Igloo Sunset Glide 110 Qt review: one rolling cooler big enough to empty a full fridge

This is a research-based review, based on manufacturer specs and published data. We do not test products. Specs come from Igloo's Sunset Glide 110 Qt product page, checked November 1, 2026. Food safety rules come from the FDA and CDC.

Most outage coolers are sized for camping trips, not refrigerators. A typical family fridge holds far more than a 50 or 65 quart cooler can take once ice goes in. When the FDA's 4-hour mark for an unopened fridge passes, a family with a full fridge either chooses what to save or needs a cooler big enough for all of it.

Igloo's Sunset Glide 110 is that big cooler. It holds 168 cans, rolls on wheels with a horizontal telescoping handle, and uses Igloo's MaxCold foam in the lid and body. Igloo markets it with MaxCold 5-day performance but does not publish the conditions behind that figure.

Who should buy it

• Families of four or more whose fridge is usually full of perishables.
• Households that also want to empty part of the freezer into a cooler with dry ice in a long outage.
• Anyone who needs to move a heavy load alone. Igloo says the Glide handle reduces lifting load by 50%.

Who should skip it

• Small households. An oversized cooler has more air and wall area to cool, so a half-empty 110 quart burns ice. A 50 to 65 quart cooler such as the RTIC 52 QT Ultra-Light suits a smaller fridge load.
• Anyone with little storage space. It measures 39.7 × 18.6 × 19.7 in.
• Buyers who want the longest ice life per pound of ice. Thick-walled coolers like the YETI Tundra 65 state up to 3 inches of insulation; Igloo does not state a thickness.

Strengths

• Fridge-size capacity. 110 quarts and 168 cans, about twice the can count of the 65-size premium coolers.
• Rolls when full. Wheels and a slide-and-lock horizontal handle matter when the cooler holds 100 lb or more of food and ice.
• Insulated lid and body. Igloo's MaxCold foam is in both, not only the walls.
• Oversized drain. Meltwater drains without unloading.
• Light for its size. 25.4 lb empty, lighter than the smaller YETI Tundra 65's 30.3 lb.

Drawbacks

• Ice claim without conditions. "MaxCold 5 Day performance" is Igloo's marketing claim; the page gives no temperature or ice load.
• Needs a lot of ice. A large interior means large ice volume to keep the whole space at 40°F.
• Bulky to store. Nearly 40 inches long.
• No freezer-style gasket listed. The page does not describe a lid gasket or latches.

How it compares

The big wheeled cooler against a budget wheeled cooler and a premium thick-walled one. Figures are each maker's own, checked November 1, 2026.

Using it in a long outage

Fridge to cooler, in order

1. 01Keep the fridge and freezer closed. The FDA says an unopened fridge keeps food cold for about 4 hours and a full freezer about 48.
2. 02Pre-chill the cooler in the meantime with a bag of ice or frozen jugs.
3. 03At about 4 hours, move the most perishable items first: raw meat, poultry, seafood, milk, soft cheese and leftovers. The CDC says to keep them at 40°F or below with ice or frozen gel packs.
4. 04Put raw meat in sealed bags at the bottom so juices cannot drip on ready-to-eat food.
5. 05Cover with block ice or frozen jugs and fill gaps with cubes.
6. 06Put an appliance thermometer in the middle of the load and check it morning and evening.

Feeding a big cooler enough ice

A 110 quart cooler only works if it is full of food and ice, not air. The FDA says to buy dry or block ice for long outages, and that 50 lb of dry ice should keep an 18 cubic foot, fully stocked freezer cold for two days. Frozen water jugs from the freezer are the cheapest first restock. Dry ice turns into carbon dioxide gas, so wrap it, keep it off food, handle it with gloves, and keep the cooler in a ventilated room. Our best cooler for a power outage roundup covers ice in more detail, and the food safety chapter of the Blackout Kit lists what to save and what to toss.

Splitting the load across two coolers

Some families do better with the 110 for food and a small cooler for drinks. Drinks get opened all day, and every opening lets warm air into the food cooler. Keeping the big cooler closed except at mealtimes protects the meat and dairy, while a cheap second cooler absorbs the traffic. If you have only one cooler, plan meals so you open it two or three times a day, take out everything you need at once, and close it quickly. Cook the most perishable food first, and keep shelf-stable meals for later days of the outage.

Medicine

The FDA says insulin may be kept between 59°F and 86°F for up to 28 days in an emergency, and must never freeze. Keep it in a sealed container above the food, away from ice and dry ice.