How long does the food stay warm once removed from the base ?
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.
88410
It stays warm throughout my lunch break which is 30 min. If you want it to stay hot throughout, you can leave it plugged in and use it as a bowl. Our faculty all has one, and we each love them!
88411
Not real sure, as it was eaten before it got cold. It is heated thoroughly and I can only guess, perhaps 20 to 25 minutes.
88412
I have never timed it, as I usually unplug the unit and carry the whole thing to the cafeteria and eat it right away. I am a teacher and use this at school. I plug it in when I arrive in the morning. We have lunch about 4 hours later and my food is hot by then. You won't want to remove the metal insert right away; it will be pretty hot.
967305
It's relatively quick between and hour to an hour and a half. I've left food in there as long as 4 hrs and it didn't do any more than warm the food. It really is handy
654613
If you heat it for about 6 minutes, it gets pretty darn hot. It will stay warm for about half an hour.
2136710
Like any warmers it held the food nicely, but if it's going to be on the warmers over 30 min it will start drying out, especially meats.
101291
I tried it for five hours with hot food. It was warm enough to eat for me. The bowl in the middle and bottom keeps hot food better, but the upper bowl is a little worse.
371145
it depends how hot you want it. I put mine for about 2 minutes and it lasts about 15 minutes. but then it cools and you redo it.
1349413
The temperature tops out at about 300 °F and would dry out or burn the food. I usually put the food in about a half hour before to warm it.
1746851
Just like any other heating rice filled packet, maybe 10-15 minutes. It's a small packet on the inside (that's removable), about the size of a small bean bag or hand warmer device. I am guessing that if you keep it in a closed area, the heat stays a bit longer.
2112269
It does keep the food hot but not sure for how long. At least through a meal.
1159188
In my experience by pre-heating the container with boiling water first, it keeps food hot 4 to 6 hours. By chilling the container in the freezer and layering in some ice cubes I have keep ice cream hard 4 to 6 hours, and soft but still solid over night.
1773051
About an hour and 15 min. But it's totally worth it. It's moist but not mushy. And it holds up to reheating extremely well.
1415134
It does keep your food warm for a good hour or two depending on how hot the food is when you put it in the Bentgo. But I have found that if you put the Bentgo in an insulated bag, it stays warm for 4 hours.
531808
I'm not sure on exact amount of time it stays warm but we've put food in it after it was in the oven on top of heat pack prepared properly and drove 45 mins away. We still had an hour or so before we all ate and it was still nice and warm.
1442315
about 30 - 45 minutes depending on the power of your microwave and frequency of use.
1748961
The removable food container is not designed to keep food cool. Food should remain refrigerated until you are ready to begin reheating it with the Lunch Warmer.
1014657
about an hour depending on the ambient temp. It gets really warm, absorbs the body heat.It works only 'ok' in my opinion. This summer I am going to keep it in the fridge.
104786
it stays on warm setting until you turn it off manually. it is not a very hot setting, just the temp that you would want your food for immediate eating.