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thermos flask lid stuck

This may be a stupid question, but does anyone know any old style tricks of how to get a thermos lid off as mine is stuck solid. It's one of those food flasks. My usual technique of using rubber gloves just hasn't worked.


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  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 15,557 Forumite
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    Try holding lid part under a running hot tap

    With luck the heat will expand the lid before it expands the body and thus loosen the threaded area, that's the theory anyway
    When an eel bites your bum, that's a Moray
  • misty6
    misty6 Posts: 102 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts
    Thank you. I appreciate your help. I will try this :)
    Mortgage and debt free :)
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