Brilio.net - A water thermos is a kitchen utensil that is useful for storing hot water. Thermoses are specially designed with the inside made of shiny materials such as glass, so that the heat from the hot water cannot move quickly. According to laelitm.com, the specific heat of water is a form of energy that can be transferred from water to other objects in the form of a decrease in temperature.
Hot water in a thermos can usually last for several hours. According to information from thespruce.com, a thermos can actually hold the heat for ten to twelve hours. However, over time, the effectiveness of the thermos can decrease, and the hot water inside can become cold if stored for too long.
Knowing this, many people tend to immediately replace the thermos flask. However, the price of a thermos flask is not cheap, which can increase household expenses.
To get around this, you can fix the thermos yourself at home. Besides being easy, you don't need to spend a lot of money. A YouTube user Usuf Sate explains further about how.
"With just 2000 thermoses, the cold becomes hot again," he wrote in the video caption.
At the beginning of the video, the man complains about the condition of his thermos. The hot water in it usually only lasts a few hours, so he has to boil water repeatedly.
"At most it can only last half a day, it's a hassle having to boil water again," he said, quoted by brilio.net from YouTube Usuf Sate on Tuesday (21/1).
photo: YouTube/Usuf Sate
To fix it, first remove the thermos tube. To do this, loosen the round part under the thermos using pliers. Once done, rotate the thermos tube a few times and then pull the tube.
photo: YouTube/Usuf Sate
After checking, it turns out there is a hole on the surface of the thermos tube. No wonder the hot water in the thermos quickly turns cold.
"This one already has a hole in it," he said further.
photo: YouTube/Usuf Sate
Instead of replacing it with a new one, this man immediately patched the hole on the surface of the thermos tube. The method is to measure the hole using a sheet of aluminum foil. Usually this one tool is sold in plastic stores to large supermarkets. A sheet of aluminum foil is usually sold at a price of around Rp2,000.
photo: YouTube/Usuf Sate
Cut the aluminum foil according to the size of the hole in the thermos tube. Once done, immediately stick the aluminum foil until the entire hole is completely covered.
"Tidy it up with your hands so the surface is even," he said.
photo: YouTube/Usuf Sate
Finally, install the thermos tube as before. Close the bottom of the thermos again. As a result, the thermos can be used again as a hot water container. Because the tube has been patched, the hot water will last longer in the thermos.
This video by YouTube user Usuf Sate has also caught the attention of netizens. It is no wonder that this video has been watched 106 thousand times and liked by 1.1 thousand other YouTube accounts.
"Very inspiring, sir. Thank you for the very useful knowledge," wrote the YouTube account @inspirasimangwahyu2319.
"Very useful, sir, your knowledge will hopefully be useful for many people," said the YouTube account @syahroeloncom1085.
"Thanks sir, very useful tutorial," said YouTube account @sukaesihsalim5028.
"Wow, this thermos won't be thrown away anymore, if it breaks, it can be repaired, congratulations, friend," said the YouTube account @rafaviolin.
"Thank you for the knowledge, I will try it, hopefully it will be useful," said the YouTube account @jannerpardosi9320.
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