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Best bottle warmer 2023: products for warming baby milk

The best bottle warmer gets the job done quickly and safely, without breaking the bank or taking up lots of worktop space. A bottle warmer heats your baby's milk to the perfect temperature for drinking. We asked a panel of experts - journalists and mums - to put the leading products to the test. Here's everything they told us about each one, to help you choose which is the best bottle warmer for you.

You can also read about how we test and review products to find out how we chose the best bottle warmers to feature in this guide.

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How to choose the best bottle warmer for your baby

Bottle warmers vary wildly in price but they all do the same thing, via different means. 

• Cost - Firstly, decide how much you want to spend on a bottle warmer, and shop around for one that matches your budget.
• Space - Secondly, think about how much space you've got in your kitchen. If you're short on worktop space, you won't want another bulky kitchen gadget taking up even more room.
• Multifunctional - Finally, consider whether you'd like a machine you can continue using once your baby starts weaning onto solid food. If so. choose one that's compatible with lots of baby food jars and pouches. (Some bottle warmers only fit certain types of baby bottle or baby food jar.)
• Portability - If you're likely to take the bottle warmer with you on trips away from home, choose one that's practical for packing. For instance, make sure it's light and compact. If you're bottle-feeding your baby most of the time, a bottle preparation machine is a better investment than a bottle warmer. A bottle warmer is handy for heating the occasional bottle of breastmilk, rather than for preparing all your baby's formula feeds.

Best bottle warmer - our top pick

Based on our tried and tested reviews, the best bottle warmer is the Philips Avent Fast Bottle Warmer . It's neat and compact, so you don't need loads of space to store it. You can use it to warm milk and baby food from chilled or frozen, and it's impressively quick and efficient. Our tester found it especially easy to use. That's a major plus, as you don't want to be fiddling around with a gadget when there's a hungry baby in the house. 

All the bottle warmers in this line-up are suitable from birth. Our panel of mums and journalists tested them out over a period of several weeks with babies aged under 12 months.

Best bottle warmers as reviewed by our testers

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1. Philips Avent Fast Bottle Warmer

Best bottle warmer overall - a fast and efficient, neatly designed device

Specifications

Dimensions: 16 x 17.5 x 18.52 cm

Weighs: 454g

RRP: £44.99

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Reasons to buy

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Easy to use

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No complex settings

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Maintains heat for up to 60 mins

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None 

This is the perfect product if you're short on space in the kitchen and need a quick, fuss-free bottle warmer that's easy to operate. It has smart temperature control, which detects the starting temperature of the milk and gently heats it to the optimal temperature in less than three minutes. It also has an easy-to-use status display, which indicates when the milk is ready. This bottle warmer prevents overheating and can keep your baby's milk at a constant temperature for up to 60mins.

"This is a compact and easy-to-use bottle warmer that had my baby's bottle at the perfect temperature in three minutes," says Nansi Hitchman, mum to Jesse, 12 months. "It has a defrost option too, which is handy, and you can also use it to heat baby food."

Nansi found this machine especially easy to set up and use. "You pour the water directly into the warmer, instead of filling a fiddly bottle which you then have to fit to the machine," she says. "It has a simple dial to select how many ounces you're heating, and the 'on' button lights up to indicate when the milk is ready."

Overall, this is a fast, efficient bottle warmer that ticks all the important boxes – it's easy to use, takes up minimal space, and it looks good in the kitchen. "I love how easy to use it is, and how quick it is to fill and get going," adds Lauren.

• Read our full review of the Philips Avent Fast Bottle Warmer

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2. Tommee Tippee All-in-One Advanced Bottle Warmer

Best premium bottle warmer - a space-saving bottle warmer that efficiently heats milk or baby food

Specifications

Dimensions : 16.1 x 35.7 x 22.5 cm

Weighs: 726g

RRP: £49.99

Reasons to buy

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Exceptionally easy to use

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Fast and efficient 

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Compact design

Reasons to avoid

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Slow to warm room temperature milk

The Tommee Tippee All-in-One Advanced Bottle and Pouch Warmer warms baby milk from refrigerated or from frozen, as well as from room temperature. You can heat it in a baby bottle, or in a baby food pouch or jar. It has an easy-lift cradle, which holds the food or milk. This makes it really easy to lift the bottle, pouch, or jar in and out of the bottle warmer without dripping water everywhere.

Lauren Godfrey, mum to Margot, 11 months, found this incredibly easy to use. "I was particularly impressed by how quickly and easily this bottle warmer defrosted and warmed a pouch of breastmilk from frozen," she says. "It's so easy to use – you choose one of the three settings, then press 'start' and wait for the beep." The warmer is also a neat, slim-line design, so it doesn't take up lots of space in the kitchen.

Overall, Lauren wouldn't hesitate to recommend this bottle warmer to a friend. "It's very affordable and so easy to use," she says. As for whether it's the best bottle warmer for you, Lauren thinks it's best suited to a parent who often needs to warm milk quickly, and with only one hand free. It's also a good space-saving choice for those with smaller kitchens or limited worktop space.

• Read our full review of the Tommee Tippee All-in-One Advanced Bottle Warmer

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3. Nuby Natural Touch Electric Bottle and Food Warmer

Best budget bottle warmer - an inexpensive, 'no frills' bottle warmer

Specifications

Dimensions: 12.7 x 12.7 x 21.59 cm

Weighs: 662g

RRP: £18.50

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Reasons to buy

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Compact

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Easy to use

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Inexpensive

Reasons to avoid

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It's tricky to use if you lose the booklet 

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No memory or preset function

Sometimes, you want a no-nonsense piece of baby kit with no fiddly extras. The Nuby Electric Bottle & Food Warmer is exactly that. It's a compact bottle and food warmer that heats both breast milk and baby food safely, including from frozen. It fits a range of baby bottles and baby food jars. It heats the contents within three minutes. It has a lift-out basket so you can retrieve your bottle or jar without touching the hot water. Additionally, it comes with an adapter ring that fits most baby bottles and brands of baby food.

"I am impressed by how easy this is to set up, and by how little space it takes up," says Nansi Hitchman, mum to Jesse, 12 months. "Babies come with so much kit, as everyone knows, and I'm glad this isn't yet another giant item on my countertop."

Nansi found this bottle warmer particularly easy to use – a real plus for parents who dislike fiddly gadgets. "You can set it up in seconds and there's no need to learn how to navigate a control screen or complex settings – you just press one button and it gets going. However, you do need to keep the booklet handy so that you know how much water to add to achieve the correct temperature."

Overall, this is a basic bottle-warmer that's quick and easy to operate. It's a good choice if you have limited worktop space in the kitchen. It's brilliant value for money, and ideal if you're on a budget or don't want to spend over the odds on a bottle warmer that you'll only use occasionally.

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4. Babymoov Kozii Bottle and Pouch Warmer

A basic bottle warmer that prevents overheating

Specifications

Dimensions: 18.5 x 13.5 x 18.5 cm

Weighs: 940g

RRP: £41.41

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Reasons to buy

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No risk of overheating

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Fits most brands of bottles and baby food

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Time dial is easy to operate

Reasons to avoid

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Thicker bottles took longer to warm 

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Filling the reservoir is fiddly

This bottle warmer has an internal water reservoir to create a continuous flow of water around your bottle or baby food pouch, ensuring the contents are heated evenly and gently. This means you don't need to fill the bottle warmer with water every time you use it. Simply set the timer, and when the time is up, the water drains back into the reservoir. There's no risk of overheating, as it has an automatic shut-off timer.

"This bottle warmer completely removed my fear of overheating milk or creating heat pockets within it, as it shuts off and the water drains immediately back into the reservoir as soon as the milk is at the correct temperature," says Lauren Godfrey, mum to Margot, 11 months.

Lauren tried several different bottles and baby food pouches in this bottle warmer. She found they all fitted but says thicker bottles took a little longer to heat up. "Filling the water reservoir is quite a fiddly task, and certainly not easy to do one-handed, but the dial on the front is very straightforward and easy to use."

This bottle warmer is a good choice if you're keen to avoid overheating milk, which can destroy its nutrients.

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An innovative bottle warmer with a useful memory feature

Specifications

Dimensions: 27 x 16.5 x 25.5 cm

Weighs: 969g

RRP: £65.99

Reasons to buy

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Stylish design

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Handy memory feature

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Large water reservoir 

Reasons to avoid

This stylish machine heats bottles and baby food jars and also sterilises baby bottles and soothers. It's a stylish-looking product, so it'll appeal to parents who like contemporary, sleek design. It has an LCD control panel and a one-button start mode for quick access to your preferred heating times. Audible and visual alerts notify you when the item is ready.

"This is so compact and sleek, it's a very stylish item for any kitchen," says Nansi Hitchman, mum to Jesse, 12 months. "It looks and feels like an expensive bit of kit, so you get a lot for your money. You definitely need to read the instructions before using it, as there are multiple features to get to grips with, but the LCD screen is easy to follow once you get the hang of it."

Our favourite feature is the memory function. You can repeat the last setting used, or use the timer to create your own custom setting. This makes heating your baby's milk and food especially easy.

Our tester found the bottles heated up quickly overall, and kept their heat for a long time. "The bottle is also easy to remove, and I was able to clean the machine very quickly," she says.

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6. Mam Electric Steriliser & Express Bottle Warmer

A complete sterilising and bottle/food warming kit

Specifications

Dimensions: 16 x 28 x 28 cm

Weighs: 2 Kilograms

RRP: £110

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Reasons to buy

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Lots of extras included

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Compact design

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Intuitive and straightforward to use

Reasons to avoid

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Primary feature is the steriliser 

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Amount of water required depends on what you're warming

The Mam Electric Baby Bottle Steriliser and Express Bottle Warmer is a complete package for sterilising, defrosting, and warming your baby's milk and food. The 'keep warm' programme keeps the contents warm for up to 45 minutes. The electric steam sterilising unit sterilises items in seven minutes. Items stay sterile for 48 hours. It also has a detachable microwave steam sterilising unit, which fits in standard microwaves, and is also suitable for cold water sterilisation.

"You immediately feel like you're getting a lot for your money when you unbox this," says our tester Lauren Godfrey, mum to Margot, 11 months. "There's a lot of functionality, and it comes with lots of products included, whilst still being a compact unit that can fit into a kitchen drawer, cupboard or even sit unobtrusively on the kitchen counter."

Nevertheless, Lauren feels this is best suited to someone who primarily wants a steam steriliser, with an occasional need for heating bottles. "The amount of water required to be added to the unit changes depending on what you're heating, which is a little confusing, and adds more time to warming up the milk," she says. "However, it’s good that the heating process is so quick once the water has been added. It heats room temperature milk in just over two minutes, which is fantastically fast, and both the milk and bottle feel lovely and warm."

With so much included, this is a brilliant-value product overall, and a good buy for anyone who wants a multi-purpose product that can sterilise as well as warm milk and baby food.

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7. Nanobebe Smart Warming Bowl

A simple machine exclusively for warming Nanobebe bottles

Specifications

Dimensions: 17.78 x 17.78 x 14.6 cm

Weighs: 272g

RRP: £11.21

Reasons to buy

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So simple to use

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Affordable 

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Easy to clean

Reasons to avoid

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Only heats Nanobebe bottles

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The Smart Warming Bowl by Nanobebe is an easy, straightforward product that requires no electricity. This is designed to warm Nanobebe bottles, but it can also defrost milk pouches. There's only one mode, which means there are no fiddly button options to select, and no complex controls to get to grips with.

"This is such excellent value for money for a simple and straightforward device that will perfectly, yet gradually and slowly heat your Nanobebe bottles," says Lauren Godfrey, mum to Margot, 11 months. "It couldn't be simpler to use, as it is cable-free and doesn't require electricity. The shape of the unit, rather than any fancy settings or speeds, is what makes it impressive."

Additionally, Lauren found this bottle warmer particularly easy to clean. "There are no nooks and crannies or tricky electrical cables to clean around," she says. "However, on the downside, the simple design makes it quite slow to heat the milk."

To clarify, this bottle warming bowl will suit you if you only use Nanobebe bottles and aren't often in a hurry to warm one.

8. Miniland Portable Bottle Warmer

A portable bottle warmer for use in the car

Specifications

Dimensions: 23.8 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm

Weighs: 290g

RRP: £22.90

Reasons to buy

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Portable

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Easy to clean 

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Keeps bottles hot or cold

Reasons to avoid

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Only for use in the car

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Takes a long time to reach the desired temperature

This nifty gadget is for your car. It uses high-temperature steam to heat and sterilise bottles and baby food when you're on the go. It automatically calculates the time required to warm the contents, based on the initial temperature and the type and amount of food you're warming. You plug the insulated bottle carrier into your car, using the adaptor supplied. Additionally, the carrier keeps bottles and jars cool.

"This is an interesting concept and a bit different to the other warmers I tested," says our tester Nansi Hitchman, mum to Jesse, 12 months. "It has to be plugged into the car, as it's specifically designed for on-the-go warming. Therefore, it's only practical for travel use."

However, this portable device has an auto shut-off feature and an internal thermostat. That means it's safe to use without overheating your baby's milk or food.

Nansi says: "This doesn't look like other warmers – it comes in a bright case and, when unplugged, it can fit nicely into a changing bag or stroller. However, it took around 45 minutes to an hour to heat my bottle to the desired temperature, so it would only really be suitable for a long car trip."

Overall, our tester feels this is a little impractical, except for use on long car journeys. However, she likes the fact that it keeps a bottle warm once it reaches the desired temperature.

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What is the best bottle warmer to buy?

The Philips Avent Fast Bottle Warmer gets our vote. That's because it can be used for warming both milk and baby food, and it does so quickly yet evenly. This prevents hotspots and overheating. In addition, as well as warming 150 ml/5 oz of milk in three minutes, you can use this to warm milk from frozen. In conclusion, it's really intuitive to use and easy to operate.

Do really you need a bottle warmer?

You don't have to heat milk before you give it to your baby. But most babies much prefer drinking milk that has been gently warmed, rather than milk that is cold or at room temperature. A bottle warmer is the safest and easiest way to heat your baby's milk. For instance, you shouldn't heat your baby's milk in a microwave, as this can kill the nutrients and create dangerous hotspots in the milk.

Is it OK to warm baby formula in a bottle warmer?

No. Formula milk is not sterile, so you should make up a fresh bottle whenever your baby needs one. Therefore, if you're exclusively bottle-feeding your baby, you don't need to heat up your baby's milk as you should avoid preparing your baby's bottles in advance.

On the other hand, if you're breastfeeding your baby, you can store the milk you have expressed via a breast pump in the fridge or freezer. In this instance, you can safely use a bottle warmer to heat your milk before feeding it to your baby.

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PHILIPS SCF358 Avent Fast Bottle Warmer User Manual

PHILIPS SCF358 Avent Fast Bottle Warmer

Important

Please read this user manual carefully before using the appliance and keep it for future reference.

Danger
Do not immerse cord, plug or appliance in water or any other liquid.

Warning

• Use the appliance indoors only. nine0021
• Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of a table or work surface. Store excess cord in the base of the bottle warmer.
• Keep the power cord away from hot surfaces.
• Connect the appliance to a grounded socket only. Always make sure the plug is correctly inserted into the socket.
• Before connecting the instrument, make sure that the tage indicated on the bottom of the instrument corresponds to the local volume of tage.
• If you must use an extension cord, make sure it is a grounded extension cord rated at least 13 amps. nine0021
• Do not use the appliance if the plug, power cord or the appliance itself is damaged. If the power cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a Philips Authorized Service Center or a similarly qualified person to avoid danger.
• Do not place the appliance on or near a hot gas or electric stove or in a hot oven.
• This device may be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, if they are supervised or instructed in the safe use of the device and understand the dangers involved. nine0021
• This appliance may be used by children aged 8 years and over if they are supervised or instructed in the safe use of the appliance and if they understand the dangers involved. Children may perform cleaning and maintenance only under the supervision of adults and children over 8 years of age. Keep the appliance and power cord out of the reach of children under 8 years of age.
• Do not allow children to play with the appliance.
• Do not spill water on the power plug. nine0021
• Use the appliance only as described in the user manual to avoid injury from misuse.
• Do not preheat the appliance.
• Always place the fully assembled bottle with cap in the bottle warmer before adding water.
• Make sure you add water before turning on the bottle warmer.
• Hot water can cause severe burns. Be careful if there is hot water in the bottle warmer. nine0021
• Accessible surfaces of the appliance may become hot during use and subject to residual heat after use.
• Do not move the appliance when there is hot water in it.
• When the food or milk is at the correct temperature, remove the bottle or container from the bottle warmer. If you leave food or milk in the bottle warmer, the temperature of the food or milk will rise.

Warning

• This appliance is intended for use in domestic and similar environments such as farms, bed and breakfasts, staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other work environments, and guests in hotels, motels and other residential environments.
• Do not heat food for too long.
• Always check food temperature before feeding your baby. Gently swirl the bottle and test by placing a few drops on the inside of your wrist. (Follow the instructions in the “Feed your baby with milk” section.)
• Unplug the appliance from the mains when not in use.
• After use, the surface of the heating element is exposed to residual heat.
• Let the appliance cool down before cleaning.
• Follow the instructions for descaling to avoid irreparable damage.
• Do not attempt to open or repair the appliance yourself. Contact the Philips Consumer Care Center in your country (see www.philips.com/support).

Manufacturing date code YYWW is located in the cord storage compartment at the base of the bottle warmer.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips Avent! To take full advantage of the support that Philips Avent offers, please register your product at www. philips.com/welcome. With this bottle warmer, you can safely heat and defrost milk in Philips Avent feeding bottles and other popular branded feeding bottles, as well as baby food containers. This bottle warmer is designed to gently warm milk. Therefore, the water in the bottle warmer will never reach boiling point. Each of the heating settings is programmed to heat different amounts of milk. For best performance make sure:

If the milk is frozen, it will be thawed to a liquid state and then reheated to the correct temperature. You can defrost milk from 30 ml to 180 ml.