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.
418568
Inside the lid or cover is a disk of stainless steel. The steam won't heat the plastic because of this disk. from my experience, cleaning the rice cooker's container, disk and outside compartment regularly allows the cooker to perform better.
355262
No it does not. We use ours as a sand box and even in our humid summer environment of the midwest, the sand dries out over time. We have added water several times. I believe that steam escapes when the lid is on during the hotter daytimes.
417236
No, once it is set it is solid, I steam clean also and it has held up beautifully. It actually is not set by heat it is melted and blended by heat and then cools back to the solid.
1433446
It is heated. I put pretty warm water in before I use it. BUT it does not stay hot (warm)
606701
No. There is no moisture present. You would make matters worse. The "Steam" I haven't used the "Steam" product, only their dry mask.
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.
2187137
The hydrocollator comes with a rack that goes inside so you can stack the heat packs. It comes with four standard size heat packs, but not the terry covers. If you are going to be a serious user, buy the terry covers. I turn it on at 4:30 pm and it's ready for use relatively quickly.
350640
I have made tea directly in it -- I pour very hot (not quite boiling) water in and add the teabag. I've never had a problem.... but perhaps I'm just lucky. I typically don't put the cover back on until it's cooled a bit.
300688
There are two areas where the water resides - at the bottom where it is filled and another smaller area that handles water during the steaming process resting right above it. With the steaming process, everything that holds the hot/boiling water is kept rather clean. I do not use any additives in my food as I don't want anything to go down into the water. After the steaming process, the smaller tray can be washed with soap and water (haven't put it in the dishwasher) and the larger one at the bottom can be drained and simply wiped out when cooled. I love this steamer and have a friend who feels the same way....you will not be sorry!!!!
583990
There should definitely be hot steam. Are you saying that you get no steam at all? or that the steam is not hot? Did you get a flawed product?
1814201
There is a little steam icon above the cotton setting. Only above that setting will it steam. Below that setting you should not put water in the iron as it will leak.
824387
It might got "activated" during the shipping. If so you need to boil it in hot water till all the crystals are melted and it is in and liquid consistence to "reset" the heat pack.
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.
1570922
It's shorter than a standard cover, but a replacement is available. With the steam/air in the board I feel the proper cover is essential. However I don't see a need to replace either. No scorching
1907508
A little steam escapes. I've only had it a few weeks, but every time I've used it, it does a great job. I love it so far.
1431474
Best result is that Water must be boiling before placing the heat pack that has been wrapped in a towel (so the heat pack does not get damaged). Leave the heat pack boiling 15-20 minute or until the pack is completely liquified (no crystallization left). DO NOT MICROWAVE HEAT PACK. Although they say you can- it's a FASTER WAY to damage the product. I've used the same heat packet for 6 months & is still in good condition. Hope this helps.