Kettle thermos: the benefits, features and specifications

Kettle-thermos appeared on store shelves a long time, even in times of restructuring. The second name of this appliance - Thermo. It is designed to heat the water and keep it in constantly hot. Structurally, the product is quite simple and consists of a water tank, a heating element and a control system. The latter allows you to set different modes of temperature maintenance. Initially, the unit is not widely used both at home and at work. Many believed that Thermo consumes much more electricity, and therefore is not economical, and in the offices of this device was gradually supplanted coolers that solve the same problem, but only on a larger scale and do not require filling water. However, this device has found its adherents who do not trade it for anything else. The reason is that Thermo has unique, peculiar only to him characteristics and possibilities, considering that you can understand the need of such a unit or not in the household.

Benefits thermos-kettle

Compared with ordinary tea Thermo has three distinctive features:

• large capacity;
• temperature control function;
• possibility of regulating the temperature of boiling water.

The usual electric appliance accommodates 1.5-2 liters of water, and tea thermos - up to 6 liters. Therefore, such a device is primarily intended for large families or small labor collectives, for which cooler rental undesirable. Thermo allows to maintain a constant temperature of hot water, so no need to wait for the kettle boils, and you can drink tea or coffee when you want. In fact it is the modern equivalent of the old samovar, which was also able to keep the temperature for a long time fluid, and because the Tea Party in the good old days dragged on for several hours, becoming intimate conversations.

Thermo very important characteristic is the ability to adjust the water temperature. Most often it is necessary in two cases: if you have small children or the owner of the device understands the rules of brewing tea and other beverages.

Baby food often diluted with water at a temperature of 40-60 ° C, therefore, to have a home unit, allowing it to have a margin for people with a small child, extremely convenient. In this case, you do not have to worry about a dilution of boiling water with cold water and do not have to be afraid of burn baby due to random errors committed in a state of fatigue characteristic of the novice parents raising firstborn. The water in the kettle, thermos will be just the right temperature to be determined by its owner.

Not fewer benefits are connoisseurs of tea drinks. Not everyone knows that black and green tea should be brewed at different temperatures. recommended 98 ° C, while for green 80-90 ° C for black varieties. Only in this case the drink will not lose its medicinal properties and will be the true taste and aroma. Ordinary kettle for these purposes is not very convenient. At boiling water temperature (at atmospheric pressure) is 100 ° C. Wait until it cools down, or mix it with a pre-chilled boiled margin is not very convenient. Yes, and how to understand what was the appropriate temperature? Stand in the kitchen and to control it with a thermometer? It will not be brewing tea and some medical procedure. Kettle with a thermos function, solves this problem in a moment at hand will always need water temperature, which value will be exposed on its controller.

Summarizing the advantages of the device can be reduced to the following characteristics:

• low power consumption at high capacity;
• time savings for frequent use;
• possibility to have a supply of water a predetermined temperature;
• high service life.

Normal electric will not allow to gather around him a great company over a cup of tea, but modern samovar - Thermo is able to do. Thus the water is to be permanently hot and the device does not need to include the time and again to pour another serving of beverage.

If we analyze the frequency of switching the ordinary kettle for heating water, to calculate the power consumption and compare it with the results of Thermo, it appears that the latter is sometimes more economical and consumes less electricity.

disadvantages Thermo

Making a decision about buying Thermo, we should not forget about its drawbacks:

• heating of water in this device will take more time;
• maintaining a constant temperature requires additional energy.

Standard Kettle with thermos function has a capacity of 600-1000 watts, so come to the boil will be longer. He is ineffective when the rare application, its field of activity - a frequent regular use, while its advantages are manifest in all its glory. This device is more suitable for a planned and measured life than to work in a constant hurry. Not by chance that they like to call the modern samovar. Given the low power consumption and good thermal insulation properties of the housing, fear that with the purchase of Thermo costs on your electricity bill will increase, it is not necessary. Trouble can bring the defective device left switched on, but this is true of any appliances, not just dummies, thermoses.

Additional features and nuances

When you purchase a kettle, thermos, should be paid to its functionality, ease of operation. To those include:

• the ability to rotate on a stand;
• presence protection switching without filling with water;
• delayed start;
• temperature control range;
• ease of setup and adjustment.

Requirements in each customer their own, but it is usually preferred devices that can conveniently placed on a table and turn at any point in the right direction, to substitute a cup and quickly gain water.

Kettle-thermos should always be protected from inclusion in the unfilled state, since no one It is not immune to error, and the consequences of the absence of such features may be too sad.

Purchased the appliance should be intuitive. Many models of equipment are houses useless burden due to the fact that they use every time you need to retrieve the instructions and read it from cover to cover. Not superfluous is the protection against accidental operation manual pump. This is especially true of families with young children. Accidentally scalding without a lock is very easy and when buying its availability and performance it is necessary to check.

A useful feature is the self-cleaning. Sooner or later, within the device formed therein, and its removal should not cause the user difficulty. Good to have a device with a backlit display, then do not have to turn on the lights at night to work with the kettle-thermos. This feature, of course, is very popular for children of parents who have to feed and water during the day and at night. Many prefer that the instrument had the ability to make a beeping sound. And if they will interfere, they can always turn it off.

What should I look for when buying

Kettles-thermoses characterized by two types of power consumption. The first (large digit) determines how quickly the device is able to bring the water to boil. For those who are not used to wait, it is better to choose a device with maximum performance. In this case, the heating will occur quickly, and operation of the device at this stage of operation will differ little from the operation of conventional electric kettle. Incidentally, the efficiency of the device of this figure depends little. For water heating, one way or another, it requires the same amount of energy. Just in one case, the process will go faster, and the other slower.

The second (lower figure) said device capabilities thermostated heated water. The better tea-insulated thermos, the less power is required to maintain constant temperature. Therefore, the second figure characteristic efficiency of the device. It is very important, because with regular use it is its value will be determined by the total energy consumption. It is therefore desirable to buy the device, which is to maintain the temperature of the water consumes a minimal amount of power.

An important element of a thermos-kettle is its cover. It has three main functions:

• It prevents water strait;
• protects from steam spill of boiling water;
• It provides temperature control.

The reliable and tight connection, the device is safer and more efficient. Typically, manufacturers recommend removing the cover at a set of water. So do not be lazy and fill the kettle, thermos, abandoning the operation.

time gain will be small, but the trouble is not completely closed by the device may not be noticeable. Securing the cover using the latches, which emit a characteristic sound, which makes it easy to understand the closed device or not. Adherence to the basic rules would make the operation of the device is completely safe for both adult members of the family and young children.

Usually tea thermos takes on kitchen or office a prominent place, so the device must have impeccable design and fit style. On sale you can find a variety of devices other than the external execution, so to choose a suitable not be easy. With metal and plastic housing, transparent, colored, with various artistic images and ornaments - the choice of product design is unusually wide. There are options, designed the style of modern offices, which have concise, describing the age of rapid speeds the design, for example, model Scarlett SL1509, MAXIMA MTP-M803 or Redmond RTP-M802. But it is also easy to find bright and colorful appliances that organically fit into the interior cheerful homely dishes such as Vitesse 162, Polaris PWP-2804 and Oursson TP4310PD. Paying attention to the external appearance, we should not forget about the functionality, usability and safety of the product.

Qualitative kettles-thermoses equipped with rubberized legs that do not allow to slip from the table from accidental contact. Thermo fundamental difference from the kettle, except thermostat function is a way to use. It does not need to raise in order to pour the water into cups. The device has built a special pump that allows to pump the liquid without removing the device from the table. Given that, when purchasing should pay particular attention to the convenience and reliability of this particular device. Each time you press it should issue a well-defined portion of the water without causing splashing of boiling water. After releasing the button, the liquid should immediately stop the flow into the cup. If the pump is not pressed and the hot water continues to flow, such a device would be very inconvenient to operate and water will often spill out, overflowing cup.

The presence of pump makes tea thermos convenient for use by children. When the baby grows and wants independence, his desire to use the kettle yourself naturally. It is unlikely that parents will pour tea to the child until the moment when he goes to college or get a job. This means that once the child should start learning to use appliances.

The usual tea bears the risk of rollover and pouring boiling water, and therefore remains very risky for children unit. Thermo different matter. A child can learn to use it easily enough. It will be able to recruit a cup of hot water to make tea. Risk of scalding at the same time will be minimal. It is natural that this should take place under the supervision of parents. But in the end a small member of the family came home from school, she will be able to dine on their own, and his parents, while at work, will not worry about his safety.