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How often you replace hot water bottle?

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Sofamonkey2day · 15/02/2026 20:09

I love my hot water bottle. And my dc do too. We use it almost every night. I've never read the instructions on the bottle before but it says to replace every 2 years?! Mine are way older than that! Do you replace often? Am i the only one who didn't know and doesn't do it?

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ProfessionalComplex · 16/02/2026 05:48

Once every 3 generations.

SouthernNights59 · 16/02/2026 05:47

I replace them when they spring a leak or are noticeably thinning. They last much longer than two years.

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Sofamonkey2day · 16/02/2026 05:23

@MIAMNER The wheat bags just dont feel the same 😔

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MIAMNER · 15/02/2026 22:19

I’ve had the same one of these wheat bags for 30 years. Recently my teenage daughters discovered it and started to fight over it (especially when they have period cramps) so I bought them one each. I put it in the microwave for 2 mins, much less faff than a hot water bottle.

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REDB99 · 15/02/2026 22:09

I’ve had some of my current ones for a good 5 years. I know about the 2 year replacement and do buy new ones but then end up using the older ones at times. Your thread may have inspired me to actually get rid of them rather than keep using them!

DD only ever has ones up to 2 years old.

Sprogonthetyne · 15/02/2026 22:00

I used to keep them years but since the kids started using them, they've been replaced every two years on the dot.

SauvignonBlanche · 15/02/2026 20:55

I read the other week about the need to replace after a couple of years.
The next day the bloody thing leaked all through my mattress.

WooYa · 15/02/2026 20:54

I've got a hot water bottle that is about 25 years old 😬 I haven't used it for years but keep it because I'm a sentiment old fool

CaravanCurtains · 15/02/2026 20:40

I replace them when it says. There's a date marker on them that tells you when they were made.

cantsleeptonyght · 15/02/2026 20:15

I used keep them for year then realised they get mouldy inside 😩