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#3268358 5-Aug-2024 15:19

Rikkitic:
How can I find one of those super thick ones? That would give me a little more confidence. The one that failed simply disintegrated along one side. Not a seam, just the rubber crumbling.

Check out YouTube for blowing up hot water bottles (like a balloon). It is a strongman stunt that would show you if there were any thin patches.

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#3268363 5-Aug-2024 15:32

I always thought that filling a hot water bottle was about the most dangerous thing I did around the house.

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#3268372 5-Aug-2024 16:44

Most probably age of the bottle and material its composed of. Obviously it has deteriorated over time. You probably get what you pay for, and its important to get a good one.

Perhaps replace every 3-4 years and stay away from online sites like Temu.

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#3268375 5-Aug-2024 17:02

Bung:
Rikkitic:

How can I find one of those super thick ones? That would give me a little more confidence. The one that failed simply disintegrated along one side. Not a seam, just the rubber crumbling.

Check out YouTube for blowing up hot water bottles (like a balloon). It is a strongman stunt that would show you if there were any thin patches.

Likely a rather "destructive" test thou,
I certainly would be cautious of using a HW bottle that had been stretched that from its regular dimensions

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#3268377 5-Aug-2024 17:05

Rikkitic:
eracode:

How old was it?

Don't know. Probably at least a few years.

Last time I had a hot water bottle phase the recommendation was replace at 12 months. For the $5 ones that makes sense. I recall buying a German made one. It might be in the back of the cupboard. If I find it I'll see if the recommended replacement interval is different/longer. It might have been $25 or something.

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#3268385 5-Aug-2024 17:20

SJB:
I always thought that filling a hot water bottle was about the most dangerous thing I did around the house.

My uncle, an aerial top-dressing pilot who walked away from eight near fatal crashes celebrated his 98th birthday last Saturday. You could live to over 150 being that careful 😁.

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#3268386 5-Aug-2024 17:25

wellygary: Likely a rather "destructive" test thou,
I certainly would be cautious of using a HW bottle that had been stretched that from its regular dimensions

You wouldn’t have to blow it up much any weak spots would balloon out or pop before the rest of the hottie started to move.

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#3268463 5-Aug-2024 23:03

It's a hot water bottle, not a near boiling water bottle.

Hot water comes from hot water taps.

My mum loved her hot water bottles, and also filled up from a jug.
A couple of near misses convinced her to use the hot water tap, or a significantly cooled jug

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#3268467 5-Aug-2024 23:51

I have never had this issue before but haven't used one for many years. Maybe some are just built more cheaply now. I only used hot water from the tap. I think you maybe also using water that is too hot.

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#3268468 6-Aug-2024 00:59

I've always filled hotties by laying them on the benchtop and lifting the top slightly by gripping the extra little piece of rubber with the hole in it. Much safer than holding it against you while filling. However, a lot of hotties for sale now don't have that little extra little flap at the top, which makes it hard to fill using my method.

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#3268469 6-Aug-2024 01:19

There's also electric hot water bottles sold under various names, e.g. the hotpod. These are completely sealed and just need to be plugged in to heat them, they switch off automatically via a thermostat.

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#3268484 6-Aug-2024 04:24

Rikkitic:

eracode:

How old was it?

Don't know. Probably at least a few years.

You seem almost dismissive about this but surely it’s an important consideration. Possibly the most important.

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#3268497 6-Aug-2024 07:43

networkn:

As kids we used to fill the old super thick ones with boiling water. I don't know how we never got seriously hurt.

I wasn't even aware they were a thing any more, but I wouldn't keep one longer than a year.

Same. Straight from the kettle. The old ones must have been higher quality I'm not sure they were replaced often either.

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#3268502 6-Aug-2024 08:14

Are you all using covers or just raw dogging the rubber?

strongly advise the use of furry covers….. it protects the rubber, somewhat makes its more comfortable for you too..

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#3268504 6-Aug-2024 08:42

Rubber perishes with time especially with near boiling water poured into it and I suspect that was the main cause of it failing. Filling it too full can also put extra pressure on it, so there’s the lethal combination.

I too use the @allan method of filling to get the air out the rare time I use a hottie. I also punch a hole in that rubber tab to tie the cap on to prevent loss. Most of the newer ones don’t have that hole and if the top is not tied on, the universe will ensure it’s lost on the specific day you really need it.

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