Can this unit melt gold &amp; silver?
510030
This furnace does not get hot enough to melt gold and silver. It is designed for lead which melts at a much lower temperature.
1089477
I do not think so. You must dip the metal in liquid to make it work. I did not think it worked that great on metal either.
1907180
It will with stand 500+ degress which is more then enough to melt lead gold or silver.
8630
Excuse me, but actually, New Bride, you have that backwards. You must use FERROUS metal on Induction. NON-ferrous will NOT work on any induction burner.
1125502
I'm not sure but it also did not clean silver well after soldering. I don't recommend it.
1169799
No, it is only designed to work with the dedicated base. It will not work without it. Stove will certainly melt the base, because it's not metal, but plastic.
1610834
Of course! Great question! Since this only removes the oxide layer on silver, it will not harm the gold to also go in the solution with the silver. Gold has amazing properties that make it very corrosion resistant
1162323
I have not used this on silver. Only platinum and white gold. Some reviews have said that it was harsh on their silver. I would use caution and read their reviews first before attempting to use it.
1441932
nope aluminum melts ~2200 F this only gets to 600-800F. Its perfect for lead or pewter, but for aluminum you need a potter's kiln or a propane/coal furnance. check out youtube for some cool DIY can furnance.
829624
I'm not sure. I've used it to melt paraffin, and though it took a while since it's indirect heat, and we had to break apart the paraffin into small pieces, it melted it just fine. We had the water at a very high boil so the steam would heat the bottom of the silicone unit.
933555
No only Lead or pewter. Gets up to 825 degrees with my temp gauge. Silver and Gold are much higher.. over 1500 F..here is a melting guide. http://www.kitco.com/jewelry/meltingpoints.html
1358937
Hi, Stacey... we returned this product to the manufacturer and opted to go for a self-stirring model that also provided for more than 10 ppm silver with a clear solution. We purchased our second unit from a different vender.
2145930
I have not done it, but the instructions say you can. No melting parts. I love this pan more every time I use it!
1575179
I don't know why not, I use mine for melting Al (1200-1500 deg F), but did have to buy different thermocouple (~$20).
717533
depends on what you are burning, I melt gold on maybe a quarter tank for say ten minutes, so basicly you have to know your metal and how to work it. other metals take less time because the intense heat is not required as gold melts at 1100 to 1200c.
1866266
No, it is for lead melting use only. It is a great unit for that purpose. Hope this helps.
563881
Yes you can! I used it on 925 silver and it worked, clean like day 1. Make sure that silver and gold are authentic though, I used steamer on fake Italian silver, I didn't know it was fake until a silver foil coating started to peel, if jewelry is real, this machine is pretty handy!