Can you store both hot & cold items at the same time? If so, will the cold items become warm?
1447575
I haven't used this product but since heat rises and cold falls, I would think placing the hot container above the cold container would work best.
1447576
you can store both items but you will want to store cold items in top container. As for coldness yeah it doesn't stay that cold but I've put yogurt in there andit was still somewhat cold.
1447577
Unfortunately, when I stored hot and cold it did not work so well. I packed chilli in the bottom two compartments and chips and cheese in the top. The cheese melted by lunch time. Sometimes if I have to pack cold items that are more ilkely to melt or need to stay cold I'll put an ice cube and wrap it in a saran wrap and place it with the cold food.
1447578
I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it before I put the soup in and having the soup very hot. If I separatethe salad by a container, the salad stays cold. I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it... » Read More I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it before I put the soup in and having the soup very hot. If I separatethe salad by a container, the salad stays cold. « Show Less
1447579
Yes, one of the nice points to this is that you can indeed store both hot and cold food items without causing an issue for either. Hot stays hot. Cold stays cold. It's a great product.
1447580
If you want to store both hot and cold items at the same time, then you need to put hot item on the bottom and cold item on the top to keep cold last longer. But it all depends on how long you want to store both items like this. The longer you store the cold one might become warm.
386692
Yes and the best way to keep them together is to use the cold pack in between them. For some reason the lunch blox seem to snap together better into the cold pack than another lunch blox container.
1669711
You can store it in the fridge just keep in mind that the insulation is very good so if you place it in there while it is warm, it will take a couple days at the very least to get cold (and even then it won't be as cold). I chill mine first in glass, then place in here and when I'm ready to go I just grab and go and it will keep it cold for me.
553371
No. There is a small freezer section on top that can be made much colder (freezing temp), and the larger refrigerator section.
967170
I've only used warm but that works very well. I don't see why cold wouldn't be the same.
545340
Don't know never tried we store lids seperate. I will never buy anymore I do not like the way the lids vent steam, very stupid.
1223335
I would recommend that you get the unit really cold and the drinks really cold before you put them in. Add ice packs around the drinks. The Thermos ones work really great for this purpose.
82221
yes, you could, but be aware that both sides heat at the same time. They do not heat individually.
1031728
Yes, just not sure how cold it will keep items but should be fine. A great idea
535841
I find with cold food it needs an ice pack so I imagine you would need to use an insulated thermos to keep foods really warm/hot.
1527167
Good question, when I bought this I was under the assumption that you can cook the rice and warm your food at the same time, but that is not the case. Your food has to be warmed separately and then you can put it on the already cooked rice in warming setting. If you leave the food container in the same compartment as the rice before steaming, there will be no room for the steam to escape all the rice is cooking and probably will cause some type of malfunction
1916144
These are great containers, but they are not like a thermos. Hot or cold items can be put in them, but hot items will eventually cool and cold items will eventually warm went left on the counter. Hope this helps.
616670
We'll.... Certainly you can PUT hot water in it, but it won't STAY hot, because it is single wall. It is not a double wall "thermos" type of container. The outside will be as hot or cold as the liquid you put into it.
2081109
I'm guessing your asking about electronic equipment over heating in the doored shelves. I personally installed a cooling system into mine to keep temps below 86 degrees F. If I had not installed cooling possible over heating for always on devices that produce a lot of heat. If devices in are only one for a few hours there should be no problems.
2152073
By "hot" I mean it is too hot to drink without burning my mouth (at first), and a few hours later it means too hot to drink without masochistic discomfort. Don't know about cold - haven't tried. WHOOPS! I thought you were asking about the Thermos bottle I purchased at about the same time. I have not been concerned about the bag's ability to keep items hot or cold. Sorry.
1565629
We have only used these for cold items. Though I have not tried hot items, I can say they keep the cold food cold for at least four hours in my children's school lunch bags. We do not use ice packs.
2208994
I don't know about keeping it hot. I haven't used it for hot stuff...just cold. Sorry!