The First Years Babypro Quick Serve Bottle Warmer, Colors May Vary
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Baby Products Reviews of The First Years Babypro Quick Serve Bottle Warmer, Colors May Vary
Customer Review: I'm shocked this product is legal!
Summary: 1 Stars
That this product ever made it past the concept stage is shocking. So you don't want hot spots from the microwave? Heating the milk with vaporized water is stupid and wreckless. I have a degree in biochemistry and let me tell you one of the simplest facts of chemistry: when water is vaporized and becomes steam, the temperature of the steam must be above 212 fahrenheit. This product heats the milk by exposing it to vaporized water above 212+ degrees! It vaporizes the water very well, so let's call it 220 degree vapor. That's the replacement for microwave hotspots? The outer portion of the milk will rapidly heated by the steam, likely destroying some of the immunity and nutrients that the breast milk is supposed to provide.
Furthermore, after reading lots of the comments here, it seems that the heating element is very unstable, and may only last days, weeks or months before routinely under- or over-heating the milk. I would not take the chance of scalding my baby. This product is a lawsuit waiting to happen.
The fact that the user has a step where you have to very precisely measure the water that will be vaporized, or you burn your baby is also a drawback, to say the least.
Currently I am using a good digital thermometer and a small pot. I put hot tap water in the pot, measure the water temp at about 100 to 110 degrees, and put the bottle in that for a few minutes.
Customer Review: Great bottle warmer
Summary: 4 Stars
We bought this bottle warmer after the Avent warmer was not available. I must say I am pleasantly surprised!
1-It is compact, which takes up a lot less counter space than the other bottle warmers. During the day we use the bottle in the kitchen and at night we take it upstairs to our bathroom for easy feedings.
2-The price! It is half the price of the Avent warmer and has an auto shut-off mode.
3-Auto Shut-off! In most cases, you'd have to buy a more expensive bottle warmer just for auto shutoff feature.
4-Easy to clean and even easier to use. We use tap water with our warmer and no problem...but we do clean it out every day--quick wipe. I haven't seeen any residue from using tap water. Also, I've accidentally spilled milk in the warmer and it was a breeze to clean.
I would have given this warmer 5 stars except it can be hit or miss with the amount of water you have to add in order to warm the contents. I usually aim low (just to take the chill out of the milk) so it really doesn't bother me and baby doesn't mind either. We're also heating up about 3 ozs in an 8 oz bottle so that may have something to do with the varying temperature.
Overall, I highly recommend this bottle warmer. It beats standing in front of a running faucet or boiling water just to warm some milk.
Customer Review: Does not work for thawing breast milk!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I was so excited to purchase this for such a low price. I hated thinking about thawing milk on the stove while my baby sat waiting & hungry, so I couldn't wait to try this quicker approach.
However, when I read the manual, it stated the warmer could only be used once every TEN minutes. I prayed and hoped it would thaw it out the 1st try so my baby wouldn't get fussy while waiting for it.
Unfortunately, after using the warmer, the milk was still mostly frozen and had "hot spots." As you know, this is the reason you don't use the microwave. So I ended up sticking the milk in a cup of hot water from the sink and waiting 10 minutes instead.
The next time I tried to use this, I tried recently expressed milk from the refrigerator. I thought surely it would be better this time since it was not frozen.
No such luck. It made the milk WAY too hot, and on top of that the unit was oozing some kind of bronze colored metallic substance. EW. I don't know what happened, since I followed instructions clearly.
This was the biggest waste of money. I recommend filling a mug with water, microwaving for 2 or 3 minutes and then placing the milk container in the hot water. This way, milk is warm fairly quickly, there are no hot spots, no breastmilk nutrients are lost, and most importantly--it's FREE! :)
Customer Review: Handy and Easy to Use.
Summary: 4 Stars
We have a new baby boy that was born about a month ago. My wife and I have divided our duties and I'm the lucky chap who gets up at night and feeds him. She keeps a supply of breast milk in the fridge. Of course, I must warm up the milk and we purchased "The First Years Quick Serve Bottle Warmer" for that purpose. It's handy and easy to use, even in my sleep-deprived condition.
I'm not totally satisfied with this product. First of all, the cap holder broke off the little measuring vile almost right from the start. There's no way to fix it. Oh well, fixing it isn't essential, but it gives me the feeling that this bottle warmer might be a cheap piece of junk. Secondly, the bottle warmer heats the milk too hot if the instructions are followed precisely. Experimenting a bit, I have found that if four ounces of milk are to be heated to the desired temperature in the bottle, then the little measuring vile for water (added to the warmer) should be filled only to three. Go figure. Once you get that little calibration problem worked out, everything seems to work satisfactorily. Using it is fairly quick and easy. Otherwise, the warmer is nice looking and easy to keep clean. Hopefully it will last as long as needed.
Gary Peterson
Customer Review: Not consistent!
Summary: 1 Stars
I am a breast feeding mother who registered for this bottle warmer for the days away from my daughter; therefore, I am not using this bottle warmer on an every day basis. However, I am very disappointed in the consistency of the warmer. In the beginning it was great. I figured out just the right amount of water to put in (always under the 4 oz line for disposable bottles) and the right amount of time to let the bottle heat (always removed it before it was done). But...that only worked a few times. Now, 1 month later, the warmer sits in my kitchen ready to be put away or thrown away. Every time I try to heat up a bottle, the bottle is always cold. Not worth it. Then, if I try to reheat the bottle, you have to wait a long time to let the machine cool before it will let you to restart it.
When my sister was visiting (the first week I used the warmer) she was so impressed she ran out to buy one. Unfortunately, her warmer is doing the same thing as mine. I have tried to clean it hoping that would fix the problem, but to no avail it is still not working. I think the best and cheapest way to heat up a bottle is to put water in a cup and microwave the water for one minute. Then, place the bottle in the water. Perfect every time!