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.
1222192
The ice is held in a basket overtop of the water tank so as it melts it goes back into the water tank. You have to put the ice in your freezer to save it. This ice maker will brake on you!
1940304
If I put it in the fridge filled with ice cubes overnight, it does a pretty good job. Because I drink the cold stuff within a couple of hours I'm not sure how LONG it works. When I drink the contents and refill it right away with water and let it sit for awhile, the water is usually colder than it was going in. Good luck. Its a great item either way.
1707437
Yes it does. Makes it convenient to refill and dispose of melted ice water.
541216
Yes. You can also use re-usable gel filled ice cubes in the trays instead of ice--which does melt.
233156
Yes. It is not a holding freezer. You need to empty the basket into your ice chest when full. You can turn it off and the ice will melt into the water tank below the holding basket. Any other questions let me know. C.B.
2083244
Does fit ice. Stays cool with ice for over 3 hours. Not really insulated but the material acts as a lower grade insulator.
445297
I had minds for almost a year now and it keeps my ice cubes for at-least 10 + plus hours, but I have notice if I put crushed ice it does not last as long as Ice cubes etc. But overall all it's been awesome for me, I suggest ask to get it replaced and see if the new one last longer etc. mahalo808HI
1506163
I use the ice packs in a insulated lunch bag & it keeps my drinks & food cold but I don't think it would keep ice cream cold enough so it wouldn't melt. My ice packs in the my closed lunch bag is melted after 8hrs.
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!
918357
no and it doesnt keep things cold for londg the ice melts in less than 1 hour
1752258
No and why would you want it to. Even if all the ice melts at least your drinks would still be in cold water. Also, after having this at the lake for a couple of long hot summer days, the best thing to do is to set a regular cooler inside of it. Ice stays much longer. What ever size cooler you can fit in there, it will hold it. We have a 56 quart cooler with wheels and it fits in there just fine. Hope this helps. This thing is super though and if you plan to spend all day floating, this is a must.
651219
This is not an insulated bottle, ice would keep about as long as in a regular plastic cup or bottle.
1060615
I only put ice packs and they don't leak when they melt. The water collects in the lunch bag. Not sure about straight ice.
1060614
No. It doesn't, my husband is in construction he has used it over a year and its still working great .he puts four of those ice packs in it too keep his lunch cool when they melt through out the day it never leaks
1813431
its starts melting at first, and then the whole unit cools down, any ice that melts goes back into the pool of water used to make the ice. After the unit gets going, the ice melts very slowly, you won't be disappointed. If any ice melts, the unit just keeps on making ice so there is always fresh ice in the unit for when you want it.
1131640
No. But add a lot of ice cubes and keep container out from direct sun and your drink will stay cold.