I have a question.....(tumblers)

last year

If you have a beverage tumbler that is supposed to keep drinks hot or cold for hours, do they go bad and lose their effectiveness? I have one that is not much more than a year old, or maybe more. Its not keeping my drinks cold anymore Is this normal?

Featured Answer

arkansas girl

last year

last modified: last year

I wouldn't think that a soda would hurt anything. Just the dishwasher, I guess it gets too hot for it?

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (12)

nicole
last year
We have 2 Yeti's and a Tal, both SS lined. Neither has failed. All 3 can keep ice, ice, overnight. I'd throw one out if it stopped working and just buy another one. They're not that expensive...like..$20 for a Tal. Walmart carries them.
donna_loomis
last year
We need more info. Is it stainless steel, plastic, double walled, does it have a seal, a straw, or a see-through sliding closure (the least effective)? Lots of things to consider. A good tumbler will likely keep beverages cold longer than hot. I have half a dozen that I really like. Contigo West Loop Autoseal. And I'm waiting for another to arrive on Thursday. Here's the link - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HHTSRJ7?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1

As long as you push the seal it is open. When you let go, it automatically seals.
Related Discussions
What I have for my compost tumbler
Q
Comments (7)
Coffee grouns are considered a green. Do you have friends with ornamental grasses? If they prune them down now for the spring growth, this would be a good source of browns. A little sawdust, perhaps? If you are pruning shrubs, trees, in your yard and cut the pieces up small, those are browns too (but they do take a while to break down). Even if you do not have the perfect balance, you will still get compost, it may just take longer. I am in the East mountains and it is a very, very rare thing for the compost to get smelly in our very dry climate.
...See More
Compost tumbler questions
Q
Comments (5)
No, one does not necessarily have to cure compost if using a tumbler. People often get confused with when compost is ready to use. There are different variables and parameters and very often there are extenuating circumstances that come into play. I cure my compost when it comes out of my tumblers (after high heat phase) because I want to be sure my compost will cause absolutely no harm for whatever it is used for and I can then re-load the tumblers for another batch. The only way I can be certain of causing no harm is to ensure it is very mature. It is possible that compost straight out of a tumbler may still be toxic to some plants. There are a couple of simple home tests but I usually use the Solvita test myself. The article Compost Microbiology and the Soil Food Web has some pretty decent explanations about why curing may be important. A case of nitrogen deficiency will usually only occur when materials with a high C:N ratio are incorporated into a soil. It is not always a simple concept. Lloyd
...See More
tumbler questions for Lloyd
Q
Comments (11)
The stuff can sit in the curing bin anywhere from six months to a year. Depends on what else I have going on. When I first started using this method, I would screen it through the trommell before using/selling/giving it away, but the last few years I just loaded it into the manure spreader and spread it over my Aunt's garden in the fall. She is one of those ladies who knows how to grow stuff. I've never used small bags for curing but I'd have some reservations about curing compost in plastic bags. There is still a lot of air requirements so at the very least the tops should be left open. I'd be wary. Having said that, if you are already using this procedure and it works, who the heck am I to say you shouldn't. ;-) I'd be willing to bet a cup of coffee and a doughnut that there are numerous methods and procedures that people use quite successfully that theoretically should cause problems. Lloyd
...See More
tumbler questions
Q
Comments (11)
Morning!! Yup, I have found that that washer is PERFECT for prying the metal lid up, it's like using a paint can opener on paint! I don't really see any other use for it as the screw nut does not go all the way down the shaft it goes on?!? This tumbler of mine is my faaaaaavvvvv toy !!!! Today I am starting the dragonfly body!!! Cindy and I hung out together yesterday(I just sucker her into the car and lock the doors!lol!) And we scored some wonderboard! and some nice fushia pink tiles, blue tiles and some admix additive. A Good Day had by all!!! AND we went to a store where they make tiles and do instalations, was very interesting!!! Now My question is: Do I buy a tile saw for $100 or a tile blade for my taurus 3 for a bit less??? I've been thinking about shapes...I want to cut slate and such too...maybe both will have to be bought!!! Still cheap when you think my taurus cost me 500 up here. what do you all think???
...See More
arkansas girl
last year
You don't put them in the dishwasher do you? They are typically not dishwasher safe. I have had mine for years, it came from Walmart. I also have a Contigo that I use if I'm taking coffee somewhere, it's many years old too.
joann_fl
Original Author
last year
Does it hurt if you put soda in it? I usually don't, but maybe I did, and it messed it up. I ordered another one yesterday.
Lars
last year
We have ones that are stainless steel inside and out, and they keep ice water cold for days. I've never put soda in them, but I would think it would be okay, although there is the risk that it would go flat. I always fill them with ice before adding water - I do not know what brand we have. Our real estate agent gave us some new ones with our names engraved on them.
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
last year
I agree more details would be helpful.

If they're plastic, might the seal have been broken or separated somehow? Sometimes there's a hairline crack that's not obvious.

I use stainless steel bottles too, and when I had plastic insulated tumblers (for my mom), I hand washed them only.
maddielee
last year
What kind of tumbler? A dollar store tumbler probably won’t work as well as a Yeti.
Jupidupi
last year
Back in first grade, my parents were traveling and the babysitter let me pack my own lunch. I put soda in the thermos instead of milk. Carbonation plus shaking around -- when I opened my thermos, Coca Cola exploded all over me. Lesson learned. I would NOT put soda in a tumbler unless it was just going to sit in one place and not be carried around.
petalique
last year
last modified: last year
If you’re asking about the newer types of stainless steel water thermos bottles, we have a couple of 32 oz Hydropeak Nomad bottles We fill them with water and icecubes and they keep the water cold & fresh for over 24 hours. Stainless steel lined. They do not leak.

The exterior finish stays clean and pretty. We wash them by hand.

If I were going to want cold soda, I’d put ice in the thermos. Keep the unopened soda in a separate cool area.
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
last year
I've had carbonated water cause issues with one of my stainless water bottles - I think the internal pressure made it leak. I don't put anything carbonated in them any more.
arkansas girl
last year
OH yeah, I suppose if the container is air tight then the carbonation could mess it up from the pressure. I didn't think of that because the one I use mostly is not air tight but it does keep my water ice cold even until the next day if I have any left over. So yeah, if yours is air tight like the Contigo type, carbonation would not be good for it.

I have a question.....(tumblers)

arkansas girl

Comments (12)

nicole

donna_loomis

Related Discussions

arkansas girl

joann_fl
Original Author

Lars

carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10

maddielee

Jupidupi

petalique

carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10

arkansas girl

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

I have a question.....(tumblers)

Comments (12)

Related Discussions

joann_flOriginal Author

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

joann_fl
Original Author