Anyone know why the instructions say to warm up the water? I was confused bc no other formula seems to require the water to be warm..
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In my opinion, it doesn't mix well. Warming the water helps it mix up better but still not to our liking.
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Maybe it helps the formula dissolve faster I always warm it up because my son seems to like it better that way and helps put him back to sleep in the middle of the night
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We've used cold and warm water. It mixes a lot better when the water is warm.
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I have to say it is not easy to dissolve in water compare to other formula(eg aptamil)
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Not sure maybe to kill any bacteria or maybe it reduces the bubbling. I never heard of that either. Be careful I took myDaughter off because it caused her serious constipation. She was very fussy. She was whining terrible on it
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It's a mixture of water and cleaner. The manual suggests using warm water. There's definitely no steam, though.
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Better to use warm water as suggested . I fill a Mason Quart jar about 1/2 full of water add the powder then use a hand held blender (one with small propeller type blade) to mix . Does great, then add the rest of the water for the Quart, that can then be cold water . I also drink Redmond clay and it is tough to get dissolved in water, but use the same method to mix it, too (except cold water) . Just though I'd share that second part . Haaaaa
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On the upper right of the machine is a section they call a warmer. Put your cup they're and it will warm up. .. But it takes time. Temperature settings are done at set up. There's a nice cd that they ship with it that explains alot.
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As Mr. Loria already commented, it does heat the water some, but I never took the temperature. It won't be hot enough to make a color run, if that's what you're thinking. I have not had any issues with the water being too hot to touch or accidentally burning myself, either.
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I'm guessing that you are starting with really cold water. The heater can only raise the temperature up just so much - 40-50 degrees, I don't remember. The trick is to discharge the heated water into your source bucket which heats it up and pretty quick you'll have water coming out of the discharge end way hotter than you'd want to shower in. Hope this helps.
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Apparently, some are answering about the unit that actually heats water. Mine does not, it's simply a pump. I have used black 3 gallon jugs to "solar heat" water & it gets quite hot. I've also heated water on my LP camp stove & added that to cool water to get the right temp. for a shower. I used a 5 gallon ice chest to store my heated water in while I'm getting everything else together for my shower (or I get delayed for other reasons). The water stays pretty much at the same temp even hours after putting it in the cooler. I have used my pump for 7-10 showers using this method and it has help up just fine. Not sure if it will have an affect long term. Apparently, some are answering about the unit that actually heats water. Mine does not, it's simply a pump. I have used black 3 gallon jugs to "solar heat" water & it gets quite hot. I've also heated water on my LP camp stove & added that to cool water to get the right temp. for a shower. I used a 5 gallon ice chest to store my heated water in while I'm getting everything else together for my shower (or I get delayed for other reasons). The water stays pretty much at the same temp even hours after putting it in the cooler. I have used my pump for 7-10 showers using this method and... » Read More Apparently, some are answering about the unit that actually heats water. Mine does not, it's simply a pump. I have used black 3 gallon jugs to "solar heat" water & it gets quite hot. I've also heated water on my LP camp stove & added that to cool water to get the right temp. for a shower. I used a 5 gallon ice chest to store my heated water in while I'm getting everything else together for my shower (or I get delayed for other reasons). The water stays pretty much at the same temp even hours after putting it in the cooler. I have used my pump for 7-10 showers using this method and it has help up just fine. Not sure if it will have an affect long term. « Show Less
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Yes. Not too warm. I keep mine on the bathroom sink and use the water out of the tap. You will get an idea of how warm you like the water after you use it a couple of times. I would begin with barely warm water first. I use mine twice a day. Just use one scoop of neti salt, no more than that.
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If I remember correctly, you are suppose to use hot water from the tap. This unit is not one that heats it although I have not used mine yet.
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We have a warm water type and the extra cost was a waste of money. It takes to long for the warm water to get through the lines. You sit there with cold spraying on your tush until the warm gets there. Just use the cold and be done with it.
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You need to p[lay with the water amounts a bit to get it right. I found that filling the plastic reservoir to the top would properly warm a bottle of about 8oz. If you are only warming 5oz than you should probably use about 1/2 that. Good luck!
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I started with warm water and let it cool to the desired temp. If I noticed that it got too cool I put a towel over the container to keep some heat.
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It does not heat the solution. You need to use hot water when mixing the solution.
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This isn't an answer to the question, but rather a repeat of the question and a response to the previous "answers." Mr/Ms Roby, if you don't understand the question, why did you write an answer? Ms Cowgirl, the Product Description says, "This amazing instant water heater can be connected to the existing hot water piping." So perhaps a better explanation is that YOU cannot hook it up to American piping. If NO ONE could hook it up to American piping, it wouldn't have a 4.4-star rating. Mr Curcie, what difference does it make WHY Ms O'Meara wants it hotter? A shower is not the only way people use hot water. Folks running a food truck, for instance, might need hot water over 100 to make hot tea, instant coffee, wash their utensils, etc. Using the example in the Product Description, tap water coming in at 56 will be heated 45 to 101. This is NOT hot enough for hot drinks, as 101 is only 2.4 above body temperature. Great for baby formula; not great for coffee. If the 101 water from one unit can be run through a second unit, a 45 temperature rise will yield 146 water, which IS hot enough for coffee and hot tea. The biggest problem with Amazon's Q&As is people chiming in with "answers" when they don't really know the answer. So how about it? Does anyone (including the seller) actually know the answer to this question? Or are we supposed to be satisfied with "I don't know," "I don't understand," "I could only guess," and "Why would you want to?"
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The instructions that come with it are very good. You can find a video on youtube to help you out more. MAKE SURE YOU UNPLUG THE WATER HEATER BEFORE DOING ANYTHING!!!
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I will add to this that my unit (and I believe they are all supposed to), stops heating when the water temp goes over 120 degrees. This is a safety feature to prevent damage to the unit and scalding to the user. That means you have to be attentive if you are recycling water in your source bucket, as you can quickly get the temperature too hot and the safety shut off kicks in. When that happens, you have to wait a few minutes for the unit to reset, which can be a bit frustrating. This is really just part of learning how to use the AquaCube. It's not fool proof, but hey, it works!
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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.