Does anyone have any inputs on buying multiple reusable ice bricks/blocks for cooler can pack/eski. I have a Coleman 16 Can cooler pack and 21 L Willow eski.
I doubt if can buy anything closer to Ice Brick 2 Pack $0.50
Ice Bricks or Blocks for cooler Can Pack/Eski
NeverMissABargain on 11/01/2021 - 14:23
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i think there is a reason that ice bricks are made flat in shape. Also the milk/water bottles may not be waterproof and could have leakge issues.
If they weren't waterproof I think you'd notice when they're still full in your fridge? Ice bricks are flat for easy packing. A milk carton obviously takes up more room but will stay frozen longer due to the size.
Personally I prefer bags of ice. The contact surface area beats anything and it melting is only going to be a concern if you've got things loose/not in containers in there. Put food items in sealed containers and there's no issue.
Whatever fits is my only advice. That goes for most things in life.
all ice packs i've used suck.. never keepign the drinks cool, but the block itself stays frozen
Put the blocks on top of the drinks.
I've always wanted to know, which is better in the long run? Drain the water as soon as the ice has melted, or just leave it since you are pouring out all the "cold"? Serious question!
This is my amateur physics answer. Please correct me if I'm wrong:
Until the ice/water is the same temperature as the thing it's cooling, it will still be able to take heat away from it and the ice will melt.
After the ice has melted the resulting water will probably still be colder than whatever it is cooling (whatever was causing it to melt) for a little bit. So leave it for a bit because of this, and like you said, you're replacing the cold water surrounding it with hot air surrounding it which will heat it immediately.
Then after this point, drain the water, because water conducts heat better than air (20 times better), which means it can suck the heat from the environment back in faster than air (even though with the water there is more material to heat before getting to it, the density of the water causes the heat to be transferred into it from a larger surrounding volume of the environment more efficiently).
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Just freeze empty milk/drink bottles full of water.