Its not a freezer unit, so if not used all day the ice will melt and go back into the system? Do the ice cubes ever get stuck together in a clump?
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Yes, a little bit but they are quite easy to break apart because the cubes are slowly melting. It's not that bad really. It's not like a frozen bunch of ice that you have to break apart on the cement. Its no big deal really.
1212607
It should make ice over a long day but it won't be as fast as your home freezer by far. I had thought of how to get cold drinks iced as well and came up with this solution. Try using popscicle maker molds. I kept popscicles frozen for days. You may need to pre-make them,though. Cheers.
1311967
Yes! I have had mine for about a year and a half - my ice cubes still get crushed into a snowlike consistancy! We make smoothies all the time.
112422
It comes with ice trays so you can freeze it yourself but I'm guessing actual ice would melt in shipping.
2073098
If they are not frozen first they will stick together upon freezing. I do not stack mine.
1480845
Yes - I usually have ice water for my back to back aerobics classes and it will still have ice by the end of them.
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.
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I sincerely doubt it. This product has been a huge dissappointment. I would estimate that this ice pack would stay frozen for 4-5 hours.
1448202
Actually, I usually just put a few ice cubes in the bottom when I have it out of the refrigerator. If I am going to have it out for a long time, I will change them out once in a while.
1546405
Yes they are sold to be used together, the flat case and some cups fit in the bottom-I use a reusable soft ice pack under it- then what ever else in the top with another freezer thing. I'm in nursing school and take it with me to lecture at 8am...sometimes don't eat till 12 and it's still cold and I love it.
2092981
No! I just put cold water in it from the frig and it stays cold without ice for a long time!ni LOVE IT!!!!!
2130325
I think it would make the plastic brittle if used on the long term. Of course, you'd need to leave the dry ice in its brown paper. Cubed ice would work better for packaging as it fills the space vs. dry ice would take up significant space - unless you are just transporting it quickly.
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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
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It doesn't make ice cubes! It is just a freezer for packaged foods. Like a cooler only it freezes and it does a fantastic job of that! We are very happy with our purchase. The only negative is that it comes with a basket to put food in but there is no bottom to it. So you have to still remove or add piece by piece.
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The unit only keeps the small opening in the center ice free, not around the outer part of the unit. Did you put in water or on top of ice? It will not melt ice, in fact once the temperature gets to about 5 degrees for any length of time, the hole will freeze up.
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Technically the answer is no. Because the cooler isn't a freezer the inside temperature will be higher than a freezer. But with that said, this will keep things cold for a long time. I brought this to the desert once and after sitting in the sun for days there was still some ice left, no much ice, but impressive none the less.
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I usually put ice in it. It is not insulated, so it won't keep them cold for a long time.