Would this work for a swamp cooler?

[wookiemofo]

Someone locally is selling just the cooler and lid portion for $50 plus tax (must be a liquor store).

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PI014C/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Seems like it could be a good route to take.

 

[SC_Ryan]

Sure. It's a giant tub, but it seems like a bit of overkill for a single fermenter.

 

[wookiemofo]

wondering if it would insulate better then my big tupperware bin

 

[jonp9576]

one of my friend's dad has one. we put the keg in it with only one or 2 small bags of ice. it was cold all day. it really kept the temperature well.

 

[Fat_Bastard]

for that kind of money you could score a used chest freezer and get a temp controller(probably cheaper)

 

[tdogg]

for that kind of money you could score a used chest freezer and get a temp controller(probably cheaper)

+1 used freezer on craigslist = free or nearly free. thermostat control = $50-80

 

[theredben]

That would make it a regular cooler, not a swamp cooler. Swamp coolers work by lowering temperatures through the evaporation of water, not insulation.

 

[wookiemofo]

Right I'd still do the wet T-shirt... but I would assume with the insulation of this I wouldn't have to add as many bottles of ice.

Maybe I'm wrong though.

 

[SC_Ryan]

If the tub is that deep you would lose the ability to run a fan on it to help keep it cool.