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07-28-06, 09:34 AM
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Why not just freeze the whole bottle. Always works for me.
07-28-06, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Ostuni
is there a risk of the bottle exploding if i run warm water over the frozen top? 
Only if you are smoking a cigarette and standing in a fireworks factory at the same time.
07-28-06, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by -VELOCITY-
Why not just freeze the whole bottle. Always works for me.
07-28-06, 08:09 PM
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here's the solution to the freezing cap thing:
the freezer door guardrails have a space that the rubber popup valve nicely grips onto... so it keeps them at an incline to prevent the cap freezing shut, and they don't roll around when you open and close the door...
BRILLIANT!
[jeez, i need a life....]
the freezer door guardrails have a space that the rubber popup valve nicely grips onto... so it keeps them at an incline to prevent the cap freezing shut, and they don't roll around when you open and close the door...
BRILLIANT!
[jeez, i need a life....]
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Originally Posted by Ostuni
here's the solution to the freezing cap thing:
the freezer door guardrails have a space that the rubber popup valve nicely grips onto... so it keeps them at an incline to prevent the cap freezing shut, and they don't roll around when you open and close the door...
BRILLIANT!
[jeez, i need a life....]
the freezer door guardrails have a space that the rubber popup valve nicely grips onto... so it keeps them at an incline to prevent the cap freezing shut, and they don't roll around when you open and close the door...
BRILLIANT!
[jeez, i need a life....]
07-28-06, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
Good idea. How long does it take to thaw out the cat afterwards?
07-28-06, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
Good idea. How long does it take to thaw out the cat afterwards?
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
Good idea. How long does it take to thaw out the cat afterwards?
'rocky' is only about 4 pounds, so i expect it won't take too long... i'll leave him in there overnight, take him out first thing in the morning, and report back tomorrow...
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Originally Posted by Ostuni
here's the solution to the freezing cap thing:
the freezer door guardrails have a space that the rubber popup valve nicely grips onto... so it keeps them at an incline to prevent the cap freezing shut, and they don't roll around when you open and close the door...
BRILLIANT!
[jeez, i need a life....]
the freezer door guardrails have a space that the rubber popup valve nicely grips onto... so it keeps them at an incline to prevent the cap freezing shut, and they don't roll around when you open and close the door...
BRILLIANT!
[jeez, i need a life....]
ohmigosh... what a cute picture! i hope you don't forget and lock her/him in there!!!!!
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Went and bought one of the white ones today. these 100+ degree days wore me down. (bottle, not a cat.)
07-31-06, 09:33 AM
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OK, so what have we learned thusfar?
Filling the bottle up 1/2 way is ok, but it takes a little effort to remove the top after it's frozen.
Freezing it at an incline seems to solve that problem.
Someone mentioned that squeezing the frozen bottle might be an issue. I don't recall seeing a direct reply to this assertion. Anybody that's done this have anything to say on this?
Filling the bottle up 1/2 way is ok, but it takes a little effort to remove the top after it's frozen.
Freezing it at an incline seems to solve that problem.
Someone mentioned that squeezing the frozen bottle might be an issue. I don't recall seeing a direct reply to this assertion. Anybody that's done this have anything to say on this?
07-31-06, 09:43 AM
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What I have learned is that every thread should be a sticky, especially one that talks about how to keep water coldest in one particular brand of water bottle...
Back in my earlier incarnation of cycling, I would start a ride with one water bottle that was solid ice. In order to keep from breaking the bottle, I would fill it a little at a time and freeze, and then add more... I would cycle them through the process.
Then one morning, a house guest pulled out a bottle that was ready to go, and proclaimed proudly that evening that she had taken it out of the freezer and put it in the fridge because it was frozen solid.
Back in my earlier incarnation of cycling, I would start a ride with one water bottle that was solid ice. In order to keep from breaking the bottle, I would fill it a little at a time and freeze, and then add more... I would cycle them through the process.
Then one morning, a house guest pulled out a bottle that was ready to go, and proclaimed proudly that evening that she had taken it out of the freezer and put it in the fridge because it was frozen solid.
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07-31-06, 09:56 AM
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To get the plastic taste out (I learned this trick on one of these threads and it worked well!):
Fill bottle with baking soda and warm water. Leave in the sun for a week or two. Done.
Fill bottle with baking soda and warm water. Leave in the sun for a week or two. Done.
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07-31-06, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Little Darwin
Then one morning, a house guest pulled out a bottle that was ready to go, and proclaimed proudly that evening that she had taken it out of the freezer and put it in the fridge because it was frozen solid.
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Originally Posted by gurana
Someone mentioned that squeezing the frozen bottle might be an issue. I don't recall seeing a direct reply to this assertion. Anybody that's done this have anything to say on this?
07-31-06, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Little Darwin
What I have learned is that every thread should be a sticky, especially one that talks about how to keep water coldest in one particular brand of water bottle...
Originally Posted by acape
If you freeze it sideways on a slight incline, it's a little more difficult to squeeze, but not too bad. It just requires a little more effort, it's not as if you can't sqeeze it enough to get water out.
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Um, a technical support line for a water bottle.... If you can't figure out a water bottle, you really have no business breathing either.
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You should train that cat to slowly rotate the bottles as they are freezing. I don't know what good that would do but if the cat's going to be in the freezer it should have a purpose for being there. Just make sure you leave food and water in there....and a laser to thaw the water for drinking!
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Originally Posted by -VELOCITY-
Why not just freeze the whole bottle. Always works for me.
On "two-bottle" rides in really hot weather I always freeze one full bottle of half gatorade-half water mix to use as the 2nd bottle. Bottle number one gets half gatorade - half water (that are both at refridgerator temp) and leave enough room for about 4 ice cubes. That will stay cool enough for the first 45 minutes to an hour and then it's gone anyway, and by then bottle two is thawed enough to drink from.
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Originally Posted by CyLowe97
Problems with the kitty in the freezer?
Two words for you, my friend: Lasers!!
Two words for you, my friend: Lasers!!
I was wondering if someone would catch that....
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Originally Posted by Psimet2001
I was wondering if someone would catch that....Good luck getting that kitty out of the freezer.
Back OT, I freeze regular bottles, filled about 1/2 way and tilted slightly in the freezer.
By the time they melt, I should have drained them if I'm drinking enough.