Cooler Hack! How to Build SUPERCHARGED Reusable Ice Pack Pods
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July 30, 2022: Build a set of supercharged ice pods and keep your cooler COLD!
In this video I will show you how I built a set of supercharged ice pods custom fit to the exact internal dimensions of my cooler. These pods freeze at a temperature of around 26 degrees so they will help keep your cooler colder than ordinary ice will.
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Maybe some food coloring in the solution would be good so you could tell if they're leaking. Cool idea!
That's a good idea! I'll probably do that with the next batch. Thanks!
My uncle Burt made something similar when he had a pesky graboid infestation. Worked like a charm!
Dude it took me entirely too long to get this. But this has to be the comment of the year! Thanks!
Few household chemicals in the proper proportions. Lol.
Tt😢
Broke into the wrong goddamn rec room!
Your Uncle Burt is the patron saint of Preppers.
Back when I was guiding, I just used 2 Litre Coke bottles filled with salt water. They fit the cooler perfectly. I could easily get two days use out of them. Another advantage was that I could dump the water after they thawed to make it easier to transport home to be refilled.
I used 50/50 with RV winterizing fluid (ethylene glycol - NOT the same stuff as car anti-freeze) and the other half water. Does the same thing and gets colder than salt water, but a little more $$$. Cheers and cold beers 😂
@@scottleggejr I'm going to try this. I usually deep freeze 1L bottles with plain water
2 liter bottles takes too much space.
@@johannvanderschyff7735 I just freeze my drinking water bottles. Then drink them last. 2 fish with one worm or is it 2 birds one worm. Anyway you get the point
@@intractablemaskvpmGytry using near boiling water with about 390g of salt
I just use bottled water. Most won't burst when frozen solid. If you are worried about that, just remove about 5% of the water, then freeze solid. You can pick bottles based on the size of your cooler, and it's avaliable to drink in a pinch once it defrosts.
It doesnt have enough salt. It wont get nearly as cold as these. Its a huge difference
NONSENSE!!! Salt water does not get any colder than water without salt when cooled the same way. Water with salt in it needs a lower temperature to freeze. That's because it's now a saline solution and salt does not change it's state at normal water freezing temps. The salt slurry disrupts the natural freeze cycle of water causing it to require a lower temp before freezing. Salt water does not get any colder than water without salt. It may feel colder while freezing because it gets to a lower temperature before freezing. Water and saline are essentially similar when frozen. Water without salt will freeze faster and stay frozen longer than salt water. Neither one of them will be colder than the other over time if they are both cooled to the same temperature to start with. So, essentially, no difference at all between water and saline. Although the PVC pipe is durable, it is not the best solution here. Bottled water can be frozen to well below 0 and is a far better solution as the walls of the bottles are thinner allowing for more water storage in the same space. Water is the number one drink you need while traveling and camping so you will most likely be bringing it unless you like getting your drinking water from a campground system which is not as desirable as filtered, bottled water. We have good water at home so we only use bottled water when traveling or camping. We also carry water from home for camping long term. We use our deep freezer to freeze cases of water to below 0 degrees fahrenheit. The water stays in the freezer year round and is put in the refrigerator to help during power failures. It's replaced when we need it for our coolers. We've never had any bottles explode. Apparently, the plastic used for water bottles can expand somewhat. This wasn't always the case but we have been freezing it for the past 15 years with no problems. @@RT-qz5ci
@@donhart3782 bruh chill out nobody cares i didnt even read all of that. Argue with someone else
wahahahahahahahhhahahah. 🤣😂🤣@@RT-qz5ci
@@donhart3782 I appreciate the practical alternative... the pvc seems cool... pun intended, but the practical notion of being able to actually drink the 'ice pack' if need be, is a much more efficient use of cooler space. For the record, I did not consider your response in need of 'chilling'... some people just consider information an argument, if their own remarks are challenged. Facts prevail, ultimately. Thanks for bothering to make your point for those of us unafraid of actually reading to learn.
Just a suggestion - if you load the pipes with very hot saline water before you seal them, the air inside will be expanded.
This will contract when cool, and will provide less pressure on the caps and pipe when the water is frozen.
I was thinking bringing it to a boil and filling completely, when it turns to ice it will cause a small vacuum
There is a temp that water is expanded equal to ice, if you use that temp when it turns to ice there will be no pressure or suction.....if you fill completely
@@rugershooter5268 so what is that temp?
@@kevinsantascott3688 my guess would be under 100, steam is water expanded more than ice.
When we start up cold boiler with level at 60" valves closed, we have to keep draining to keep it from shutting down at 67", but we're going up to 285f under 40psi
Wtf thats deep
@@kevinsantascott3688there is no temp that water is expanded equal to ice unless you also include its produced gas volume. Ice expands 9% greater than its volume of liquid water, while (near) boiling water will expand up to 4%.
Looked great but being a long time bay fisherman who normally uses a hundred or so quart ice chest and spend many days out in the summer heat I've found that a pair of one gallon milk jugs filled with water and frozen will last for two days and keep all my fish cold at the same time.
In case your interested, the only difference between the purple primer and the clear cleaner in the yellow can is the purple dye. They came out with the purple primer around the early 80's so the plumbing inspector could tell whether or not you used a cleaner/primer before the solvent weld. So unless you are getting a plumbing inspection, I always use the clear cleaner in the yellow can because the purple will stain anything it touches. Just FYI
oh??? read the can...the clear is labeled cleaner...the purple is labeled primer
they are not interchangeable
@@docyoungblood9521 I'm a retired master plumber, the only difference is the dye, and the obvious use of the word primer or cleaner. Same stuff, does the same thing.
do what? the purple stain is to identify sewage waste lines. what plumbing idiot told you this story?
@@gwebster6600 I think you are wrong, but of course who knows? That would only make sense if people were buying both products. As a plumber I had both on my truck, but Harry homeowner will only be buying one.
@@gwebster6600 how would making two different cans and two different colors of primer that cost the same amount double how much they make since it takes the same amount of cleaner to clean the pipe whether clear or purple, they did it to mark sanitation lines so you could tell them apart and not mix them up later after they were buried. go read some plumbers building code books then come back with an idea of what you are talking about please.
Awesome tip. Tried it myself, was able to get best dissolved salt in water by using pickling salt, it’s much finer and dissolves faster.
Thank you for a clear and simple presentation, visual and verbal instructions and readily available supplies. They may not suit all needs but I appreciate the great information.
Thanks man. Love that they are able to be made custom. The ice packs I bought online never fit right and take up too much space in the cooler and the freezer at home. Definitely going to do this.
Great idea! I’ve used saltwater before but love the pvc pipe addition!
Love the idea for a long weekend-ish trip. When I go way out in the boonies, I'm often out for 6 days or so. A block of ice will last that long and I'm sure these wouldn't. However, when I cast the block to fit in the bottom, I'll bet I'd get an extra day with salt water.
Technically, you need primer and glue in cap, also. Glue cap first. Glue tends to stay liquid longer, due to confinement in the cap. Then glue exterior of pipe. Slip together and give a short twist.you now yave an inspector approved connection.
I approve this message as a maintenance hand at a chemical plant that deals with a lot of CPVC and pvc pipe. Primer is a must before adding the hardner glue.
Thanks! (I plan to use a funnel to pour my saline solution.) A hack to your hack that occurred to me would be to use larger diameter cylinders. When I can I always use block ice, but try finding that most places: it lasts so much longer than "cubes" it's not funny, and the ice companies know on which side their bread is buttered.
I like the ABS substitution. A respected Berkshire swine breeder in southeastern Minnesota used overhead ABS pipelines to supply drinkers in his hog lots, year-round. Maybe a freeze, but not a rupture.
Old irrigation tech here. Always apply glue to the pipe and fitting. They will go all the way in and that will be a forever seal.
THANKS CAPTIAN OBVIOUS!
@@hunterfishman7119he didn't do so in the video though
@@hunterfishman7119bro you ok? Lol
Yep, thought the same thing as I was watching> "he didnt primer/glue inside the end caps"
He also is using 1" not 1 1/4 as the he says
Simple and effective. Thanks for the tutorial!
Great idea. I have used vacuum bags before filled with salt water. Make great ice packs/heat packs as well.
Thanks for the Tip , I'll be trying this very soon !
I would use schedule 20 pipe. Freeze faster and hopefully work more efficiently. This is a great tip. Glad I ran across this video.
If they freeze faster, they will also thaw faster due to less insolation.
Insulation comes from the cooler. You want the pipe to have as much heat transfer as possible to keep the inside of the cooler cold @@carlosvillanueva8530
Great tip! I have made those in the past and used them and they work great!
I'm not an angler but stumbled across your video. Very well done and I liked how you walked through each step for anyone who has never measured something like this. Thanks for the video, will have to try this out on my next family camping trip.
You didn't know how to measure something?
@@bryanbiltoft8141 I was simply pointing out how thorough he was in his video, thinking of things that others might not have done before. I'm not a content creator and wouldn't have thought that there was a need to point that out either.
@@sal35plus This isn't really something to get wrapped around the axel about.
Excellent idea, and execution. I learned some valuable tips that are going to help me with another project as well. Thanks
This is great, they would also make for emergency ice packs if electricity goes out, thanks for sharing
This video was nicely done and helpful. Thanks!
I've seen a lot of comments about boiling water or trying to figure out how to keep the pressure down when the water freezes but I have always just filled the pipe with water, stood it on its end in the freezer with the one cap off. When it freezes, cut the overflow of ice off and then cap it.
@@friki-tiki not a horrible idea.
Fantastic tip . . . and no refilling needed! Thanks '-)
always good to have backup bongs.. great tip!
Thanks. I love these diy ideas.
Those would look great with my PVC rod holders. Heat formed half a 1 1/4" pipe to be basically L channel and cut a point for ground penetration. They hold up very well in rocky banks and being driven with a mallet. I can imagine PVC ice packs would hold up quite well.
Welp...I know what I'm doing today! Great idea and love the salt water supercharge! Thanks for sharing!
Great idea! This would also work for big freezers to save you food if you have a power loss. I have tubs of clean, drinkable frozen water in the bottom of my freezer, but might add a few of these salt water ones to help keep foods safe during power outages.
I can use this for a rolling non-insulated party cooler I use on my patio. Thanks!
Not sure I'll ever do this but this was one of the best, most complete DIY videos I've ever seen. Good job sir, I'm subscribing just in case.
Thank you.
Cool trick dude. Durability and resubaility is the key here. It'd be cool to see another polymer used, or, a 48 hr temperature verification. Loved it regardless! Thanks
Great ideas. Thanks so much.
Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
I really like this idea and def gonna look at making me a few, thanks for the video.
Very helpful video. Thank you very much.
Fantastic idea, thanks for sharing
Excellent video - very clearly presented. Good idea, too! I’ll definitely make some of these for my cooler.
Outstanding, thanks for the cool tip.
What an excellent idea! Thank you
I really appreciate your format and the great information. The blue ice units are clumsy and expensive.
Thank you for this video. Those things look bullet-proof.
They live a rough life in my bait cooler and so far I haven't had any break.
Nice, I will have to try this!! Great video 💪
That’s a great idea thanks.
Thanks!
Awesome tip, and tyvm!
I have done similar, but I used 1 part 91% rubbing alcohol to 4 parts water in a heavy duty bag. It freezes softly, so you can bend it and mold it around things. I love this idea though!
Wtf why would you think of that?
@@teamdada2194 Maybe because some folks know a little more about physical characteristics of chemical properties than the typical Joe Schmoe GED recipient.
@@cuivre2004 Ha ha. Truth.
I also utilize 1 liter bottles I had previously emptied. I fill them with tap water and store them in the freezer until needed. When traveling I refreeze them where we are staying (a BnB or hotel with kitchenette). Easy and you don’t have to deal with melted ice.
Another great tip Josh!
Very cool, thanks!
Handy ice pack for sure - Not bashing here, just my humble "not a scientist" opinion:
Once fresh water freezes at 32f, only the can the ice be chilled to lower tempuratures. The only difference I see here is that the salt water will remain liquid below 32f until it reaches its lower freezing point where only then can it be chilled to a lower tempurature. Either way, both fresh water and salt water ice packs will be chilled to whatever your freezer is set to. The salt water ice pack will melt before a fresh water pack. If somehow the tranfer of heat occurs at a different rate in fresh water ice than in salt water ice would this hack be valuable. I do know from my Dive Class days that water transfers heat 4 times faster than air. That means that salt water chilled to near or at its freezing temp will be colder than frash water near or at its freezing point. This will definitly cool your cooler items faster but not longer. Faster than all ice too with the limitation of only cooling to eaches freezing point. Any other thoughts out there?
If your freezer is set to 1*F then your ice, whether it is salt water or plain water will be 1*F. The salt water, will melt faster since the freezing point is lower. Once your cooler hits say 26*f, the salt ice will melt but the plain ice will still be frozen.
However, i still believe this can be more effective that cubed ice since the larger block of ice will take longer to melt
So what if salt water freezes at lower temp, unless it somehow increases the thermal mass of the water, it doesn't improve cooling. Smarter to freeze drinking water and bring it along, works just as well, and can save lives in emergency situation.
That’s awesome! Thanks! Just subscribed.
I did a little research on this and found that there is a reaction that takes place when salt is added to ice, it makes the water colder as the ice melts. This is the best explanation I have from what I read so checking with a scientist to corroborate is a good idea. But, when the water and salt are already mixed, the process that takes place with salt on ice is no longer there. So in making your own reusable freeze tubes, there should be no difference in the ability to make things colder. Looked at another way, if your freezer gets down to -10 degrees, the ice you make will be -10 also. Whether fresh or salt water, the cold it stores is limited by the freezer making it. the fact that the salt water will melt at a lower temperature probably has no effect since the salt water will still be the same temperature as the fresh water ice that is still frozen. Salt water is more dense than fresh water but it is denser because of the dissolved solids. Normally I would think that the denser something is, the longer it would hold a temperature, whether it is heat or cold. but in this instance, what would hold temperature better, sodium chloride or H2o. Whatever the difference, it is most likely negligible since the salt content is so low it would not be detected. So this is a very long winded way of saying that using salt water to make your reusable cold blocks probably is no benefit over using fresh water. Use the coldest freezer you have for the best results.
Maybe he could do a side by side comparison to compare how effective this is versus plain water
Yes. Dissolving salt in water (even ice water) makes the water colder. At the same time, salt water has a higher heat capacity, making it take more energy to increase its temperature. This means salt water can stay colder longer than normal water. But the two principles are not the same. The only way the two are equal is if the salt water is cooled to the same temperature as dissolving salt in ice water. So, if you can freeze salt water to something like -5 F or lower, it will be more effective than dissolving salt in ice water from an energy perspective.
What does this mean? Not much with respect to the video.
If you want to cool room temp beer or soda asap: ice + water + salt.
If you want to make an ice pack, salted water is better than plain water. I personally use gel beads (garden center, or orbeez), with equal parts rubbing alcohol and distilled water.
LOL - I just made a similar comment above before I saw your comment. If somehow the tranfer of heat occurs at a different rate in fresh water ice than in salt water ice would this hack be valuable. IMHO
This is why I just freeze gallon jugs of fresh water for the camping cooler. Functions just fine as an ice block, and by the end of the week when all the cold food is used up, its still available as drinking water for cooking the dry foods.
Adding salt stops the water from becoming solid and breaking the pipes. I used to spray refridgerated concentrated salt water to freeze fish commercially and we could reach minus 20 degrees Celsius and I'm sure you could go colder
This is awesome, going to have to make me some, thanks Josh!
Thanks, Skip! They're definitely worth it!
Thank you for sharing 😊
I fill big juice bottles with salt water.
Works the same just more mass to unfreeze.
They work great in insulated grocery bags.
Cool idea, and the music was great!
Great tip. Thanks
Been freezing water bottles for years. Plus side is you have drinkable cold water when they melt. Plastic liquor bottles work amazing too! Thick strong plastic on the jack Daniels "flasks"! Will try salt water in those!
I like this idea a lot!
Thank you for this video, excellent work, I added blue dye so I can tell if I get a leak later.
Great idea!
Great Idea!
I am putting HelloFresh freezer pack gel into protein drink bottles. Leave space, seal with duct tape, draw an X in a box on the lid to signify not-to-drink.
Thank you!
Great idea! 👍🏻👍🏻
Such a great idea! Definitely help me with weight on the kayak 😎
Been using these for years in my lunch box. I made 5 and just rotate 2 per day to keep my stuff cold. Great explanation Josh
How does the pvc hold up? I’m going to make a few today but I’m probably gonna go with ABS just because it’s more suited for cold than pvc.
@@gregkrueger331I think over time abs would be more brittle
Great Video !!!
I like the idea, and I like a commenters suggestion to use steel, because the heat / cold transfer properties are faster. However I feel compelled to note, that although salt water and fresh water freeze at different temperatures, the actual temperature of the water / ice / or other solution is the same as the rest of everything in the freezer, provided it's had enough time to get cold. A freezer set at 0 degrees Fahrenheit results in fresh, salt or artificial solution at 0 f within a day or two (maybe less)... That's where the steel would help the water freeze colder faster in the freezer.
I've been using refreezable soft packs, but I don't like how they sometimes freeze into jagged irregular shapes if I don't lay them out in a single layer in the freezer, and that takes a lot of freezer rack space. Using rigid freeze packs like this or other, is now really appealing to me. Thanks!
I like the DIY and presentation and steps shown. :)
That much steel would add way too much weight.
Super tip thanks 👍
excellent idea! I wonder if I could add something to my lid and fix the PVC Ice Pods to it. 1. keeps the pods cleaner. 2. Efficiency - Cold flows downward.
now I must go pour oil on my ole' rusty gears in my brain, because you & this comment section got em trying to turn.
simple is elegantl TY
Can also freeze Gatorade. Since you can drink it when it melts, you didn't "give up" any cooler space.
I like the way you think. I do the same with water or juice. The larger the container, the longer it lasts.
Thanks Bud
Thanks, that's awesome
Thanks for the video! I use 2L bottles, but didn’t even think about salt water.
There’s no benefit to using salt water as water will freeze at 32, but will get as cold as the freezer regardless of the salt. Using a 30% alcohol solution is could be beneficial as the liquid would not freeze solid reducing freeze cycle stress on the pipe.
Like Bill said. Saltwater provides no benefit here
This is the best thing I ever saw.
Thats Cool Literally!
🎉🎉🎉Thanks very good idea🎉🎉love your videos
Like how the end caps act as standoffs from adjacent pipes and cooler bottom. Good air flow. Makes me think they might work good in swamp cooler air conditioner build. Cool.
I live in the desert and honestly that’s the best idea I have heard to cool that air even more, and lower the amount of moisture 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
my thoughts exactly :)
If you’re worried about them cracking fill them with cheap vodka. It will stay liquid to -16f.
I always just use 1 or 2 frozen gallons of water. They last way longer, plus you can use the water. If you prep your cooler (get it cold already) the day before your ice will last about a week. Longer if you have a good cooler.
Great idea
No pun intended, this is a slick idea.
Great idea. Love the short, sweet, to the point video! Earned a sub from me! Well done sir.
Why not just use some old plastic soda bottles, either 1 or 2 liters? They don't break when frozen, and their greater volume will have less surface to volume ratio and stay frozen longer? I personally just use clean plain water and can then use it to drink or cook with if necessary.
place ur pods on top f ur baits or food, cool air drops !
Awesome video
Thanks I going to try this.I have plenty pvc pipe. And glue
AWESOME!
Cool idea
I used the ideal from my rabbits.
SWEET!!!!!!
Make 4 inch 3 ft long to put in you freezer when you don't have enough food to keep it full and if power go out it can last a few more hours to stay frozen
I'm not sure that 3ft would fit into my freezer, but I like where you're going with this. Here in the Midwest, storm season can wreak havoc on freezers.
Thanks
Zip lock freezer bags, no fuse no muse. Like they say what ever floats your boat. Thanks for posting
Absolutely. Whatever works. I've got a ton of frozen water bottles also.
Yours wouldn't work for me, I'm terrified of fuses, and I often muse. Whatever works for you I guess.
Fuss and muss.....lmao