There hasn't been an Icey Tek thread for ages!

[CharmQuark]

So I thought I would start one.

Everyone still happy with theirs?

Pleased with the colour you chose?

I recently decided against mine on a self-catering hol as I couldn't fit it in the car, but it will be brought into full service for camping.

[TheFantasticMrsFox]

Well, a resounding thumbs up for coolboxesuk customer service :)
I spoke to the lovely Julia who suggested several things to try. When these didn't work I spoke to her again and then emailed pictures over. Within 15 minutes she had rung me back, apologised profusely and arranged for a new box to be dispatched on Wednesday. Very impressed :)

[CharmQuark]

ooh, excellent!

[TheFantasticMrsFox]

And I got a different colour this time :)

[NettleTea]

Ours our doing very very well on the glampsite - we have one for each unit and when we gather up the gel packs after 3 or 4 days they are still cold. Best investment on the cool box front ever.
Sadly my own one ended up in one of the units, so I think that means I should look for a new one for myself....

[Selvedge]

I have started the big cool in preparation for a Thursday departure and I am confused. I thought the bungs went inside but but my attempt reveals they go outside... So the holes on the inside, are they to let icey water in? Should I be filling with actual wet water and then cooling? HELP!

[yellowdinosauragain]

I freeze water in a variety of plastic bottles and use them to pre cool it. The bungs are to let out excess water once ice defrosts, although better to keep the cold water in if it's not spoiling your food.

[CharmQuark]

Same here. I have my 'pre-freezer' devices - old plastic bottles of frozen water that then go in the Icey tek 24 (or however far in advance I remember) hours in advance. Then they come out, and in goes the frozen and pre-chilled food and drink and the 'proper' freezer packs.

Bungs stay in - I haven't used actual ice directly in the box, so I tend not to have meltwater, I take the bungs out when I am storing the box so that it doesn't get fusty.

[yellowdinosauragain]

I throw a bag of ice into the box if it starts to warm up a little. Or if I'm only going for a couple of days and can't be arsed with all the pre chilling. It works great.

[Selvedge]

Phew, that makes sense. It is nowhere near full and I'm amazed at how cool it is already!

[TheFantasticMrsFox]

What you must do selvedge is every time you open it you must grope inside, remove the desired item, feel it's temperature and then comment in amazement at how cold it still is. Even better if you can hand said item round to others to demonstrate :o
I was quite fascinated by mine and only did about 6 hours pre-cooling.

[CharmQuark]

To maintain the Amazement Impact (and the temperature), be very careful about not leaving the lid up longer than absolutely necessary. I don't let the kids rummage about pointlessly in mine. Kids are terrible for leaving the lid up, too.

The Icey Tek is a kid free zone!

[Pasithea]

How much for a bloody cool box. Yeh right.

[threeicklepickles]

Would a 25l one be big enough for a long weekend (3nights) camping, 2 adults and 2 kids?
We haven't got any longer trips than that planned, but I have been eyeing one of these up since last year...and I don't know how much longer I can resist.
Next year we hope to have week or longer trip booked as will be restricted to school hols (and there will be an extra dc too!)

[TheFantasticMrsFox]

We have a 55l and it is massive :o
Had we known in advance how huge it would be (we had dimensions but somehow never visualised them properly!) we may have gone for a size down, simply because it's a bit cumbersome for an impromptu picnic or an evening concert etc. However when we camp for a week or longer it will be worth it's weight in gold so it's swings and roundabouts really :)
55l is also just the right size to be used as a seat round the campfire

[TheFantasticMrsFox]

Also worth bearing in mind re- size is that our 55l in its original box only just fits through our loft hatch. If storage space is an issue then be warned :o

[Selvedge]

threeicklepickles, I would think it plenty big enough for a long weekend. The interior space seems bigger than my traditional coolbox that was apparently also 25l. I wouldn't want anything bigger from a car packing and storage perspective.

TheFantasticMrsFox, thanks for informing me of icey tek protocol. I shall do as you say.

CharmQuark, DS does not have the required strength to get in so no problem there!

Is it hardcore enough to keep a tub of icecream?

[TheFantasticMrsFox]

selvedge ours kept water mostly frozen for two days with no problems. Imagine if it would do ice cream as well :o

[yellowdinosauragain]

I went camping this weekend. I didn't pre cool it and didn't have anything frozen to go in it. Or even ice packs. Mostly because I was disorganised. I tipped in a bag of ice once I'd packed it. It was all frozen 24 hours in.

I reckon ice cream would be fine

[hettie]

I have a rival coolbox for you iceytec worshipers....the domestic/waeco passive coolbox. Bought mine from leisure shop direct. Cheaper than an icey, just as good performance though... No funky colours though

[Selvedge]

I'm going to try ice cream. Will purchase when there having consumed some of the icey contents (). Will report back.

hettie good for you with your waeco. Maybe Pasithea would be interested in your passive (aggressive) contender .

[Selvedge]

Sorry hettie my last post look snittier than intended in retrospect. Your waeco coolbox does look like it would do the business! Worth consideration threeicklepickles?

[yellowdinosauragain]

It's only the 25l that is significantly cheaper though. The 42l is more expensive than the iceytek 40l and I like the pretty colours . And for me the 25l wouldn't be big enough as we take loads of fresh stuff but I know others who disagree.

[CharmQuark]

The Weaco boxes look good - I like the handles and the clips, but agree that the prices are v comparable.

I think it all depends on what shape suits you best etc.

I pesume the Waeco ones can also be used to sit on?

[KitbitAgain]

I am still ridiculously joyful about our bright yellow 40L. It makes me skip with glee and everyone salivates over it whenever it goes for an outing

[NettleTea]

Im I sad that I am thinking of buying one for the caravan, even though we have a fridge.......