VANAGON archives -- March 1999, week 2 (#331)

Date:         Fri, 12 Mar 1999 12:08:26 -1000
Reply-To:     Leif Paulsen <lpaulsen@CMCFLEX.COM>
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From:         Leif Paulsen <lpaulsen@CMCFLEX.COM>
Subject:      Beware of  "hot/cold Igloo coolers "
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I had one of these units and IMHO they should aptly be described as Coolers
or warmers, as in 20 degrees "cooler" than the outside temp.  These are not
refrigeration units by any stretch.  On a 90 degree summer day that potato
salad "cooled" to 60 degrees is still a petri dish for botulism.  That is
probably why they are on sale in the middle of winter when it is 25 degrees
outside.  In theory, right now the unit is a portable "freezer".  Sorry for
my ranting, but I wish I had never bought one.

Leif Paulsen
'86 Syncro "Thor"


>
> They have them @ Academy sports for 48$ this week too.
>
> not sure if that is regular prrice or not.... just saw it in their ad.
>
>
>
>
> ---MtnGal <mtngal@SIERRATEL.COM> wrote:
> >
> >     I went shopping for school paper and notebooks and came across
> those Hot/cold coolers that plug into your cigarette lighter at
> McFrugal's... I want to mention I think they might be reconditioned
> units (can't remember)...
> > Price is $49. or $59 US....
> > I don't think they'll last. Three sold right in front of me...
> >     Oh yeah, I might want to let you know the colors are "gray and
> white" or "all white" these are the only colors I noticed...
> >
> >                                    MtnGal
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> Three
> sold right in front of me... </FONT></DIV>
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> want to let you know the colors are "gray and white" or "all
> white" these are the only colors I noticed...</FONT></DIV>
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> ==
> Mark
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> 87 Westfalia Gl
> 84 Scirocco 8v
>
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