Coleman Refrigerator User's Manual
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1. 1 1 2 pounds of ice just to cool down Prechill coolers by placing a few ice cubes inside an hour or so before loading your cold beverages and food e Putice in last Cold air travels down Load cans and bottles first then cover with ice for maximum cold keeping e Use crushed or block ice Crushed ice cools food and drinks fast block ice lasts longer As an alternative to block ice prefreeze drinking water or juices in clean milk jugs They ll help keep foods cold and provide a handy source of cold beverages as they thaw Put foods in chronological order Pack foods that will be consumed last on the bottom and work upward storing first used and often used items on top Store perishable foods like meat and dairy products directly on ice Keep foods dry by using sealed plastic containers or zip closure plastic bags Keep coolers out of the sun Ice lasts as much as twice as long in the shade To keep warm air out and cold air in open the lid only when necessary and close it right away While traveling pack picnic blankets sleeping bags or clothing around the cooler to insulate it even more Don t drain cold water Water from just melted ice keeps contents cold almost as well as ice and preserves the remaining ice much better than air space Drain the water only when necessary for convenient removal of cooler contents or before adding more ice2. Cooler Tips and Advice The Outdoor Company Care and Cleaning of Coleman Coolers Clean both the inside and outside with a solution of mild soap and warm water If the product has a faucet be sure to rinse with hot soapy water and drain completely Use baking soda and water to remove tough stains Remove odors with a diluted solution of chlorine bleach and water If odor persists wipe interior with a cloth saturated with vanilla extract then leave in cloth in cooler overnight Always air dry with the lid open before storing Cooler Tips and Advice Using two coolers is the best arrangement Use one for beverages that will be opened more frequently and one for foodstuffs that will be opened less often Food will stay fresh much longer packed in a separate cooler Match cooler sizes to the size of the group and the amount of time you plan to be out If you re camping a 54 quart cooler should provide ample room to store food for two or three people for two days especially if meals prepared later in your outing are made from canned or dried ingredients Packing a cooler to maximize efficiency doesn t require a degree in rocket science but a good game plan and common sense will ensure that goods stay fresh and ice lasts as long as possible Try these helpful tips e Prechill drinks and foods Ice lasts longer when items in a cooler are already cold For instance a six pack or a gallon of liquid at room temperature melts about
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