I'm considering this kettle looking thing as a means to reduce noise levels at night - I think my 3am rumblings are disturbing the neighbours. But I've been burned by cheap produces before and don't want to find £30-£50 pissed down the drain. Mountain Warehouse flask, £16, failed after 10 days of regular use - I can't find a leak but it cools within an hour compared to it's previous 8.
What should I be looking for in a good thermos?
Are there small industrial versions with higher rating, available comercially?
I have found when it comes to vaccum/insulated flasks and such, more money definitely does make the difference.
For carafes specifically, we have Zojirushi carafes at work. They keep water properly hot for 20 odd hours, but they do have quite a complicated mechanism in the lid for pouring which is a pain to clean it you plan to store anything other than water.
Personally though if it was me I would buy a Yeti insulated bottle. I have lots of them and while they're expensive, they have an excellent warranty on them, I think lifetime. I've had them send me new seals, lids and even an entire replacement bottle for free over the years, and don't have complicated pouring mechanisms like the carafes do.
>>470334 Some of the Zojirushi's look nice. That octagonal glass one is interesting, but I'll go with a copper looking carafe, about £40 on next month delivery.
>>470337 Open windows throughout, converted HMO, higher caste neighbours across the yard.
There's often a dude who sleeps 4 meters above me, whom I sometimes hear wake himself shouting "Fhaaaakoooorf" from night terrors.
We've got a quiet place that gets bats, but in the quiet a kettle sounds out whistling.
That's the exact type we have, although ours are blue. £40 seems about right, they'll definitely keep water at tea/coffee temp all night. I wish you luck with your soviet style living situation.
The Zojirushi arrived early and is much smaller than I expected. It pours slowly but it's cute and such a pleasure to use.
A character in the kitchen, I might actually print eyes for it.
3 weeks later and the novelty of the Zojirushi is wearing off - it's still cute but it only keeps water 'properly hot' for a maximum of 3 hours (I don't know where 20 came from, it must be being refilled surely?). I've instead come to use it for storing milk, which it does much better. A 2 pint cool from the supermarket lasts for about 4 days before the taste of strong blue cheese becomes intollerable.
I don't know how this is working, maybe something to do with the differing extremes of temperature rather than the insulating capacity? Maybe it's just perception.
>they do have quite a complicated mechanism in the lid for pouring which is a pain to clean
You were absolutely right about cleaning it though. It's a fuss taking apart - I'm trying to treat it as a meditation for the sake of it's origin (which incidentally turns out to be made in China, sold from Japan).
I considered buying a second, larger one hoping it'd keep hot water better but for now I'm weaning myself off of the deep night caffine.
