Product Details

• Color: Blue
• Brand: Coleman
• Model: 5248A718G

Features

• 48-qt. Hard-Sided Cooler
• Made of Plastic, Plastic Lining
• Plastic Swing-Up Handles
• 1 Compartment
• Easy to Clean
• Dimensions: 18.9x17.09x15.99 "

Customer Reviews

Let the good times roll
I have had this cooler for years and love it. It is sturdy and the fold-out handles are great (they are not just molded part of the cooler). The spout on the side is nice for draining water that once was ice. It is plenty big too, a couple cases of cans plus food on top make it easy to pack for a whole weekend.

wonderful service, but there's no tray in this model any longer
We only had trouble w/the tray that was suppose to be in this model, they no longer make them w/a tray. So we recieved a refund for the missing tray. We felt they did right by us and there customer service was very nice. They handle the problem right away w/o delay. We would purchase from them again.

Coleman 48 Quart Chest Cooler Review
I am always looking for coolers with excellent build quality and that can maintain ice for longer periods of time. I recently got into "5 day" and "6 day" coolers. Now that I tested a couple, I have a basis for comparison in regards to performance to the "traditional" coolers. This is a review of the Coleman 48 Quart Chest Cooler.

When packing coolers, pre-chilled drinks and cubed ice are used. I do not use blocks of ice, which do maintain much longer than cubed ice. I had this cooler for about seven years. This cooler kept its contents ice cold for approximately 24 hours. This is disappointing considering the extra trips to purchase more ice when using the cooler for more than a day.

However, within the seven-year period of ownership, the cooler has maintained itself very well. Nothing has broke on this cooler, there are no leaks from the drainage spout, and the cooler does not appear to be degrading. The bottom line is that the build quality, with the exception of the lack of insulation, appears to be very good.

Overall, the Coleman 48 Quart Chest Cooler has good build quality but significantly underperforms today's "5 day" coolers on the market. The Igloo MaxCold 40 Quart Wheeled Cooler and Coleman Ultimate Xtreme 50 Quart Wheeled Cooler easily outperformed this cooler in their respective tests, keeping ice for an average of 72 hours. This cooler is rated a 3.0 out of 5.0 due to its significant underperformance in maintaining its contents ice cold.