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Good to know it's not just me. I have a use case that requires it to be belo freezing. I'd love to see a solution with some vents. Maybe a hole (like a round deck cover on a boat) that can be opened and closed.
USDA and FDA guidelines say freezers should be 0 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. So while technically below freezing, it's not enough for freezing in the cooler. As a perfect example, I went to the park over the weekend and the cooler couldn't get below 14 degrees. I brought some popsicles to surprise the kids and instead of them being solid, they were almost mush.
Those recommendations also have a time component--as in long term freezer storage--think 3 to 6 months or more. Aka long term. Coolers like this are not meant for that kind of use.USDA and FDA guidelines say freezers should be 0 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. So while technically below freezing, it's not enough for freezing in the cooler. As a perfect example, I went to the park over the weekend and the cooler couldn't get below 14 degrees. I brought some popsicles to surprise the kids and instead of them being solid, they were almost mush.
Yeah, I guess this is what I'm getting at. 10-20 degrees is going to be fine to keep your frozen burger patties or salmon filets safe for a week of camping, or to keep frozen groceries intact during a long day of errands. It's probably not going to keep a pint of ice cream in ship shape for days on end, and you aren't going to flash-freeze the catch of the day in there... I guess that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
People seem to have a wide range of expectations around powered 12VDC coolers. Mine align with yours. These are not intended to work exactly like your home refrigerator or the chest freezer in your garage. Physics still apply. If you fill the cooler with room temperature items, set both sides to 0 degrees, then put it in your frunk and drive in the desert at 100F + the compressor and fans will run continuously for several days and struggle to get everything frozen to zero. There is only so much you can do with 75 watts of power in less than ideal conditions--aka not your climate controlled house.Yeah, I guess this is what I'm getting at. 10-20 degrees is going to be fine to keep your frozen burger patties or salmon filets safe for a week of camping, or to keep frozen groceries intact during a long day of errands. It's probably not going to keep a pint of ice cream in ship shape for days on end, and you aren't going to flash-freeze the catch of the day in there... I guess that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
I though it was implicitly understood that job #1 was to keep beers frosty anyway
I didn't even know there was such a thing as a handmade Ice cream sandwich.
Sorry, I didn't see this. The Frunk Tank is already entering production so I assume you mean the cooler? The last time I looked it was just over 130. You can see / follow the latest counts for all the projects on the news chyron at the top of our forum home page HERE
