Re: Block ice source?

milk jugs, milk cartons and water jugs are all good

plus if you keep them in the freezer as a regular habit they take up air
volume and offer more buffering if power should fail

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich N" <rnapo@znet.com>
To: "The Astronomy Connection" <sf-bay-tac@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TAC] Block ice source?

>
>
>> It seems that sources for block ice have "dried up" over the past few
>> years. Anyone know where to buy it in the San Jose area? Lasts a lot
>> longer than party ice.
>>
>> Another solution I've seen that works is filling 2 litre plastic soft
>> drink bottles and freezing them. But I don't want to waste or drink
>> four litres of Coke-like stuff tonight....
>>
>> Any help on the block ice front would be great!
>
> Would a 1 gallon plastic bottle of water be too large? You would likely
> have
> to empty out a little of the water before you freeze the bottle.
>
> Rich
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