Suncast DCC3000 Cooler Station Patio Cooler

Best party cooler ever

By WendyB  Jun 22, 2009

Pros: holds lots, keeps it cold a long time

Cons: not sure how well it will weather a winter outside

Really easy to put together, stable and square and not rickety (very important), rolls smoothly and the wheel brakes work well. We filled this cooler with bottles and cans for a party on Saturday afternoon, and on Sunday afternoon there was still a l...ot of ice in the melted water. We threw in the last of the bagged ice (less than a bag's worth, total) during party cleanup on Sunday, and today, as we're cooking dinner, there is STILL plenty of ice left to chill the bottles still in the ice bath. To be fair, we kept the cooler out of the sun, and it hasn't been gaspingly hot while we've had the cooler filled, but it's still pretty darned impressive. The drain mechanism is a brilliant design touch. And I think the plug is reliable enough that I'd feel comfortable using it indoors as well as outdoors. Read more Less