I see they are heat rated for up to 450*F, that seems quite low for silicon. Can they take <= 500*F for short periods of time?
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Hey, this is Ken at Nurturing Planet. A user has answered the question well, but I want to put in our thoughts as the manufacturer. The silicone is pretty much the best that can be used with the current compression mold technology. The reason that we say "up to 450 degrees F" is that we want to give a good safety buffer. The higher the temp goes beyond that, the less time you can hold the pot or dish before the heat starts to get uncomfortable. Considerably higher, and you do risk at least melting the surface of the mitts. So, to give a wide safety margin, we just set it at 450 degrees F. - Ken, Nurturing Planet Awesome Support Hey, this is Ken at Nurturing Planet. A user has answered the question well, but I want to put in our thoughts as the manufacturer. The silicone is pretty much the best that can be used with the current compression mold technology. The reason that we say "up to 450 degrees F" is that we want to give a good safety buffer. The higher the temp goes beyond that, the less time you can hold the pot or dish before the heat starts to get uncomfortable. Considerably higher, and you do risk at least melting the surface of the mitts. So, to give a wide safety margin, we just set it at 450... » Read More Hey, this is Ken at Nurturing Planet. A user has answered the question well, but I want to put in our thoughts as the manufacturer. The silicone is pretty much the best that can be used with the current compression mold technology. The reason that we say "up to 450 degrees F" is that we want to give a good safety buffer. The higher the temp goes beyond that, the less time you can hold the pot or dish before the heat starts to get uncomfortable. Considerably higher, and you do risk at least melting the surface of the mitts. So, to give a wide safety margin, we just set it at 450 degrees F. - Ken, Nurturing Planet Awesome Support « Show Less
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Yes! I normally bake roasts at 500 F for a short period of time and have never had a problem when I've had to take the roast out to check it -- while at the 500 degree temp.Hope this helps. All I can tell you is that they are by Far and away the Best mitts I've ever used -- and I've been cooking and baking for decades!!! :)
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I have used ours in the microwave to heat food and they appear to work just fine. I haven't left them in the micro for more than 2-3 minutes.
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Yes they can be stored in excess of 105 F. I keep mine in the garage here in San Antonio and have had my last package out there for 2 years. I'm almost out and plan on getting 6 more as soon as I finish this. They work well and I would recommend them to a friend. Use them on my Big Green Egg smoker, and my Weber grill. One cube works well to start any kind of charcoal, lump or briquettes, and has the fire going well in less than 20 minutes. If in a rush, I use 2 cubes.
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I don't actually own these, but from the description: "Oven safe to 400-degrees F. " I'm only including this information in case others are reading this as I did...
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You don't need them at all for normal use; overclocking/overvolting would benefit from the heatsinks to maintain the longevity of the chips. Small overclocks (up to 1 GHz) generally won't require them in a normal ambient room temperature.
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silicone is good up to 500 degrees F - sugar at that temperature would be way past caramel. You'll really love the smooth surface - no lump from the hanle to snag your stuff.
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I have never trried to protect them from the heat. I think they are rated for 500 degrees.The only thing you do have to protect them is from water. Do not put them in the dishwasherand be carefull not to get water in the end that the wire goes into.
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They are oven safe but probably to less than 400 degrees F or 200 degrees C
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I microwave with them occasionally. I can't recall what the original packaging said about microwaving. I accidently turned on the wrong burner on the stove last night, and the plate was partially on the burner for around 5 minutes. Heat setting was "5" out of "10". The plate was fine.
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I don't think so.... also I would read the manual (if available, if not google it) to see how hot these get. I would not think it would be a good idea. Just my guess....
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I haven't really noticed them getting warm but like many things electronic, I would imagine they could possibly get slightly warm. They certainly have not gotten warm enough to attract my attention. I currently have one programmable one and 5 that are not programmable. I am thinking about replacing 4 more.
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Sure! Low heat, low power draw. They are great. Mostly plastic though, so not TOO sturdy if someone dropped or stepped on them. Mine are permanent mount and still going strong.
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Yes. I haven't tested them in an oven hotter than 350 but I think they can withstand up 400 degrees. I don't recall seeing that info in the box.
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I think that would be fine although you'd want to check heat periodically. They don't seem to get too hot.
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I looked for this information in the specifications but wasn't able to find any detailed parameters. However, I did expose several (~20) of these modules to a temperature gradient of 172 degrees celcius and they continued to work fine. (I used these to generate a current using 100 degree boiling water and a -72 degree ethanol dry ice bath)
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They are just fine at room temperature. I would only use a heater if the temperature dropped below 68.
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I used these for craft projects without heat, so I'm sorry I can't advise you on this further.