| Craftsman in the construction industry have faced a | | | | items warm on site, but they were too clunky and |
| continuous problem when caulking in cold weather - | | | | expensive and are no longer sold today. |
| finding a way to keep the caulk and other temperature | | | | Now there is a better option - the Caulk Warmer, a |
| sensitive items warm enough to flow freely or stick for | | | | unique patented warming bag that combines a light |
| efficient application. The Caulk Warmer, a new | | | | weight economical heat source with a flexible heat |
| invention recently introduced to the construction | | | | reflecting shield to retain heat in the bag and keep |
| industry, solves this age old problem in the building | | | | caulk and other items warm. This allows caulk and |
| trades. | | | | other temperature sensitive items to flow more freely |
| Skilled craftsmen know that warm caulk flows freely, | | | | in cold weather, speeding up application time, relieving |
| and fills better, resulting in smoother joints with better | | | | strain on user's arms and hands and providing better |
| adhesion and sealing. But when caulk doesn't flow, | | | | sealing and appearance. |
| tapes and adhesives don't stick and foams don't spray, | | | | A Caulk Warmer produces better results any time the |
| this causes loss of time and money, along with | | | | temperature drops below 50°. Caulk Warmer |
| frustration to the contractor, developer and property | | | | bags will keep caulk at 80° even when the |
| owner. | | | | outside temperature drops to -13°, making caulking |
| And up to now, the options for keeping caulk warm | | | | in cold weather easy. |
| have been inventive, but primitive and inefficient at | | | | The heavy duty nylon canvas bag has a backstrap |
| best. Stories abound between contractors about the | | | | with a "quick disconnect" for looping over railings, plugs |
| different options they have used to keep caulk and | | | | into 120V AC or 12V DC inverter, requires only 50 |
| other items warm, or to warm them up for the days | | | | watts of power, and has a convenient cord storage |
| use. | | | | pouch on the front. There is a convenient on/off |
| Trying to keep caulk warm in buckets of water, or | | | | switch and the internal temperature is thermostatically |
| running trucks periodically during the day with the tubes | | | | controlled. |
| inside near the defrost vents are some examples of | | | | A Caulk Warmer holds 12 (1 case) standard size caulk |
| these methods. One contractor even installed a metal | | | | tubes, or 7 quart size tubes, or 12 sausage size tubes, |
| gallon can under the hood of his truck, near but not | | | | or 7 cans of foam, or a case of floor tile. Other |
| touching the engine. Putting about five tubes of caulk in | | | | suggested uses include temperature sensitive products |
| the lidless can before leaving for work, the drive | | | | such as insulating foam, windows & door sealing |
| allowed enough time with heat from the engine to | | | | tape, adhesives, grease cartridges, welding rods, |
| warm up the tubes. | | | | gloves and more. |
| And glaziers, perhaps the most innovative of all, | | | | New users rave about the ease of use, time and |
| sometimes keep extra tubes under their armpits while | | | | money savings that the caulk warmer affords. Savings |
| working to keep them warm. | | | | on workers time, and also the costs of not having to |
| Caulk manufacturers used to sell a large heated box | | | | run vehicles to keep the caulk warm when there are |
| for keeping caulk and other temperature sensitive | | | | no heat sources on site really add up. |