How much ice do I need?
The question we are asked the most.
How much ice you need largely depends on what you are
going to use it for. You will probably have a container for drinks,
usually two or more if your event is for more than 20 people. Perhaps one
for chilling wine and one for chilling beer. But maybe another for soft
drinks and another for chilling bottles of water. Maybe Champaign too if
it a wedding or special event. Also take into account how long will the
event last. After about two or three hours you will probably need to add
more ice to your containers every hour or so. What kind of people are
attending your event. A rugby club disco lasting from 7pm to 3am will
usually drink far more than corporate annual dinner. But not always. We've
seen events initially planned to last only two hours going on for many
times that. On the other hand we've seen events planned for five or six
hours only lasting two. Due to people having to leave early because they
have to travel long distances, or because of bad weather, or other
reasons. The best advice we can give is to look at the
we provide, and our
,
and you should have a much better idea of how much ice you need.
How long does ice take to
melt?
Most people think that ice cubes will melt very quickly
and needs to be delivered just before their event starts. This is not
usually necessary. Because our ice cubes are real "cubes", they can melt
slowly. We carried out an experiment on the August Bank Holiday weekend
2007. We stacked 10 x 12Kg bags of ice together outside against a wall and
covered with a bath towel. That was on the Saturday afternoon and the
following Tuesday there was still about 15% of the ice left. Each day and
night was warm and the ice was also in direct sunlight for part of each
day. This means that if your event starts at 8pm for example, We can
delivery during the afternoon for our Standard Delivery charge and you
should not lose too much ice through melting. Alternatively we do offer an
evening or Timed delivery service at extra cost.
How long does ice take to
chill a bottle of wine from room temperature?
There are two answers to this question depending on
whether you add water to the ice cubes. If you add water to the ice the
bottle of wine will chill from room temperature in approximately 15
minutes. If you don't add water to the ice cubes the bottle of wine may
take more than an hour to chill. We recommend that your container is
filled half to two thirds full of ice cubes and water is added up to |
