Neat new invention for hot car seat relief

[Joolsplus2]

I'm not affiliated with this in any way, just found it and thought it was a neat invention:
http://www.coldseat.com/

And, I'm impressed they tell you to TAKE IT OFF the seat before you put your baby in as it would be dangerous to leave on.

Julie CPS Tech and mom to 2 in seats
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/RFAlbum/SarahMA.aspx

[Emmas Mom]

Wow, that sounds like a great idea. Since we live in Arizona I'm definitely going to be considering one for this summer! :) Thanks for the link.

[Bryan mom]

Now that the weather is starting to heat up, I'm thinking of buying the coldseat. Looks like a great product. Has anyone tried it? I'm wondering if when it warms up, does it condenses and wet the car seat? Also, is it convenient to use, i.e. takes up a lot of freezer space?

TIA!

Angela

[NYSarah]

Looks neat but -- it seems to me that it's only really going to work when you first leave the house; after sitting in your trunk for a few hours it's not going to be cool anymore and you're going to have the hot seat problem coming back from wherever you went. I feel like having the seat cooled down some of the time would make it harder for a kid to deal with it the rest of the time. I could be way off base, but that's what I'm thinking...

[JodiM]

It looks neat, but like the pp, I wonder how well it will work after long periods of time.

I used a solarveil blanet last year, and that worked pretty good, no hot metal.

[Joolsplus2]

So true, I was only thinking you'd put it in before you first got in the car...well, if you have a garage, the seat isn't even hot then!

You'd have to put a cooler in your car, and then come out from errands, put the thing on the car seat for a few minutes while you unload the car and keep the kid in the stroller, and THEN put the kid in the car.

Hmmm...maybe not... Oh well, it was still a "cool" find :D...I totally forgot about that, by the way, lol.
Julie CPS Tech and mom to 2 in seats
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/RFAlbum/SarahMA.aspx

[Emmas Mom]

I e-mailed them about it because I'm hesitant to spend the money if it won't stay cool for the majority of the day. Here's what my response was (abridged):

"Upon removing a Cold Seat from the freezer, and using it for the day, it will stay nice and cold for several hours. In fact, some Cold Seat owners have either called or written in and informed us that the seat was still frozen for the balance of the day and they we gone nearly all day and night.


As long as you keep the seat out of direct contact with the sun, it should retain its longevity. Keep in mind, there are six non toxic ice packs that are frozen. Ice will eventually melt. Especially, when exposed to the sun.


To allow further clarification of proper usage, once you have reached your destination while running errands, remove your child from their car seat, PLACE COLD SEAT on top of the unoccupied car seat. Run your errands and take as long as you need to accomplish whatever it is you've set out to do for that particular stop. Let say you've returned 30 minutes or three hours later and you're ready to go to the next stop. REMOVE THE COLD SEAT from the car seat after each use, place it under the seat or in a duffle bag to keep out of direct sunlight, place your child in the cooled off, comfortable car seat. You'll notice the buckles, harnesses, attachments and seat itself
will be nice and cozy. Hence, preventing any heat related injuries. Both you and your child will notice the immediate effect the Cold Seat has and you will no longer need to wait for the air conditioner to cool off the car prior to entering the vehicle.

On a 100 degree day, it only take 15 minutes for the vehicle's internal temperature to reach 170 degrees.

There will be very little condensation. It will eventually melt, however, the double sided, quilted fabric retains majority of the condensation. Not enough condensation to soak the car seat or anything like that.

Sincerely,

Shari Griffin"

I don't know, I'm interested in it but still not sure I want to spend the money. They do have a 90 day guarantee (at least that's what the website says). Maybe the Fields will ask for product testers! ;)

[Joolsplus2]

Hmm...that sounds a lot less complicated than my bizarre imagination can come up with :)
Julie CPS Tech and mom to 2 in seats
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/RFAlbum/SarahMA.aspx

[MamaParis]

Do carseats really get that hot?
Thats a serious question, too. :)

I mean, I live in an area where it gets HOT!! I just checked my outdoor temperature thingy and its reading in at 97 degrees and my "weather bug" icon is saying 95 degrees right now.

And I just took the kids and ran to the post office real quick and I just put them in the car, ran in the P.O., put them back in the car, went home.

My car has been parked in the sun all day with the wondows up before we left (in total sunlight ALL day long) but I didn't find the seats to be hot.
Yeah, they're a little warm - but nothing I'd complain about sitting in.
And I just roll down the windows - crank up the cold air and get movine as quickly as possible.


So do carseats actually get THAT hot in some areas?
I'm always reading about hot carseats and carseats in the hot weather and sweaty kids in carsats - but I yet to experience something like that.

ok ... I'm mainly just thinking outloud - but does this really happen in some places?

[DebbieJ]

Paris,

I agree with you.

I lived in Southern CA last summer and never had a problem with the seat being too hot. I always use a sunshade in my windshield, which helps the heat some, but still...

They're just trying to make money by convincing parents they need yet *another* baby gadget.

~ deb
DS 12/03
And a niece or nephew arriving in early August!

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[Emmas Mom]

Here in Arizona they definitely can, especially during our summer months when it's up to something unGodly like 115° outside. It can also depend on if you find covered parking or shade or something. I mean you could just throw a sheet or blanket or something over the car seat to keep the sun off it but when it's 150°+ inside a car, the buckles will be very hot no matter if they were in direct sunlight or not. Of course, we all know it's entirely possible to buckle your child without touching the metal buckle to them but I think (around here at least) we all look for some way to alleviate the heat as much as possible. I still don't know if I'd spend that much money on it though.

[MamaParis]

Thanks!

Interesting! SO I guess its *mainly* a buckle hotness issue, right?

I'm sure the tan interior of my car helps a lot as well - the black leather I used to have woule be HORRIBLE i'm sure!!! :)