My Pop/Soda exploded in fridge!

[Eric Lewis]

My fridge coldness settings was way to cold and my diet coke exploded....look at the way it poped!

So i sent these to Cocacola and they gave me 10 free pop case coupons..thanks

isnt it cool how it exploded

dont argue about pop vs. soda

 

[kainjow]

I have a feeling this thread will turn into a pop vs soda argument

 

[lexus]

Honestly I have no clue what the big deal is.

 

[iSaint]

I have a feeling this thread will turn into a pop vs soda argument

pop vs soda vs coke

In the south everything is a coke, except for sweet tea.

 

[sananda]

Honestly I have no clue what the big deal is.

his father exploded in the fridge and you don't think that's a big deal?

 

[Sun Baked]

I have a feeling this thread will turn into a pop vs soda argument

After looking at the can, I'd have to lean more toward "pop."

 

[Blue Velvet]

Mods note: OP, I edited those pictures to be small, please don't put them back to a large size.

 

[Kashchei]

PV=NRT

This post was inspired by the recent mention of "Mole Day" coming up next month (Oct. 23).

 

[kainjow]

PV=NRT

Ideal-gas law ftw!

 

[eric55lv]

once that happened to me just the coke went all over the frige

 

[d_and_n5000]

Wow - looks like it was an absolute joy to clean up.

And let this be a lesson unto you - don't turn the fridge to max coldness!

On second thought, maybe try it again - ten cases of free Coke? Sounds like its worth a shot!

 

[r1ch4rd]

Reminded me of the exploding smoothies in the UK a little while back... http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=33805&in_page_id=34

 

[Counterfit]

Looks like the top piece couldn't quite take that much pressure and just unsealed.

 

[imac/cheese]

PV=NRT

This post was inspired by the recent mention of "Mole Day" coming up next month (Oct. 23).

Normally when you lower the temperature of a liquid, the volume and pressure go down not up. It seems to me in this case that the pop actually froze and water (unlike many liquids) expands as it freezes. I could be wrong.

 

[ghall]

After looking at the can, I'd have to lean more toward "pop."

NOOO!!!! It's SODA!!! We in the north east are right about everything!

The only thing that got my attention in the thread title was "exploded".

 

[jamesarm97]

I have a bad habit of putting a can of soda in the indoor icemaker to get it cold fast when I get home. There have been a few times when someone gets ice and the ice level is low enough that the worm screw or whatever that is that moves the ice down punctures the can and it explodes. Nothing like frozen coke all over the freezer, in the icemaker and pouring out of the ice dispenser.

 

[adk]

Wait, they gave you 10 free cases because you set your fridge too cold?

 

[DJMastaWes]

Wait, they gave you 10 free cases because you set your fridge too cold?

Well, damage could have been done to the fridge, or to someone. Seems like that thing would have gone flying.

Although, could a cold fridge really do that? If you put a coke can in the freezer, will it explode? I'm not a drinker of pop/soda, so I wouldn't know.

Anyway, that's a pretty cool can! Keep it.

 

[imac/cheese]

Well, damage could have been done to the fridge, or to someone. Seems like that thing would have gone flying.

Although, could a cold fridge really do that? If you put a coke can in the freezer, will it explode? I'm not a drinker of pop/soda, so I wouldn't know.

Anyway, that's a pretty cool can! Keep it.

It can explode. When the coke freezes it expands and builds up quite a bit of pressure as the air in the can is compressed.

 

[zioxide]

no wonder they call it POP

 

[MacNut]

Is it possible the can was defective to begin with.

 

[ErikCLDR]

soda is gross

pop is such an annoying word. it's soda!

 

[Lord Blackadder]

pop is such an annoying word. it's soda!

I use both, but in the area I grew up (NE Ohio), it's definitely pop.

I once had a canned carbonated cola beverage explode in my freezer - popped one in to cool it quickly and forgot. BANG! Ran to the freezer and saw that the carbonated cola beverage had frozen and broke the can open as it expanded. I was able to remove the chunk of frozen carbonated cola beverage in one piece, so cleanup was easy.

 

[iSaint]

soda is gross

pop is such an annoying word. it's soda!

It's a coke!

 

[Kashchei]

Normally when you lower the temperature of a liquid, the volume and pressure go down not up. It seems to me in this case that the pop actually froze and water (unlike many liquids) expands as it freezes. I could be wrong.

You're absolutely right. Mea culpa