Is filling this cooler with ice recommended?
1390521
I don't fill this bag with ice nor do I recommend. It has a zip out liner yet it has give to it so to dry it out daily would be a bother. I only dump ice into a cooler when it's a hard case cooler for canned or bottled beverages. Unsure of your needs...but I recommend that if you'll be putting food in the cooler (and not necessarily beverages only) that you use a Thermos ice mat ($1.49) on the bottom of the cooler, pack it AND use the Mueller ice bag ($6.49) placed on top of the packed food. I ALMOST guarantee you'll have an ice cube or two left in the ice bag after 24 hrs!! We, in the airline business use this method often. It's much easier to clean. We pack our food in plastic containers and ziplock baggies with zero concern for water logging our food.
690229
It will definitely require ice packs, however the insulation will assist in keeping items cooler.
2173928
Yes. My advice is to only fill it with ice about half way. As the ice melts the food started to float. So we had to drain it and I realized that next time I wouldnt use as much ice. I really loved it. Worth the money and the food stayed really cold for several hours.
1488413
We line our cooler with it and add ice inside. We use it while boating in 100+° weather and it keeps our things cold all day.
400240
I wouldn't fill it but it could hold a supply of water or ice. Don't try to move it when even partially full.
1210529
No! It's cooled with an thermoelectric element (Peltier-Element) which are those metal sheets next to each other and a ventilator (which makes some noise) which helps distributing the cooler air in the box. That's all. We use ice to cool it down fast and keep it "fridge cold" for a little while (ice will melt in a day, even with this thing running for 4 to 8 hours while on the road in summer time).
132466
Just don't fill it all the way to the top. Leave a little room for the ice to expand as it freezes.
470238
Absolutely! The best part is the inner black lining is removable so you can unzip it and dump the melted ice when you are done.
485574
Yes your 4 ice-trays will be enough. Along with the water, it will fill up just fine.
1389599
I suppose if you didn't fill it up all the way (to allow for expansion when the water freezes) it would be ok. I'd be careful, though. The bottle is a bit on the cheaper side, so you might want to be gentle with it.
2226001
I agree with jsto's comments....I never thought to put ice in their with the water. I'll will try that. I bought that unit for my enclosed patio because I didn't want to have a hole in my patio for draining.
1198862
Yes it is well insulated. Unless the other cooler is small it would not fit inside but you should not need it. It gets really hot out by the pool but this keeps the drinks cold and there will still be ice the next day.
1713678
I use mine to fill with ice and put canned or bottled drinks. If you do that nothing can leak into them. I don't think anyone would put liquid directly into it.
707889
I also just set it on a table. It was very popular! Ice does not last as long as in an insulated cooler, but it looks so much better and more fun!
1329263
We didn't fill the container, we just put a layer of crushed ice on the bottom to keep salads cool for a couple of hours. You must remember that water from the melted ice must be emptied, and that is not an easy task.
755362
It has a solid plastic insert that I cannot imagine leaking unless the cooler was to tip over on to its side. The insert goes all the way to the zipper along the top, but if it tips over then the water from the melted ice might leak through the zipper area and possibly through the top of the cooler.
2150398
Yes you can but a small amount, I recommend sealed ice packs for better use.