Ithemomitha enendukwana elinganisa kusukela ku-0 kuya ku-200 °C, esetshenziselwa ukuqapha izinga lokushisa ngesikhathi sokudaya, sokuncibilikisa amafutha, sokwenza insipho, nesokulungisa ukudla. Iyadingeka ezinqubweni lapho impumelelo incike ekulawuleni okunembile kokushisa — ukulungisa ushokoledi, ukufaka imvubelo, noma ukugcina ibhavu lokubopha umbala ezingeni elifanele.