Hot water bottle safety

I didn’t see your reply until today, Helterskelter, sorry. That’s handy to know!

I’ve bought a new HWB. The flower emblem is on the inside of the neck, which is a bit hard to see, but I found it. The info which came with it said the HWB should be replaced every two years.

Yes you can redycle as long as you remove the metal circle inside the spout.
They are used in making play mats for example.

Or you can cut into squares to use to open jars!! Or into strips to use at the base of plant pots for drainage.
I may cut a few squares to use under the legs of a wobbly garden bench.

SueDonim. That is something I am wondering about. All the out of date bottles which we are going to ditch surely must be recycled.
I need to Google and see what the answer is.

SueDonim

I asked my Dh what he thought the mark meant. Ever the engineer, he suggested it was the grade of rubber used in manufacturing. My HWB says it dates from April 2010. I’m astonished, as I am sure it’s been replaced in the past five years or so. Maybe it had been hanging around in the small chemist where I bought it for the previous eight years.

Freya my friend’s son is a firefighter. He has forbidden his family from using electric blankets because so many fires start in them, so maybe they’re not that safe.

Many years ago I had an electric blanket. Woke one morning to a particularly cold bedroom so whilst I did my ablutions and then made myself a drink I put the blanket back on to warm the bed up again. A few minutes later a neighbour was knocking on the door to tell me there was smoke coming from my bedroom window. In the few minutes between getting out of bed and the kettle boiling, the blanket had burst into flames! Luckily, due to being noticed so soon, the irreparable damage was confined to just the bed, with just a bit of smoke damage to the room. Could have been so much worse! Put me right off electric blankets!

I had a hot water bottle burn, now I use an electric blanket to take the chill off the bed before I get in. If I were to use a hot water bottle again, I would remove it before going to sleep.

Twenty years

We had an electric blanket which didn’t actually catch fire, but the plug which goes into the blanket melted, and scorched the cable and blanket.
I didn’t buy another one for about twenty teat, but gave in a couple of years ago.
Regarding hot water bottles, I never boil the water.

If we’re replacing our HWB’s, where do we recycle them? Are they still rubber or are they plastics now?

2003 and 2014 😱😂. Isn't it lucky we don't use them - so why have I kept them all these years? 🤔

After reading this I found my hot water bottle and it is a 16! I think I must replace it.

Thankyou argymargy I may give them a try.

Yes, HelterSkelter1 , I have had two for years and they’re brilliant - last for hours. Just don’t ever be tempted to overheat them.

Has anyone tried a Hotties microwave hot water bottle. i am looking at them on Amazon.

I have an electric one too. I think it’s brilliant, much easier to use. I hope they are safe. I will be changing mine every two years.

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I have an electric hot water bottle/bag you plug it in before you go to bed and when its fully heated it stays hot for about 7 hours. I remember using traditional hot water bottles as a child but not since

I think it depends on usage....I have 2 ...I only use them when my mum stays overnight in winter .....so maybe 2 weeks a year about.....we had ours a few years now...they seem fine

Thank you so much Dee for posting this. I went to my Creative Writing group this morning with my hottie, concealed under my gigantic jumper. I am a great fan of the Dutch hot water bottles.....they are aluminium cylindrical type with a cotton cover. These keep the heat in forever.......no dates needed on those.

That’s useful to know, I was totally unaware of that.
I recently had a hot water bottle burst, luckily not when it was hot but I woke up to find the bed soaked right through to the mattress. I’m not sure how old it was but I’d had it a while.

I have an old fashioned crock hot water bottle like our grandmas had. I put it in the bed ahead of time and it makes the bed toasty warm. It will not burst, can take boiling water and will last forever. It has many uses and I use it to warm my feet and it also keeps the chill off seedlings or anything else for that matter.
I have a rubber bottle as well but change it every 12 months to be safe.

Mine doesn't have a date on it being French but it's in good condition. My parents used stone hot water bottles which were fine in bed until you knocked your knee on one. Ouch!

I knew about this and checked mine early last year then bought a new hot water bottle. Then I bought a night owl duvet and haven't usd a hot water bottle since, so mine sits there brand new and already nearly two years old!!

I never used a hot water bottle again after we were putting up a work colleague and I put one in his bed. It leaked slowly in the night and he woke up soaking wet and frozen. He was so embarrassed by his wet pyjamas!

OMG, didn't know about the flower. Mine is 20, yes 20 years old. Maybe it's time to bid it farewell😭

Good info thank you, tbh I use a cuddly koala microwavable one for myself

I've been aware of this for some time and have now and again checked hot water bottles on sale. Found sone a year old so whoever buys them has one year's use. Expiry date should be added to item's details and in clear view.