Would you recommend using an Ice Pak for this in 110F heat? OrDo you recommend putting this in the freezer before taking to the store- 10miles?
1334032
Ice packs would keep any food items cooler. Based on the presumption that a full freezer keeps items cold longer in a power outage, the more ice packs will keep food cold longer.Putting the bag in the freezer prior to going to the store would provide minimal to zero increase in the efficiency of the bag.
1334033
It depends on how long you will be leaving the frozen items in the car. I live in a hot humid area and it takes me 20 min to get home from the store I have not used an ice pack and the cooler does a great job. If I have other stops to make I throw one in just in case. This bag so far does a great job keeping cold things cold even ice cream for at least 20-30 minutes no icepak
631442
Use an icepack...it will keep few hours. I am in the caribbean and while the ice melted, it kept the drinks cold enough for a extra hours. Please note the outside does get wet.
681202
No you can't. The way the bag is set up is those ice packs are sewn inside the bag all over from top to bottom and side to side. You just put it in the freezer overnight and it lasts all day unless it's 90 degrees or hotter than it doesn't last as long. But if I know it will be that hot I usually freeze my water or drinks then it does keep cold. It's great for student lunches!
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.
336170
Yes works real well. What I do is to put a portion in a baggie. Lay it flat in the freezer. It will freeze as a flat thin block. Then vacuum seal it. it will also defrost faster than a thick frozen block.
716034
I put it in the freezer for 20 mins. It kept it cold for 15 mins. I hope this helped.
776141
If you keep your cold packs on the frig and not the freezer you won't have any freezing problem. I have immunology serums that I keep for a trip that involves an overnight stay and the serums are still cool when I'' able to put them back in my frig.
2192217
I personally use an artificial ice pack (Nordic Ice) and keep it in an insulated lunch bag with a little newspaper covering it. Then if your motel or hotel has a freezer in a room refrigerator just refreeze it. Otherwise it will last a couple of days easy.
1368744
I have used this travel bag with an extra cooling pack. my Medicine MUST be kept below 45 degrees Fahrenheit. With 2 ice packs it worked for 48 hr. in an area the was at times 90 degrees. I do not know how this compares to your lunch cooler?
1225418
We shave a large bowl full and store it in the freezer for later use. It forms a slight "crust" if harder ice but generally stays nice and soft. I would expect a cooler full might melt some.
1696650
I live in Los Angeles so we dont encounter freezing out here but there is no issue with plus 100 degrees as this isnt a plug-in and resistance is in proportion to speed. Lovely machine. My first AirDyne was used for more than 15 years
1977710
Just ice from your freezer works great. Helps to have all your ingredients in the fridge so they dont melt the ice. If not thick enough add a bit more ice.
723515
Put it in a plastic bag and stick in the freezer. Overnight would be best so it stays cold, but if you need it in a hurry try it in the freezer for an hour or so.
587858
At least make sure that there is ample ventilation in the location around your freezer. For the one in my motorhome, I install one of those 4" computer fan through the wall of the compartment, then I monitored the compressor run time during hot days when in Southern Texas and there is not much difference than on cooler days. Change of air around the cooling coil at the back and compressor will ensure that your freezer will last a normal life.
906315
no you best bet will be a regular cooler. I put a large ice pack in mine and by the end of the day it has melted, but it keeps it cool/cold until lunch but I am not in that extreme heat
760944
Mine had a chill pack that was shipped with it. I would still liked to have seen it insulated as I can see it sitting in the sun in the delivery truck with temperatures easily exceeding 84 degrees F. I threw the chill pack out so I don't know if it was a chemical endothermic type or not. If it was just frozen the latent heat of formation should carry it through one session of high heat early in the journey.
1569355
i keep it in the refrigerator... pretty sure it needs to be...mine did not ship with ice and i was NOT happy about that I even asked BEFORE if they would they said yes but did not...: (
52693
Hi. Mine has never come on ice and I never have refrigerated. I think if it is kept from high temperatures you are ok.