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Gimex Melamine mug self destructs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Mon Jun 08, 2015 12:49 pm
by Poptop320 | 2.631 Posts

It may be a one off but still worth mentioning, I was making a cup of tea in my Gimex Melamine mug yesterday, I put in the tea bag then added the boiling water, I went to get the milk out of the fridge when I heard a pop. I turned around to see that the mug had a large split from the top to the underside of the cup spilling boiling water all over my cooker....

We have now got two pot mugs from the pound shop...


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RE: Gimex Melamine mug self destructs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:05 pm
by crow (deleted)
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What do Gimex say?surely they will explain/refund.


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RE: Gimex Melamine mug self destructs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:40 pm
by Poptop320 | 2.631 Posts

Quote: crow wrote in post #2
What do Gimex say?surely they will explain/refund.


It's gone in the bin now Rod, it's put me off melamine cups. If I had been holding it whilst pouring the boiling water it would have scolded me...


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RE: Gimex Melamine mug self destructs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:47 pm
by crow (deleted)
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They use melamine cups, plates etc. in the NHS (or used to) don't they?


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RE: Gimex Melamine mug self destructs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:42 pm
by Julie Grafo | 3.555 Posts

I have heard this before. Although we have always made drinks in melamine mugs the same way without problems the advice is to add the milk before adding the boiling water. Apparently melamine has a problem with boiling water, who knew? We too have pot mugs now but that's because the eldest daughter bought us a set of Corelle crockery and it had 4 pot mugs included. This was to replace the mish mash of plastic plates etc left over from our tent camping days which ended up in the Eriba.


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RE: Gimex Melamine mug self destructs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:33 am
by Poptop320 | 2.631 Posts

Quote: Julie Grafo wrote in post #5
I have heard this before. Although we have always made drinks in melamine mugs the same way without problems the advice is to add the milk before adding the boiling water. Apparently melamine has a problem with boiling water, who knew? We too have pot mugs now but that's because the eldest daughter bought us a set of Corelle crockery and it had 4 pot mugs included. This was to replace the mish mash of plastic plates etc left over from our tent camping days which ended up in the Eriba.


That may be the answer Julie, although you will have to use a teapot, otherwise it will mean soaking the teabag in milk.......


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RE: Gimex Melamine mug self destructs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:18 pm
by Julie Grafo | 3.555 Posts

Valid point, we do use a teapot for the tea but used to make coffee with the boiling water straight into the mug not being posh enough to carry a coffee maker or cafetiere with us.


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RE: Gimex Melamine mug self destructs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:31 pm
by T & C (deleted)
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The same happened to us with one of our Melamine mugs. We were miles away from the accessory shop we had bought it from so didn't bother to follow it up in the end - suppose we should have.


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RE: Gimex Melamine mug self destructs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:39 pm
by hob (deleted)
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I bought one of these on my last trip away .......only used it a few times but it seems to be good

http://www.caravanaccessoryshop.co.uk/product/stainless-steel-mug-325ml/3404


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RE: Gimex Melamine mug self destructs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:58 pm
by Poptop320 | 2.631 Posts

Quote: hob wrote in post #9
I bought one of these on my last trip away .......only used it a few times but it seems to be good

http://www.caravanaccessoryshop.co.uk/product/stainless-steel-mug-325ml/3404


That won't break Nev, although I do find metal mugs are a bit too hot on the lips, I must admit when I'm at home I always find tea tastes better out of a bone China cup, or is that just me


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