Why is my boiling hot food, like Lentil Soup, only tipid warm after say four hours? I have tried pouring hot water before but did not help. Pls Help.
1338910
I would suggest sending back to the company if you can. This does not sound like a working thermos. We have several of these typs of thermos' in different sizes, and this one does pretty good about keeping food warm for longer hours, so I would say that there is something wrong with it. Hope the company gets a new one for you!
1821934
How long do you steam the milk? If you like it really hot, you can always microwave it after you froth it. Or you can just steam it longer. Also make sure you let the steam build up after switching it from the drip. Hope this helps!
134168
I'm sorry. That's never happened with ours. I wonder if the temperature you cook with has something to do with it. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Good luck in finding the answer.
2142060
I have put soup from a can in mine and it works fine. I let it heat up a few hours. Never gets overcooked either.
1781357
We are pretty sure that the vent hole in the top of the lid is there for specific reasons. We have had ( no ) problems with the vent hole. In fact my wife following the recipy book made meatballs and spaghetty with water , noodles, spaghetty sauce and meatballs. She set the pot on oven @ 300 degrees F for 25 min, stirring occationally. It came out absolutely perfect to my surprise, because I was wondering what was going to happen with any extra water. There was no need to drain the noodles. We were amazed at the results.
349595
I had a similar issue just the other day. It seemed the water temp wasn't moving. I unplugged it, let the heater sit (in the water) unplugged for about 20 minutes. Then plug it in again. I think the heater needs time to get acclimated to the water temp, before the filament or whatever starts cooking. Give that shot before you start slamming the heater against the wall. = )
1935617
I suggest to soak the cups in warm water (not HOT, but little warmer than luke-warm) before pouring the hot soup...And yet, may be the soup could be not boiled hot hot...
1388009
I have boiled mine.. and I have not. No noticeable difference although when you boil a bunch of it at a time it does release stuff into the water whether it is natural stuff or not. I usually boil for 5 mins. dump water out and boil again for a few minutes.
2067663
Make sure you have the appropriate amount of water per type of food you are cooking. If that doesn't help cal them:) They have great customer service I would call them and they will probably send a replacement!
573278
Did you use the stainless pot? I have never tried making soup with it - just rice and steam (buns, left overs, eggs, meat etc). I don't think it would be good to make soup because soups usually take hours and the water outside the stainless inner pot will dry out before the soup is ready. You can make congee with it but soup is probably better with regular pot or a croakpot. Hope that helps.
1945524
Hi Frani G.,I'm a slow eater in a cold house too, and this has been very useful to me.The first 30 minutes is great, then the heat starts to fade away. But even after 30 minutes it's still better than nothing.I also use the mr. coffee cup warmer for cups of soup as well as bowls. It plugs in to your electrical outlet and supplies a continual stream of heat. It's meant for your coffee cup but is great for soup and oatmeal. I loved it so much I bought a second and use them both.
1759442
I wouldn't cook the soup in it- not a crock pot type warmer. It does heat up soup to an almost boil, but not for that intention I don't believe. Great for keeping hot.
1300955
fill crock pot with water....you can add oil, like lavender or eucaliptys.... turn on high at least one hour before using. they get nice and hot. I use a silicone SLOTTED spoon to get them out, so I'm not sticking my hands in boiling hot water.
1362997
Sounds like it is defective. It should boil for a short time and then maintain the temperature you set. I should not keep boiling.
420515
There is a dial on the front of the kettle. You are able to adjust the temperature with this dial. I used the kettle on high and the soup was very hot but because the inner part of the kettle is filled with water, the soup does not burn.
1945528
Hi Frani G., I'm a slow eater in a cold house too, and this has been very useful to me. The first 30 minutes is great, then the heat starts to fade away. But even after 30 minutes it's still better than nothing. I also use the mr. coffee cup warmer for cups of soup as well as bowls. It plugs in to your electrical outlet and supplies a continual stream of heat. It's meant for your coffee cup but is great for soup and oatmeal. I loved it so much I bought a second and use them both.
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I've never tried it with hot food. Mostly cold. And without any additional ice packs- the food stays cold for maybe two hours. I would think if the hot item is like soup- it would keep warm for the same amount. Otherwise- mashed potatoes, pasta, chcken- no go.