Can a pot of water be heated on the top of this unit?
2068715
Just cooked some soup on mine today. Remove that dumb cage top and bend and trim the carry handle so it's snug against the lid. Then be careful; a boil-over will make a mess and maybe crack the glass chimney. I don't see any danger like all the chicken-littles squawk about; that's just how kids are trained nowdays.
2121412
I think you could put it on the table, but I might use a hotpad beneath, just for extra confidence. The water cools pretty quickly, since there is no insulation on the pot.
1626550
You would need to heat the water before pouring into the pot. This pot will keep the water hot for over an hour.
1440787
Yes you can, but if that's all you want to do you'd be better off buying a teapot or something of that sort. The handles heat up so much so that's it's to hot to touch when boiling, liquid. Great coffee maker though
1383666
No problem if you have a pot that is big enough for 3 gallons. I have a large stainless steel pot and have cooked lots of soups and stews for large groups. The pot can set on the whole top of the unit (black area on this picture). Hope this helps.
2278553
This is a double walled teapot for brewing the tea in. Although I have kept the tea warm on my woodstove it would be best to heat the water in a separate container.
433664
I suppose you could use it just for water. You could use a pot to heat water also. Seems like a silly question.
1999435
No. You cannot get the bottom (underneath) wet and it would be difficult to clean. Heat water ONLY.
840745
I have not done so, but the surface is large enough to place cooking pots or pans on. It may prove difficult to regulate the temperature of the stove top, but you might try spacers under your cooking pans , or just lift them off for a while if it gets too hot. I keep my unit from overheating by limiting the amount of wood I load in to it.
2283374
No, I don't believe so. I boil water separately. I would recommend the tea pot for one person only. It's smaller than I expected.
178415
I wouldn't ever use it to heat water. It is a tea pot, not a tea kettle. I have noticed that people say they do use it to heat water but I don't think it's designed to so think it could damage the pot
2243178
Hi Candy, The directions say not to directly boil the water in the pot. If you are just setting it on a wood stove to keep it warm that would be ok.
2070209
Yes, the water (I wouldn't put any other kind of liquid in this pot) does not come in contact with the heating element. Mine also has a metal tube up one side but I do not know what its function is.
2123367
I wouldn't. Not that kind of pot. It is a French Press that boiling hot water is poured over the ground then plunged. It is also double walled. For use in camping, a tea kettle for water is best in my opinion.
5217
No it can't. I have an electric kettle that I use to boil the water. It makes it real easy
1965883
I would NOT recommend using this teapot on a cook top. I've had great success heating my water in a kettle or saucepan and pouring over loose tea in the strainer into the pot and let steep.
364642
No you can not. You must boil the water and add it to the pot. It is a very stunning piece but any glass tea pot is some what fragil. I do love it however.