# A short guide on heating onaholes
This guide summarizes a bunch of research and experiments (that I've heard from a friend about) on how to heat onaholes conveniently and safely.
If you don't know what an onahole is you either are not 18+ (leave, NOW), or you need to look it up and consider getting one.

## Why would I heat it?
Because it feels pretty good. A warm onahole feels much better than a cold one, that's for sure.

## Is heat safe for the onahole?
Most onaholes are made out of some sort of skin-like silicone material, which is a lot less robust than what you'd consider "normal" silicone (e.g. used in kitchen utensils).

Onaholes can generally withstand temperatures up to 60°C without damage, but they will start to melt above this temperature.

It might be tempting to use a higher temperature to speed this up, but doing so is likely to damage them (usually by melting the inner ribs, turning the hole smooth inside).

## Is heat safe for my lil' tiger?
Since onaholes are poor heat conductors there's some leeway, but you can absolutely singe your hotdog if you heat the inside of it too much.

**Do not** go above 45C internal temperature. Always test the temperature by inserting your finger deeply into the hole to ensure it is comfortable.

**Warning:** If you try to recreate some sort of a fire monster girl scenario, don't blame me for the end result. I have warned you.

# "Officially approved" methods
This section covers commercially available devices that are specifically made for heating onaholes.

Onaholes are poor heat conductors and take a long time to reach a uniform temperature. Most heaters only heat a shallow surface layer, so the heat dissipates quickly after a few thrusts.

TL;DR: Generally, these things suck. Do not buy.

## 1. USB heat sticks (aka pu**y warmers)

Cheap and awful. It's basically just a dumb heater. It's extremely cheap to produce (parts list: a plastic tube and cap, a USB cable, and a flat heating element) so do not overpay, buy the cheapest one. It's probably all coming from the same factory anyways.

Since these are just dumb USB heaters they are critically flawed in multiple ways:
- Power limited to 2.5W at best - extremely slow heating
- There is no overheating protection - if left plugged in it may melt the insides of the hole
- Cumbersome - you want the onahole to be vertical so that rising heat will go up the hole to heat the whole thing, but those sticks make this awkward to set up
- Probably includes 10 different kinds of heavy metals and cancerous plastics

These sticks are too weak to be useful for anything but the smallest, lightest onaholes. These sticks are only useful for the smallest, lightest onaholes and will only heat a small area, making the warmth fade quickly, in 3 strokes or so. But what if...

### Dual-wielding USB sticks
I know it's tempting, but don't do it. Putting two of them into a single hole will quickly overheat it, turning it into a straight, smooth pipe. All of the advanced coomer engineering that went into the internal folds and ribs will be lost forever. If you're into smooth, boring tunnels you might as well just buy a fleshlight.

*If you have a worn out onahole and just want to mess around: Take 2 heat sticks apart and put both heating elements into a single case to make an absolute hole melting machine (it will still not put enough heat into the onahole to make the warmth last).*

## 2. Vertical stand sticks

These are more expensive but still ineffective. They are similar to the heat sticks but most of them include a temperature sensor, which will prevent the hole from being overheated and damaged. This allows you to leave the onahole on the stand for a long time to let it come up to temperature.

Unfortunately these stand heaters take forever to heat up onaholes because of the small contact area and low temperature.

This option is convenient for small, light onaholes with little thermal mass. Avoid using with larger, heavier onaholes (e.g., onahips).

> Tip: Wrap the outside of the onahole in insulation, such as bubble wrap or wool cloth, to speed up the heating process slightly.

### Stands with UV lights
Some of the stands have UV lights built-in to sanitize the insides while heating the hole. Frankly, this is a useless feature unless you're an absolutly filthy rat that doesn't wash their onaholes after each use.

To make matters worse the UV light will slowly damage the insides, so if you leave the onahole on the heater for long periods of time it might get worn out faster than normal.

> Note: Rather than rely on UV you should just buy a large bottle of IPA (pure cleaning alcohol, very cheap, harmless to almost all onaholes). Use it to sanitize the insides after washing the hole out with soapy water. As a bonus it will make the hole much easier to dry out.

## 3. Specialized heated sleeves

These are rare and expensive but offer the best results among official options. The downsides are low availability, high price, and limited compatibility with specific onaholes.

Don't bother unless you have money to burn and want to get into some ecosystem.

# DIY methods (gooner engineering)
Now we're getting into the real point of this guide - methods of putting enough heat into the onahole to make it feel warm even after the initial insertion. If you've tried a stick warmer before and didn't feel like it was worth it, check this section out.

## 1. Radiator slow cook

If it's winter and you have old-style radiators for heating then you can just place the onahole on the radiator and cover it with some form insulation (cloth works best).

If the radiator exceeds 50°C, use a thin insulating layer between the radiator and the onahole to avoid melting the outside.

This method is crude and situational but works well in a pinch. Only use with onaholes you don't mind getting cosmetically damaged.

## 2. Hot water bath

Very effective method that is the safest out of them all. If you can hold your hand in the water then it will not hurt the onahole either. Needs prior planning and around 30 minutes of heat soaking.

You need to prepare a container with a decent volume of fairly hot water (around 50°C, not higher than 60°C) and just dunk the onahole in. The larger the onahole the more water you need to use (replace the water if you feel like it's no longer warm enough).

This will produce great results: the entire onahole will be warmed up to a high temperature, giving you the warm sensation for far longer than a stick heater ever could.

That being said, there are some obvious drawbacks:
- You need to babysit this process - if water gets below 40°C it needs to be replaced/reheated
- The inside of the onahole will be cold if not enough time has passed while in the hot bath, 30 minutes should be enough for most light and medium weights
- Wastes a bunch of hot water (do **not** drink this, it's probably bad for plants too)

If only there was a device that could help with these drawbacks...

## 3. Brewing an onahole tea

So this is the top of the line - the best method I've found so far: a kettle with a temperature-hold feature. Simply set it to hold around 45°C, put the onahole in, and forget about it until it's needed.

**Warning:** Just to be clear, DO NOT put onaholes into any kettle that you use to boil drinking water! Buy the cheapest kettle with temperature-hold that you can find and keep it as a dedicated onahole warming device to avoid drinking potentially harmful contaminants.

When buying the kettle make sure that it can fit your onaholes, and that it has a flat bottom (no exposed heating element). This is important to avoid melting the outside of the onahole on the heater. Furthermore, you want some sort of isolating layer between the bottom of the kettle and the onahole. There are silicone mats meant for use in pots that work great. Single-use chopsticks broken in half work fine too.

Play around with the kettle first before putting any onaholes in - different kettles work in different ways. Do not accidentally boil your onahole or it will be cooked (and probably make a mess).

Boil some water in the kettle ocassionally and/or wash it with soap to keep it clean and safe.

## 4. Conclusion
Heating an onahole can significantly enhance the experience, but you have to be careful. Whether you choose an official method or a DIY approach, always keep an eye on the temperature to avoid damage to the onahole, and make sure temperature inside the onahole feels comfortable.

If you're trying this for the first time then you are likely to damage your onahole. Try it with your worst onahole first (get a cheap one if you only have expensive onaholes you care about).