does it keep your ice fresh and not melt
74697
No I do not think it keeps ice from melting any slower than another bottle.
74698
HI! Unfortunately, it does not keep the ice from melting altogether, however it does slow down the ice melting process. It does keep things cold longer. We used these at Disney and it took several hours for the ice to melt.
1777561
It probably depends on it you put ice in it. My ice water keeps ice in it at least 6 hours. I never use it without ice so I hope I helped in some way. It also depends if it is in a hot environment. But it does have good insulation. :)
1728991
It does make super fine ice. It's really nice. My only complaint is the water drainage is a little lacking but if you prop up the internal tray just a bit it drains well. Hope this helps!
2049291
Yes! I am amazed at how long this will keep ice frozen. I have left it in the car when out running errands and it stays cold several hours. In the house it will keep ice greater than 12 hours, but it does melt a little faster when in hot environments.
2229396
The instructions above. Keep in mind, it does not keep ice. When it fills with ice, I transfer to freezer. If you use a lot of ice, you don't need to do the transfer. We use ours at a weekend place that has well water that is a little stinky. This is just perfect for us. However, when we leave, the water well is emptied and the machine is unplugged.
1579418
Yes, as long as you have free flowing salt. I find it works best with Ice melt (not salt) as the size is more consistent.
171082
I put a Ziplock plastic container in it -- keeps the soda out of the melting ice. Can use the container to refill it from the machines at hotels. Ice lasts all day in or out of car. Best cooler I've ever had!
70415
It sure does! Since isn't insulated, I don't know how long the ice will remain ice, but there is plenty of room. The mouth of the bottle is plenty wide. Hope this helps!
1249206
As others have said, this is the chill which doesn't use aerogel. The Ice model has aerogel. For me the insulation works fine, but its not hot here yet. The lid is not insulated so that and the shape which has a relatively low volume/surface area ratio means that this is far from a perfect insulator. Also, mine doesn't leak at all.
613196
it doesn't keep ice cold. it just makes ice and holds that ice, which then melts and gets made into more ice. it is constantly making ice. until it breaks and you are just SOL, which will happen soon after you buy it.
1974573
It's not. It may stay cooler if your have ice or whatever in the cooler part.
258399
It works in a few minutes just like other ice melt. FYI, some of it was crumbled and I had to use it just like the other ice melt I have.
1268347
No, mine doesn't get "cold". It is cool to the touch but nothing more than a metal object. If yours is really cold on the outside, it might be defective. If when you shake it while it's supposedly empty and you hear it sloshing, it's certainly defective. If it doesn't keep things cold for very long, it's defective. Mine will keep ice all night long. Ice will melt a little bit but not all that much over time, which is the best thing about this flask for me. At the price, it better work.
1175606
No, it will not prevent that. It certainly cools but not to a temperature below freezing. It would certainly slow the melting of ice down compared to leaving the ice in just a non-cooled container.
2006291
I suppose if you have something frozen that you put in the pack, it might keep everything else you have in there cold. We used this to travel in Eastern Washington, temps were in the 90's and we used a small amount of ice from the hotel and it didn't melt. Hope this helps.
651219
This is not an insulated bottle, ice would keep about as long as in a regular plastic cup or bottle.
1603534
No it does not. I did not need it. The cooler is light enough to tip while full if needed, but the ice last all day.