Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:27:28 -0500
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Coleman DC cooler
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<http://www.amazon.com/70-qt-YETI-Sherpa-Cooler/dp/B0016LNOQY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1246461289&sr=8-3>
I would not have believed it but I was on a boat with the marine
police (of my own volition, thank you) and was using one of these
coolers as a seat and a stand to see over the cabin. I got to asking
some questions about it and it turns out that the guy puts ice in it
about once a week and it sits in the sun, not in the cabin. Awesome
cooler, horrible price. Something to look for on craigslist.
Jim
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 10:00 PM, craig cowan<phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've driven across most of the country with one of these in my younger days
> (Totally ridiculous to say when your my age....but still).
> It works fine as a cooler. Fill it with some packs of "Blue Ice" or ice in a
> bag, and you're good to go. It does make a difference when plugged in....it
> will keep things cold and works great while driving. Just don't pack stuff
> in too much around it.
>
> If I were doing it again though..... I'd opt for one of the coleman EXTREME
> coolers that can supposedly keep a block of ice for a week. Same
> price.....and more internal capacity. (the cooling system takes up space).
>
> -Craig
> '85GL turned WESTY
> BOSTIG in the back
> Traveled through 45 states without getting on a plane.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 6:50 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> At 09:15 PM 6/30/2009, Paul Chubbuck wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone on the list have experience with those Coleman DC coolers?
>>>
>>
>> Me.
>>
>> It is said to cool down 40 degrees below ambient.
>>>
>>
>> On a good day, with your mouth held just right...nah. 35 maybe? It
>> performs noticeably better if you use a much higher-capacity fan and
>> open things out to get some serious airflow across the external heat
>> exchanger. I left the original motor just powering the internal fan.
>>
>> Do you think it is as well
>>> insulated as a normal ice chest?
>>>
>>
>> I think likely as good as a regular one.
>>
>> It would be great on travel days, but much
>>> of the time when I'm camping, I won't be running the engine, or have
>>> sufficient battery power to keep it plugged in. Do you think it would
>>> continue to keep things cool if there was ice in it?
>>>
>>
>> I've got (I think) an Igloo I could compare it with -- chunk of ice
>> in each and see how it keeps. Give me a few days.
>>
>>
>> --
>> David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
>> '89 Po' White Star "Scamp"
>>
>
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