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How long does the Philips Avent fast bottle warmer take?

Published on 01 June 2023
The Philips Avent fast bottle warmer is designed to heat milk or formula to the proper drinkable temperature quickly. This is particularly useful for late-night feeding or when your little one doesn't want to wait.

See the tables below for guidance on how it takes to heat milk or formula and some general guidelines. 

Heating liquid milk

To use your Philips Avent fast bottle warmer, measure out the volume of milk to be heated, and select the setting that corresponds to that volume.

The initial milk temperature affects the heating time. Choose the heating time from the column that best matches the temperature of your milk before heating.
 
SettingRoom temperature (23°C/73°F) milkCold milk
(5°C/41°F, from the fridge)
1oz 30ml4.00 - 4.15 mins4.00 - 4.15 mins
2oz 60ml2.45 - 3.30 mins4.45 - 5.30 mins
3oz 90ml3.00 - 4.00 mins5.00 - 6.00 mins
4oz 120ml3.00 - 4.00 mins5.00 - 6.00 mins
5oz 150ml3.00 - 4.00 mins5.00 - 6.00 mins
6oz 180ml3.30 - 4.30 mins5.30 - 6.30 mins
7oz 210ml3.30 - 4.30 mins5.30 - 6.30 mins
8oz 240ml5.00 - 6.00 mins6.30 - 7.30 mins
9oz 270ml5.00 - 6.00 mins6.30 - 7.30 mins
10oz 300ml5.15 - 6.15 mins6.45 - 7.45 mins
11oz 330ml5.30 - 6.30 mins7.00 - 8.00 mins

Heating frozen milk (in a milk bag)

When heating frozen milk in a milk bag, always use the "Keep warm/defrost" setting. Refer to the table below for timing guidelines. The times below are based at milk that is frozen to -10°C/14°F prior to warming.
 
VolumeHeating time
1oz 30ml20 - 25 mins
2oz 60ml30 - 35 mins
3oz 90ml35 - 40 mins
4oz 120ml45 - 50 mins
5oz 150ml50 - 55 mins
6oz 180ml60 - 65 mins

Tips for using your Philips Avent fast bottle warmer

  • After heating, the milk may still feel cool to an adult. However, research suggests that most babies will accept milk that is cooler than body temperature.
  • The timings given above are guidelines only. The material, water, and milk temperature can all impact the warming time.
  • These guidelines are based on the Philips Avent Natural polypropylene bottle. Glass bottles may heat more quickly and silicone bottles may heat more slowly.
  • Always check the milk temperature before each feeding.

The information on this page applies to the following models: SCF358/00 .

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