can elementary kids use it to school during winters so they can have warm lunches with out plugging in
176647
This product must be plugged in to AC power to stay warm. Once the food is warm it cools over about 15-20 minutes.
176648
No, it only warms food when it's plugged in and the metal liner gets hot so it would be unsafe to give it to an elementary school child.
176649
You have to plug it in to warm the food. You take the insert home, fill with food that can be reheated such as soup, and other canned meals and then place in the crock pot to heat. The base stays at work or school, but you do need to plug the base in.
679116
My daughters reported that it did. We were able to pack yogurt for lunch and it would still be cold when they ate it.
1834253
I use mine for solid food every day . I take meatballs , chicken ,cubed pork , and vegetables. I leave my lunch in my car even during winter and lunch has always been warm. I would recommend it for any type of food.
1565629
We have only used these for cold items. Though I have not tried hot items, I can say they keep the cold food cold for at least four hours in my children's school lunch bags. We do not use ice packs.
2133412
The thermal container round mental container, yes. The snap lid "tupperware" ovals, not for super long. They are not insulated. IF you want that type capability, move up to the Ms Bento. Still small but the 2 stack into the thermal lunch jar that is insulated.
656365
Yes, it is WIFI ready Your son should be able to use it in school as long as the school has WIFI.
1647078
not really..... its for heating in a microwave. But you could freeze it and use it for a cold pack also.
393997
You could but there is not anything to maintain the cold. It has a thin rubber top and there is no liquid inside of it but for my little one I put a small amount of Orajel Naturals on it so my little one can put the Orajel right where it is needed.
1875374
My wife ordered it and she said yes you could use it for that. She also said it always says 20 degrees Celsius if it's in her classroom.
1458478
Yes but it is thin insulation. You can put a small tupperware in the bottom but it's hard to get a cold pack in with it.
2120308
I think it would be fine indoors, especially if you used some ice packs. http://www.amazon.com/Cool-Coolers-Lunch-Ice-Packs/dp/B003FO2B5U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377197763&sr=8-1&keywords=lunch+box+ice
1408267
Yes. You can also use a low heat pad in colder temperature. Some of soft blanket for them to huddle together to build up their own body heat. Just like you under a blanket. Thanks for taking care of the little ones
1266216
My daughter is 12 year old and has been bring lunches for about 6 months now without any problems. The hot plate is surpringly hot (~170°F or ~77°C) so it's not up to boiling point. We always use glassware. She would plug in the warmer about 30-45min before lunch. If you have a soup, plug it for about 1-1.5hr before. Just use a paper towel to handle the glassware. The powercord can be better designed such as having a coil powercord.
718309
You can use it to serve cereal to your kids. Use cold milk. I don't think if the material is hard enough for hot or even warm liquids.
1430653
We never had a problem with over heating. We would put small lunch box chillers in the pouch on really hot days.
716125
It isn't insulated, so it would be most likely cold by lunch. It is intended to be microwaved for heated items.
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Yes if you want the temperature to be consistent, you will have to leave it plugged in all the time. It takes too long to warm up on an as needed basis. We leave ours plugged in all the time and we love it!!