Many families in recent times when choosing a teapot prefer a thermo-pot - teapot-thermos. It has a number of advantages over a conventional electric kettle and a thermos and in everyday life often helps. Let us dwell in more detail on the advantages of a teapot-thermopot and the rules of its operation.
Electric kettle-thermos: advantages
According to the definition, this device is designed to heat water and keep it hot after boiling. This is a synthesis of a teapot with a thermos bottle, and some models can maintain a constant temperature, which you ask.
Needless to say, this device significantly saves money? If you decide to drink tea, then you warm all the water, and drink only a small part. But the device should heat up the entire volume. Where it is more profitable to use a device that maintains the set temperature, and do not boil the water again. For example, the temperature of the water after boiling in the kettle is 90 ° C, and the heatpot keeps 80 ° C during the day. At the same time, the power consumption is reduced several times.
Electric kettle-thermos will be appreciated by young mummies. When the baby needs to be fed at night with the mixture, you do not have to boil the water first, then cool the mixture. And in the house there is always a little hot or warm water at any time of the day. The volume varies within 3-5 liters. And if you need boiling water, it will take no more than a minute and the power consumption is significantly reduced.
The device is safe, because the outer casing does not heat up. It is very convenient that you install a thermos kettle in a certain place (put it higher and the child can not pour himself with boiling water) and just press the button to pour water into the cup. If suddenly turn off the electricity, you can dial water using a hand pump.
How do I clean the kettle?
The principle of the thermos kettle is to use a special inner coating. Inside the plastic case is another one of the steel. It is this multilayer that helps to keep the temperature of the water.
Most models are equipped with a self-cleaning function with a special coal coating. It is clear that this will for some time save you from having to clean the walls of the bulb. But the presence of water over time leads to the formation of scale and it is necessary to remove this plaque on its own.
Therefore sooner or later there will be a question on how to clear the scum of the thermopot. First of all, you must constantly monitor the appearance of the plaque and do not wait until the layer becomes too large. After a few months of operation, you will begin to notice that your teapot in heating mode began to make a lot of noise (like it does not heat up, but boils water). This is the first sign that it is time to clean the thermos kettle. If you look inside, then on the walls you will see the streaks of dark and white.
This moment comes at different times. Everything depends on the quality of the water in the water pipe and the brand of the kettle. There are several ways to solve this problem.
- Cleaning with soda (a liter of water dissolve a tablespoon of soda).
- A solution of vinegar (in a liter of water dilute two tablespoons).
- Cleaning with citric acid (a pair of sachets).
- Drink "Sprite".
All methods are capable of eliminating scale, it is enough to fill them with the device and boil for several minutes, and then rinse thoroughly. But everyone has flaws. Vinegar leaves a sharp smell, but removes the white coating completely. Soda is the safest, but it can be used with little pollution and several times in a row. Citric acid copes well with a dark touch, but boil a couple of times. As for the drink, it also copes well with the scum and leaves a pleasant lemon flavor.