Hi all, does this really work? I mean, heating up food in a plastic container? how warm can it get?
1092959
I ordered my hotlogic for my office about a month ago & it's terrific! I put frozen food (in either glass or plastic) in when I get to work, and it's hot by lunchtime - never too hot. I've put a grilled sandwich from the night before wrapped in foil, perfect... cold home made soup in a plastic container - takes about an hour to heat up. Never seems to overheat, no cold spots like a microwave. I'm amazed actually!
1092960
Yes it really does work. The longer you leave it the hotter it gets. steam comes out my food
1092961
It heats it up to almost off the grill, but for that to happen it takes close to 4 hrs. if you are starting from frozen, the heat wattage is about 45 watts about same heat that of a light bulb, it won't cook something that is raw though. Hopefully this information will help you.
1092962
This product is simple and fabulous! It heats food up to a perfect eating temperature. When I get into work I put my plastic container of lunch in along with my breakfast sandwich (which has been sitting in the fridge all night and is, without heating, unpalatably cold.) I leave the sandwich in for about ten minutes to heat and leave my lunch in it until whenever lunch happens to be. And it's quite hot. And I do not have to use the nasty disgusting community microwave in the office kitchen.This product gets ten stars!
1092963
Personally, I don't use a plastic container. I use a glass container. The hot plate gets hot enough that the glass with scorch my fingers a little bit, if I remove it while still hot. As a result, I usually just, unplug, open the top, and eat out of my dish while it is sitting in the case. Usually takes 30-45 minutes to heat your food to piping hot.
1092964
I've used this several times and is great. Referred by another friend. He suggested i use glass container and he was right. That thing gets pretty hot after hour and a half heating. Everything steaming hot.
1565630
This isn't an insulated container - it's just metal. I don't think it will keep your kids' food warm, and I also think the size is a little small for a child's lunch. This might be OK if you are trying to keep food cold if you use it with an ice pack.I have some Thermos-brand containers that keep food hot for multiple hours for my children's lunches. They have a Thermos 10-ounce food container that keeps food hot for 5 hours, though there are many other brands. I would definitely look for an insulated container that's meant to keep food warm.
1319144
i rarely microwave food, but I did tonight and the plate didn't seem overly hot. I did run an experiment, though, with a cup of water. The cup got pretty hot, but the handle was just warm. The water was in the microwave for 2 minutes and very hot and steamy. I usually just run it for 1:30 minutes. The cup would have been too hot on the lips. with this experiment. I hope this helps.
107135
The warming basket is not much wider than a bottle. If I were warming food, I would place the jar or the pouch in the basket. You would not be able to warm the food in a bowl or any large container. Hope this helps.
694727
I haven't - if we want to warm up the containers, we heat up water in our kettle and heat it that way. We usually use thermal containers for those meals.
1050666
Hi there - the entire metal outside BECOMES SO HOT YOU RISK A 3rd DEGREE BURN IF YOU TOUCH IT! Also, It takes about 5 to 10 minutes to heat thus it seems the slow cooker is only going to be warm to the touch but once it 'gets going' WATCH OUT! It does not matter if you set it on 'low', 'high' or 'keep warm' the results are still the same. Also, these 3 settings are the only settings other than 'On' and Off'.
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.
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I bought one and love it. I took out the small pan inside (your suppose to set the smaller one in water on the inside) and it worked nicely. I bought a very large can of nacho cheese and placed the rest of the cheese in baggies (food saver bags that were sealed) and placed those bags in a crock pot of water so it would stay warm and I could just cut a corner and pour it into the paragon. Set it on high and it will stay warm. If you have leftovers spoon it out into a container and refriderate. My food saver works wonders for this because the nacho cheese has a shelve life and you do not have to refridgate unless you open the package. I bought one and love it. I took out the small pan inside (your suppose to set the smaller one in water on the inside) and it worked nicely. I bought a very large can of nacho cheese and placed the rest of the cheese in baggies (food saver bags that were sealed) and placed those bags in a crock pot of water so it would stay warm and I could just cut a corner and pour it into the paragon. Set it on high and it will stay warm. If you have leftovers spoon it out into a container and refriderate. My food saver works wonders for this because the nacho cheese has a shelve life and you do not have... » Read More I bought one and love it. I took out the small pan inside (your suppose to set the smaller one in water on the inside) and it worked nicely. I bought a very large can of nacho cheese and placed the rest of the cheese in baggies (food saver bags that were sealed) and placed those bags in a crock pot of water so it would stay warm and I could just cut a corner and pour it into the paragon. Set it on high and it will stay warm. If you have leftovers spoon it out into a container and refriderate. My food saver works wonders for this because the nacho cheese has a shelve life and you do not have to refridgate unless you open the package. « Show Less
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To be honest, I have never been aware of the outside temperature. If yours is cool and it seems to be fucntioning properly, I would not be concerned. Perhaps it's well enough insulated that you don't feel the heat on the outside. However, if you don't feel it is cooking in the time suggested, you might consider returning it. Sorry I couldn't be more specific.
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 :-(
1668040
I would be dubious in putting hot food in plastics. I'd prefer to put hot food in either glass, ceramic or metal containers. Save the plastics for the cold stuffs.
1953386
I really don't see how it could. Heating the food and putting it in the jars, and then metal lids on it that seal as it cools.....I don't see how this would work. Maybe if you rigged something with tubing? Look it up on utube....It works great with the bags, and the plastic containers, though.
235346
Yikes - pretty sure this would result in a melting pile of plastic/gel. You can keep them cool in the frig and then apply them. If you're looking for heat - use a different product....there's a microwavable or freezer product from Mother Love.
887972
Yes, it gets pretty warm. You will need a pot holder to lift the lid after the food has cooked so long. I also wish this crockpot had a warming or warm selection rather than just high or low. Sometimes even low is too hot after the food is cooked but once it's turned off, the food doesn't stay warm for long.
1928178
I've reheated mine when they were not completely cool, but I reduced the heating time in the microwave. A few years ago, I over heated one of mine (I put one in the microwave one early morning while I was bleary eyed.) I accidently hit 14 minutes instead of 7 or 8. When I came back in the kitchen, the outside plastic had melted allowing the inside liquid to leak out. It was gooey and stunk to high heaven. As long as you use the recommended heating times, and don't go overboard like I did, you will be fine. I've been using these for years with no problems, other than the one I caused.
88409
I didn't remove the food from the inner metal cylinder so my food stayed warm for about 3 hours. I left the inner part inside the base because I didn't have pot holders to remove it at work and it gets hot. I don't know how long it would stay warm if you unplugged it and left the lid closed.
638766
The top two containers are made of plastic. I don't think that they would keep food warm. They seem to be made for cold foods. The largest container is made of plastic and fits inside a steel jacket that keeps warm food warm and cold food cold.