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What size cooler for regional work

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by GettingRolling, Dec 9, 2018.

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  1. Dec 9, 2018 #1
    GettingRolling

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    Looking at rotomolded coolers for a little food storage. Company has battery apu's with freightliner's smart park or what ever it is. Was looking at a 26 quart cooler wondering if that would be a good enough size for one person for 5 days at a time.
     
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  3. Dec 9, 2018 #2
    craig_sez

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    Im in a cascadia and i fill my fridge and a 40 qt and it lasts me in the 5-7 day range..
     
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  4. Dec 9, 2018 #3
    GettingRolling

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    How hard is it getting the 40 quart cooler in and out of the truck?
     
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  5. Dec 9, 2018 #4
    Espressolane

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    The truck does not have a refrigerator in it?
     
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  7. Dec 9, 2018 #5
    GettingRolling

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    They never mentioned it so I doubt it
     
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  8. Dec 9, 2018 #6
    Samarquis

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    Im home weekly or more. I use the 40qt Coleman as my fridge. I keep it in the truck and treat it as a permanent fixture so getting it in and out doesn't effect me.
     
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  9. Dec 9, 2018 #7
    GettingRolling

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    So 40qt is a good size for 5 days at a time it seems.

    How do you go about draining off the water from the ice melting?
     
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  10. Dec 9, 2018 #8
    Samarquis

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    I'm sorry. I may have misunderstood what you were looking for. I have the Coleman 40qt electric cooler. No ice to melt. Keeps things like 40 degrees below ambient temperature. Works excellent
     
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  11. Dec 9, 2018 #9
    GettingRolling

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    Oh I understand what you meant now, from what I'm seeing with the battery apu's they don't support ac/heat and a fridge very well at the same time. So I was going for a cooler and ice to prioritize the heat and ac
     
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  12. Dec 9, 2018 #10
    Samarquis

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    I've never dealt with an app. I know.my truck will operate the cooler on battery alone for more than a day. And it holds temp well enough you could get away with unplugging it while sleep, which I've done as well.

    I didn't enjoy lugging ice. It gets expensive and it's just a general pain in the ###. To each their own however. Good luck regardless
     
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