap new tellys in ..  so that when  we are in an out for drinks etc I can fill the void left. 

We still had problems spreading butter on 5th day it was that cool.!

hi all

this depends on what you are putting in the cooler  if you fill the cooler  with frozen food put NO ICE OR ICE PACKS IN   as ice is formed at 0 degrees so if you have frozen food in there which you have taken from the frezzer which would have frozen at -20 you would in fact be putting a heat sorce in there so frozen food would defrost quicker than if you just had frozen food

if you imaginge the cool box as a time machine  you put frozen or ice cold drinks in them they will  defrost  very slowly and this is because of the insulation on the igloo cool boxs  that on the maxcold range will give upto 5 days of keeping ice 

second point if you are wanting to keep drinks ice cold then put ice or ice packs in NEVER  at the bottom as cold air dosnt rise ice is great as this will form around you drinks and cool them down very well ice packs on the top as this will allow cold air drop around your food and drinks and will chill them

kevin

that makes sense!

One of those coolboxes has been on my wish list since i saw one in a camping shop in lyndhurst last year.

Costco have the 70 ltr wheeled MAXCOLD at £30 plus vat.

We prefer this shape for fitting in the boot of the car because of the smaller footprint. Dimensions are H 60cm x W 50cm x D 46cm.  Good price too.

i don't think there is a costco near me :(

in fact.. i have just done a search and there isn't one within 50 miles

Quote: Originally posted by hlk01 on 25/4/2007

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Costco have the 70 ltr wheeled MAXCOLD at £30 plus vat.

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Blimey - that is cheap!

My version was £42.99 and is about 40 ltr's.

http://www.camping-online.co.uk/COOL-BOXES/IGLOO-MAXCOLD-40QT-WHEELIE-COOLER.html

Not to bothered about the size of it's "footprint" though.

Just lookin' forward to sharing an icy cold beer with my pal on a hot summers day in a field!

Cheers 

Not sharing sharing, obviously!

We'll have one each

hi water freezes at 0 degrees ice is ice weather in a freezer at -20 or -1 when frozen food is taken from a freezer at -20 it is solid and will defrost over time by adding 0 degrees which is ice this would defrost  frozen food quicker than if left alone in the cooler with lid shut

basicaly frozen food is an ice pack and would stay frozen for upto 5 days in the igloo maxcold range of coolers but would defrost very slowly over time  if lid is kept shut

kevin

hi read the link you have put up again and you will see what im am saying water freezes at 32 degrees and dosnt get colder

also the point i was making is towards the correct way of using a cooler to get the best preformance out of it thats all

kevin