I put two of my good stainless steel pots together to use as a double boiler. When the water in the bottom pot got hot enough, it sucked the top one in and sealed the bond. Will putting them in the freezer help "unstick" them? And yes, there's still water in the bottom pot!
2006-11-12 00:21:37 · 11 answers · asked by lighthouselady10101 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Heat the bottom pan slightly to expand the metal. Pour cold water in the top pan to contract the metal. They should come apart easily.
2006-11-12 00:44:29 · answer #1 · answered by texpaula 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Putting them in the freezer will not help. By freezing them, you will expand the water that is between them thereby increasing the strength of the bond. Generally, what is used to "unstick" pots when they are stuck together is heat. What you need to do is to change the temperature between the two pots. If you heat the outside pot while cooling the inside one, that should give you the maximum expansion of the outside pot while at the same time giving you the maximum compression of the inside one.
Try freezing the pots but, when the water is frozen, take them out of the freezer and heat the outside pot. When the outside pot gets hot and water begins to form try pulling the inside pot out while it is still cold. You can put some ice cubes inside the inside pot to help keep that one cold. The water between the pots will also help by acting as a lubricant. Soap or oil added between the pots before you begin to heat the outside one will also help lubricate the pots to help them separate.
Good luck!
2006-11-12 00:39:07 · answer #2 · answered by concernedinwv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat causes metal to expand and cold causes it to contract, so put ice cubes or ice water in the inside pot and then sink the bottom pot in hot water.
2006-11-12 00:31:50 · answer #3 · answered by gnatline 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stainless Steel Boiler Pot
2016-12-18 07:55:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the pans back on the burner on low. Put ice in the top one. Heat will expand and ice will contract.
2006-11-12 00:28:55 · answer #5 · answered by mountainriley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put hot water in the sink, and submerge only the bottom pan. it should twist right out after a few seconds.
2006-11-12 00:39:05 · answer #6 · answered by Rude dog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot in the bottom...ice or cold in the top...
2006-11-12 00:31:38 · answer #7 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HEAT THE BOTTOM POT.
PLACE ICE IN THE TOP POT.
2006-11-12 00:30:35 · answer #8 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ditto warm(not heat) the bottom and ice the top
2006-11-12 04:12:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF WATER IS IN THE BOTTOM POT SLOWLY HEAT THE WATER UNTI YOU HEAR IT BOILING, TURN OFF STOVEOP POT SHOULD RISE EASILY. REMOVE TOP POT.OMEGA
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2015-12-19 08:35:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋