Thermos Lever Action Pump Pot, 2.5 L Black

This flask is as good as it's name suggests, keeping water hot for 12 hours, in fact it's still warm the next day. Attractive design with excellent pump action, I cannot fault it. It is very well made and I can see it will last for a long time. I tried a couple of cheaper options but they were very much inferior to this one, worth the extra money!

Keep the water temperature overnight, water dispensing well. Good quality.

Had this nearly a whole week now, having read all the reviews as you do, and are very impressed.Have found it keeps water hotter than any top rated flask we have had to date which includes the 1.8 litre jobs.There is no doubt in my opinion that the glass liner flasks do keep water hotter than aluminium units do, having tested many by taking the temperature readings over differing periods.Prior to testing we held Utitlity room temp at a steady 15.9c. Flask was then pre-heated with 100c water for five minutes.I used the DIGIFLEX Digital LCD Food Thermometer Cooking Probe which I also bough from Amazon recently - its a great tool too!1st test with flask full and not used:Hrs passed | Temp0 - - - - - - 98.8c5 - - - - - - 89.810 - - - - - 82.112 - - - - - 78.520 - - - - - 69.724 - - - - - 65.72nd test will hopefully give some real life idea of water temp to be expected with water drawn.0 - - - - - - 99.4cat 2 hours into test, 2 cups of water are drawn.5 - - - - - - 88at 9 hours into test, 2 cups of water are drawn - leaving 4 cups remaining in flask.10 - - - - - 79.120 - - - - - 60.624 - - - - - 55.6The pump is great, as is the build of the unit, but i guess we will have to wait and see how it performs over time.I'll give an update, if possible, in 3 month or so time.Worth the money and less expensive than many top flasks although i=this is on the large size and not suitable for the backpack.The rotating base is very easy and pleasing to use and the carry hanlde is a comfortable.Like others, we have been using this for hot water storage.Take advantage of the PV solar panels during the day, by boiling lots of water thus making efficient use of that free power and reducing our power bill at night by using the stored hot water instead of having to put the kettle on.Hope the above helps

Bought this a few months ago and it has been in use everyday since it arrived. We store boiling water from our Buffalo airpot as a means of maximising our solar polar electricity. We store the boiling water from about lunchtime, overnight and it is hot enough to burn the skin if not careful and we can reboil quickly in the kettle first thing in the morning in about 30 s to make tea. An excellent product. Glass liners (whilst more fragile and hence need looking after) are far superior to the stainless steel lined thermos flasks. It is easy to clean with citric acid. Just look after the small plastic(?)/nylon(?) tube at the bottom of the plunger as this produces the pressure necessary to enable the pump action. The lever is easy to operate although care must be taken not to pinch a finger behind it. You only do this once!We have used this daily for 18 months BUT TODAY THE LEVER BROKE. It is plastic and the weak part of the design. It should really be a steel lever to last. The flask is excellent and would still work but can no longer be used safely as pouring very hot water from the spout is dangerous due to the delivery hole.

After breaking my foot in 2016 my son bought me the Thermos 2 litre push top so I could manage til he was home from work and again through the night. It was a brilliant purchase and the flask worked so well for me that I continued to use it on a daily basis until 4 years later almost to the day, part of the inner plastic pump rotted away and it lost the pump action. Sadly I couldnt buy a spare part so had to buy a new one. As I am arthritic I decided to try a lever pump flask but Thermos seem only to make the 2 litre version in the old style. So bought a different make. Wrong thing to do! Once liquid was removed the water grew cold after 4 hours instead of 12 with the Thermos flask. So my first thing in the morning drink had to be heated slightly in the kettle (as I drink black tea and coffee its easier just to fill with hot water and make the drink as I want it. This has several advantages. No wasting anything but hot water and I had a choice of drink, sometimes preferring instant hot choc or soup. In addition there is only the need for me to boil exactly 2.5 litres twice a day therefore saving on electric because we always put more than we need to boil in the kettle). My son bought me another flask as the new one was no good but I had only marginal improvement. Fed up I decided to bite the bullet and buy a trusty Thermos. To get the lever action I increased to 2.5 litres but I am not disappointed. Started using it after quick delivery (2 days) and its even better at keeping hot than my first. I emptied the flask for the last mug this morning after 17 hours and it was still hot though could have done with 10 seconds in the kettle. But, that was from an almost empty flask leaving no more than a tablespoonful inside once I had filled my mug. I would normally either reheat or refill around midnight which takes me through to mid afternoon. So if you want a hot water drinking system on tap then I dont think you will find better. The lever pump is great and efficient to the last drop. Great benefit for my hands too. I just wish Thermos sold spares. My old flask is sat idle but i cant bring myself to throw it out, hoping for a miracle! Hope this helps you to decide. For me, using the flask as I do, it was worth paying a bit extra to get the best heat preservation over a much longer period..