This must be rage bait? I’ve seen Reddit posts outraged that hot water bottles were more that two years old, followed by multiple tales recounting how older bottles split and scalded their legs.
Meanwhile my mum still uses the hot water bottle I had as a child in the 1980s…
Still the same water?
Those segments and dots represent the months and weeks – so yours was made in the third week of April 2004.
FWIW – it is recommended to replace them every two or three years in case they burst, just as a polite heads up!
You really Should be replacing that every 2 to 3 years for safety reason.
I learnt from reddit last year that hot water bottles have an expiry date. Mine was a similar age to yours so i treated myself to a percy pig one. Its due to the deterioration of the rubber over time apparently so should be replaced every two years. So you’re definitely due a new one
My sister got severe burns from an old hot water bottle exploding, please throw this and get a new one.
Instead of pouring the water away, you can make Yorkshire tea with it.
Yes mine is going strong too. Do you keep water in yours to stop it perishing? My dad gave me that hack. He was a rubber technologist and insisted we keep water in them. They don’t perish AT ALL. Ignore the doubters!!!!
Fill it with vodka
I wouldn’t. You two will get into hot water.. I
know, I’ll get my coat
There’s something nostalgic about the smell of these things. As a child, I’d have one for extra warmth at night, and that warm rubber aroma had a certain soothing quality.
I own a pair of Crocs that are a year away from being legally allowed to drive
I know someone who’s parent was recently severely burnt by an old water bottle that split .
Don’t do it op , straight in the bin
Make sure you take out good health insurance for that celebratory trip 🤞
I was badly burnt in October last year when my hot water bottle split. Please get a new one!
I know someone who has 3rd degree burns over their vag, thighs etc.now we never use them and 100% don’t use them for my kids.
Rubber perishes. My brother manages a plastic surgery unit here in uk. The amount of burns caused by this bothered me enough to replace mine. Not rage inducing – but you do you, however, wouldn’t chance it myself.
2004 can’t be 21 years ago surely, bugger.
Living the dream then
That thing is a health hazard. Please stop using it
Just looked and ours is from 2006!
I have a third degree burn scar for life on my leg from being burnt by one of these last year. Get a new one.
Is your water bottle a big WrestleMania fan?
American here. What is a hot water bottle?
My guy, you’re playing chicken with the burn ward here. Scald injuries are no joke. You can get a hot water bottle for £5.50 from Argos, bin the damn thing and get one that isn’t a weak breeze away from bursting in the middle of the night and causing massive burn injuries that will result in months of recovering, and potentially even needing skin grafts or developing septicaemia.
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This must be rage bait? I’ve seen Reddit posts outraged that hot water bottles were more that two years old, followed by multiple tales recounting how older bottles split and scalded their legs.
Meanwhile my mum still uses the hot water bottle I had as a child in the 1980s…
Still the same water?
Those segments and dots represent the months and weeks – so yours was made in the third week of April 2004.
FWIW – it is recommended to replace them every two or three years in case they burst, just as a polite heads up!
You really Should be replacing that every 2 to 3 years for safety reason.
I learnt from reddit last year that hot water bottles have an expiry date. Mine was a similar age to yours so i treated myself to a percy pig one. Its due to the deterioration of the rubber over time apparently so should be replaced every two years. So you’re definitely due a new one
My sister got severe burns from an old hot water bottle exploding, please throw this and get a new one.
Instead of pouring the water away, you can make Yorkshire tea with it.
Yes mine is going strong too. Do you keep water in yours to stop it perishing? My dad gave me that hack. He was a rubber technologist and insisted we keep water in them. They don’t perish AT ALL. Ignore the doubters!!!!
Fill it with vodka
I wouldn’t. You two will get into hot water.. I
know, I’ll get my coat
There’s something nostalgic about the smell of these things. As a child, I’d have one for extra warmth at night, and that warm rubber aroma had a certain soothing quality.
I own a pair of Crocs that are a year away from being legally allowed to drive
I know someone who’s parent was recently severely burnt by an old water bottle that split .
Don’t do it op , straight in the bin
Make sure you take out good health insurance for that celebratory trip 🤞
I was badly burnt in October last year when my hot water bottle split. Please get a new one!
I know someone who has 3rd degree burns over their vag, thighs etc.now we never use them and 100% don’t use them for my kids.
Rubber perishes. My brother manages a plastic surgery unit here in uk. The amount of burns caused by this bothered me enough to replace mine. Not rage inducing – but you do you, however, wouldn’t chance it myself.
2004 can’t be 21 years ago surely, bugger.
Living the dream then
That thing is a health hazard. Please stop using it
Just looked and ours is from 2006!
I have a third degree burn scar for life on my leg from being burnt by one of these last year. Get a new one.
Is your water bottle a big WrestleMania fan?
American here. What is a hot water bottle?
My guy, you’re playing chicken with the burn ward here. Scald injuries are no joke. You can get a hot water bottle for £5.50 from Argos, bin the damn thing and get one that isn’t a weak breeze away from bursting in the middle of the night and causing massive burn injuries that will result in months of recovering, and potentially even needing skin grafts or developing septicaemia.
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