Can Dry Ice Be Used In My Engel Cooler ?

Because of the thickness of the walls, the amount of insulation and the seal on your Engel Cooler, it is an excellent vessel for using dry ice to cool its contents. Because dry ices turns to carbon dioxide as it “melt,” there are certain things you can do to prolong its retention. Engel Ice Packs  are also a great substiture for dry ice.

  • Wrap your dry ice in few layers of newspaper and place it on top of the contents of your cooler. Regular ice and be placed below the contents. This helps prevent the dry ice from coming into contact with any water which will cause it to dissipate more quickly.
  • Fill any dead space in your coolers with wadded newspaper. Less dead space means slower dissipation of the dry ice.
  • When possible, freeze foods before a trip; this will help both wet and dry ice last longer.

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