How to Transport Food in a Dry Ice Cooler

When food is placed inside a dry ice cooler, it is easier to preserve the food for a picnic, camping trip or tailgate party. Once in the cooler the food can be easily transported. Dry ice coolers are an excellent way to keep food and beverages cold. Dry ice is really carbon dioxide frozen at -109.3 degrees Fahrenheit. Because of this low temperature food in a dry ice cooler can last for days.

Instructions

1. Buy the dry ice close to the time you want to transport the food.

2. Place the dry ice in a thickly insulated cooler to slow the melting rate.

3. Put the food you want to transport into the cooler. Make certain the lid is closed tightly to cut down on the dry ice melting.

4. Place the cooler in the vehicle that will transport the cooler. Keep the windows open. Ventilation is needed to keep the air circulating. When the dry ice starts to melt, it turns into carbon dioxide gas, so it is important that there be fresh air surrounding the cooler.

Tips & Warnings

• If the dry ice cooler is left in an air-tight place, there is a strong possibility that the carbon dioxide gas build-up will lead to the cooler exploding.

References

• Dry Ice Info: Safe Handling of Dry Ice