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Reply With QuoteI use the foam liners in my 5 gal. bucket because they help keep the water temperature cooler in the heat of the day. Sometimes I even freeze water bottles to help keep the minnows cooler. They work much like a ice chest to keep water cooler longer.
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How effective is the foam liner they make for minnow buckets? Seems with a non insulated and ventilated lid the foam on the sides wouldn't do much.
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I use the foam liners in my 5 gal. bucket because they help keep the water temperature cooler in the heat of the day. Sometimes I even freeze water bottles to help keep the minnows cooler. They work much like a ice chest to keep water cooler longer.
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the foam helps keep the water a lot cooler
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I converted a small igloo cooler to keep minnows in. It sure helps keep the water cooler.
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That's kinda why I was wondering. If you leave the top open on the ice chest, how much more effective is it than just putting the ice in a bucket? The minnow bucket lids I have seen are largely un insulated and ventilated, start running an aerator and you will be exchanging air with the environment. Just curious if anyone did a side by side comparison to determine the actual effectiveness? This is totally a "just can't wait for spring to get out fishing" kind of pondering. Maybe I'll have to go all mythcrackers on it and set up a test in my basement. Hmmm...Originally Posted by scrat
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The foam liner keeps radiant heat from transferring through a thin plastic wall..........
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Put your aerator in your ice chest and put the hose and air stone in your minnow bucket....that way you are pumping cold air into the minnow bucket water.
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Now that's an idea I have not heard before!!
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Just don't pump melted ice water.
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Or you could do what I did and buy an Engel Bait Cooler...Live Bait Coolers You will never need another cooler for the bait! I can leave my lid open and the water does not change temp unless the sun is out. Then I just leave it closed and it stays cold! Cold days do not matter.
Remember to NOT add ice to any water as it contains chemicals bad for the bait.
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