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[151949]

It would seem that the ones that people have difficulty with must not be a very high % or QVC would not still keep selling them.

[151949]

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@Mominohio wrote:

It is a combination of luck and use and care. Some sets of Temp-tations are much thicker, better glazed than others, and are just going to hold up longer.

How often and how hard you use them will help determine their longevity as well. We all know people who take every precaution with their belongings, and they look like new decades later. Others use (some abuse) their things heavily, and they show the wear.

Some things that can help to shorten the life of stoneware are getting it too wet by soaking it (and I think dishwashers put way too much water on the unglazed portion of stoneware, which will absorb it and lead to crazing and cracking), putting it in the oven too soon again after it has been too wet, putting a cold (or even room temp) dish in a pre heated oven (thermal shock, that might not break or crack it immediately, but can weaken the stoneware or the glaze and cause problems later). 

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I agree - i think we all know people who are very hard on their belongings and everything they own looks like it is 100 years old. I am the polar opposite of that - probably always overly cautious of everything  but I do not find my belongings are always broken or in some other way are all ruined by rough use.

[Texasmouse]

I was having a conversation with my son yesterday about stoneware absorbing water through its unglazed parts and then exposed to heat or cold, causing crazing or cracking. It makes me wonder if you allow the piece to thoroughly dry (so that there's no moisture inside to expand or contract) would it still craze or crack?

[151949]

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@Texasmouse wrote:

I was having a conversation with my son yesterday about stoneware absorbing water through its unglazed parts and then exposed to heat or cold, causing crazing or cracking. It makes me wonder if you allow the piece to thoroughly dry (so that there's no moisture inside to expand or contract) would it still craze or crack?

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Generally i wash my TT on the top rack of the dishwasher then I take it put and put it in it's wire rack in the cupboard where it sits all night and until the next days dinner. I think it should be throughly dry by then .Anyway, none of mine have had any issues as yet.

[Mominohio]

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@Texasmouse wrote:

I was having a conversation with my son yesterday about stoneware absorbing water through its unglazed parts and then exposed to heat or cold, causing crazing or cracking. It makes me wonder if you allow the piece to thoroughly dry (so that there's no moisture inside to expand or contract) would it still craze or crack?

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Not soaking or getting too much water to absorb will help prevent crazing and cracking, but I have had pieces craze that never touch food or water, but are just used for display.

I think that sometimes, just improper glazing and firing lead to weakness in the glaze, and it will fail with little or no further compromise.

[151949]

I have some Le Cruset stoneware cassaroles that say on the bottom not to soak them or place them in the diashwasher.

[homedecor1]

interesting topics and replies @BethFS

I am preparing for a house sale in doing so I've been weeding out pieces of my big sets bought over 7 years ago. 

I also had had purchased over the past few years one time onlys, complete bowls, etc.

In comparison my "older pieces are about 3/4" thick" and newer pieces are thin  about 1/3 " and painting horrible. I've had pieces chip if I accidentally "tap" on counter and in dishwasher.

i have been gifted many pieces which I will never use they're going to house sale. 

If if you want a nice comparison check out Rachael Ray's bubble and brown pieces...they are heavy before you put any food in them....they baked beautifully and NO crazing, discoloration, cracking. I bought them on clearance, perfect! 

[151949]

TT sells millions and millions of their sets of stoneware, if you are afraid they will break or don't like them for some reason -- don't buy them. Easy! First we had to go thru years of the paranoid carrying on about lead in them that was proven to be false and now the same about them all breaking. LA LA LA LA LA - I'm that tired of hearing about it. I'm sure it is a low %. And , to be honest, I wouldn't believe everything I read on this board on any topic.

[debic]

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@151949 wrote:

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@Texasmouse wrote:

I was having a conversation with my son yesterday about stoneware absorbing water through its unglazed parts and then exposed to heat or cold, causing crazing or cracking. It makes me wonder if you allow the piece to thoroughly dry (so that there's no moisture inside to expand or contract) would it still craze or crack?

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Generally i wash my TT on the top rack of the dishwasher then I take it put and put it in it's wire rack in the cupboard where it sits all night and until the next days dinner. I think it should be throughly dry by then .Anyway, none of mine have had any issues as yet.

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I actually keep mine upside down to make sure they are dry.   I've always done this with my stoneware.   They dry faster if they've soaked in the sink that way.

[Mominohio]

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@151949 wrote:

TT sells millions and millions of their sets of stoneware, if you are afraid they will break or don't like them for some reason -- don't buy them. Easy! First we had to go thru years of the paranoid carrying on about lead in them that was proven to be false and now the same about them all breaking. LA LA LA LA LA - I'm that tired of hearing about it. I'm sure it is a low %. And , to be honest, I wouldn't believe everything I read on this board on any topic.

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Sorry you don't believe people who have documented problems, but you could easily scroll on by such posts.

For those that want more than the usual being called a liar or hater here, there are a couple of facebook pages where people post lots of pictures of their Temp-tations (both good and bad), and if you follow especially the page, Temp-tationistas Anonymous, you can get a much better idea of how the product is performing for a larger group of people. That page has over 5500 members, and they are really up on what is new, how the products are performing, and lots of photos and posts about both sides of this product. That page has at least a couple of people a month who admit to denying the quality issues.......until it happened to them. 

Never have understood those here that just want to deny there is a quality control issue with this line. I guess they just want something to argue about.