Every year, manufacturers of household appliances offer an increasing variety of products for home improvement, improving comfort and quality of life. If earlier water was heated only with buckets, samovars, and a little later - thanks to ordinary kettles and boilers, today consumers are offered a choice of several types of technical devices that operate from the mains or from batteries that can boil the liquid in a matter of minutes.
One of these new products is the thermal sweat. The device is quite unusual, as it has some additional features. The thermopot is still little familiar to the Russian consumer, so when acquaintance with it, many buyers have quite reasonable questions about what kind of device it is, how to choose a thermpot, and how it is better than an electric kettle.
What it is?
Every day, every person feels the need for hot water. Cooking, drinks, washing dishes - a lot of needs. To quickly warm the liquid, most of us use electric kettles, the main disadvantage of which is the quick cooling of the water. And continuous boiling to maintain the required temperature causes excessive waste of electricity, which teapots, as you know, spend in excess. Then economical energy consumers begin to think about what is better - a thermal pot or a kettle.
Thermopot is a relatively new invention for heating and maintaining the high temperature of water, a symbiosis of an electric kettle and a thermos. This device is designed to reduce the waste of electricity and the time spent waiting for the kettle to boil with maximum efficiency.
Water heater with new features
The first thermal sweat was invented in Japan. He quickly gained recognition almost all over the world thanks to his useful qualities and some innovations:
1. The ability to maintain high water temperatures.
2. The ability to automatically control the temperature during boiling and in standby mode.
3. Lock start without water.
4. Turning off the device during boiling and insufficient amount of liquid in the tank.
We will consider the properties of this heating device in more detail, and then we will tell you how to choose the right heatpot.
Thermal function
This is one of the main advantages of the thermal sweat. The unit has an insertion flask and at least two-layer walls, between which there is most often air or a poorly heat-conducting filler.
How to choose a thermal sweat so that it retains water temperature for as long as possible? Due to the internal device, like a thermos, a good unit retains heat at a level of from 95 to 98 degrees for about 5 hours, and by the end of the day this figure will be only 10-12 units lower. Therefore, when using a thermal sweat in a household, energy costs are significantly reduced. The thermal function allows you not to include the device in the network again, and doubts about whether it is more economical to use a kettle or a thermal sweat disappear by themselves.
Automatic temperature control
Thermopots have a special electronic system that continuously monitors the temperature of the liquid inside the device. If the water cools, the thermopot begins to automatically bring it to a boil, subject to a pre-set program.If it is necessary to have hot water of a certain temperature for individual operations, the thermo sweat will perfectly cope with this task by continuous heating.
Heating function lock
If there is not enough water in the thermal sweat or during a prolonged heating it boils away, then at a certain level the device will either turn itself off or not be able to start at all. Such a function is very convenient, since it allows you to protect the thermal sweat from damage due to overheating, and the apartment - from a fire.
Boil Off Function
This property is suitable for users who do not have time to monitor whether the water is boiling or not, as well as forgetful owners who leave the kettle on the stove for a long time unattended. Moreover, in this way, the program allows saving on electricity - when the boiling point is reached, the device will turn off completely.
How is a thermal sweat different from a kettle?
First of all, the device in question has a much larger tank volume than the largest electric kettle. On average, thermal pots for a house are selected with a capacity of 3 to 5 liters, but a small volume will be enough for a small office, for a picnic or for a family of two. For example, the Lentel KT 1001 A thermal sweat holds just 2.8 liters of fluid.
Thermopot is indispensable in families where there are small children or the elderly. Design features and a hermetically sealed lid will help to avoid household injuries associated with burns.
Thermal sweat will not be superfluous in cottages and in country houses, as well as where there are quite often interruptions in electricity. After boiling, the water temperature will remain for a long time at a level sufficient to make tea or brew instant noodles or porridge.
Unlike electric kettles, thermal pots are designed to heat water no more than one or two times a day. Electricity costs are reduced several times, and although the heatpot of the middle price category is somewhat more expensive than the kettle, it pays off quickly enough and allows you to reduce utility costs.
And finally, thermal sweets are so diverse in appearance that it’s not difficult to choose a device for the kitchen design or in accordance with your tastes.
The device and principle of operation of the device
The case of the thermal sweat can be made of different materials - from ceramics, metal, plastic, glass or their combinations. To better maintain heat inside the device, as a rule, there are two walls, in addition to which the device is equipped with a removable bulb, like a thermos, which facilitates the cleaning of the thermal sweat. At the very bottom of the apparatus is a heating element. It can take the form of a disk or spiral, be open or closed. Such a water heater can be taken with you to nature, as it does not require regular connection to the mains.
The case of the thermal sweat, as a rule, has a rectangular, cylindrical or semi-cylindrical shape, equipped with a convenient handle, a dispenser for water supply and a display with buttons. Individual instances may have a backlight and an additional filter, while models such as, for example, the Panasonic NC series thermal sweat may have a special mode for making tea or coffee.
To start the simplest heating of water, just pour it into the thermopot and press the "Start" button. Another difference between a thermal sweat and an electric kettle is that the liquid will warm up for a little longer. This happens only due to the fact that the volume of the flask is larger.
How to choose a thermal sweat for home?
To date, the range of devices under consideration in stores is wide enough, which can lead an inexperienced buyer to a standstill. The choice of thermal sweat should be accompanied by a thorough study of all possible configurations and characteristics. This is done in order to avoid mistakes and choose a model that best meets individual needs. So, when buying a thermal sweat, you should pay attention to the following:
- Body. How to choose a thermal sweat from reliable material? The most versatile and practical are plastic water heaters. They do not emit heat as much as metal and ceramic, they are not scratched, they are easy to care for and clean. If the first question is about the reliability of the device, then it is better to purchase a metal thermal sweat. Glass and ceramics are the most environmentally friendly materials, besides they look quite presentable and interesting, especially coupled with backlighting.
- Flask. There are only two options: stainless steel or glass. Steel will lose its presentation faster and glass containers will break easily if they are handled inadvertently.
- The volume of the flask. It depends on the number of people served and the purposes for which the thermal sweat is purchased. For brewing tea or coffee for a family of 2-4 people, a 3-liter thermal sweat is enough, but for the same number of people, provided that the device is used in the cooking process, it is better to buy a 5-liter device.
- Power. It should be compared together with the displacement, since the more impressive the volume of the thermal stream, the more it will consume electricity. In accordance with this, the average recommended thermal power for a family of 2 to 4 people is from 900 to 1000 watts.
- Dispenser How to choose a thermal sweat with a reliable water supply device? The system can be either automatic (triggered by pressing a button) or manual. However, there are models with two types of pumps, but they are much more expensive. More reliable is the manual dispenser.
- If you need to maintain the water temperature at a certain level for a long time, you should pay attention to the thermal flows with the function of adjusting this indicator. It is enough to program the device before turning it on, and due to the continuous heating, the liquid will have a certain temperature value.
- The cover lock function and protection against accidental operation are especially relevant in families with children.
- Delaying the start and having a timer will make life easier for many housewives. If you need to boil water at a certain time, it is enough to simply program the heatpot, and at that hour it will start itself, without any help.
- Additional equipment in the form of removable filters, strainers and self-cleaning functions, of course, is useful, but for the most part all this only increases the cost of the device.
These are the main points at which experts recommend focusing on the question of how to choose a thermal sweat. Reviews about a particular manufacturer and model, by the way, also play an important role. And, of course, each such device should be equipped with instructions in Russian, have a warranty period and not have traces of operation.
What is more economical - a kettle or a thermal sweat?
By calculating the average cost of electricity for the year, and also including the cost of the device here, you can easily understand that the thermpot wins significantly in every sense.
At the moment, this device is in a much better position than a conventional electric kettle, due to its larger volume, new functionality, increased security conditions and additional features.
Conclusion
Life in the modern world is extremely dynamic, which is greatly facilitated by the continuous development of technology. The population of megacities is drawn into this rhythm, not being able to wait where the problem can be solved in just a couple of minutes. The same applies to the daily routine. We are accustomed to increased comfort and speed in everything that surrounds us, and household appliances with new potential, such as a thermal sweat, can not only make life much easier and make the house more comfortable, but also save time and material resources.
