When you heat the steam pack in water, does it saturate the pack or is there a protective cover on and just the inside material heated.
58553
It does saturate the pack and it becomes very hot. There are tabs to help you lift it out of the water but we still use tongs to lift it out. We put it on a folded beach towel and wrap it up. Put on the area and let the heat seep in. you may have to add a layer of towel or take off a layer to get the right temperature. It really works miracles on muscle back pain. We bought a large pot at Goodwill to boil the hydrocollator in.
58554
The outer cover of the hydrocollator is a canvas like material and it gets hot. One needs a couple of towels to wrap it.
432150
Yes, the handle stays cool. I can't remember a time when it got hot. After heating and the cover still on, steam can escape around the part of the cover over the handle. Remove the cover after heating and there is no problem.
11781
I ordered them together and immediately put the cover on. I haven't noticed any heat buildup and have used it for several hours at a time before. As a rule, I would notice if it or any electronic device was unusually warm and so far that hasn't happened. The cover has holes/vents where they need to be if you order the same brand (Matricom) cover.
166870
Don't to that it is made of plastic and boiling water will melt it. Steam is just a fake word in this case, you only get spray.
174782
I use really hot water and have not had the cover melt. It gets soft but doesn't melt. At least that has been my experience.
801204
I have heard that some people warm it up by putting the container in hot water. I got mine in the summer so it was liquid. I just transfered it to another container.
760944
Mine had a chill pack that was shipped with it. I would still liked to have seen it insulated as I can see it sitting in the sun in the delivery truck with temperatures easily exceeding 84 degrees F. I threw the chill pack out so I don't know if it was a chemical endothermic type or not. If it was just frozen the latent heat of formation should carry it through one session of high heat early in the journey.
582466
I wish I could tell you. I waited over a month for it to be shipped and it never worked. It turned on but never produced steam. The company is shipping me a new one this week so once I get the new I can let you know. I believe it is on the warm side.
11783
I bought cover as well.i dont use cover much unless I travel wth tablet. I ve not had any problems wth overheating. Works great!
1678369
It's a single walled container. There is no thermal insulation. The lid has a plastic seal which should prevent leakage, but I have not exposed it to pressure, so not sure how well it seals. Basically, the container and contents will reach temperature equilibrium with its environment at a normal rate.
1319962
The water in the tray is necessary to keep the smoke level down. And maybe it helps distribute the heat but it doesn't steam the food. There is no steam. If you don't put water in the tray it could cause the grease that drops into it to catch on fire. Bottom line: The water is important for smoke and flame control but doesn't provide a steaming effect.
355269
Steam usually comes out at that spot until the cooker actually starts pressuring, are you putting enough water in the cooker? Are you giving it enough heat to start pressuring? If not it will simply steam and all your water will evaporate.
2275252
The inner cover has an aluminum base. It will never come in contact with the food due to the polished stainless steel inner lid in between. The steam that passes through the inner lid is also is directed to the overflow cup and not back into the food.
453187
Definitely no steam. I never noticed it heated up beyond the temperature of the water I placed in reservoir. Maybe this is because I only used for small jobs that took a few minutes?
766294
Based on that video reviews on Youtube, there is plastic inside. Regardless if water touches the plastic or not, the condensation from the steam will drip back down to the rest of the boiling water. This is the reason why A LOT of people now are asking for totally non-plastic material inside.
1965384
Nope, it's loose enough to allow steam to escape. If there was a rubber seal and the top sealed onto the bottom it could pop off when the contents became heated and was put under pressure. If you're looking for something that seals you're probably looking for a pressure cooker!
1204495
The steam will "touch" and condense from some plastic part from the lid. But the water fully sits in the stainless steel.