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Q
What exactly is Natural Ice?
A
Natural Ice is a flexible ice sheet made from pure Wisconsin water
and sealed tight in durable reinforced plastic.
Q
Exactly how is Natural Ice superior to other cooling products?
A
Natural Ice out performs both chemical gel packs and ordinary ice,
but for different reasons.
Natural Ice is superior to chemical gel packs because the best cooling agent on the planet is pure water. Independent testing laboratories
have shown that pound for pound the pure water in Natural Ice cools 2-times longer than chemical gel packs. (see performance chart at cooling power)
Unlike ordinary ice, Natural Ice will not melt away and create a soggy mess. Ordinary ice melts. And, the bag it comes in often leaks - creating a puddle of water that can spoil your cooler contents.
You cannot safely put dry goods in the cooler without wrapping, or putting them into containers that will keep them dry. With Natural ice you can pack everything into the cooler (including paper products) without worrying about water damage.
What's more, Natural ice is resuable and convenient so you always have it available when you need it.
Q
Natural Ice is such a simple idea, why hasn't it been done before?
A
Simple ideas are not always simple to produce. Natural Ice has
perfected the technology and the process to seal water tightly in a durable flexible sheet.
Q
Why is Natural Ice considered environmentally friendly and safe around kids and pets?
A
Natural Ice is made with pure water which is safe around kids and pets. With Natural Ice,
there are no chemicals or questionable contents like with some ice packs. If Natural Ice should get punctured and leak, it will not contaminate any surrounding contents
or pose any risk to children or pets. Obviously, the durable plastic needs to be treated with care and Natural Ice should not be used as a toy.
Q
What if Natural Ice is damaged - does it need to be thrown away?
A
If any cube cavities are punctured, the remaining ice sheet will function normally,
diminished only by the effectiveness of the lost cube(s).
Q
How much Natural Ice is needed for a large cooler?
A
A general rule of thumb is to use 4-6 lbs. of Natural Ice to cool a large, 48 qt. cooler.
Use Natural Ice in the same approximate proportions as you would ordinary ice.
Q
Can I customize sheets of Natural Ice?
A
Yes, Natural Ice has wide channels between the formed ice cubes that allow for easy trimming with either
ordinary household scissors or the special Natural Ice trimming tool. Depending on your need, you can trim sheets of Natural Ice into smaller sheets, strips or even individual cubes.
Also, the back side of Natural Ice sheet is a flat surface, perfect for attaching velcro and custom fitting into coolers.
Q
You have mentioned cold therapy for muscles &
joints, minor bruises and headaches including migraines - what is cold therapy?
A
Also referred to as Cryotherapy, it is generally believed
that cold therapy is helpful in treating some sports-related injuries, minor bruises, strains and sprains.
Cold therapy is also beneficial in helping to soothe the pain of headaches including migraines.
See cold therapy for more information.
Q
Can I wash Natural Ice in a dishwasher?
A
Whereas, the use of an automatic dishwasher to
clean Natural Ice is not recommended, you can use a dishwasher if you take care to keep the flexible ice sheet(s) away
from the appliance's heating element(s) and place the sheet(s) so it cannot fall thru any large opening(s) in the washer rack.
Caution is advised.
Q
Is there a special way to freeze or store Natural Ice?
A
Natural Ice can be rolled, folded or stored flat depending
on the available space in your freezer.
However, if you need a quick freeze, you will get the best results if you can lay the sheet flat.
Q
Why is flexibility important when Natural Ice is frozen?
A
Because Natural Ice is still flexible when completely frozen, it can
easily conform to the contents of a cooler and wrap around corners to effectively line the cooler with a wall of cold ice. This allows Natural Ice to
take up less space and cool more uniformly than rigid, chemical gel packs.
Q
Why does Natural Ice cool more uniformly than chemical gel packs?
A
Remember! Hot air rises and cold air falls. Natural Ice can be used to completely
cover the contents of a cooler with a blanket of ice - creating a uniform "cold zone" throughout the cooler - keeping contents cold and dry.
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