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Home About us Research services Reports Childcare products Continence Household products Mobility Telecoms and alarms General Surveys Design Ordering Links Site map change text size and colour ?		Bottles, warmers and sterilisers (view report contents) Portable and travel bottle warmers We assessed three types. Car bottle warmers These are powered by the car battery from the cigarette lighter and they are held in place by a plastic belt round the bottle or jar of food. They take about 15 minutes to warm the food. PROS Once adjusted to the right size it’s easy to put the bottle or jar in. CONS Stiff to adjust for bottles or jars Can’t adjust with one hand. Chemical bottle warmers You wrap a plastic jacket, containing heat releasing liquid, round a bottle and press a disc to activate it. Place both in an insulated bag. The jacket stays hot for 30 minutes. You have to recharge it each time you use it, in hot water or a steam steriliser. PROS Switching on straightforward and can be used one handed or against a hard surface Safe, no hot water Easy to put the bottle in and take it out. CONS You need to recharge it each time you use it Bag a bit fiddly - difficult with one hand. Thermos flask bottle warmer This is an ordinary Thermos flask which comes with an outer container which is large enough to hold a baby’s feeding bottle. You fill the flask with water before you go out, or go to bed, and the water will stay hot for a few hours. When you want to heat up the baby’s milk, pour the water into the outer container and put the bottle in it. PROS Portable. CONS No colour contrast in the container so difficult to see the water level Neck is narrow - scalding risk if you have poor sight or shaky hands Outer container could be knocked over An ordinary wide-necked flask and a jug is an alternative. The following sections provide more detail about bottle warmers, including the pros and cons of different types. Click on the list below to see the section you are interested in: Standard bottle warmers Bottle warmers and cooler sets Portable travel bottle warmers Bottle warmer buying guide Back to top Report Contents About this guide Feeding bottles Bottle Buying guide Bottle Warmers Bottle warmer buying guide Preparing baby milk Sterilisers Steriliser buying guide Steriliser summaries Helpful Organisations Suppliers list
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