LONG TERM USE OF ICE CHESTS

[Texjbird]

BT,   YUP  INSULINS ARE #1 PRIORITY..  I'VE TAKEN SOME TO A FRIENDS HOME IN ANOTHER TOWN..  I HAVE A WAIST HIGH DORM FRIG THERE FOR HIS INSULINS AND BEER.  NOW IT'S JUST HIS INSULINS AND SOME OF MINE.

I ALREADY HAVE A COUNTER TOP DORM  FRIG THAT I HAVEN'T USED FOR A FEW YEARS HERE AT MY APT.  I PLUGGED IT IN A FEW DAYS AGO.  THE CONTROLS ON IT ARE TOUCHY AND THE LITTLE FREEZER IN IT IS NOT INSULATED.  SO I CAN'T USE THE TOP SHELF OR THE DOOR RACK CLOSEST TO IT WITH ANYTHING THAT FREEZING WILL HARM.

I'VE PLUGGED IT IN AND I  AM MONITORING THE SHELF TEMPS AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE DAY.  I WILL NEED TO TURN IT AROUND ON THE TABLE IT SITS ON FOR EASIER ACCESS TO THE DOOR.  FOR NOW I HAVE SOME OF EACH TYPE OF INSULIN ICED DOWN AND IN A SOFT SIDE COOLER IN MY BIG FRIDGE.  THE BIG FRIDGE SEEMS TO BE WORKING MOSTLY.   I CONSTANLY CHECK IT FOR COLDNESS AND HOW LONG IT TAKES THE ICE IN THE LITTLE COOLER IN IT TO MELT

I WILL TRY AND FIND A SOURCE FOR BLOCK ICE TOMORROW.

TJB