Can these pitchers hold hot boiling water without cracking?
1995283
I have tiny hair-line cracks in mine from the boiling water. It has not started to leak from them yet.
1995284
I've never tried boiling water in these pitchers. I bought them for cold drinks and they are excellent for that use.
1856353
The manufacturers description says they are dishwasher safe. As for holding hot boiling water, I am not sure. The windows are plastic, not glass.
174438
Yes, ready to go! If you decide to use them again, soap and water will clean them and you can boil them too. Once you see them starting to crack they're no good.
1368806
Yes! You can boil these. If you are concerned about them melting, you may want to bring your water to a good rolling boil then throw them into to the pot and put a top on it. Turn off the heat and let it sit there for about 10 minutes. Then take them out with a pair of tongs and let air dry on a clean towel. I hope this helps! :)
1583633
I am not sure about boiling water. They do hold up in Temps of 170 for several hours.
55643
i have put boiling water directly in it and its been ok. its real tough glass. mainly got it to brew tea in. works great.
323013
I didn't have good luck with pouring water from my tea kettle in. My pitcher cracked on about the fourth use. I let the kettle sit on the gas stove with the burner off about 30 seconds before pouring. Maybe I should've tried the metal utensil trick. Pitcher was room temp in my non air conditioned house. I'm really disappointed. I've had two smaller pitchers this brand for years that haven't cracked (yet). This one was nice for larger capacity and the ice container which I never tried before the pitcher broke.
458367
I bought these as gifts, but I don't see any reason why not to be able to use them for hot liquids. I can tomatoes and jams in boiling water - why not tea?
1326668
It will not. They have a silicone outside and cloth inside. You should be fine if you spill something hot on them. I would not suggest immersing them in boiling liquid however!
675378
No. I bought it to give as a gift. I do not think it is made of Pyrex type glass therefore it will probably break with hot (boiling) water. I wouldn't try it.
1603635
Lukewarm won't be a problem. It is sturdy bpa free enviro plastic. I wouldn't store boiling water in there but I use very hot tap water to clean it on occasion and it's not a problem.
146700
I think they can withstand heat; just not from cold to hot. I think most glass is like that.
1488249
I personally would not pour boiling water in this container. As I mentioned in my review from a few years ago, the one I purchased (as a replacement for one that I got in the 90's) broke the first time I poured very hot- about 200 degrees (but not boiling) into it. Manufacturer's changed the formula for making "tempered" glass and this new formula doesn't seem to be able to take the "thermal shock" that the old glass formula could take. (I made ice tea with almost boiling water in the old glass pitcher for over a decade until it broke when I dropped it on the floor). Several years ago Consumer Reports did an article about this topic, and their research indicated this was happening because of the change in the glass formula. If you research this topic online you will find information about this issue.
2023695
I own these and I wouldn't pour boiling water in them. I have had hot liquids in them before, but not at boiling temperature.
1772223
Linda, sorry I do not know...These glasses have not been put to any type of heat test. The density of the glass is greater than that of a regular glass. I trust someone will be of greater knowledge/information. I am guessing they could handle boiling water with no problem...beyond that???
1194552
No, you cannot put boiling water for tea directly into this pitcher. I gave this for a gift, and at first she wasn't going to tell me that she did just that, and it cracked. She said that she should have tempered it first by filling it warm water and letting the glass get warm 1st (let me also add... put it on something besides a cold countertop also.) Once the glass has gotten warm over a few minutes, then I "think" it would be fine for the hot tea. I still wouldn't put boiling tea right off of the stove. I would let it cool just a bit. You might had rather buy a pitcher that is made of tempered glass, if you don't want to go through the ritual and waiting. It's a great size, though, for a crowd. I was really sorry to hear that hers broke. She was so happy to receive it as a gift.
1319383
That's a good question. I would say yes with hot tap water, but not so sure about boiling water.