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Will placing a hot pot or dish on a glass refrigerator shelf crack it,
or is the glass specially treated to make it crack proof from heat? Thanks. |
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Jack wrote:
Will placing a hot pot or dish on a glass refrigerator shelf crack it, or is the glass specially treated to make it crack proof from heat? Thanks. Hmmm, I never saw glass shelf crack but never put anything hot on it either. What is the wisdom of putting something hot on the glass shelf? I just don't get it. Are you trolling? |
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On 2010-06-21, Tony Hwang wrote:
I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. Are you stupid? nb |
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notbob wrote in news:%8yTn.106195$_84.34798
@newsfe18.iad: On 2010-06-21, Tony Hwang wrote: I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. Are you stupid? nb Why not put the pot first in a shallower bigger pan with cold water, and/or run cold water to cool the hot dish. While the glass shelf might not crack (who knows), it seems more energy efficient to cool the hot thing down a bit first. -- Best regards Han email address is invalid |
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Would it be better to put it in the kitchen cabinet, to cool it? How
about under the bed? Trunk of the car? -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "notbob" wrote in message ... On 2010-06-21, Tony Hwang wrote: I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. Are you stupid? nb |
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Yes, putting something hot on a glass shelf in a refrigerator will
crack it. I have done that and it did crack. |
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"Jack" Sometimes-It's-Windswept@Jack's-Hill wrote in message ... Will placing a hot pot or dish on a glass refrigerator shelf crack it, or is the glass specially treated to make it crack proof from heat? Thanks. Yes, it can and has broken shelves. Cool it down some first or put a cooling rack on the shelf, then the pan Always best to let a hit dish come down in temperature before refrigerating. |
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On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:15:10 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote: "Jack" Sometimes-It's-Windswept@Jack's-Hill wrote in message ... Will placing a hot pot or dish on a glass refrigerator shelf crack it, or is the glass specially treated to make it crack proof from heat? Thanks. Yes, it can and has broken shelves. Cool it down some first or put a cooling rack on the shelf, then the pan Always best to let a hit dish come down in temperature before refrigerating. Thanks. Yeah, I always put a pot holder under the hot pyrex dish, but was wondering if that was really necessary. I'll continue to do so. |
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notbob wrote:
I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. Are you stupid? Placing a hot dish in a refrigerator is generally not a good idea as it will heat up the surrounding food, possibly causing it to wilt or spoil. There are flash coolers for such purposes. |
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Jack wrote: Will placing a hot pot or dish on a glass refrigerator shelf crack it, or is the glass specially treated to make it crack proof from heat? Those shelves are made of tempered glass, not low-expansion Pyrex, and can easily crack if something hot touches them. Also doesn't your wife/girlfriend or mother prohibit you from setting anything made of metal, glass, or ceramic directly against glass shelves because they can get scratched and even crack? Sometimes it takes just a small scratch to cause a crack, and a piece of tempered glass will burst into thousands of tiny pieces when cracked. |
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notbob wrote:
On 2010-06-21, Tony wrote: I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. Are you stupid? nb Hi, No. The opposite. |
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On 6/20/2010 8:13 PM, notbob wrote:
On 2010-06-21, Tony wrote: I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. Are you stupid? nb Why call someone stupid just because you don't get something? Who exactly puts a hot pot directly into a fridge? |
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On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:28:09 -0400, George
wrote: On 6/20/2010 8:13 PM, notbob wrote: On 2010-06-21, Tony wrote: I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. Are you stupid? nb Why call someone stupid just because you don't get something? Who exactly puts a hot pot directly into a fridge? I'd be delighted to 'splain. Every Sunday, I simmer a huge pot of beans that have been soaking overnight in the fridge. After an hour on the stove, they're dumped into a pyrex bowl. That bowl is hot as hell. Whatchoo suggest, I should leave 'em outta the fridge until they cool off? |
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On Jun 21, 8:58*am, Sometimes-It's-Windswept@Jack's-Hill (Jack) wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:28:09 -0400, George wrote: On 6/20/2010 8:13 PM, notbob wrote: On 2010-06-21, Tony *wrote: I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. *Are you stupid? nb Why call someone stupid just because you don't get something? Who exactly puts a hot pot directly into a fridge? I'd *be delighted to 'splain. Every Sunday, I simmer a huge pot of beans that have been soaking overnight in the fridge. *After an hour on the stove, they're dumped into a pyrex bowl. *That bowl is hot as hell. *Whatchoo suggest, I should leave 'em outta the fridge until they cool off? * I've put fairly warm stuff in the fridge but if I can't hold my hands against the bottom for a couple seconds I wait. |
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On Jun 21, 10:19*am, jamesgangnc wrote:
On Jun 21, 8:58*am, Sometimes-It's-Windswept@Jack's-Hill (Jack) wrote: On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:28:09 -0400, George wrote: On 6/20/2010 8:13 PM, notbob wrote: On 2010-06-21, Tony *wrote: I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. *Are you stupid? nb Why call someone stupid just because you don't get something? Who exactly puts a hot pot directly into a fridge? I'd *be delighted to 'splain. Every Sunday, I simmer a huge pot of beans that have been soaking overnight in the fridge. *After an hour on the stove, they're dumped into a pyrex bowl. *That bowl is hot as hell. *Whatchoo suggest, I should leave 'em outta the fridge until they cool off? * I've put fairly warm stuff in the fridge but if I can't hold my hands against the bottom for a couple seconds I wait.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yep, that's what us normal folks do. If it's hot enough to worry about cracking the glass shelf, you just leave it alone until it cools closer to room temp. At first I thought this might be related to something very special that needs to cool faster. But beans? You don't want to leave food in the danger zone for long periods, but letting it cool for 30 mins or an hour is normal. |
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Jack wrote:
Will placing a hot pot or dish on a glass refrigerator shelf crack it, or is the glass specially treated to make it crack proof from heat? Thanks. Never put anything hot in the refrigerator, it's senseless. Let it cool to room temperature then put it in the refrigerator. Why wast energy pumping all that heat out of the fridge? -- LSMFT I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her. |
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to room temperature then put it in the refrigerator. Why wast energy pumping all that heat out of the fridge? You never finished cooking something, then was suddenly called away unexpectedly? Never been called back to work for some emergency? Must be nice to be able to stay home forever. Restaurants do not wait around for warm/hot foods to cool at closing time. They put them in the cold case. Get real. nb |
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Jack wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:15:10 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote: "Jack" Sometimes-It's-Windswept@Jack's-Hill wrote in message ... Will placing a hot pot or dish on a glass refrigerator shelf crack it, or is the glass specially treated to make it crack proof from heat? Thanks. Yes, it can and has broken shelves. Cool it down some first or put a cooling rack on the shelf, then the pan Always best to let a hit dish come down in temperature before refrigerating. Thanks. Yeah, I always put a pot holder under the hot pyrex dish, but was wondering if that was really necessary. I'll continue to do so. They sell little sewer-grate looking things called trivets, specifically to put under hot containers. Since I am reading this on alt.home.repair, I'll suggest making your own. Buy a cheap but thick wooden cutting board, like for cheese at parties, and cut a tapered hole in center the correct size to hold bowl in a non-wobbly fashion. (Isn't the bowl on a pot holder wobbly?) Drill a few skinny holes edgeways in from the outside, to allow ventilation. You want a board and hole sized so bean bowl doesn't actually ever touch the glass. Personally, I'd just set a plate over the top to keep bugs out, and leave it sit on the counter for 10-15 minutes, and not worry about it. If you get called away, several hours will not make any difference to the beans, safety or taste-wise. You eat beans out of crock-pot at buffets, don't you? On the 'warm' setting, they are a fine incubator. -- aem sends... |
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"Jack" wrote
Every Sunday, I simmer a huge pot of beans that have been soaking overnight in the fridge. After an hour on the stove, they're dumped into a pyrex bowl. That bowl is hot as hell. Whatchoo suggest, I should leave 'em outta the fridge until they cool off? Grin, I use a crockpot (less cost to make'em, can leave on 'warm' for a day or so to enjoy before you need to decant to something else). Beans can be left safely to cool until you can easily handle the container with no problem, even with meat in them. Main risk once they are that cool is overheating something else in the fridge causing unsafe or unsightly spoilage. Best bet for both food safety and not harming the fridge: Pour beans in your chosen keeper and set it on the counter while you eat. Can set in the sink with a little tap water partway up the container (room temp water) to speed this. Eat, enjoy, wash dishes then put it in the fridge. You won't 'Doctor Destructo' the mayo and other things then. |
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What comes to mind, to me. Cover the pot, so the beans don't dry out.
Use a piece of wood (plywood, 1/2 inch) or some other insulator where the pot goes. So the pot doesn't sit on the glass shelf directly. It's likely to spike the temps in the fridge for a few hours or more. That's also a concern, other stuff may be high temp range. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Jack" Sometimes-It's-Windswept@Jack's-Hill wrote in message ... On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:28:09 -0400, George wrote: On 6/20/2010 8:13 PM, notbob wrote: On 2010-06-21, Tony wrote: I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. Are you stupid? nb Why call someone stupid just because you don't get something? Who exactly puts a hot pot directly into a fridge? I'd be delighted to 'splain. Every Sunday, I simmer a huge pot of beans that have been soaking overnight in the fridge. After an hour on the stove, they're dumped into a pyrex bowl. That bowl is hot as hell. Whatchoo suggest, I should leave 'em outta the fridge until they cool off? |
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On 2010-06-21, Stormin Mormon wrote:
It's likely to spike the temps in the fridge for a few hours or more. What? You think the refrigerator just sits there and lets the interior temps rise? HELLO!! The point of refrigeration is to refrigerate. Temp rises, refrigeration system cycles ON. Temp decreases, refrigeration system cycles OFF. There will be a pop quiz. Next lesson: Why water is "wet". nb |
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On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:13:47 GMT, notbob wrote:
On 2010-06-21, Tony Hwang wrote: I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. Are you stupid? nb Actually, they have been recommending for about 20 years that hot food, at least meat or some kinds of food, be allowed to cool in the fridge, rather than on a counter, to shorten the period that the temp is okay for growing germs. At the age of 80, my mother changed her practices to do this, at least some of the time. But she didn't have glass shelves. I don't bother to do it and I certainly wouldn't do it with glass shelves, and I think Luna2n's post settles it. What a pain it must be to find replacement shelves for all but the newest refridges. On Leno tonight, he had a newspaper wedding announcment for the couple, Salm-Minella. I kid you not. |
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notbob wrote:
["Followup-To:" header set to alt.home.repair.] to room temperature then put it in the refrigerator. Why wast energy pumping all that heat out of the fridge? You never finished cooking something, then was suddenly called away unexpectedly? Never been called back to work for some emergency? Must be nice to be able to stay home forever. Restaurants do not wait around for warm/hot foods to cool at closing time. They put them in the cold case. Get real. nb Well if it's an emergency, throw the fukking food out. -- LSMFT I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her. |
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On Jun 22, 2:21*am, mm wrote:
What a pain it must be to find replacement shelves for all but the newest refridges. Actually, all you would need is the glass. Take the frame to a glass shop have them measure it and order a piece of tempered glass. |
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On 6/21/2010 8:58 AM, Jack wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:28:09 -0400, wrote: On 6/20/2010 8:13 PM, notbob wrote: On 2010-06-21, Tony wrote: I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. Are you stupid? nb Why call someone stupid just because you don't get something? Who exactly puts a hot pot directly into a fridge? I'd be delighted to 'splain. Every Sunday, I simmer a huge pot of beans that have been soaking overnight in the fridge. After an hour on the stove, they're dumped into a pyrex bowl. That bowl is hot as hell. Whatchoo suggest, I should leave 'em outta the fridge until they cool off? No, but it doesn't take very long for something that is screaming hot to get down to a reasonable temperature where you can then pop it in the fridge. |
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mm wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:13:47 GMT, notbob wrote: On 2010-06-21, Tony Hwang wrote: I just don't get it. Are you trolling? Hot container in refrigerator to cool it. Are you stupid? nb Actually, they have been recommending for about 20 years that hot food, at least meat or some kinds of food, be allowed to cool in the fridge, rather than on a counter, to shorten the period that the temp is okay for growing germs. At the age of 80, my mother changed her practices to do this, at least some of the time. It's still a circulating old wives tale to not only let it cool to room temperature, but to leave it UNCOVERED during that time! My ex with a masters in culinary was taught that way only 15 years ago thanks to the highly respected Johnson & Wales University. |
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"Tony" wrote It's still a circulating old wives tale to not only let it cool to room temperature, but to leave it UNCOVERED during that time! My ex with a masters in culinary was taught that way only 15 years ago thanks to the highly respected Johnson & Wales University. Not really a tale as there was basis in fact. Go back to ice boxes where hot food would cause the ice to melt. Things got better with mechanical refrigeration, but it was far from perfect a a big mass of hot food would bring up the temperature for everything in the fridge for a while until it caught up. New units can take quite a load, but I still give at least a short time for cooling. As for covering, that keeps in the heat so if you do have a large quantity, it will take longer to cool down to a safe temperature. |
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"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
... "Tony" wrote It's still a circulating old wives tale to not only let it cool to room temperature, but to leave it UNCOVERED during that time! My ex with a masters in culinary was taught that way only 15 years ago thanks to the highly respected Johnson & Wales University. Not really a tale as there was basis in fact. Go back to ice boxes where hot food would cause the ice to melt. Things got better with mechanical refrigeration, but it was far from perfect a a big mass of hot food would bring up the temperature for everything in the fridge for a while until it caught up. New units can take quite a load, but I still give at least a short time for cooling. As for covering, that keeps in the heat so if you do have a large quantity, it will take longer to cool down to a safe temperature. I took an old trivet and mounted a 90mm PC cooling fan underneath it wired to a 12VDC power supply and connected to an electric timer so I could select the time the fan was on. It's saved me from many a burn inside my mouth when cooking microwave entrees. At first I was going to mount rechargeable batteries in the trivet and build a charging base station so there were no dangling wires but my wife pointed out that putting hot plates on top of batteries was probably asking for trouble. Hangs up neatly on the wall near the oven. Someday I will build a cord retractor to wind up the slack wire. For now I just wrap the cord around the fan (its designed with a channel all the way around that makes it easy). Very useful for cooking pot pies in the toaster oven that come out at roughly the temperature of molten lava (insert disclaimer for the humor challenged - I'm exaggerating!). I once got third degree burns doing that and can still remember the hissing sound of my saliva boiling off when the pot pie goo hit my tongue. I believe the recommendation to cover the hot food has to do with airborne spores and other contaminants like Uncle Lou sneezing on it. Putting it in the fridge right away has one advantage - you can't forget and leave something out overnight unintentionally. I'm so forgetful I often find a cooked late night snack waiting for me in the microwave when I go to make my morning coffee. That's when I turn to the dog and say "Did YOU do this?" -- Bobby G. |
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
"Tony" wrote It's still a circulating old wives tale to not only let it cool to room temperature, but to leave it UNCOVERED during that time! My ex with a masters in culinary was taught that way only 15 years ago thanks to the highly respected Johnson & Wales University. Not really a tale as there was basis in fact. Go back to ice boxes where hot food would cause the ice to melt. Things got better with mechanical refrigeration, but it was far from perfect a a big mass of hot food would bring up the temperature for everything in the fridge for a while until it caught up. New units can take quite a load, but I still give at least a short time for cooling. As for covering, that keeps in the heat so if you do have a large quantity, it will take longer to cool down to a safe temperature. The worst part of it is leaving it uncovered while cooling. Much better to leave it covered and let it cool slowly. Uncovered is just asking for all kinds of airborne stuff to start growing in it. |
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replying to notbob, john martin allen wrote:
not stupid you should put hot pots in the fridge https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/1...n_8854680.html -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...es-448549-.htm |
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On 8/11/2019 8:14 PM, john martin allen wrote:
replying to notbob, john martin allen wrote: not stupid you should put hot pots in the fridge https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/1...n_8854680.html I had a housemate once that 3 times put a hot, or even warm pot into the fridge without any hotpad. 3 times she had to pay for a new glass shelf. |
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On 8/12/19 10:52 PM, Bob F wrote:
On 8/11/2019 8:14 PM, john martin allen wrote: replying to notbob, john martin allen wrote: not stupid you should put hot pots in the fridge https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/1...n_8854680.html I had a housemate once that 3 times put a hot, or even warm pot into the fridge without any hotpad. 3 times she had to pay for a new glass shelf. A blonde, no doubt;-) -- .....the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. -U.S. Constitution, Amendment II |
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