Any reason I couldn't heat milk with this?
1518314
I'd be worried about scalding the milk next to the element. I added a customer image to show the element is set in the plastic. I've been considering heating a cup set in boiling water.
1518315
Not that I know off. Although clean up may be a little messy since you can't Immerse it in water......
1518316
No reason at all that I can see. I've heated water, milk and broth. I've also heated light soups like chicken and noodles. I do recommend if you're making something other than water that you wash it or at least rinse it as soon as you've finished heating. As for the heating time noted by flipspiceland, I haven't noticed that. Perhaps they don't have the temperature turned all the way up. Since I'm mostly boiling and using that's where I keep it and it never takes more than a couple minutes to boil. Of course the more liquid the longer it will take, but even with 4 cups of water it probably took less than 6 minutes. No reason at all that I can see. I've heated water, milk and broth. I've also heated light soups like chicken and noodles. I do recommend if you're making something other than water that you wash it or at least rinse it as soon as you've finished heating. As for the heating time noted by flipspiceland, I haven't noticed that. Perhaps they don't have the temperature turned all the way up. Since I'm mostly boiling and using that's where I keep it and it never takes more than a couple minutes to boil. Of course the more liquid the longer it will take, but even with 4 cups of water it probably... » Read More No reason at all that I can see. I've heated water, milk and broth. I've also heated light soups like chicken and noodles. I do recommend if you're making something other than water that you wash it or at least rinse it as soon as you've finished heating. As for the heating time noted by flipspiceland, I haven't noticed that. Perhaps they don't have the temperature turned all the way up. Since I'm mostly boiling and using that's where I keep it and it never takes more than a couple minutes to boil. Of course the more liquid the longer it will take, but even with 4 cups of water it probably took less than 6 minutes. « Show Less
1518317
no, but it might take quite a while. I put water in it and it took about 20 minutes to get what would be just warm. I haven't tested its Temperature-over-time/liquid.I'd do it now because you have me curious about it, but the unit self-destructed within weeks.
1147462
I think this is designed especially to heat up only water since it it heats up extremely hot and everything else than water would stick/burn to it. Try to soak it overnight in a mild detergent and than scrub the burnt milk off as much as you can. Also, after cleaning it, try to use it in water a couple of times before you actually making tea or anything else from the hot water. Hope this helps!
173936
Yes, you can. To heat up the milk and not froth it, you would not put on the cappuccino or latte attachments. The milk would still get stirred as the machine heated it up but it wouldn't be geaten "beaten" to a froth.
2193172
If you don't put the frothing piece on it will heat the milk well and with no burning. Mine is still great.
1475925
I heat my milk in the microwave (in a pyrex measuring cup) before frothing and it works just fine. I don't want to add cold frothed milk to my hot coffee. Just keep in mind that the milk volume will almost double, so the container you froth in needs room to allow for this. This is handy to take on trips too. Even camping
1147461
i think the milk burned on to element . try soak and scrub with brillo. i never used for milk. just soup and water for coffee. i have scrub will brillo and still works fine.
655402
I have the ECAM 2200 and it heats the milk to 160 F. without any problem. The instructions recommend not using the steam wand for more than 2 minutes at a time but heats milk within that time span easily. A word of caution however, the steam wand on ours has O ring seals which failed within a year resulting in low steam pressure, it took forever and was an extremely frustrating process to get Delonghi to fix it under warranty...
713014
No, it gets too hot and would scald the milk at the bottom. You'd have to scrape off the burned part every time. Plus, not recommended by the mfg.
1586324
Sorry, I have not tried scalding milk. My father used this type of pan for making lightly attended oatmeal.
1191111
I should not even try it. Metals in microwave are dangerous. I heat the milk in a regular cup and then pour on the stainless steel cup
1956008
I find that it warms the milk but doesn't make it hot. If you likes it hot using the microwave seems like a good idea.
1189345
Yes, I have. It works just fine. I warmed the milk because you can either froth milk using cold OR hot, depending on your preference. I LOVE this frother!!
895131
Hi I do not understand the question. This machine does not make the milks very hot. But it is a very good machine for expresso and coffee, my husband loves it.
299809
I think the machine can only heat up the soy milk up to 80 degree C to prevent the over flow of the soy milk fluid with bubbles, so I have to pour it into another sauce pan to cook until it is fully boiled for about 5 minutes. While I am heating up the soymilk with low heat, I can not put a lid over the sauce pan because the soy milk with a lot of bubbles will push it open and over flow onto the heater.
1821932
More than likely your milk is not hot and cools off the espresso. I have had that problem too. You need to keep steaming for almost 2 mins to get it hot.
1896681
Yes it heat and foamed the milk but mine only lasted a few months and then quit working. I wouldn't buy it again. Wasn't worth it.
1339514
I absolutely do NOT pre-heat my milk. That would completely negate the purpose of using raw milk. I do bring it gently to around 100 degrees, stirring constantly so none of the milk gets warm too fast -- it takes a while, and you have to be careful not to go over 105 degrees, but that's the only heating/warming I do. I've never had a batch go 'off' using the Dairy Connection cultures.