In stores and online trade there is a huge selection of different coolers. Between the different boxes, in addition to the price differences, there are also big differences in terms of the duration of the cooling capacity. We took up the challenge and tested our QOOL boxes together with three major competitors.

The following models were tested: QOOL Box L Coleman 70 QT Xtreme DOMETIC Cool-Ice CI 42

The boxes were set up outdoors in a row and completely filled with ice cubes. A temperature logger was placed on the lid of one box to record the course of the outdoor temperature throughout the test. The boxes were opened briefly once each day to record the current ice cube status. The test continued until the last ice cube had melted.

Manufacturers use different insulating materials for insulation. Coleman and Dometic use polyurethane foam and the QOOL boxes have vacuum insulation panels.