2018 was the first year for the in-floor cooler and let me tell you it is F'ing awesome. Now if they could insulate the floor portion that would be even better. I dont use a soft-sided cooler in my in-floor cooler I cut a rubber disk that sits over the drain at the bottom, fill the cooler with beer and kids drinks and pack it full with shaved ice and even in TX on a 100 degree days it stays cold all day.