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Everyday cleaning
When your cooler gets a little muddy or
grimy, a mixture of dish soap and water
should do the trick. Dry the interior prior
to storing your cooler.
Tougher stains
For a more thorough cleaning, use a
mixture of water and bleach (6:1 ratio)
and scrub vigorously with a mildly
abrasive brush.
High pressure washing
For the toughest stains and odors, use
a high pressure sprayer such as those
available at most do-it-yourself car washes.
Hard-to-reach areas
In extreme cases, odors can get trapped
in hard-to-reach areas such as the sealing
gasket and drain plug assembly. Remove
these components to clean them individually.
Also, thoroughly clean the areas of the
cooler where these components attach.
CLEANING YOUR YETI
®
Ursus arctos horribilis
— the grizzly bear. Up to 1,500 pounds
of muscle, teeth, claws and anger, they’re one of North America’s
largest predators. But a YETI® Tundra® Cooler can take one. That’s
not just marketing speak: the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee
(IGBC) said, “The YETI Tundra Coolers withstand smashing, prying, scratching, biting
and tossing by hungry bears.” And you know the fine people at the IGBC aren’t prone
to exaggeration.
To certify that our Tundra cooler was bear resistant, the IGBC subjected it to a series
of rigorous tests, culminating in an hour-long encounter with two real-life adult grizzlies.
When the smoke cleared, our ice chest was still intact and the bears were still hungry —
although we think we detected a certain look of respect in their eyes.
GRIZZLY PROOF
PRESSURE WASHING
PRO TIP:
Pressure washers have over 35 times the water flow power of garden hoses, which comes
in handy when trying to remove tough dirt and stains from your cooler. With the help of a
pressure washer (found at most do-it-yourself car washes), your YETI Tundra or Roadie®
Cooler will sparkle like the first day you bought it.
Use smooth, overlapping strokes, starting at the bottom
and working your way up the cooler.
Pay close attention to both the spray angle and the
distance when using a pressure washer. Spraying too
closely could damage the surface of your cooler rather
than clean it, so hold the wand a couple of feet from
the surface and gradually move closer if additional
cleaning power is needed.
