One of the most necessary and useful things for any traveler is the thermos. However, it can be useful not only on the way, it is absolutely necessary for inveterate fishermen and hunters. And still the thermos can be used also in everyday life, for example, to carry hot lunches for work or study. Therefore useful will know how to choose a thermos. In shops the huge range of products of different producers is presented, and there is a wish to make the most favorable acquisition.
How to choose a thermos for drinks?
Most often the thermos is bought with the purpose to use it for transportation of tea and coffee of drinks. In this case the ergonomics and tightness will be the main criteria for the choice. If you do not know what to choose a thermos for tea, it is necessary to pay attention, first of all, how long he is capable to keep heat whether it is convenient in use whether proceeds. But there are also other important points:
- for drinks it is better to choose a thermos of small volume, it is optimum – 0.5 liters or a thermal mug – 0.2 liters;
- the product has to have a narrow neck, thanks to it tea and coffee will longer remain hot and it will be more convenient to pour them;
- the internal stopper has to be corked densely, and top – it is good to twist not to allow course;
- preference should be given to models with valve traffic jams or to those which are equipped with the pompovy mechanism and have a nose on the case – they do not need to be opened completely to pour hot drink, so, it is less risk to burn or spill liquid on itself;
- it is better to choose a thermos with a flask from glass – it holds heat longer.
How to choose a thermos for food?
If you want to take hot food on a picnic, to the dacha, for work, etc., then it is necessary to get the thermos intended especially for it. There are subtleties about which it is necessary to know. Useful recommendations how to choose a qualitative thermos for food, will help to make the most useful purchase.
- The volume of a product has to be not really big, but not small. Approximately it has to correspond to the size of your usual portion because it is necessary to fill a flask completely – otherwise food will quicker cool down.
- The thermos for food has to have a wide neck or in general represent a peculiar container. Models with several autonomous offices in which it is possible to pour separately soups are very convenient and to impose second courses. Existence of the tableware which is included in the package which conveniently fastens to the case will be additional plus.
- If you do not know how to choose a good thermos for food, then be not ashamed to smell it in shop, especially if the case of a product and a stopper plastic. Capacity quite often can "live" in such an unpleasant synthetic smell with which then also food becomes impregnated, getting at the same time and foreign smack.
How to choose a thermos for winter fishing?
Very many men are fond of ice fishing in cold season, and the thermos with hot tea or broth in this case is a vital thing. It surely should be got together with other equipment.
Councils as it is correct to choose a thermos for winter fishing:
- it is better to buy a product with the metal casing and a metal flask as the glass or plastic product can be broken easily;
- pour boiled water in a new thermos and in 10 minutes touch the case – if it heated up, so will not keep in cold warmly a product, it should be returned to shop;
- optimum volume for a marching thermos – 1 liter;
- it is very good if the model is supplied with a thong and the handle – the thermos will be more convenient to be transferred from place to place.
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