Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Update 9-5-17: FOR THOSE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE "THERMOS" BOTTLES OF ANOTHER ERA ... I have been reading several reviews that say the airpot does not keep hot things hot. Unless you have a defective pot or did not close it properly, IT ONLY REQUIRES ONE THING TO KEEP STEAMING HOT CONTENTS steaming hot for 12+ hours. PREHEAT the metal mass of this LARGE METAL HEAT SINK with hot water before filling with coffee, soup, etc.! A room temperature airpot when filled will pull heat from the contents until it reaches an equilibrium temperature" that will slowly cool down as the outside metal surface releases heat to the surrounding air. The COLDER the ambient temperature, the faster the contents will cool down. In cold temp environments, it might pay to cover (insulate) with a towel or blanket. Two weeks ago: Just bought this Thermal Coffee Airpot to be able to provide HOT coffee to a small group without having to transport a coffee maker to each weekly gathering... this holds about 12 8-oz foam coffee cup servings which should be enough along with other beverage offerings and water. So the BIG QUESTION IS... will this keep coffee hot for 24 hours as it states in the literature. Only one way to find out... filled the airpot (preheated with hot tap water) 2/3 full of boiling hot water and sealed it up. TWELVE hours later, pumped out a cup & observed STEAM still coming off the poured cup! Twenty-four hours later, pumped out a cup & observed no steam... but stuck my finger in the cup, and it was still HOT enough to be drinkable coffee & not be called "lukewarm!" Maybe lukewarm will be at 36 hours (the maximum time claimed for keeping COLD beverages COLD)... I will check out of curiosity but no matter. I now know that I can make coffee the night before, leave the mess at home, and take 12 cups of steaming good coffee to the meetings the next morning. I also like the look and convenience of this stainless steel airpot, The top releases at the hinge and is removable for easier cleaning, The pump tube is stainless steel. The carry-handle, lid, & certain parts of the pump tube assembly are some type of hard plastic... while the seals appear to be silicone rubber. The lid & pump assembly has a marked ON-OFF position to prevent accidental coffee delivery during transport. Overall I am well pleased with this product and am considering getting a second one for the Decaf crowd. Update: At 36 hours the "HOT" water when pumped into a cup was still hot enough that a black coffee drinker might have been happy to have it. Cream (real cream, not the powdered veggie-fat) & sugar users, perhaps not so happy. The capability of this airpot carafe to keep liquids hot is exceptionally good! I ordered and received a second Vondior airpot after completing this test... the first week of use of my first purchase the comments were positive for the "hot coffee" that no one knew was made 10-12 hours earlier. The negative comments were universally "Can we also get one for Decaf?" This past week... all happy campers with both Regular & Decaf. Just confusion about which was which since only Decaf had a label. That problem will be solved by the next meeting with SS hanging tags "Coffee" & "Decaf" designating airpot contents.