Where to find coolers in the winter?

[guinsu]

I've been reading up here since I want to switch from PG to AG soon and I was thinking of picking up the 10 gallon rubbermaid cooler. None of the local hardware places/big box stores have much in stock so I tried to order it from Ace Hardware. The canceled my order, said they couldn't get it. Is there a source for these in the winter time that isn't too expensive?

 

[wildwest450]

If you go with a rectangular one, most Wal-Marts have a limited supply they keep through the winter.

 

[hoplobster]

US Plastic Corp if you don't mind ordering online. I've ordered from this company many times and I've got nothing but good things to say about them.

This is a Rubbermaid brand water cooler, the same cylindrical cooler you would find at the store, and it looks to be priced about the same too. I use the 5 gallon one for my AG batches. I didn't link it, but they also have rectangular Rubbermaid coolers as well.

 

[foxtrot]

The HD near me has 5 and 10 gallon Rubbermaids in the garden department. Try looking there.

 

[GeorgeH]

I just built a MLT out of a 45 qt. Rubbermaid cooler I got at Home Depot for $33. This is a pic but you can't really see the outside well. It's a blue cube with wheels and a split lid, they had them off to the side along the wall with seasonal stuff.

 

[Ashz]

I get mine at Walmart..Kmart..wherever. They seem to always have them. I just got another one not too long ago at walmart.

I guess I should also say I use rectangular coolers.

 

[tulsashag]

home depot should have the standard 10 gallon rubbermaid for around $40, just bought one myself a couple of weeks ago

 

[weirdboy]

Home Depot *always* has those coolers around. Contractors buy them a lot, so many of the HDs stock them in the section reserved for "industrial" purchases.

 

[SOB]

Make sure at HD you ask an associate to look in the stock that has been wrapped and put away for the season. I had to have someone get the steps and climb to the top of the shelf and rip open a pallet wrapped in plastic. They had a good 5 ten gallons and 15 - 5 gallons up there...this was just a couple weeks ago so your store might do the same.

 

[skibumdc]

My wallmart has tons of coolers in the gardening section year round. Not sure if they move them during x-mas season

 

[lackey2000]

Just picked up the 50 qt Igloo Ice Cube at Target, the one w/o wheels or drain.

If you're determined to get the Rubbermaid 10 gal beverage, in addition to the above mentioned, you might try a big box sporting goods store or there's always craigslist.

 

[DBbrewing]

This is the one I use and they have them in stock,http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5663765

 

[guinsu]

Thanks for all the help, I did find the 10 gallon coolers at Home Depot, only $39.99 too. I didn't think they'd be there since Lowes doesn't seem to stock coolers in the winter. And I found the right size washers at Ace, now I just need to figure out if they are stainless since they weren't labeled.