Has anyone used the cast iron teapot warmers that use tealights? If so, do they produce enough heat to keep the tea warm?
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This particular teapot has a ceramic interior to guard against rust. You should not put direct flame to the bottom of this pot or you could crack the ceramic. If you warm the pot with very hot tap water while the water for the tea is heating,this tea stays hot for about 30 minutes.
1707628
love the teapot, stays warm hours w/o tealites. Info from manufac. says can use tealites
1707629
Tealights works, but they smear the bottom of the teapot with dark smoke. I now use a cup warmer and I found this Disney mug warmer to be very suitable and inexpensive: Disney Mickey Mug Warmer You get a nice mug to keep too. The hype about this teapot that keeps the tea warm by itself is not true. Cast iron does not retain heat by nature. You do need the warming solution like the tealight of mug warmer.
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They use a regular tea light candle......size approx 1/2 inch wide by 1/4 inch deep. If you put hot food in the dish the candle will keep it hot. You will need to mix food occasionally as the center becomes a hot spot as the heat is centered in the middle. They are great I have 2 and I have an 10 x 9 size also. Love them.
430839
The teapot is more decorative than functional. I *might* put it on a warmer, but definitely not on a stovetop.
2244126
We use it with a tea cozy. The teapot is quite small so after a cup or two we refill it. Tea stays fairly warm that way.
1728259
TBH, I cook more with cast iron, but I've used my set to reheat soups and such for several months now and have had no issues. Purchased to replace a non-stick set, I really wasn't expecting much because of the price, and I'm pleasantly surprised by how well they perform and clean up. Don't forget to pick up some product like Barkeeper's Friend and they'll look brand new in seconds.
142093
I don't think you can heat this pot. The way to use it, will be to pour in hot water and tea leaves and allow to stand to steep in the tea leaves.
1495638
I do not think the food would burn unless you let the food get close to empty in the pan. There is no water between the flame and the pan, which I think that may be the best way to keep food warm using tealights.
662304
There should be no problem. I have used my warmer with a wide variety of teapots, and seems to work well with all.
524985
I actually killed a teapot doing that just a few months ago. Not this exact one, but one very similar to it. Teapots like this aren't designed for drastic temperature changes. If you want to warm up a pot of tea by setting it on a low simmer, the pot will survive just fine. But anything more than that? I'd be very wary of doing that.
1145237
I use it to steep the tea so I pour boiling water in to it. I know there is a candle warmer for it to stay hot. I wouldn;t put it on the stove myself.
873048
My wife boils water in the cast iron tea pot we have a electric stove and it works good....but if it is too full it boils over fast
1277321
this teapot works well for black teas - I pour boiling water from my kettle directly into the teapot. Of course, be sure to warm it first so that the water does not cool too quickly (just rinse with hot water from the tap). And, warm your cup with hot water while the tea is brewing. I really like this teapot!
1419440
I broke my teapot right off the bat. I replaced it with a coffee carafe from an old coffee maker. It gets as hot as the warmer on a coffee maker gets - I wouldn't put my decorative china teapot on it.
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I agree with Jennifer. It's a sturdy and solid warmer. I did use it with the tea pot I had on hand (stainless steel) but was not happy until I purchased a cast iron Dragonfly design tea pot which fits perfectly. Although the tea warmer base worked fine with the larger stainless steel, the cast iron stays warmer longer, and I'll concur, the prices of the cast iron pots on Amazon are quite reasonable. But you should have no problem keeping your tea warm in your existing tea pot even if the pot is somewhat larger than the diameter of the base of the warmer. It's still hard to beat cast iron! I agree with Jennifer. It's a sturdy and solid warmer. I did use it with the tea pot I had on hand (stainless steel) but was not happy until I purchased a cast iron Dragonfly design tea pot which fits perfectly. Although the tea warmer base worked fine with the larger stainless steel, the cast iron stays warmer longer, and I'll concur, the prices of the cast iron pots on Amazon are quite reasonable. But you should have no problem keeping your tea warm in your existing tea pot even if the pot is somewhat larger than the diameter of the base of the warmer. It's still hard to beat cast iron!
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I wouldn't recommend it. I don't think there would be enough room between the bulb & the porcelain bowl to heat it safely without one or the other blowing up. Maybe a flameless tealight? I'm not sure how well that would heat the oil though.I put waxmelt in mine & it heats extremely fast with the tealight.
258080
I have no problem. As long as you use only those tiny tea candles inside the outside/underneath heat is not very hot.
1030807
I would not suggest it. This is just to keep it from direct heat on your furniture. The teapot holds heat pretty well.