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Igloo ICF40 Active Iceless Electric Cooler with Protective Cover
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Jul 16, 2023
Reviewer name: Happy Campers
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Igloo 75 qts

Love ❤️ it! Was better than we expected. It worked very well. We put a big bag of ice in the cooler the night before our trip. Next morning, we put frozen food in it with ice packs, several frozen bottles water and more ice. Most of our frozen food remained frozen for at least 3 days in a 95° F. Bags of ice and frozen bottled water stayed frozen a few days longer. Was very happy with this cooler.

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Nov 9, 2024
Reviewer name: Bryan
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Paid clearance, but would buy again at full price!

Couldn't believe I found the ICF40 at Sam's for less than the price of the smallest ICF anywhere else (on clearance maybe?). I bought it to take with me while traveling to south Florida for hurricane relief work, and it worked like a champ for the week and a half I was on the road. I used an external battery pack (Ryobi 300w power bank) to keep it going during the day so I wouldn't have to leave my truck running, and it drew very little power, so the power bank had no problem keeping it powered and the Igloo maintained refrigerator-cold temps all day, even when my truck was parked in the sun. This was way better than filling with ice every day.

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Nov 29, 2025
Reviewer name: Sue
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Great plugin cooler

My family and I love road trips. This cooler is one of the best purchases I’ve made. We no longer have to buy ice to keep our drinks cold on the road. It also came in handy this Thanksgiving because we ran out of space in our fridge for all the leftovers, so we plugged the cooler in and stored some of the leftovers! I gave it 4 stars because I’ve only had this a few months, and for the price (even on sale), I hope it will last a few years.

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May 14, 2024
Reviewer name: Nick
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Awesome! Revolutionary!

This cooler is a game changer! It literally changes everything I ever thought about coolers. The uses and benefits for me are endless. I have always hated dealing with ice and inconsistent temperatures. Solved. I have always hated wet and moist food being cooled in cold melted ice water. Solved. I have always hated using half my space in the cooler for ice or ice packs (which are also heavy). Solved. I have always hated planning my shopping trips out for the day to optimize the time I buy my frozen food as the last stop home. Solved! I just put this thing in my car and plug it in and free to go anywhere whenever. Seems like every time I have ever wanted ice for my cooler/party, I wasn't alone, and all the stores around me were sold out. Solved! Just plug this thing in at home or in my car. I love that I can keep ice cream right outside around the pool for the kids! Un thought of benefit: Lights went out at the house. Fridge is warming. Family is panicking. Steaks are defrosting! Solved!! Plugged it into the car and kept my important frozen stuff frozen until the lights came back on! I could keep going on with how this thing has changed our cooler game. What I am most excited about are the uses I haven't even thought of yet.

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Sep 11, 2024
Reviewer name: Laurie H
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Best Cooler to take on a road trip.

Easy to transport, runs on AC or DC. The best thing is no ice is required. I used the cooler on the floor of my back seat in my F150 for a road trip of 1900 plus miles one way. Sub sandwiches kept for 24 hours without difficulty. I kept an open can of dog food that was covered with an appropriate lid cold until my Pomeranians could finish the can(2 days). Cold drinks were definitey readily available.

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Oct 29, 2024
Reviewer name: KT4742
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Ready for the road!

Got this on clearance at a club that I happened to be traveling by. When I grasped the concept of an iceless cooler I couldn't pass it up. When I saw that the temperature was selectable down to 0 degrees F, I knew I had to try it. So far I am excited. When I opened it and saw that it even came with a cover I knew I had hit the jackpot. I fired it up and from 75 to 0 was achieved without anything in it in about 30 minutes. I warmed it up to 38 and loaded it with drinks and food and ran it all night long and it is doing great. I have an aux plug in my truck and it will be my riding companion going forward. It doesn't have wheels, but I am used to lugging around a cooler that I would put 40lbs of ice in, so I am good. I bought a utility wagon to move the heavier ice cooler around, so I am already set. We are on a week long trip, so I will put it through it's paces. LETs GO!

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Jul 23, 2023
Reviewer name: Daina
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Works great!

Not sure what folks are doing that theirs won't keep the ice, but as a test, this baby is sitting outside, in the sun, next to my pool, and the first run kept the ice for three days. Putting it up to a test with another cooler we paid twice as much for that sucked keeping the ice for more than a day. We got the igloo in sale for around $130 and so far we are pleased with it.

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May 2, 2024
Reviewer name: Aran602
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Love this Igloo Electric cooler!

This Igloo Electric cooler is a game changer! No more Ice and mess to deal with! We packed for a trip to the cabin with ease! Upon arrival, we put the food in the refrigerator and used this Igloo to to keep beer and drinks out on the deck and the cover was a nice touch. This little cooler was so convenient - I plan to use it at the baseball fields this summer! I imagine the team will love an ice cream treat after a hot game day!... Thinking I'm going to have to buy a battery to make it even more portable for camping too! At first I was a little worried that it might be difficult to program, but the simplistic controls were simple as 1,2,3. Literally 1. Power, 2 Set 3 pick your temp and that's it. Within a very short while, it was cool. I was pleasantly surprised at how quiet the compressor is.. no loud activation sounds or whirring - just a soft quiet hum. Size: It is not much larger than our older cooler - but without the Ice we can fit so much more, and I love not having to stick my hands into that freezing Icy water mess!!! Don't think I'll ever go back to a regular cooler! And I plan to keep this one in the house for drinks to save space in my refrigerator!

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May 19, 2023
Reviewer name: Steve Z
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

so far so good with one exception.

This is a very solid cooler.I did have water leak out the very first time I used it from the drain. I was about ready to take it back when I realize there’s no O-ring in there. So I put a five cent Vuitton O-ring inside the Screwed it on and no problems. Time will tell if it lasts. But so far so good and I would recommend it for the price

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Jul 23, 2024
Reviewer name: Becca
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

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It really needs wheels.

The cooler itself is great, the problem lies with portability. The cooler without anything in it already has some weight due to the compressor. Once you put anything in it, it becomes near impossible to transport by one person. This cooler is absolutely missing wheels! With just myself to transport it, it was certainly not convenient to have to empty most of it to move. As much as the cooler costs, I don't want to have to buy something separate to help me transport it. If you don't need to move it once it's been plugged in, you'll be fine! But if you do, a dolly might be helpful. I didn't feel it was too much of a drain on my portable power station or car when it was plugged in and it maintained a good temp. I kept it mostly at 34, keeping items I didn't mind if they got a bit frosty around the edges and I felt it performed well.

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