I've had NO leakage with Coleman coolers. To be on the
safe side, I've occasionally transported the coolers inside
large tubs available at WalMart and the like. I've only
done this when transporting coolers full of fishes inside
Anne's Honda CRV, only because she feared spills or
leakage.
If you've got concerns, I recommend this procedure highly.
I assume I've had no problems because a) the Coleman
coolers, in my experience, do not leak at all, b) I fill them
only about 2/3 full, and c) I stay aware of the "sloshing"
problem, and am wary of sudden accelleration or braking.
By putting the cooler inside a slightly larger tub, there's
no risk at all. At least that's my experience.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Unmack" <peter.lists-in->
To: "nanfa-l" <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- fish transportation
> On Sat, 12 Aug 2006, Sinclair wrote:
>
>> I've been using standard 52 quart Coleman cooler chests for
>> at least a decade. (At least I think they're the 52 quart size.)
> <snip>
>> I fill the chests about 2/3 full, and haven't had any serious problems
>> with water sloshing out, although I do try to stay mindful of the risk,
>> so try to avoid hard acceleration, braking, etc.
>
> So you get a little leakage with these coolers, but not too much? When we
> fill ours up everything on the floor ends up pretty wet (but that is full
> to nearly the brim).
>
> No one seemed to have any suggestions about coolers that don't seem to
> leak. Has anyone found a good way to avoid leakage? Obviously if they
> are less full, then there is less chance of leakage. I was thinking
> certain coolers might be a little better than others perhaps.
>
> Thanks
> Peter Unmack
> Provo River, Utah
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