L. P. Skeen on thu 7 nov 02
Shirley,
A vent is not a "must have" unless your lids are VERY well fitted - the
purpose being to keep the pot from forming a vacuum that makes tea splash
out when you pull the lid off. That said, I do make pretty well-fitting
lids, and do put a little hole right up under the handle where it's
inconspicuous.
L
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Subject: Teapot vent - yes or no
> Hello all.
>
> A quick question. Do you put a vent in your functional teapot lids?
> Always? Sometimes? If so, how, and where.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sylvia
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vince pitelka on thu 7 nov 02
> A quick question. Do you put a vent in your functional teapot lids?
> Always? Sometimes? If so, how, and where.
Sylvia -
First, thanks for calling it a vent hole rather than a steam hole, because
steam has nothing to do with the purpose of that hole. Putting a vent or
air hole in a teapot lid is a very good idea. If the lid seat is wet and
the lid is a good fit, it can actually give a fairly airtight seal, and when
the tea is poured, the spout will go "glug, glug, glug," splattering tea all
over the place. With a vent hole, this is never a problem.
Best wishes -
- Vince
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Pottery by Dai on thu 7 nov 02
Yes, I always put a vent in the lid, about half way between the knob and the
edge. And the reason is: if your lid fits really well, and there's no
vent, then when you pour the tea the air has to get in via the spout instead
of the vent hole, thus causing the tea to "burble" and splash out instead of
pouring smoothly.
Dai in Armstrong, BC
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Maid O'Mud on thu 7 nov 02
Never. They work just fine, too.
Sam - Maid O'Mud Pottery
Melbourne, Ontario CANADA
"First, the clay told me what to do.
Then, I told the clay what to do.
Now, we co-operate."
sam 1994
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Subject: Teapot vent - yes or no
Hello all.
A quick question. Do you put a vent in your functional teapot lids?
Always? Sometimes? If so, how, and where.
Thanks,
Sylvia
wshirley1 on thu 7 nov 02
Hello all.
A quick question. Do you put a vent in your functional teapot lids?
Always? Sometimes? If so, how, and where.
Thanks,
Sylvia
Connie Christensen on fri 8 nov 02
Gayle wrote:
> Sometimes, near the knob using a drill or hole cutter
> It depends on the fit of lid and whether it will interfere with the
design.
> If I recall correctly Connie Christianson has a unique teapot vent
> technique.
Hi Gayle, I'm still here
I don't like to put vent holes in the lid but I use a small hole cutter and
put a hole just below the rim of the teapot opposite the spout so the lid
hides the hole. Of course, if the flange is on the pot rather than the lid,
it won't hide the vent. I think Robin Furuta had the more unique vent (this
may be the one you thinking about). She cuts a small "v" shape in the rim
opposite the spout It's very unobtrusive but again, this depends on what
kind of lid you put on the teapot.
Connie Christensen
Denver, CO
Patiently waiting for my new kiln and happy that it's suppose to be 60
degrees out when I load the kiln next week.
Stephen Parry-Thomas on fri 8 nov 02
hi ,
Yes you should always put a hole in the teapot lid. Its not to let the steam
out , but to let the air in so the tea can pour out. Its stops an air lock
forming.
Stephen.
Stephen & Karen Parry-Thomas
http://www.morrigancraftpottery.co.uk
steve@morrigancraftpottery.co.uk
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Jonathan Kirkendall on fri 8 nov 02
Sylvia,
A month ago I would have said yes, always. You have to. Then I made a
teapot, forgot to put the hole in. Lid fitted well - not airtight, just
well. Damn, I thought. Filled it with water, and it poured as good as any,
no drips. Sold it to a friend who tells me it's the best she's ever had.
Go figure.
Jonathan in DC, mostly
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Subject: Teapot vent - yes or no
Hello all.
A quick question. Do you put a vent in your functional teapot lids?
Always? Sometimes? If so, how, and where.
Thanks,
Sylvia
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KLeSueur@AOL.COM on fri 8 nov 02
I put a vent because it impresses the customer. Just one ore little detail. But, when I've forgotten to do it the quality of the pouring was never affected.
Kathi
Liz Willoughby on fri 8 nov 02
Hello Sylvia,
Yes, a vent is necessary so that air can get in so that your tea
pours well. For lids that do not fit well it is not a concern, but we
want our lids to fit well, especially for teapots. Sometimes, I
incorporate the hole in the lid in the knob, and then it is not very
noticeable, other times I put the hole between the center of the lid
and the edge, slightly to the right, because after you pour and
returning the pot to the table, if steam does come out, it comes out
away from your hand.
The hole in the lid is always a design problem, your eye goes to it,
but sometimes you have to compromise. That is why it is fun to find
another place for the hole, and incorporating it into the knob is a
design solution.
Meticky Liz
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>
>A quick question. Do you put a vent in your functional teapot lids?
>Always? Sometimes? If so, how, and where.
>
>Thanks,
>
Sylvia
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claybair on fri 8 nov 02
Hi Sylvia,
Sometimes, near the knob using a drill or hole cutter
It depends on the fit of lid and whether it will interfere with the design.
If I recall correctly Connie Christianson has a unique teapot vent
technique.
Connie are you out there?
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
-----Original Message-----
From: wshirley1
Hello all.
A quick question. Do you put a vent in your functional teapot lids?
Always? Sometimes? If so, how, and where.
Thanks,
Sylvia
Janet Kaiser on sun 10 nov 02
In a word: Yes! Preferably in the knob in the middle of the lid. Why?
Because a "traditional" knitted tea-cosy has a gathered top and the steam
escapes from the pot up through the hole in the tea cosy without making it
hot and wet. Heat and steam tends to felt knitted wool...
Otherwise, in tea-cosy-free societies around the world or those who have
new-fangled cover-all tea cozies, it does not matter where the vent is
placed.
As a buyer, I would not trust a functional teapot without a vent. Not only
does it allow steam to escape and stop the vacuum effect and pouring
problems others have explained, it prevents the lid becoming too hot to
handle and/or full of condensed steam. That is an important factor if you
usually refill or top up the pot each time you make tea... Apart from not
hurting your fingers, a nasty hot wet ring on the work surface can be
avoided.
The position and size of the spout MAY also make a steam vent superfluous,
but better safe than sorry IMHO. After all... What happens if your teapot
design apparently works fine without a vent, but occasionally you produce
one or a buyer acquires one which does not? Very embarrassing and no chance
of adding one retrospectively...
Sincerely
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art =95 Capel Celfyddyd
8 Marine Crescent, Criccieth LL52 0EA, Wales, UK
Tel: 01766-523570 URL: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
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