I have a silverplated teapot. The plating on the spout is gone. Will I be able to do just this part?
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This one does not work very well on items worn all the way to base metal, Medallion seems to do a better job but even so, the difference between the factory plate is obvious up close, there is no "depth" to the shine and if the base plate is brass or copper there is still a faint yellow/brown tint. However, if this is a display piece in a cabinet, etc, these type of products do an "ok" job of concealing the worn areas to the casual eye.
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I do not think this product will work? It only binds where it wants to? a professional would be able to etch it and prepare it to bond. Not something to be done at home? I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE PRODUCT!
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Mine *DOES* come off. There should be a cylinder-like section sticking up out of the mesh part an inch or two? Push that to the side. It'll pop off; it and the filter/mesh screen are all one part. Then give it a good scrubbing with a toothbrush and pop in the dishwasher.I'm on my second Tea Maker; the first one lasted me nearly three years.
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I guess you could. I would wash out the metal cup afterwards, but I don't believe it would hurt the system. I don't have the user's manual though, so I can't advise as to what they recommend.
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The metal spout is fixed to one side. You actually have to slip the metal part into a plastic component.
719864
No! It would ruin the lining of it. I love my little teapot. I works great!!!
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You will probably have to change the length of the pipe coming out of the wall. It is usually easy, make sure you use galvanized pipe. Be careful not to break the spout screwing it on. Side spout doesn't turn.
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Is it possible that you have left a plastic shipping collar on your teapot that is supposed to be removed after you receive it?
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I had the same problem. Call Hansgrohe customer service at 1-800-334-0455 and describe the product and problem. They will send you a set of plastic bushings to replace the original ones that hold the spout in place. It is a fairly simple process and the directions are good. Mine works perfectly now.
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Hi, I have two Simplex tea kettles (I purchased them for my mother) with the coil underneath each one - one is bare copper and the other one is chrome-plated. I use only the chrome-plated tea kettle. To bring back the shine on the chrome model, I use Copper-Glo Tarnish cleaner. It's a fine-powdered, cleaning product similar to Ajax and Comet. I use it every now and then to bring back the shine to my chrome kettle. I think it does a very nice job on my kettle (and it should work for the bare copper kettle as well). I also have the Simplex Copper Care Kit. The Simplex kit is specifically designed for Simplex tea kettles. I got it from Leemark Spinnings in the UK. Leemark Spinnings is supposed to by the parent company of Simplex, but I don't know if they still are. Leemark sent the copper care kit to me as a complimentary gift. If you would like to obtain a Simplex Copper Care Kit, here's a website you can order it from: http://www.simplex-kettles.com/about-simplex.aspx (http://www.simplex-kettles.com). I hope the info, above, helps.
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As far as I know there is nothing you can do to fix that other than to replace the part. You might find the occasional well-stocked hardware store that would have the part you are after but the better bet would be to contact Thermos directly at: 1-800-831-9242 or visit www.thermos.com. I have been handwashing mine - not sure if that absolutely needs to happen but so far there have been no issues doing it that way. Good luck!
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yes you could use any teapot type. The warming plate is getting really hot!
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Take it apart ...there is also a toolOn the bottle cleaning section you can purchase very small to clean the spout
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No. I actually bought this teapot to use with an induction plate at my studio/office, but the metal is not ferrous enough. I ended up switching this teapot, which works great otherwise, with one I had at home.
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We were able to rotate the spout after install without difficulty. After installation I noticed that the spout was too close to the edge of the sink and therefore hard to use with a mug or pot. I simply pushed the spout from the spout itself (not the base) and moved it about an inch. We may have had it a little looser than you do - but, it's not an easy push nor will it move more than the inch.
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Yes I can.Their is a little piece of the white cap right in front of the red spout that will break off .Use a small screw driver so you don't break a nail.
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Great question! I was concerned about that when I first got mine. I have three of these that are used for community functions. My solution was to take a latex glove, scrub the outside, turn it inside out and scrub the inside to make sure it is clean, then cut the fingers off and use the small one to slide over the top spout. That works great for me!
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I would like the same answer. This is my second Michael Graves teapot. The first lasted for years. This second one is starting to show rust on the spout. It is coming from the screw attaching the spinner to the cover. Teapot is not even a year old! Much flimsier construction than the first!