Given that I've had no trouble at all on long distance runs
using the basic Coleman coolers with battery air pumps,
I think I'll stick with what I've been doing.
Your comments are much appreciated.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joey Holmes" <Joey.Holmes-in-usd.edu>
To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- fish transportation
> The chilled coolers vary in design with regard to the location of the air
> vent. I shopped around to find one that had it as high as possible on the
> side. As a precaution I did secure a bit of plexi around it to help
> prevent heavy water inflow using a waterproof adhesive. So far no problems
> with it- but I don't push my luck. I usually stick to about 1/3 full of
> water. They seem pretty durable thus far. I've had it running outside
> while it was raining with the air intakes on the top and it kept running
> like a champ.
> The thermostat is from an incubator unit used in my classroom to hatch
> eggs from some of the coldwater fish I had. I spliced it into the power
> cord of the cooler and placed the temp sensor in the cooler. Some form of
> control is necessary for the powered cooler because it is designed to take
> the internal temperature 45` below ambient and even higher above ambient
> if you have the heater turned on. I wanted more control than that. The
> cooler I use with an aquarium chiller attached works better in that regard
> as it hits a specific temp (dependent on model purchased and size) and
> keeps it there. For that one I just drilled a hole on the end opposite the
> drain hole and placed the probe through that. Screws attach the unit to
> the cooler itself and it can be run from the house, hotel, or cigarette
> lighter too. That one I can fill with water as the probe is intended to be
> submersed and the pumping unit is outside the cooler. Slosh out water will
> not hurt it.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Prizma-in-aol.com
> Date: Monday, August 14, 2006 5:00 pm
> Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- fish transportation
>
>> In a message dated 8/14/2006 5:50:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> Joey.Holmes-in-usd.edu writes:
>>
>> I recently replaced this with a new coleman that has a chiller
>> built in
>> (Menards) that can be plugged in at the hotels at night or can run
>> off cigarette
>> lighter during the day.
>>
>>
>> that sounds nifty but i thought those chillered coolers could not
>> be filled
>> w/ water because of the electrical aparatus. i dont know why i
>> thought that
>> because of course coolers are gonna get wet inside.
>>
>> so how about it? are those chillered coolers the way to go?
>> also how about this thermostat you speak of? how do you rig that?
>>
>> casper
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