https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Buying/vacuum-flasks/m-p/57486#M4473 <P class="mce-p">Hi</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">I would like to warn people about a problem I had recently.&nbsp;</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">I bought an Aladdin thermos (Stanley) and it appeared fine . However a few weeks later I went to use it and discovered it had no heat retention.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">I proceeded to investigate which required damaging the case ( they are not designed to come apart they are &nbsp;glued up real good) The base of the flask had rusted through so had no vaccum I highly recommend you research the thermos and get the seller to test it to make sure it is working as it should.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">I have also had some poor performing thermos from Stanley bought brand new from a shop so was able to get refund Have since had Good experience with Thermos brands they have a thermos king range which performs better than any others i have tried.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">Ps stay away from bullet style thermos' especially the ones with pushtops even the Thermos branded &nbsp;ones in this style are total rubbish</P> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:00:09 GMT treborfifty8 2013-02-10T05:00:09Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Buying/vacuum-flasks/m-p/57486#M4473 <P class="mce-p">Hi</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">I would like to warn people about a problem I had recently.&nbsp;</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">I bought an Aladdin thermos (Stanley) and it appeared fine . However a few weeks later I went to use it and discovered it had no heat retention.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">I proceeded to investigate which required damaging the case ( they are not designed to come apart they are &nbsp;glued up real good) The base of the flask had rusted through so had no vaccum I highly recommend you research the thermos and get the seller to test it to make sure it is working as it should.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">I have also had some poor performing thermos from Stanley bought brand new from a shop so was able to get refund Have since had Good experience with Thermos brands they have a thermos king range which performs better than any others i have tried.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">Ps stay away from bullet style thermos' especially the ones with pushtops even the Thermos branded &nbsp;ones in this style are total rubbish</P> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:00:09 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Buying/vacuum-flasks/m-p/57486#M4473 treborfifty8 2013-02-10T05:00:09Z