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Loaned one my coolers (one I bought new at regular retail a couple of years ago, which pained me deeply, but desperate circumstances sometimes demand drastic measures) and some blocks of Blue Ice to a friend on Friday. Better go ask after it.
I routinely clean these sorts of things with a weak bleach solution before I put 'em to use. The spigots especially are prone to harboring germs, or so I've been told. A couple of gallons of water (I think that's what it holds) and a cup or so of bleach, let it sit for, oh, 10 minutes, and then let it all drain through the tap. Rinse it out and let it dry.
I have one of those coolers as well but the one I was cleaning was a simple plastic jobber like this:
My regular go to is like this:
After I obtained the metal one, the plastic one got thrown aside but I have some particular guests who want Ice in everything so I cleaned up the other one for just ice----in ice buckets.
I will use that cleaning regime for the metal one though. Sounds like a good idea. I normally use boiling water. I got both at garage sales for about $3 each.