Cooper Cooler

[OogyWaWa]

Anyone own a cooper cooler ?

I'm interested in what cooling technology it uses. Does anyone own one? I'm guessing it is way too small for a compact refrigeration unit, so I think it is using a peltier (TEC). However, it seems too small for that too. I understand how the device works, just not what cooling technology it is using.

Thanks

 

[guyver01]

It works by spraying a jet of cold water over the can or bottle, so you'll have to keep reloading the thing with ice and water if you have more than a six-pack to cool.

 

[OogyWaWa]

it only sprays a jet of water?? how does it cool said water? no cooling system @_@?

 

[guyver01]

you put in water and ice cubes.

 

[OogyWaWa]

i realize that but is there no other cooling other than what is provided by the ice??

 

[Sea Moose]

It would be good to see the technical specs on the cooler. (every appliance has a spec label on it that telss you voltages, current draw etc...)

It would be interesting to see if a refrigerant is involved, cause for what they are saying they are making some bold statements. I dont think you could chill that fast with water. (normally chilled water systems only go down to about 7degrees celcius.

I am more inclined to belive that they dump liquid refrigerant into a chamber and use the evaporation effect.



If you find a spec sheet post a link, or search for "R134a" or "R600"

 

[Fayd]

Originally posted by: guyver01
you put in water and ice cubes.

that would be no faster than sloshing it around in a cooler of icewater.

 

[Sea Moose]

I read the Q&A section... they use an ice tray plus some models use thermo electric chilling <-- which is a really lame method to chill.

 

[Sea Moose]

your actually better off to save your moneies and buy a couple of bags of party ice and an esky. That machine will only chill a 750bottle of wine.... lame.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Fayd

Originally posted by: guyver01
you put in water and ice cubes.

that would be no faster than sloshing it around in a cooler of icewater.

assuming you are 'sloshing' it around at 300rpm.

The cooler uses about 16 ice cubes to do it's job.

8 ice cubes are melted in making the re-circulating water cold. The remaining 8 cubes are then available to chill 2 beverages. The ice is used to keep the water cold.. and the beverages rotate within the product at 300rpm. While it is rotated, cold water is constantly sprayed across the can/bottle.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

I am more inclined to belive that they dump liquid refrigerant into a chamber and use the evaporation effect.

Nope.


http://electronics.howstuffwor...id-drink-chillers1.htm

Rapid drink coolers pass cool water over your aluminum can or glass bottle as a roller spins the container. When cool water passes over the surface of the can or bottle, the water is colder than the surface it's touching. This allows heat energy from the warmer material -- the drink container you'd like to chill -- to transfer to the colder material: the cool water that passes over the container. The water that passes over the bottle or can is recycled into a compartment filled with ice (which keeps the water at cold temperatures), and the process repeats itself. The machine spins cans or bottles with an electric motor in order to cool the drink evenly.

It's a simple thermodynamic energy transfer.

 

[Sea Moose]

http://www.waeco.com.au/PDF/Tech_Comparison.pdf <-- A good explanation of the basic chilling technologies behind portable cooling.


If you want portable cooling your better off with somthing like this

http://www.waeco.com.au/produc...bCatId=60&subCatId2=69


there are other brands like engel and a few others, but buying a machine to chill two wines ... is really not very good value for money.

 

[Unheard]

Cooler + Water + Ice + Salt = teh win!

 

[The Boston Dangler]

The Cooper Cooler is the Fastest Way to Rapidly Chill Your Warm Beverages from 77F/25C to refrigerator cold 43F/6C or to "ice cold" 33F/1C in double the below times:

Cans in 1 minute
Bottles in 3.5 minutes
750mL wine bottles in 6 minutes

WTF? does nobody else find that to be a sign of complete bullshit?

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler

The Cooper Cooler is the Fastest Way to Rapidly Chill Your Warm Beverages from 77F/25C to refrigerator cold 43F/6C or to "ice cold" 33F/1C in double the below times:

Cans in 1 minute
Bottles in 3.5 minutes
750mL wine bottles in 6 minutes

WTF? does nobody else find that to be a sign of complete bullshit?

lol was just about to post that

I can run a mile in 5 minutes! (if you double the time or cut the track in half)

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Unheard
Cooler + Water + Ice + Salt = teh win!

This.

 

[OUCaptain]

Cooler + Water + Ice + Salt = teh win!

Still won't do it in five minutes. You need to spin the bottle or can to keep the fluid inside moving. This keeps the outside from getting cold and the core or other spots remaining warm. I remember seeing a thing that clamped onto a can and let you spin it with a drill. Handy little devise to keep in your shop toolbox for after work.

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler

The Cooper Cooler is the Fastest Way to Rapidly Chill Your Warm Beverages from 77F/25C to refrigerator cold 43F/6C or to "ice cold" 33F/1C in double the below times:

Cans in 1 minute
Bottles in 3.5 minutes
750mL wine bottles in 6 minutes

WTF? does nobody else find that to be a sign of complete bullshit?

lol was just about to post that

I can run a mile in 5 minutes! (if you double the time or cut the track in half)

Uhhh... it's only claiming to be able to chill a can to 43F in one minute, but in order to chill it from 43 to 33 it will take an extra minute.