Coffee pot in the microwave

[Kilowatt]

I make tea in a coffee maker and sometimes it gets cold before I pour it
off.
The coffee pot has one metal band all the way around the pot.
I have put it in the microwave for 3 or 4 min to reheat the tea and nothing
blew up.
Is it ok to do this?
I assume in cases where metal is harmful for the microwave it causes sparks.

 

[Tim Perry]

sparks.

My guess is that if it works, you are OK. A GOOD conductor in the microwave
will not heat up. The biggest problem would be if the magnetron gets damaged
because of a mismatch. You would get similar damage by running an EMPTY
microwave. The other thing to watch for is sharp metal points or edges. That
could lead to air breakdown and even fire.

Bill

check out http://www.amasci.com/weird/microexp.html

or search "unwise microwave"

 

[Bob]

040823 2349 - Kilowatt posted:


What you should do is empty the pot into a container first, then put it into
the microwave and heat up the pot. Then take the hot pot out of the
microwave and put the coffee or tea into it to heat it up.

...and meanwhile, poor hot water into the cup that you will be
drinking it from, but right before you poor the tea from the heated
pot back into the cup, dump the hot water out. Then heat up the cup
some more in the microwave, take it out and poor the tea into the cup.
Lastly, soak a wooden spoon in cold water to 24hrs, then place it in
the microwave for 3 minutes. When hot, insert the wooden spoon into
your mouth just prior to sipping the reheated tea.

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Bugs Bunny, circa 1936