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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR
Prechilling a cooler? Thats a new one on me. An insulated cooler does just that, it insulates. Insulation does not "hold" cold or heat, it slows down transmission from one to the other. You need a heat sink of some sort to "store" the cold. FWIW  |
Yes prechilling a cooler, you are correct that it does not hold cold or heat its slows the transmission. But do you leave your coolers in a fridge for storage? If the coolers left in the sun all week the cooler will be hot, you arrive at your lake house on Friday and proceed putting cold ice into a hot cooler, it will surely melt the ice quicker than putting ice into a "prechilled" or already cold cooler.
When I first got the thing I said that's nonsense, a year and a half later I always pre chill.
This is from the Yeti website FAQ.
START WITH A COOL COOLER
If stored in warm places, a significant amount of ice will be wasted cooling the cooler itself. Preload your cooler a few hours prior to use with a sacrificial bag of ice to cool it down.