BOILS WHILE YOU DRIVE

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31029, 7 April 1966, Page 15

BOILS WHILE YOU DRIVE

A THREE-PINT electric hot water jug, designed for safe use to cars, is now being manufactured in Christchurch. Called the Automaid, the jug is carried in a lockable insulated container which is clipped into an attachment mounted about floor level on the left side of the front passenger’s compartment The jug is heated by a link to the car’s electrical system and can be installed in a matter of minutes. There are models for six and 12-volt systems.

Filled with water, the jug is placed in its container which has been designed in such a way that the handle protrudes. Until hot water is required, the handle is kept at the “off” position marked on the container. When the time comes to heat the jug, the handle is simply swivelled to the “on” position and locked in place. As an additional safety precaution there is a stopper for the spout of the jug. The jug draws power from the car’s electrical system

and if ice-cold water is used, takes about 25 minutes to boil a full jug. With warm water it will boil in about half the. time, and a whistling device warns that the water is ready for use. The jug should be used only when the car is moving and the battery charging because the power draw-off is fairly high. The container can be removed complete with jug from its fitting attachment and can be wired into the electrical system of a boat