Ways to keep temperature low in car boot?

[Albeniz]

Most of the time, I need to park my car in the open-spaced car park in the hot afternoon for a few hours. Given Singapore

Edited February 18, 2011 by Albeniz

[Chewbacca]

A styro foam box with a cold pack?

[Wolfy3769]

If park more than 30 min, i will bring those electronics gadget with me...

if really not possible, will keep them inside cabin but hide properly.

[Albeniz]

  On 2/18/2011 at 4:12 PM, Chewbacca said:

A styro foam box with a cold pack?

 

Would it introduce a moisture problem? Gadgets might be best placed in a dry environment.

Edited February 18, 2011 by Albeniz

[Good-Carbuyer]

Perhaps install ventilator/exhauster system (will advertise presence of valueables/perishables within boot).

[Chewbacca]

  On 2/18/2011 at 4:21 PM, Albeniz said:

Would it introduce a moisture problem? Gadgets might be best placed in a dry environment.

Should not ba. The styrofoam box creates a small enclosed space, so the total amount of moisture inside is not that high. Besides, the moisture will only be on the cold pack from condensation.

 

Can try. But still think a bit troublesome. Need the cold pack. Try the styrofoam box alone first ba. Put in something, the after an afternoon, take it out and feel how warm it is.

 

Hmmm, kind of curious. Like a science experiment now.

[Zyrofillica]

  On 2/19/2011 at 1:39 AM, Chewbacca said:

Should not ba. The styrofoam box creates a small enclosed space, so the total amount of moisture inside is not that high. Besides, the moisture will only be on the cold pack from condensation.

 

Can try. But still think a bit troublesome. Need the cold pack. Try the styrofoam box alone first ba. Put in something, the after an afternoon, take it out and feel how warm it is.

 

Hmmm, kind of curious. Like a science experiment now.

 

wah lau, no need cold pack la. just put inside the foam box. its meant to keep the temperature of the inside stable. No need wat ice pack la, unless ur laptop is a fresh fish and u scared bacteria grow

[Lanevomax]

dry ice

[Kangadrool]

  On 2/19/2011 at 1:51 AM, Lanevomax said:

dry ice

 

Remember to wind down window when you drive with dry ice. Otherwise, die until don't know.

[Rainman]

As long as the laptop is in the laptop bag...it wont get hot at all, not even warm.

 

 

 

 

[Lanevomax]

  On 2/19/2011 at 2:25 AM, Kangadrool said:

Remember to wind down window when you drive with dry ice. Otherwise, die until don't know.

 

yes , i agree with you if it is a hatchback. but he mention car boot but i dont know will there be any leak on the back of the seats.

 

but the moment he open car boot , it will be like all the mist coming out. it look similar like engine overheat.

 

 

[Brock]

I've never tried this suggestion before but you may wanna conduct an experiment first.

 

Get two similar alcohol based thermometers. Place one of the thermometers in a insulation bag (e.g. those $2 kind available at Daiso for keeping things cool like ice pack or cold drinks) you intend to place your electronics in. Place the insulation bag in the car boot. Place the other thermometer anywhere in the car boot. Conduct a timed test with different time intervals to check difference in temperatures.

 

Just an idea.

[Ilmw]

Yup, styro foam box from a shop specialize in selling fishing stuff. i dun fish so i only know of 1 fishing shop that explicitly sells these boxes, at blk 721 clementi west st 2.

[Caravan]

Why should the temperature inside the boot be higher than inside the cabin? After all the inside of the boot receives no direct sunlight, unlike the cabin where the sun ray heats up the material directly. Unless after a long drive where the heat from the exhaust creeps in, but that is still only one corner.

[Friedpiggy]

1stly, I think you are worrying unnecessarily. I keep all my electronics in the cabin and park under sun everyday. Like bluetooth, gps receiver, phones and laptops which all survive more then a year(long enough i think).

 

2ndly, the boot is cooler. BUt i lazy to transfer stuff from cabin to the boot.

[R_aquarii]

if you already had visor installed just wind down the window a little so hot air will not trap inside.

its free and help alot...