Good idea, and probably helps some. However, the 1/4" gasket will still not make contact with the lip on the cooler. That lip is 3/16" tall and the cavity in the lid is 1/2" deep. So, need a minimum of 3/8" tall gasket to make contact with the lip. Of course, 1/2" tall would make a better seal. I discovered this after purchasing and installing the 1/4" seal. . .
Good tip, I just checked mine and added the other half of the seal from the pack directly on top of the other one to get to 1/2" deep. It seals even better and now requires a slight push down when latching as it presses more firmly against the raised lip on the base.
@@ThatDadMike How'd that turn out? I kind of figure that'd be a mess and prone to slipping around / coming off. I've been trying and trying to find some 1/2" high by 3/8-7/16 wide without any luck. I can find 7/16 x 1/2" wide all over the place but, 1/2" would be just a little too wide for the lid cavity. . . I may give your solution a try. Thanks, Update: I did go ahead and double it, since I already had the seal. Seems like it'll work ok. Time will tell. I did find some 0.43" x 0.39"(H x W), about 11mm x 9mm, that I believe would be a better size. It would still make a good seal but not put as much pressure against the top. Anyway, we'll see. Sure better than it was.
What I really liked about doubling it is it really seems to stick well on top of the other. We cleaned out our freezer today to defrost it and loaded up the cooler and I think it really worked out well. I really appreciate your suggestion - great teamwork!
@@harveyfloyd6045 I got the same "Walmart Igloo"cooler in the 52 quart size I went on a two week trip and had to add about 7 to 10 pounds of ice in it daily. I considered it a major fail. I noticed that when tipping it to drain it, water leaked from the lid because there's no real seal. I went to Home Depot and Ace Hardware and all only saw that 5/16 by 1/4 inch rubber weatherstripping. Seemed way too small to me because the channel is 1/2 by 1/2 inch and I have been on a search for something closer to that with no luck in the stores. You said you found something close in your comment. Do you have a link or remember where you saw it. Been doing a lot of searching on Amazon etc. Thanks for the help…
Not with ice yet, however I did use a few small blue ice freezer blocks and it did excellent on a 10 hour trip. Definitely worth the effort I think, especially for the $10 cost of the seal
Good idea, and probably helps some. However, the 1/4" gasket will still not make contact with the lip on the cooler. That lip is 3/16" tall and the cavity in the lid is 1/2" deep. So, need a minimum of 3/8" tall gasket to make contact with the lip. Of course, 1/2" tall would make a better seal. I discovered this after purchasing and installing the 1/4" seal. . .
Good tip, I just checked mine and added the other half of the seal from the pack directly on top of the other one to get to 1/2" deep. It seals even better and now requires a slight push down when latching as it presses more firmly against the raised lip on the base.
@@ThatDadMike How'd that turn out? I kind of figure that'd be a mess and prone to slipping around / coming off. I've been trying and trying to find some 1/2" high by 3/8-7/16 wide without any luck. I can find 7/16 x 1/2" wide all over the place but, 1/2" would be just a little too wide for the lid cavity. . . I may give your solution a try. Thanks, Update: I did go ahead and double it, since I already had the seal. Seems like it'll work ok. Time will tell. I did find some 0.43" x 0.39"(H x W), about 11mm x 9mm, that I believe would be a better size. It would still make a good seal but not put as much pressure against the top. Anyway, we'll see. Sure better than it was.
What I really liked about doubling it is it really seems to stick well on top of the other. We cleaned out our freezer today to defrost it and loaded up the cooler and I think it really worked out well. I really appreciate your suggestion - great teamwork!
@@harveyfloyd6045 I got the same "Walmart Igloo"cooler in the 52 quart size I went on a two week trip and had to add about 7 to 10 pounds of ice in it daily. I considered it a major fail. I noticed that when tipping it to drain it, water leaked from the lid because there's no real seal. I went to Home Depot and Ace Hardware and all only saw that 5/16 by 1/4 inch rubber weatherstripping. Seemed way too small to me because the channel is 1/2 by 1/2 inch and I have been on a search for something closer to that with no luck in the stores. You said you found something close in your comment. Do you have a link or remember where you saw it. Been doing a lot of searching on Amazon etc. Thanks for the help…
I have the same exact cooler and I used the same exact weatherstripping and it did not seal the cooler at all.
Try doubling it. I used the other half and stacked it and it worked much better
Did you test it?
Not with ice yet, however I did use a few small blue ice freezer blocks and it did excellent on a 10 hour trip. Definitely worth the effort I think, especially for the $10 cost of the seal