What are the precautions for using a handmade silver teapot?

　　 Handmade silver teapot What are the usage precautions?

　　Dry burning: Placing a waterless silver pot directly onto the surface of an electric ceramic stove for heating can cause the entire pot to deform, leading to irreversible damage. The only option then is to send it back to the manufacturer to be melted down into raw silver material. Most seriously, you can’t predict other hidden risks. So, what are the precautions for using handmade silver teapots?

　　What are the precautions for using a handmade silver teapot?

　　1. Microwave Oven: The heating principle of a microwave oven is based on microwave radiation. Only metallic materials should be placed inside the oven. The microwaves emitted and reflected off the metal surface will bounce back into the oven itself, causing a high-frequency short circuit. In severe cases, this could lead to fire or even an explosion.

　　2. Induction cooktops: The silver pots commonly used in households already have built-in features that provide radiation protection and magnetic field shielding. Therefore, ordinary household induction cooktops cannot be used with these pots; you’ll need to purchase a dedicated induction cooktop.

　　3. Open Flame: Heating the surface of a silver pot over an open flame may cause discoloration or slight deformation of the pot’s base if the heating is uneven or too slow. (Currently, most silver pots on the market are not suitable for use over an open flame; some Japanese-style pots do use alcohol or hot plates to heat the silver pot, but their older bases differ from those seen on today’s market.)

　　4. Electric Porcelain Furnace: A new German technology that utilizes electric porcelain infrared heating. It’s a highly sought-after product in the market and can heat containers made of various materials. It provides rapid and even heating. Ps: Importantly, it emits no radiation—pregnant women need not avoid using it. We recommend keeping it out of reach of children. The rear panel may become excessively hot after heating; please take precautions to avoid burns and unnecessary trouble.

　　5. Do not use steel brushes or hard brushes to scrub the surface of the pot, as this may scratch the surface.

　　6. Don’t use external force to slam the pot. Although it’s made of metal, it’s not as hard as you might think and can easily cause dents on the pot’s surface (with limited recovery capability).

　　6. Do not bend silver pot components such as handles and clasps, as this may cause deformation and breakage.

　　7. Do not use strong acids or strong bases on the pot, as this may damage its original appearance.

　　8. Add water below the spout, filling it up in about seven minutes to avoid boiling over and splashing out from the spout.

　　9. After the kettle body has been heated, be careful not to get burned by steam when you open the lid again to add water. When cooking, pay attention to your pores.

　　10. When adding water, we recommend removing the silver pot from the ceramic electric stove and placing it on a tabletop to add water. This is to prevent accidental injury. After adding water, before heating the pot on the ceramic electric stove, be sure to thoroughly dry any water droplets from the bottom of the pot and around its sides. Otherwise, these droplets could fall onto the ceramic stove surface, producing a “squeaking” sound. (This is crucial: many users who aren’t careful tend to immediately wipe the stove with a cloth as soon as they hear this sound—which is strictly prohibited. Doing so could cause a fire or even melt the cloth, leaving it stuck to the ceramic stove.)