FAQ's
How much ice do I need?
This 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. Maybe
another for soft drinks and another for chilling
bottles of water. And Champaign too if it's a
wedding or special event. Also consider how
long the event will last. After about two or
three hours you usually need to add more ice
to your containers. 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.
Estimated amount of ice required for cooling
and serving.
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No. of Guests
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12 Kg Bags of Ice
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30 - 50
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4 to 8
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50 - 100
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8 to 12
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100 - 200
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12 to 20
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200 - 400
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20 to 30
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400 - 700
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30 to 40
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700 - 1000
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40 to 60
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Ice Buckets we provide, and our Online gallery.
How big is a 12 Kg bag of ice cubes?
See below.
How long does ice take to melt?
Many people think that ice cubes will melt very
quickly and need to be delivered just before
their event starts. Surprisingly because our
ice cubes are real "cubes", they melt relatively
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 the
level of the ice. Then add the drinks you want
to chill. Perfect!
Why use 24 Hour Ice?
Our ice cubes are made from double filtered
and Ultra Violet treated water. Unlike most of
our competitors we sell ice "cubes"
approximately one inch square. Beautiful long
lasting ice cubes. Not fast melting hollow cylinder
"ice cubes" sold by some, that are often broken
and dripping wet on delivery.
