Does the food really stay warm for 4 hours as advertised? I know it depends on how hot your food is to put in, but straight out of the pot hot
288159
No it doesn't. Sorry to report. Even with hot water to warm it, food is luke warm at best.
288160
You need to put boiling water in the container and close it for about 5 minutes, that will warm it up. After that you put the hot food in. I pack it for my kids in the morning and they eat food for lunch, they say it's warm and they like it, but I never tested it. However, few times that I put the boiling water in the morning and then changed my mind and gave them someting else and not emptied out a thermos, the water was still really warm at night when I came home.
288161
As recommended I put boiling water in the thermos for a few minutes before putting the hot food in to heat up the thermos and then yes, the food stays warm for four hours. Not piping hot as it was when first put in, but still heated. The wide mouth makes it really easy to eat from too.
288162
I put a boiling water as instructed, leave it for 5 minutes, empty, then add HOT food in it at 7 AM. The food is always almost cold there after 3.5 hours. Also, the surface of the container after adding food is pretty warm, so we can't pack it in the same lunch box with yogurt etc. Unfortunately, this product doesn't work for us :-(
893899
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.
1258428
It takes 1 hour to heat refrigerated food completely .food comes out steaming as if it was just cooked ! Worth every penny
399396
Yes, it does get quite warm. You can handle it but not for long, better to use a pot holder. There are also some that slide over the handle of the pan.
706596
I have not tested it long term-just to transport an already hot pot to a dinner and serve directly. I had another insulated bag which this one is replacing due to some unfortunate damage (unrelated to the crockpot) that kept food nice and hot for at least an hour. This one seems a bit thinner, so I am thinking at least 30 minutes? It does fit nice and snugly to the appliance so I would expect it to retain heat reasonably well.
1444986
This pot is not insulated so I would say the tea remains hot like 30 min. If you need to keep your tea hot more than this, I would recommend that you buy a thermos bottle. They sell some very good around here. This item is very nice and I recommend.
438987
Sorry, I just use it to contain soup and it can keep soup warm for 4-5hours
101291
I tried it for five hours with hot food. It was warm enough to eat for me. The bowl in the middle and bottom keeps hot food better, but the upper bowl is a little worse.
738997
It warms but isn't hot enough to *cook*. It does warm soup, left overs, etc nicely, but that is the extent of the heat. It is a great product to keep u out of the microwave line at lunch time!
2260261
I have found that if properly used it will keep food warm 4-6 hrs depending on outside temperature of where it is stored.
2181504
I've placed a hot pot on it, but only for a few minutes, for example, when I've poured out hot pasta water. But I don't know what would happen if you left a hot pot on it for more than a few minutes. Hope this helps.
1560580
It keeps it hot for 8-10 hours and warm for up to about 14 hours. I found that it helps to warm the thermos up with hot water before putting in your hot item.
756410
Yes, it will automatically stay warm after your done cooking whether slow cooking or pressure cooking after set time as elapsed. Hope this information helps.
44121
About 2-3 hours hot, but for up to 6 hours it keeps the food warm. I can't complaint. I am just glad that the food is still warm for their lunch. Hope this helps. ^^
1535942
When the selected time has passed, the element is switched off automatically from what I can tell. However, food stays very hot and for a long time (couple hours), especially if you keep the lid on and leave the stoneware sitting in the crockpot.
1928183
Mine only stayed warm for 2-3 hours and I would reheat it after 2 1/2 hours. It was by no means hot, just warm, but I had no safety issues with reheating it. I ended up returning mine after a week since it didn't work like described.
1779002
I pour my coffee around 6am and it stays hot til around 8 or 9 and then stays warm for about 4 more hours. I dont drink it that long but I've left coffee in until after lunch and its still warm. It is the best thing I've bought from amazon. I use it every day. Love it!!!