Comments on: How long will the ice cool remain if placed into a beach cooler at room temp? http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:25:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ding-Ding http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp/comment-page-1#comment-1171 Ding-Ding Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:51:59 +0000 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp#comment-1171 It depends on a lot of variables. What is the insulation rating on your cooler? Higher the number the better the insulation and the longer it stays cool. Is the cooler filled to capacity with ice? More ice, the longer it stays cool. Are some of the items already frozen? If so, the longer it stays cool/cold. What is the room temp? 55 or 105? The cooler the room temp the longer your cooler stays cool. Is the cooler sitting in bright sunshine or sitting in shade? Dark cooler colors can absorb heat from bright sunlight while light colored coolers tend to reflect the heat in sunlight, therefore keeping the "cooler" cooler. If you are talking about ice cream, it starts to melt around 33 to 35 and can get soupy rather quickly. Other items such as frozen meat and frozen fruits and vegetables can last longer when kept chilled. So my estimation would be around (worst case scenario, all variables at their lowest) 1 hour to (best case scenario, all variables at their highest) 24 hours.<br><b>References : </b><br> It depends on a lot of variables.

What is the insulation rating on your cooler? Higher the number the better the insulation and the longer it stays cool.

Is the cooler filled to capacity with ice? More ice, the longer it stays cool.

Are some of the items already frozen? If so, the longer it stays cool/cold.

What is the room temp? 55 or 105? The cooler the room temp the longer your cooler stays cool.

Is the cooler sitting in bright sunshine or sitting in shade? Dark cooler colors can absorb heat from bright sunlight while light colored coolers tend to reflect the heat in sunlight, therefore keeping the "cooler" cooler.

If you are talking about ice cream, it starts to melt around 33 to 35 and can get soupy rather quickly. Other items such as frozen meat and frozen fruits and vegetables can last longer when kept chilled.

So my estimation would be around (worst case scenario, all variables at their lowest) 1 hour to (best case scenario, all variables at their highest) 24 hours.
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]]> By: andrea http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp/comment-page-1#comment-1170 andrea Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:05:59 +0000 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp#comment-1170 You should have some 5 hours before you start to watch it melt slowly.<br><b>References : </b><br> You should have some 5 hours before you start to watch it melt slowly.
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]]> By: fushia http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp/comment-page-1#comment-1169 fushia Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:52:59 +0000 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp#comment-1169 it will start to melt quite quickly try to eat it as soon as you can i would guess about two hours max.<br><b>References : </b><br> it will start to melt quite quickly try to eat it as soon as you can i would guess about two hours max.
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]]> By: malandrina http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp/comment-page-1#comment-1168 malandrina Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:37:59 +0000 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp#comment-1168 prob like 4-6 hrs<br><b>References : </b><br> prob like 4-6 hrs
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]]> By: Dolly http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp/comment-page-1#comment-1167 Dolly Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:49:59 +0000 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp#comment-1167 Well that would depend on how good your cooler is and it an electric cooler. I would say about 2 hrs.<br><b>References : </b><br> Well that would depend on how good your cooler is and it an electric cooler. I would say about 2 hrs.
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]]> By: bigmomma3526 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp/comment-page-1#comment-1166 bigmomma3526 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:41:59 +0000 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp#comment-1166 maybe 30 min. tops?<br><b>References : </b><br> maybe 30 min. tops?
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]]> By: coreywife1 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp/comment-page-1#comment-1165 coreywife1 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:31:59 +0000 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp#comment-1165 probably 4 about 3 or 4 hours then melt<br><b>References : </b><br> probably 4 about 3 or 4 hours then melt
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]]> By: Twilight E.K. http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp/comment-page-1#comment-1164 Twilight E.K. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:02:59 +0000 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp#comment-1164 Anywhere from 30 minutes to 4-5 hours.<br><b>References : </b><br> Anywhere from 30 minutes to 4-5 hours.
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]]> By: haveyarn2crochet http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp/comment-page-1#comment-1163 haveyarn2crochet Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:36:59 +0000 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp#comment-1163 Depending on the type of cooler and the temperature of the room it could last up to 24 hours or longer.<br><b>References : </b><br>Experience. (Live in an area that was powerless last summer for 5 days) Depending on the type of cooler and the temperature of the room it could last up to 24 hours or longer.
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Experience. (Live in an area that was powerless last summer for 5 days)

]]> By: upallniteowl http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp/comment-page-1#comment-1162 upallniteowl Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:19:59 +0000 http://www.bicesunnyisles.com/room-beach/how-long-will-the-ice-cool-remain-if-placed-into-a-beach-cooler-at-room-temp#comment-1162 until it gets warm and melts<br><b>References : </b><br> until it gets warm and melts
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