Can you freeze water in this bottle without it cracking or expanding too much? Thanks!
972679
Yes, just make sure that you allow about two inches of air space, or else it will crack! I speak from personal experience.
695927
Water expands when it freezes. If you fill them and stick them in the freezer, they will shatter. Sometimes you can fill them partially and as they freeze, the ice/water will expand upwards (filling the bottle) instead of outwards (busting through the bottle), but sometimes with the rate of freezing and the diameter vs. height of the liquid, it won't expand upwards fast enough and will still force its way through the sides.
1592108
You can freeze liquids, but don't fill too high because liquid expand when frozen! Fill to about the bottom or just little lower than the jar lid edge. You can feeze liquids in mason jars as well and there's a "freeze line" just below the lid.
63717
Most of the time, mine seem to crack when they freeze too fast. I use hot water to fill molds, then place the molds into a small soft cooler which is then closed and placed into the freezer. The combination of the hot water and extra insulation slows down the freezing process. The results wont be perfect, but it vastly improved the quality of my ice spheres.
1730640
These bottles have a plastic stopper. I would not use these to freeze in...I think they break.
815167
It is very thick material. I add ice to the bottle and keep in refrigerator . I haven't tried to freeze it though. I doubt that it would crack even if frozen
2222439
Yes, I froze it all the time, in small servings. It does mess with the consistency a bit; I was blending it in smoothies and it wasn't a problem.
538177
I have never done so, however I am quite sure not. If it burst just imagine the many little pieces of glass everywhere. I have two of them and love love love them. I use them for fruit and for when I juice ... Thick plastic is best for freezing, and leave AT LEAST a half an at the top for expansion ...
1470028
Don't freeze your bottle! I put in 14Oz of water and mine exploded. Don't freeze your bottle. It will break.
1682212
No it will freeze like any hose if there is water in it. It definitely stays flexible but ices up in the cold.
235534
Looking at the date of your question you may not need this answer any more but I was curious about freezing in the Medela bottles, too. I looked on the Medela website and they have the following posted "Flexible: Ideal for expressing, storing, freezing and feeding breastmilk".
1720992
Do not freeze this bottle or filter. It is designed to be used with liquid water. There are other water bottles you can freeze but most plastic ones would just burst when the water freezes. Short answer to your question is no.
643470
No, we haven't tried freezing in the bottle, I have the long ice cubes so we just drop ice cubes down the mouth. - However if you leave room for the water to expand and don't use the lid with the bamboo insert, the bottle should be fine. Stainless steel freezes fast and nothing will leach from the metal - just make sure to leave enough room for the liquid to expand, otherwise it will expand and push right through and crack the bottle.
1118989
Water expands as it freezes. Let's say water got inside your unit, somehow (say bad joint), when it was warm, then it got cold, at or below freezing, that could cause the plastic part of your unit to break or crack. If the cycle repeats, ...cold, warm, cold... the breakage only gets worse and more severe each time the cycle repeats.
1310420
I haven't done it, but my best guess is you shouldn't freeze it. The plastic is very hard and inflexible, and freezing water expands. Having said that, I should add that I've dropped mine (full and empty) several times onto hard surfaces without damage.
1890801
Never tried freezing anything in them but a quick dip in hot water might be enough to release the ice without bending the cup... Good luck
1931998
Many people keep their bottles in the refrigerator (marked very clearly DO NOT DRINK). As I buy mine in gallon form, I keep them in a dark cool place in my basement (on a concrete floor). The temperature rage that has been given by many different sources average out to this: -15*F to 60*F to 65*F. Yes it can be frozen without breaking down. Be careful not to allow it to become too warm as 1) the container will swell and 2) the H2O2 will start breaking down quicker.