Is this safe with plastic bowls? will it damage or melt the plastic?
225787
My tank is 2 gal plastic Which it is safe in.I dont remember for sure but am fairly certain that it calls for use in a minimum of a 2 gal tank.
225788
it doesn't get hot enough to melt plastic. if it did get that hot, it would surely melt your fish too! however if the ambient temperature of your room is really hot - like on a summer day, this heater might make the water too hot for your fish, at which point you will need to unplug this heater. i recommend getting a thermometer put in your fish's bowl to make sure you don't cook your fish.
1122701
I would not recommend sitting it on plastic, not sure how hot the bottom because it is only about 4 inches, give or take, from the bottom of the oven. We had it on a table that was a woodgrain material over particle board and it did fine, but it was outside and nothing that would have melted. Hope this helps!
1911866
It says it is ok for the microwave, but I do not put plastic in the microwave. I suspect it would warp over time like other plastics that are microwaved over and over.
1959416
No there is nothing stated on them about being microwave safe. Sorry I only use mine for cold stuff. Probably not a good idea to heat any plastics these days. It doesn't even say dishwasher safe??
802069
I do not think any plastic is safe in a microwave, they freeze well, and store my soups well. I help with meals for our church and use these to take soup and other meals to people. They go through the dishwasher great, no warped edges and good seal. I just transfer to paper or glass for microwave.... Hope this helps.
143423
I did not see any evidence of lead ! Only used tin/lead later. It does a good job of melting tin but if you want to know what the bowl metal is, ask the manufacturer or Lee. I don't think the bowl would have any lead in it as it would melt the bowl - right ?
2273831
I put my smaller bowls in the microwave and haven't had a problem. The salad bowls are very large for individual salads though so I use them more for serving dishes. Therefore I rarely need to microwave the contents of the bowls. The bowls do conduct heat so be careful!
1495902
It would melt the plastic if it is thin or cheap. This is a hot plate that heats to 200 degrees.
1805914
No, not really. The stiff plastic sides do alright with heat, but the rubber bottom will melt very quickly if placed too close to the stove. I would say its okay in the dishwasher, but haven't tried it in the microwave.
227133
100% safe. Here's a good place to start: http://www.nomiku.com/support/faq/is-it-safe-to-cook-in-plastic/
1254916
No. but I base that on my believing that all plastics will succumb to the damage microwaves can do over time. The bowl get very hot so I remove it with potholders and put it directly in the plastic caddy. The caddy always stays nice and cool to the touch and will never warp from over use in the microwave. Hope that helps.
538000
Personally I never microwave any thing plastic - BPA is only one of many chemicals. You are far better off heating something up in glass/ceramic. I will only use this for cold lunches. For Hot lunches I have a stainless steel soup container from LL Bean or I use a glass/pyrex storage container.
162882
I don't see any reason why not. The bowl is very nice ceramic so it would wash up nicely between feedings and would not harbor any bacteria in cracks like plastic might.
978675
Yes it is. The bowl is completely glass, and there is a hard plastic base to prevent slipping while attached to the mixer. Both are microwave safe!
485470
Yes it's plastic and I use it as a double boiler on my stove and it has not melted at all!!
535918
NO! I put the top container in the microwave to heat up some pasta - on 1/2 power for 1 minute and it seared the plastic. It's still useable, but deformed a little. Don't microwave these things.
538001
I do not microwave anything in plastic. Bentgo does say it is microvave safe, but I use this for cold lunches.