Pictures for product show wood floor burnt by product & the posted pictures mention "molten metal" - i'm confused why the good ratings
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This kettle has a copper bottom/insert, and I suspect you could melt it IF you let the kettle boil dry. I actually did that to an aluminum tea kettle once. But IMO it would never happen under normal use -- the boiling water keeps it cool enough to ever allow that to happen.
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My teapot stays on my stove. Can't imagine putting any hot pot on wooden floor
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Not sure why that picture was shown. I do know that I am very pleased with this stainless steel pot. It looks beautiful on my stove top, is very sturdy and works just the way I want it to. I have had it for almost a year now.
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I was under the impression the tea kettle was accidentally left on a burner without the individual being aware until they tried to move it. Then the copper coated disk had melted and portions that were liquified landed on the floor as pot was hoisted off of stove. May be wrong about it but I can't see under normal use there would be a problem. It's dangerous to leave anything on a burner unattended and if the teapot had no water in it...which must have been the case or the whistling would have warned that contents were hot, then who's to blame - not the teapot.
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I don't think a wood product would be a good idea under something that radiates so much heat. At the very least that repeated high heat would at the very least shrink and warp the wood.
136126
There is nothing on the tags to indicate that it is flame or fire retardant. It did however state that it met all of the laws regarding the product. This makes me think that perhaps it is.
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No the metal held up great! there was a little brown coloring in teh fire pit by the gas thing a doodle. I will make a comment that the product came scratched and the mfg said they would replace the side with the scrath and we never could get them to call us back... but the table is awesome.. wish they had better customer service..
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Where ever they are made they are not worth the metal wasted on them , they have the poorest quality control I have ever seen , I ordered one and it was warped , they sent out a replacement and it was warped too , I checked out the forums and apparently they are all warped ... Way to MTECH !!! can't even make a decent clone , some will say they are worth the money , I say definitely NOT , if their heat treat process turn out twisted metal my guess is it will not hold up to such things as battoning wood .
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How hot does it get back there??? I'm thinking for safety NO, but really have no clue as to how hot. That would answer it for me. This contains electrical power and plastic as well as metal.shoot, I'm seeing a house fire in the making.... But what do I really know.
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Dear Bruce,I do not know what the metal is unless it is described under the items. I had ordered two of them since they are difficult to find for the size of our kitchen sink. I will say that they are heavily rubber coated and so far I am still using the first one and it is holding up very well. The second one is safely stored in the cabinet under our kitchen sink.Maybe you can contact the vendor and see what type of metal is used for manufacturing their sink rack.Oh I think I may have found the answer as I looked at the Better Houseware Large Sink Protector, I read it is stainless steel. Which explains why the protector does not bent even with heavy cookware are placed in the sink. I trust this has been helpful. Dear Bruce,I do not know what the metal is unless it is described under the items. I had ordered two of them since they are difficult to find for the size of our kitchen sink. I will say that they are heavily rubber coated and so far I am still using the first one and it is holding up very well. The second one is safely stored in the cabinet under our kitchen sink.Maybe you can contact the vendor and see what type of metal is used for manufacturing their sink rack.Oh I think I may have found the answer as I looked at the Better Houseware Large Sink Protector, I read... » Read More Dear Bruce,I do not know what the metal is unless it is described under the items. I had ordered two of them since they are difficult to find for the size of our kitchen sink. I will say that they are heavily rubber coated and so far I am still using the first one and it is holding up very well. The second one is safely stored in the cabinet under our kitchen sink.Maybe you can contact the vendor and see what type of metal is used for manufacturing their sink rack.Oh I think I may have found the answer as I looked at the Better Houseware Large Sink Protector, I read it is stainless steel. Which explains why the protector does not bent even with heavy cookware are placed in the sink. I trust this has been helpful. « Show Less
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Burning plastic is harmful. I think the scientific community will verify this more than a seller.
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The decision and risk are yours, but I can provide some useful info. The inside obviously gets flaming hot. The rim and legs, i.e., the parts that would touch you deck, are not too hot. The pit's pan has a solid bottom, so no coals will fall through.If it was my deck, my primary concern would be sparks popping out. But this fire pit comes with a screened lid heavy enough to stay in place. The only remaining spark risk is when you remove that lid to roast marshmallows or to add more wood. I suppose you could get some sparks or even small coals through the pan's wider-meshed sides if you build up the coals too much or fail to clean out the ashes between uses. The decision and risk are yours, but I can provide some useful info. The inside obviously gets flaming hot. The rim and legs, i.e., the parts that would touch you deck, are not too hot. The pit's pan has a solid bottom, so no coals will fall through.If it was my deck, my primary concern would be sparks popping out. But this fire pit comes with a screened lid heavy enough to stay in place. The only remaining spark risk is when you remove that lid to roast marshmallows or to add more wood. I suppose you could get some sparks or even small coals through the pan's wider-meshed sides... » Read More The decision and risk are yours, but I can provide some useful info. The inside obviously gets flaming hot. The rim and legs, i.e., the parts that would touch you deck, are not too hot. The pit's pan has a solid bottom, so no coals will fall through.If it was my deck, my primary concern would be sparks popping out. But this fire pit comes with a screened lid heavy enough to stay in place. The only remaining spark risk is when you remove that lid to roast marshmallows or to add more wood. I suppose you could get some sparks or even small coals through the pan's wider-meshed sides if you build up the coals too much or fail to clean out the ashes between uses. « Show Less
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There is no fire insulation. It is metal, but not intended to be fireproof.
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Looks like solid wood. We would be very happy with it but for the following. Within hours of our order at the $319 price, the same item,from the same source sold the exact item for $150 . I wrote an e-mail to both Amazon (which we have the prime membership,that I thought was to prevent just this type of situation.) and PayPal. I have not received a solution yet. I really hate to say it,but buyer beware. The unit is nice,but I hate to get snuckered.
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I was wondering the same thing. I purchased one over a year ago and just recently learned about all the fire retardants in infant clothing and bedding. I contacted Serta and here was their response: Thank you for contacting Serta. We are glad that you took the time to email us and appreciate the opportunity to respond. Serta manufactures mattresses and foundations. We license independently owned companies to make many types of furniture and bedding accessories using the Serta brand name. For assistance with this matter, please check the manufacturing law tag that is attached to your product and contact the manufacturer directly. The manufacturer contact information is listed below: La Jobi Industries - (888) 266-2848, (609) 409-2495, www.lajobi.com, or email: bcurran@lajobi.com I am disappointed that they don't have more information--or that they are choosing to withhold the information--about a product sold under their name. I'll email the company mentioned and post what I find out.
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Well, all I can say is ours has never melted yet - we have it right in the fire over the flames and it's still OK - I am sure over time it will start to look bad perhaps, but not yet and it certainly hasn't melted - it's made from cast iron or something I think, it's pretty heavy. We have boiled kettles, had pans on it etc and no worries.
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I'm sorry if you bought this or if you are thinking about buying don't. I ordered one and ended up using it as fire wood. Please do not purchase this junk.
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I think there is a problem with the item pic that is being displayed. Of course after you asked the question about this pictured product I immediately reviewed my purchases. There is an issue here but think you are asking about the product I purchased the kill the beetles in my agave plant, is that what you are asking about?
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I called Caphalon today to inquire, because I was interested in this based on the rave reviews - but I refuse to buy toxic cookware. They told me that the bronze is just for the color. I asked what the non-stick coating was, if it wasn't actually some kind of bronze coating. They stated it was their standard non-stick coating. After asking a third time, I was told it was "PTFE". In other words, Teflon. Heavily disguised with marketing of a "bronze non-stick" coating. Can't get away from this stuff!
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Sorry for the late response. Your e-mail got caught in the spam filter. They match the table fine. However, there may be some slight variation because of the stain is from a different lot or how the natural wood takes the stain.