Is the rack stainless steel? I have read complaints about racks staining the bottom of the pot.
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It is a standard 'cooling' rack. Not sure if that makes it stainless or aluminum or some other item. I personally have never had an issue with it staining the bottom of the pot, I have however had the rack rust a bit from the excess water usage. Its a great size and perfect to use for the water bath method instead of using my official 'canning' pot.
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The rack may not be stainless (I had one initially that rusted at its joints and I returned it) - the best way to use it is with distilled water, then it will not rust or stain the pot.
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Yes, the rack is stainless steel, all the components are stainless also, except the bottle opener-helper plastic , over steel, as it should be. I'm using the rack since last year, no staining what so ever.
2077911
The coffee pot is stainless steel and has not rusted. Some other inferior stainless does but this appears to be a nice quality and has not rusted.
1476374
For me, it didn't rust, but the metal on the bottom inside became splotchy and discolored. And it happened after the first time of use. You can see what it looks like here: http://tinypic.com/r/zv6h3d/5(I still use it though.)
2105174
Appears to be stainless with a clad aluminum bottom for improved heat dispersion. Stains are just residue from what you cooked. It just shows up so well because of the high clarity of stainless but stainless is a virtue in this regard because you can see better what was left behind, and easily clean with steel wool or abrasive cleanser or metal polish if it really bothers you.
910896
Have not used the rack yet, just the pan. Pan cleaned up nicely. Believe the rack is stainless steel, but don't quote me on that.LOL
880100
Yes, the rack is stainless. We had our oven set at more than 400 degrees while cooking a roast, and used the broiler (electric) to finish off browning the Thanksgiving turkey.
1989289
No, mine looks great, almost like new even after a lot of use. I have quite of few stainless steel pots and pan and nothing like what you are describing has ever happened. In my never to be humble opinion it is not common.
1210574
Yes - the metal does not rust. This is a great wire rack. Some water does pool on the edges of the drain pan but it is easy to keep clean. This is our second one. The first one was exactly the same and the plastic parts eventually break down. It is not a perfect dish rack but it is by far the best and easiest to keep clean of all we have tried.
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No it is smooth stainless steel and if something doesn't wash out, such as bean stain, I polish it with Bar Keeper's friend. My pots, I have used for many years, still look and cook like new. Corinne T.
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Stainless steel. I've used mine many times, and see no evidence of rust/corrosion. The stainless is probably 200 grade, though this is a guess. The 200 series of stainless steel use some manganese instead of nickel and are not strongly resistant to corrosion but quite adequate for food containers/pots. It is magnetic but many grades of stainless steel are. I'm very happy with mine. Sorry, Great Grandma, it appears to be SS to me. I prefer not to use chromium plated stuff as the chrome can crack off. There are less chrome plated steel these days because of the recent development where the Chinese discovered a way to utilize nickel laterite iron ore. This is iron ore that contains about 7-10% nickel which formerly was impossible to use. The Chinese have discovered how to use it so SS has become cheaper and more utilized. Chrome plated racks usually show rust at the edges, my rack shows zero rust and lacks the brightness of chrome also. It could be that some are stainless and some are chrome plated?
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Dear Cindy Thompson, Thank you for your recent inquiry. The Over The Sink Dish Drainer Rack is stainless steel. We hope this information has been helpful.
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Hi. It's not really stainless but rather a light silver-ish metallic. Very very easy to clean. I love mine and make all my crock pot recipes in it. I highly recommend it.
880099
The rack is stainless steel. The roaster is stainless steel and can go in a very hot oven, same as all stainless products.
1300699
It is stainless steel. There is some sort of soft plastic around the bottom of the legs that sets on the counter so it doesn't scratch anything. The tray is hard plastic and tends to get a little dirtier than conventional dish racks. So I wash it more often. That's probably a good thing. The drain spout is a little hard to snap off to clean so be careful, it snaps off the back of rack not where spout is. If you are looking for a small space dish rack it is perfect size. Wish it was all stainless though.
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I am not sure if you mean the hooks that go to the ceiling or the pot hooks, but in any case neither one appear to be stainless. Both have held up extremely well and show no signs of wear. I've had my rack almost two years and still LOVE it.
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I have had no problems or issues with this pot at all. I use it for making beer as well as cooking. There is no rust on the one I purchased.
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I'm not positive, but I think that you're right. I just dragged it out of the cupboard to look, lol. It appears to be aluminum with a stainless steel handle. It did not cause any discolouration to the pot that it sat in.