Re:Motorists have been stranded on a major interstate in Vir...
by Someone on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @07:41AM
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> Water is harder to store in the winter since it will freeze and burst containers if full
In my experience, filling a PET bottle to the brim with tap water and freezing it is fine. The bottle won’t burst, but, I guess, be stretched a bit. Some water will be forced out when you open it, but that’s all.
I use this on hot summer days. Freeze water overnight, take it with you, and you’ll still have cool water in the afternoon.
Warning: I haven’t tried this in outside temperatures. Those can get a lot lower than you garden variety freezer unit inside a fridge.
In my experience, filling a PET bottle to the brim with tap water and freezing it is fine. The bottle won’t burst, but, I guess, be stretched a bit. Some water will be forced out when you open it, but that’s all.
I use this on hot summer days. Freeze water overnight, take it with you, and you’ll still have cool water in the afternoon.
Warning: I haven’t tried this in outside temperatures. Those can get a lot lower than you garden variety freezer unit inside a fridge.