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- HotLogic Mini Single Sized Food Warming Oven: Was $39.95, now just $29.95 after sale and clip coupon
- HotLogic Max Double Sized Food Warming Oven: $56.98
Also on sale are vehicle versions, with DC charging instead of AC charging:
- HotLogic Mini Single Sized Food Warming Oven:Was $39.95, now just $29.95 after sale and clip coupon
Dan’s note: I’ve traveled with HotLogics across several continents without easy access to kosher food, and it’s been incredible. I usually pack food in a Polar Bear cooler which kept everything frozen for days. While I used to travel with a toaster oven, I relied on HotLogic ovens for these trips, which are amazing because they take up very little space.
DDFers also use them for keeping food at a perfect temperature at home or on a Chol Hamoed outing.
The combo of a Polar Bear and HotLogic is a true game changer for kosher travel. It allows you to travel the globe without being tethered to locations that have kosher restaurants or relying on cans of tuna. Kosher travelers can now travel anywhere in the world and have delicious hot food on demand without being limited to destinations that have kosher restaurants.
Readers have also used these in hospitals to have delicious warm food on demand for Shabbos or weekdays.
I have used the HotLogic in-flight to have a delicious warm meal, and even to warm up some of the frozen parts of the airline supplied kosher meal, and let me tell you, a hot roll and dessert is a whole lot better than a frozen one! Thanks to its ultra low voltage, it works fine on a plane with the regular power supply.
A standard takeaway food tray, like if you buy a travel meal from a place like Pomegranate or take out food from a restaurant, will fit in the Mini oven. The HotLogic Max oven will fit 2 meals or a 9×13 pan!
We also used this power inverter to have hot food while driving around for the day and island hopping.
The HotLogic oven folds down next to nothing, making it an ideal travel mate. However while a toaster oven will warm up cold food in 20 minutes or frozen food in an hour, the HotLogic will take an hour to warm up cold food or a couple hours to warm up frozen food. That means you’ll have to plan your meals ahead of time and defrost meals in advance.
Want to speed up the process? If you buy 2 HotLogics you can take the warming trays and combine them into one bag to have the food warmed from both the bottom and the top to accelerate the warming process.
You can also put plastic or foil in the HotLogic without issue and you can put in food in the morning and leave it in there until evening and it will be fine. That’s because the HotLogic only gets up to 165 degrees, so it won’t melt plastic or overcook your food, but it will get your food hot with enough time.
As you only need 45 watts to power the mini or 100 watts to power the Casserole oven, you can use a basic converter to use them overseas, though I have used it overseas without a converter as well without issue. I probably wouldn’t do that and leave it unsupervised though without a converter.
On the downside, you won’t be making crunchy nachos in a HotLogic like you can in a toaster oven. And you’ll need multiple HotLogic ovens to heat up meals for a whole family.
Using a HotLogic on a plane is not something that airlines are likely to encourage (though I have seen flight attendants using them as well for their own meals), but it was easier than gambling on whether I’d be able to persuade the flight attendant to warm up my own meal in the plane’s oven. Both the mini and max worked on a plane and it’s also a real game changer!
Have you traveled with a HotLogic oven?
- Ideal for preparing healthy meals and warm comfort food for a group, at home and at parties, potlucks, or gatherings
- Evenly cooks or reheats fresh or frozen meats and vegetables – even leftovers – without burning or drying your food
- Compatible with most flat-bottom containers with sealable lids, including glass, plastic, Tupperware, metal, aluminum foil, and cardboard – up to 9x13x2.25 inches
- Requires no monitoring – just place your meal inside, plug it in, and go about your day, whether it’s work or play
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mini is showing $34.95
max is showing $49.95
mini xp is 39.95
max xp is 69.95.
all from your links
Did you use the code at the top of the post?
no im an idiot. you need an undo button 🙂
Does one need a converter for Israel? or just an adaptor
LOL, no worries.
Good question.
I’ve read some reports online of people using these with no converter, but I haven’t seen anything from DD/DDF readers yet.
I used it in Japan this year, but they use 110 power there.
If you try, let us know!
Yes use an converter.
I didn’t really understand the big deal with these. But you have never steered us wrong on all our travel hacks, including drone, and polar bear cooler. So I bought 2 minis and an inverter. BEST THING EVER! We had hot food driving through Iceland and at home I put food in it for my teens so its hot whenever they are ready to eat even hours later.
FYI re converter for Israel, I do use one. I tried briefly plugging it in straight but it got very hot and started to let off a smell of overheating so not recommended.
Awesome, glad you enjoyed!
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what converter do you need to be able to plug these (specifically the mini) into a wall in Europe/South Africa/Israel so it wont blow?
There’s a link in this post. 🙂
Would a Shabbat timer (with the green and red tabs) work safely with the converter? Giving it a test run now and the converter (linked in Dan’s post) makes a funny sound (like a clicking sound) every few minutes), and the blue light on the converter dims and then gets bright again. The instructions say not to use it with a power strip, but this is merely a timer. Anyone know?
does anyone know if you can use them over shabbos (for a longer period of time)
AYLOR, but I was told you can.
Just make sure it’s not a very snug fit to avoid hatmana issues, though you can also just leave it unzipped if it is a snug fit.
Not so simple to use on Shabbat due to הטמנה
Ask your local Rabbi
Just don’t close it.
Which colors are reduced further, because of the price is not come up as quoted
Did you use the code?
Cool!
Didn’t understand what the XP has more then the others
Just more storage space. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you need that.
Why do I keep getting only one corner of the website on my screen? Anyone else with this issue?
I ordered one. It might be good for Chol hamoed.
Would this be good for overnighting a kugel?
Yes
Can one oven be used for meat/milk (at separate times) if the food is double wrapped?
Same question as above
No issue if it’s double wrapped.
Anyway to avoid the 5.95 shipping cost?
Nope, but can try splitting it with friends to save on shipping.
Just ordered, thanks! Btw its eligible for 5 off 50 from Amex shop small.
How do I get the 5 off
I’m not sure if you need to activate the offer in your amex account, but it will post automatically once you use your card at qualifying small business.
Is there an issue on Shabbos of removing the item? Will it shut off the heating element?
No issue of removing the item. Heating element remains on if plugged in.
Working in Kashrus, this is a red flag.
Using this on Shabbos would probably be considered, Hatmana, which is 100% not allowed, when the heat is all around, I am not a Rabbi, so double check with you LOR.
Same advice if you will use this for both milk & Meat.
Of course, ask your LOR.
But you don’t need to zip it closed for it to work, so it should not be hatmana. Even if you do zip it closed, it shouldn’t be an issue unless it’s snug on all sides. This is not halachic advice, ask your LOR.
If you don’t plan on double wrapping your food, then of course you would need a dairy and meat version.
Are the Hot Logic Warmers better then the others being sold on Amazon?
Yes, the knockoffs are not reliable or even safe.
Assuming that this can’t be stacked with their 20% off your first order?
Great for Shabbos in the hospital! Use the large size and leave one side unzipped because of Hatmana. (Ask your LOR for details)
Agree to everything in post except for point regarding overseas power: I tried using one with a power converter in Eretz Yisroel, and the HotLogic started overheating like crazy IMMEDIATELY!
However, made our Shabbos here in the U.S. with shvigger in the hospital room. Highly recommend!
I had the same thing happen when I tried it in Eretz Yisrael last year. Any ideas if they’re available with the type of plug for travel abroad? Otherwise, it’s the best thing ever! I have many different ones: for Milchigs, Fleishigs, for Pesach… in small & large. With the insulated tote on top for day trips. As well as the flat ones for the car or hotel/motel/apartment stay for simchas etc. I like to use it for keeping my kugel warm Erev Shabbos when I travel. I’ve gifted them to family as well. If only I made commission!
Now 5 dollars off code
I keep one at work and have taken out the heating element to use as an improvised iron for a very unpresentable creased shirt, with a dab of hot water from the cooler. Worked like a charm.