Brilio.net - Stainless steel tumblers or bottles are now a popular choice for many people because of their ability to maintain the temperature of drinks, both hot and cold. With a layered design and high-quality materials, this tumbler can keep coffee hot for hours or maintain the freshness of iced tea throughout the day.
Not only practical, the use of stainless steel tumblers is also a small but significant step in reducing the use of single-use plastics that are detrimental to the environment. However, there is one bad habit that is often done by users of stainless steel tumblers, namely putting them in the refrigerator. Although it sounds practical to cool drinks faster, this habit can damage the quality of the tumbler, you know.
This was explained by Instagram user @rumatidy. Through one of the videos uploaded, he admitted that stainless steel tumblers should not be placed in the refrigerator. Reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @rumatidy on Sunday (10/13), storing stainless steel tumblers or bottles in the refrigerator can cause them to deteriorate quickly.
photo: Instagram/@rumatidy
This is because drastic temperature changes can cause the metal to expand and contract, which can eventually cause the bottle to deform or even leak. Stainless steel does have the advantage of withstanding hot and cold temperatures, but when placed in a very cold environment such as a refrigerator, the expansion and contraction properties of this metal can be a problem.
photo: Instagram/@rumatidy
Reporting from chefreader.com, the habit of putting stainless steel bottles in the refrigerator can reduce the efficiency of the bottle's insulation. Insulated bottles are designed with double layers and vacuum to keep the temperature of the drink stable. If the bottle is deformed, the vacuum layer can be damaged, so that the bottle is no longer able to maintain the temperature of the drink properly.
photo: Instagram/@rumatidy
On the other hand, this tumbler can also affect the performance of the refrigerator, you know. Reported from food.unl.edu, putting a warm stainless steel tumbler into the refrigerator can make the refrigerator work harder to lower the temperature inside.
This condition can cause increased energy consumption and shorten the life of the refrigerator compressor if done repeatedly. Although it does not cause immediate damage, this practice can reduce the operational efficiency of the refrigerator in the long run.
photo: Instagram/@rumatidy
Additionally, there is the potential for problems with uneven temperatures. Stainless steel tumblers can block the flow of cold air inside the refrigerator and cause some parts of the refrigerator to not cool evenly. This can result in other food around the tumbler not being kept at a safe temperature, leading to faster spoilage or even contamination of food.
Having been watched more than 1 million times, the video immediately caught the attention of netizens. Who would have thought, many other Instagram users claimed to often experience the same problem. After putting the tumbler in the refrigerator, its quality decreased and could not withstand the hot or cold temperature of the drink inside.
" That's right. The quality of my Tumblr can't stand the cold anymore ," said Instagram @rszjn.
" I've been storing 2 tumblers in the fridge for a month, with the intention of saving space, but it turns out it could damage them. I automatically took them out, " said Instagram @lyfe.lz.
"Yes, of course I have a stainless steel tumbler that can hold heat for a long time, but I put it in the refrigerator and it couldn't hold the heat anymore and the tumbler was broken ," wrote the Instagram account @vinasyaquilla.
" Oh no wonder mine doesn't stay hot for too long, " commented the Instagram account @ifit_fitriyani_nurfajar.