I screw the lid on tight to keep liquids hot, then have to loosen the lid to take a sip, then retighten the lid. Am I missing something? That's a pain
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Nearly all mugs that are leak proof or leak resistant have some sort of mechanism to open and close it. If you are actively drinking from the mug, you don't have to close it each time. Just open it a half turn. Very little heat will escape. I only close mine if I am carrying it or if I walk away from it for a period of time.
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My husband usually only tightens it down when he is traveling with it. In his backpack, walking in to work. Otherwise he loosens the lid and keeps it that way. The coffee still stays hot when the lid is loosened. He preheats his cup also before he fills it.
955616
I always have to have my husband do it. You just have to squeeze on the outside of the lid and it will snap back down. My hands aren't strong enough but he can get it closed.
466763
I have a hard time opening it too. I've had it for over a year and I use it almost every day, but even with constant use the lid has never gotten easier to open. I've just found better ways to open it. I now use a dime to pop the lid up.
865403
I grip the lower part of the tin and twist the lid while pulling up. It's a bit of a pain sometimes to get the lid off.
1502238
Try taking the lid off when it is not sealed. Then seal it and try it again. You'll have major trouble removing the lid if it's sealed.
590987
There is a clip at the back of the lid. Press down and lift the lid and it comes odd. Do the reverse to put lid back on.
1644574
Sometimes they are a little tough to begin with. Make certain that the side wires are lined up in their holes. Using both hands I hold the bottle from the opposite side and use both of my index fingers or thumbs to flip bail down. You actually want them to be tight to prevent leakage, etc. I have not had any problems with mine and am really pleased with them for Kombucha storage.
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Just dont crank the lid down tight. They're designed to spin the lid down, and once it stops on its own it's sealed.
1254972
I totally disagree with other that have answered. The pour is slow. So slow, in fact, that pouring out of the lid into a mug results in a guaranteed mess. The pour is too slow, which causes liquid to trickle down the sides of the thermos.. every.. single.. time
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You need to twist it off. it is kind of tricky, but just be patient and hold the bottom part and twist the lid. if you look at the lid, you can see there is a part that locks on the bottom part.
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YES, I CALLED !!! Place 2 of the flat lids on till sealed then remove the top one and you will have a tight seal.I wanted it for that reason, and was down to the last ok to buy it She I saw your question and the answers you were getting. I STOPPED RIGHT THERE, AND CALLED. I have bought mine.
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I had the same issue at first. I still don't understand what the top cap is for. To drink out of it, unscrew the whole top. Where you pour the water in is also where you're supposed to drink.
466764
I have a problem with the lid sometimes too. I noticed when I leave the top flap open also when I screw the lid on it doesn't give me that problem as well.
209747
Not really sure, but maybe there is too much of a vacuum. Try popping the sipper seal a few times and then screwing off the lid.
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I asked my husband if he ever had this same problem and he said that he did. He said that sometimes it stayed in and sometimes it would fall out. I'm not sure if it is really supposed to be "locked in".....or if it is just supposed to cradle the thermos.
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Being scientifically challenged, this has happened to me. If I pour the water in, then put the lids on in the wrong order, I have had this issue. For me, put hot liquid in with tea. Next, add the two lids. Let teas brew. It should work then. Best of luck. I adore this cup!
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I haven't had that problem but this is how I get it closed. First, every few uses I use olive oil around only the angled edge of the pot that contacts the lid (as per the manual) I only use a little oil, almost wiping it all away. I loosen all of the wing nuts and then set the lid on the pot looking at how much space is between the two all the way around leveling this out as much as you can (it's never perfect). Then I flip up all the wing nuts into their notches. I turn one only until it contacts the lid, not pushing the lid down yet. Then I do the one directly across from it continuing like this until all are making contact, always going across from the last one I tightened. Then I start over with one tightening it most of the way, then the one across from it and so on. Basically I keep tightening across the lid and around until they are finger tight. Now, when my husband helps me can I always have seal failures and problems because he is strong and thinks everything needs to be tightened as tight as he can get get them and not so with the lid just hand tight by me and I am not strong. Now, if the canner is getting up to pressure I personally wouldn't worry about it. Mine may have a little bubble or sputter here and there and I don't notice it if it comes up to pressure. Hope this helps, it sounds very complicated when I typed it out but it isn't really when I do it just a system I follow.