Post by jonjel on Jan 19, 2017 13:35:23 GMT 1
Last night I was cooking. No problems, I enjoy it and do it daily.
I picked up the glass lid of a pan and the handle fell off. This is a stirrup type handle fixed through the lid in two places. An expensive set of pans.
Close examination showed that the rivets, which I had assumed were stainless like the rest of the pan and handle were in fact aluminium. The cause was that after just a few years in the dishwasher on a regular basis the aluminium had eroded away. I haven't measured it but I would guess by at least 0.5mm .
I have always known that the caustic in the dishwasher tablets and aluminium are not good companions but was amazed at the amount of corrosion.
The sequel is, the pan lid now has two rather fancy SS bolts and dome nuts fitted, after I had raided stores and got the apprentice moving.
I think the rest of the set might be in for a makeover.
I picked up the glass lid of a pan and the handle fell off. This is a stirrup type handle fixed through the lid in two places. An expensive set of pans.
Close examination showed that the rivets, which I had assumed were stainless like the rest of the pan and handle were in fact aluminium. The cause was that after just a few years in the dishwasher on a regular basis the aluminium had eroded away. I haven't measured it but I would guess by at least 0.5mm .
I have always known that the caustic in the dishwasher tablets and aluminium are not good companions but was amazed at the amount of corrosion.
The sequel is, the pan lid now has two rather fancy SS bolts and dome nuts fitted, after I had raided stores and got the apprentice moving.
I think the rest of the set might be in for a makeover.
