Don’t drain the water
Once your cooler is in use, we recommend
you avoid draining the cold water, if possible.
The water in your cooler will be almost
as cold as the ice and will help insulate
the remaining ice. However, it is advisable
to keep exposed food and meat out of
the water.
Air is the enemy
Large areas of air inside your cooler
will accelerate ice melt since a portion
of the ice is consumed cooling the air.
Air space voids are best filled with extra
ice. However, if weight is a concern, do
like the pros and use other materials such
as towels or crumpled newspaper to fill
these air space voids.
Limit cooler access
Frequent lid opening will accelerate ice melt.
Every time you open your cooler, you are
letting cold air escape. Limit cooler access
and the time the cooler is open, especially
when it is very warm outside. In extreme
cases, professionals limit their cooler access
to a few times per day.
Applying the tips and techniques provided in this Owner’s Manual is the
key to achieving maximum ice retention with your YETI®. Due to all of the
variables that affect ice retention, and because every adventure is different,
we believe it is misleading to make specific claims about how long a cooler
will hold ice.
Sunlight is a heat source
Coolers are white (or light colored)
for a reason. White absorbs less heat.
When possible, keep your cooler out of
direct sunlight. Ice will last substantially
longer when the cooler is in the shade.
Some pros use towels or tarps to cover
their coolers when they cannot find a
shaded spot.
Block ice vs. cube ice
The advantage of block ice is that it will
melt much more slowly than cubed or
shaved ice. Smaller pieces of ice will
chill a cooler and its contents more
quickly but will not last as long.
In fact, fishermen often use shaved
ice to quickly chill their catch. Most
pros use a mixture of cube and block
ice for the dual purposes of rapidly
chilling contents and achieving
long-term ice retention.
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If you are looking to super-chill your beverages, here is a pro tip that can make the
difference: Rock Salt. This will produce some of the coldest drinks you have ever had…
and in a relatively short period of time. Here’s how to do it:
1. Properly fill your YETI Cooler with beer and plenty of ice
2. Generously sprinkle rock salt on top of ice and close the lid
3. Wait 30 minutes, then enjoy frigid awesomeness
You can find this and many more Pro Tips and Tricks
videos at yeticoolers.com
USING ROCK SALT
PRO TIP:
WARNING:
Once you master this technique, you may not
want to drink beer any other way.
