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home_cheese OP t1_ixvrb10 wrote

Reply to comment by ID327572699452445575 in Zojirushi SM-KHE48. Used daily for 6 years. Retains heat better than a Yeti, fewer $$$. by home_cheese

I'm always surprised how little people have heard of them.

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Butlerian_Jihadi t1_ixwa6qx wrote

I've also used mine for five years now and adore it.

They use a layer of gold foil in their vacuum void, which reflects something called blackbody radiation. It's near-infrared light that anything much above absolute zero emits, and is the main way to lose heat once you take conduction out of the equation.

You definitely have to make sure your beverage is at drinking temperature when you put it in - I just brew my tea to allow for three ice cubes and it's at the perfect temp for the next eight hours.

It's also important to clean the lid properly, which seems a chore but takes about one minute. I like to use unscented denture cleaner with mine, just disassemble and drop it all in, wait two hours or so and rinse.

They also make excellent food jars and amazing high-end rice cookers.

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batcake42 t1_ixwdgk4 wrote

Isn’t black body radiation how they made ice in the desert thousands of years ago? Insane how it’s now being used for an insulated cup! That’s wild!

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Butlerian_Jihadi t1_ixwee1o wrote

Not sure about that, kind of doubt it. Blackbody radiation is when something gives off energy as photons due to its heat. Things have to get worse pretty hot for us to be able to see it (think a glowing fire poker or the ember of a cigarette), but that radiation is still being emitted even if it's below our ability to perceive it.

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TonyTheTerrible t1_ixwz99e wrote

> It's also important to clean the lid properly, which seems a chore but takes about one minute. I like to use unscented denture cleaner with mine, just disassemble and drop it all in, wait two hours or so and rinse.

thats the part i cant deal with. i know me and my bifl purchases have to be more than reasonable to upkeep. i just got a stanley thermos because the top is easy to clean (internals twist out in 1 unit) and it turns out the thermos part is pretty decent too.

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LikesTheTunaHere t1_ixx0vuw wrote

If zojirushi makes a product, there is a very, very good chance it is quite literally the best product of whatever it is if you want it to do exactly what it is described as.

These insulated cups? Nothing insulates better, but people are not lying that after 6 hours its like you just poured the coffee into it so its still too hot to drink.

Their rice cookers are the best, period.

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mszcz t1_ixvxh45 wrote

They are nothing short of supernatural.

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O_Dae t1_ixwbd4i wrote

Not just the little people, the large people too

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coldfootwpulses t1_iy1nzg2 wrote

it's almost part of their philosophy. they've only been around for over 100 years (since 1918).

They make some of the greatest products in the world - rice cooker, water boiler, indoor electric grill and mugs, but they kinda refuse to flood the market with advertisement, just quietly enjoying their success and continuously improving their products.

by the way, their customer service is absolutely amazing - if you lose a cap, they'll ship you one for free (even if you tell them it's your fault). if you suspect their product is defective, they'll go through troubleshooting with you and once confirmed defective, they'll give you a new one.

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home_cheese OP t1_iy1uiv2 wrote

And if I remember correctly the name translates something like Elephant Mark, or Seal. Something like that. Strength, integrity, familiarity and other attributes associated with the Elephant.

I should really look this up before blabbing but I'm fairly certain of that meaning behind the name.

I can really respect the idea of not advertising and getting your name out as much as possible. Just make the best stuff.

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AuxiliaryPriest t1_ixyxkkn wrote

Definitely not a household name in the US, but in Japan, everyone knows the brand.

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