Anyone using more than one tea light in this? I am not finding my tea staying quite as warm as I'd like.
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I have used my tea warmer with only one tealite; and like you, I have found the tea did not stay warm.
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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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I actually did replace one of mine with an LED just to test it out and almost no light comes out of it. The LED lights just don't seem to put out enough light. :( I would love to find some LEDs that do though considering I am running like 15 of these all night long.
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Although I haven't tried it with a tealight, I imagine as long as there is liquid in the teapot that the heat would not be too intense for the pot.
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Yes, I experienced this. I purchased dimable LED bulbs that don't burn as hot and it fixed the problem. A little pricey, but worth it if you want to use the light.
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Twinnings is a lot less strong. The instructions on the sunflower tea say steep for 5 minutes in boiling water... I suggest throwing out these instructions. Water temp should be 165-175 (as for any green tea, especially loose tea) and steep for 3 minutes depending on desired strength... As always play around with the amount of water u use and how long you steep too see what works best :)Cheers,Geoff
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... I ordered this Tea Kettle but did use it. After I ordered it, I saw another one that I liked better, ordered it. When the one you're asking about arrived. I sent it back. Sorry I cannot help.Regards,Dave
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Okay, I've been asked to review this item several times... and this is the first I've heard of this. I'm pretty sure, mine warmed up right away. It sounds like you need to check to see if the light bulb is screwed in all the way so it's making a connection. If not, I would exchange the light bulb... keep the other light bulb until you make sure if the replacement light bulb does the same thing because it could be the lamp itself.
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I would probably just warm the top the tea pot warmer on the stove and skip the candle. The cast iron will hold enough heat to keep it warm for a while and you will not chance a black spot on you nice tea pot.
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I use mine to keep my tea hot, and it was still hot many hours later. No idea on this one. I did make a discovery this morning that this cup can't be shaken, or else the liquid comes out of it. How is it for you? I have tried dumping a little liquid out to no avail. I tried it dry with no avail. I am drying it out right now, and I am going to try it again. With both of our problems, maybe this ISN'T a good mug. I might have given my review too early. Don't know.
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I also experienced a problem with this light. I had two and both melted. It is a very pretty light but not worth what might happen. Check lamps plus they have a similar model.
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Try LED candles and see if that works. Those tend to not heat up as quickly.
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Try re-seating the kettle in the heating cradle. The light will come on when it starts heating. It may take a couple of tries to get it to work at first, but it should work pretty good from then on.
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No, Let it get hot enough for the light to go on and as long as there is enough pressure the steam will keep coming. Maybe you have a defective one. Do as the directions tell you.
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My version is over a year old and does stay on constantly causing the first few pints of water to come out quite warm. Not so great for an off-grid home like mine but good for tea though!
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I purchased this item for my daughter. My daughter prefers to use Loose tea. My answer, as I have seen my daughter use this item at home is no more then 1 level teaspoon for a 10 to 12 oz cup of tea. If you like your tea to taste stronger then add a pinch more of Loose tea to the 1 level teaspoon. I Hope this answers your question, Oscar. Enjoy your tea.
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You need to put a wire on the burner and use a low heat. The teapot will keep your tea nice and hot this way, without hurting the teapot. Enjoy!