When you heat the steam pack in water, does it saturate the pack or is there a protective cover on and just the inside material heated.
58553
It does saturate the pack and it becomes very hot. There are tabs to help you lift it out of the water but we still use tongs to lift it out. We put it on a folded beach towel and wrap it up. Put on the area and let the heat seep in. you may have to add a layer of towel or take off a layer to get the right temperature. It really works miracles on muscle back pain. We bought a large pot at Goodwill to boil the hydrocollator in.
58554
The outer cover of the hydrocollator is a canvas like material and it gets hot. One needs a couple of towels to wrap it.
2247702
No. It uses the water you put in the tank. There is **no** heating function to create steam.
909097
I have used it virtually everyday for the past several months and have never had a problem. No concern of burning from the steam whatsoever. Cheers!!
247092
It's a mixture of water and cleaner. The manual suggests using warm water. There's definitely no steam, though.
801204
I have heard that some people warm it up by putting the container in hot water. I got mine in the summer so it was liquid. I just transfered it to another container.
695726
There is a small circular disc floating in the liquid. You just "snap" the disc and the heat pack heats up within 30 seconds.
11783
I bought cover as well.i dont use cover much unless I travel wth tablet. I ve not had any problems wth overheating. Works great!
1339911
No steam release mechanical valve however there are slits located just under each of the 4 open/close flaps. When the flaps are down, as they would be to secure the top onto the container to prevent spillage, steam is kept inside the container. When the flaps are lifted, steam is released through the slats. I almost always have the flaps up when microwaving.
628977
No it doesn't get hot holding it and yes it has two different settings for how much steam is released.
1678369
It's a single walled container. There is no thermal insulation. The lid has a plastic seal which should prevent leakage, but I have not exposed it to pressure, so not sure how well it seals. Basically, the container and contents will reach temperature equilibrium with its environment at a normal rate.
1963133
It does have a steam release, however what I don't like is that you cannot remove the the pieces to clean it, there is a little cup that can be removed for cleaning but a long as you don't leave anything in there for too long it should be fine
2155007
No, none at all. Inside it's only metal. There is no water level indicator (only amount of water you are pouring into it and max indicator, all metal). The only plastic in the inside would be the top lid. But water would not touch it directly when boiling, I guess the steam does. Water is only in contact with metal from base to top.
2036725
The steam comes on as long as you have water in the machine. You don't have to do a "cool down" to continue. A well thought out item. Only wish the power cord was longer.
2273776
The hole is there to let some steam escape. It is a precaution to keep you from getting a steam burn when you take the lid off.
2045174
The hose has a plastic heat protective cover over it so that it will not burn you while steaming. it has glued on covers at either end so it hides the connection to the fitting which I am sure is a crimped on clamp. The hose inside diameter (fittings sizes) is 1/4inch. the outside cover is 7/8 inch. I also thought I might want to shorten the hose so I wouldn't lose as much heat but after using it I found that it still heats up the steam box fine and holds it. I would shorten the hose if it was easier. I could send you pics of the hose and fittings if you send me your email.
1960670
Yes, it has a cover and does not "wad up." I have been very happy with this heating pad, I really like it.
417236
No, once it is set it is solid, I steam clean also and it has held up beautifully. It actually is not set by heat it is melted and blended by heat and then cools back to the solid.