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From: peters@cubsvax.UUCP (Peter S. Shenkin)
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Subject: Re: Cracking Tea Pots
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Date: Tue, 17-Apr-84 11:47:47 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 17 11:47:47 1984
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I'm not willing to argue that boiling water *can't* crack porcelain.
If it does to some types, I stand corrected.

What I *will* argue is that pouring boiling water in the pot to pre-heat
it won't prevent the pot from cracking, as others tried to argue.  I
also agree with the spoon trick.

Incidentally,  Thin pots should have less of a tendancy to crack under
thermal stress than thick pots.  Also, if it makes noise, it doesn't mean
it's cracking;  just the motion that differential expansion makes causes
noise (as in a car engine cooling down).

{philabs,cmcl2!rocky2}!cubsvax!peters            Peter S. Shenkin 
Dept of Biol. Sci.;  Columbia Univ.;  New York, N. Y.  10027;  212-280-5517
"In accordance with the recent proclivity for clever mottos, this is mine."