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rodneygullick
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walking around lidl,s yesterday i noticed they were selling cool boxes for a tenner maybe idea for making a mash tun
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sorry i forgot to mention they are 26lcool boxes
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Or £30 for a 42l from Argos.
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SandyM wrote:Or £30 for a 42l from Argos.

Or £48 for a 48l one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Igloo-Ice-Cube- ... 42&sr=8-22

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They are a bit more expensive (quite a bit), but the Coleman Xtreme boxes are really good. They have a drain tap that can be removed and easily replaced with a ball valve and other plumbing, as well as a channel inside that aids drainage and removes the need for tipping to get the last bits out.

I don't know how many people use them, but Ali has one and I am still toying with getting one, although it is an even toss-up again now between that and the Thermobox from the German eBay supplier again.
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The American ones all seem to have the drain tap whuch takes 15mm fittings, the igloo does.

I think it's because they use ice in coolboxes rather than the gel blocks we use and therefore need to drain the water off.
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