How do I prevent these from chipping when stored? We have quite a few of these and LUMINARC glass bowls that are chipped on the edges from stacking?
1604760
Not sure how the bowls could chip when stored as the rims do not touch. Reasonable care though should be used when placing a bowl back into its position to not hit the rim of the bowl underneath.
1604761
I have had mine for a year and they have not chipped. I store them together nesting.
1604762
I put cloth napkins between each bowl and that keeps them from chipping. If you wanted to spend less money you could do paper towels. If you wanted to spend more, there are ones made to place between pots but work for bowls just as well. Hope that helps.
1604763
I had 3 bowls and chipped 2 in one day. The only thing you can do is be careful. Don't cut yourself, better throw them out...
1604764
I use something like these Amazon item B005KM75N8 as separators as i just hated the clanking and didn't want to use the cardboard shipping separators. Not sure if they would stop the type of chipping you have.
1604765
I have had mine for a couple of years and have not had any problems. I do try to be gentle and remember that they are glass. Maybe place a towel paper in between each bowl when you stack them.
1604766
I, too, have had mine for a year or so and they have not chipped while nested. However, I would recommend either cheap washcloths between each bowl or some kind of soft, thin material to line each bowl; but even those precautions will not prevent chipping when the bowls are in use, or being hand washed. Good luck.
1494222
Actually the care suggests not to put them in the dishwasher. I believe the prolonged heat may be hard on such thin ceramic. However, I've put mine in the dishwasher occasionally when I was in a hurry, but only put them on a 'delicate' or 'light' wash cycle and they were fine. I think a regular prolonged exposure to heat my cause damage to the blade.
1334426
This would not be a problem. These are made of tempered glass, like Pyrex, and can handle quick temperature changes, in my experience. Barring a particularly faulty bowl, this would not be an issue.
44201
I have had several pieces of LC for a few years now...like three years. I take care not to knock them around the kitchen, wash them carefully in the sink, etc, and have not had any trouble with chipping. Also, LC has a great warranty against manufacturing defects.
1868849
My wife actually got them apart. Try soaking them in hot, then cold water. Particularly cold (icy) water on the inside and very hot on the outside bowl. Be patient and repeat. Use a thin knife. Plastic or something flimsyer than the bowls, and work to pry them apart. Really have to be patient or you'll break them. Wife said she spent all day working on them. I think the detergent idea from the other poster is good too. That stuff is slippery and should loosen them up.
1036838
Actually, I wouldn't recommend that. The tips of my knives have already chipped. Just hand wash them and place them in a drawer.
155581
Mine have not chipped so far but I have had them for only a few months. I had cups that chipped very easily in the past so I know what you mean. These don't look or feel like those. They are very pretty so good luck if you decide to give them a try. BJ
1552834
I always put two or three especially if they are light colors. I also advise to put a top coat on so they won't chip easily. I hope this helped.
168575
Mine are not stored in a plastic bag--I have some quite old and they are fine........once they get too pitted--I throw them out!
197089
I have not used them in the microwave-we have used these for about 6 months-- we have not had any breakage or chipping at all. I have dropped them into the open dishwasher from counter height, dropped them from the second shelf taking them out of the cupboard and knocked them over on the counter with no problems. These glasses are much 'tougher' than any I have purchased prior. I would certainly buy them again.
1642125
Cuisnart says to hang them so they don't get scratched. I don't have any way to do that, so I just put a couple of paper towels in the bottom before I stack them. It seems to work.
1157955
Yes that is exactly how they are. I do love my set because they store food securely. I only have only one complaint, they seem to chip at the edges fairly easily so you have to be careful when stacking or placing them in the sink and hitting other dishes.
2172271
Many of us have asked this question. Another person posted that they just bought a whole second set. I wish they would sell separate bowls. I didn't want to pay for a second set, so I just picked up a cream colored bowl at the store, and it sits in the hole just fine. As long as the bowl is tapered it will work.
2233419
These true "glassware" and as such I would not stack them the way I would plastic "glasses." I haven not tried to stack them, but would be concerned about them breaking, sticking together, or falling over.
2114556
I have been using them everyday for almost a year and I have not had any dishes chip. I did manage to break a small plate but I dropped it from the upper cabinet onto cold ceramic tile. I am not overly careful with the dishes and I have dropped them several times (from shorter distances) with no damage to the dishes.
1717618
I haven't stored mine in the heat, but I have had some that arrived melted together. It didn't impact the performance though.
1011827
Pretty resistant. I've had them since November of last year and only chipped one bowl. I've hit them fairly hard against other dishware while loading the dishwasher and have been amazed at not chipping or cracking any piece. The only one that chipped was one that my girlfriend dropped on linoleum.