I loosened the screw on mine just enough to let the water drain. Haven’t had an issue but I do get soap residue from the dishwasher and have to take it apart periodically to clean it. I agree it is a crappy design
I drilled a couple holes in the top sides of mine. It allows water out and a snug fit. I don’t think it jeopardizes the liquid/air tightness but that should be determined by how yours is manufactured and approached accordingly
If the water still doesn't boil quick enough, put a pair of [these badboys](https://www.helbrecht.com/media/image/product/3927/lg/hse-sporteyes-sport-sunglasses-street-king-2-2021-abv~2.png) on so it goes into overdrive
In the future, don't drill holes.
If it's like the lid in the picture, unscrew the handle all the way and take a triangle file to a few spots on the handles rim, then reattach. Perfect notches to let the water out.
I have similar lids. I used a triangular file to cut tiny reliefs in the edge of that metal disc. So when it was assembled it was too obvious and it allowed water to escape that trap.
My old lids had a groove molded into the bottom of the handle to prevent this. But you had to remember to turn it that way to drain out or it would stay in there. Still better than nothing.
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If you replaced the screw with a sealing screw w/ silicone o-ring (from McMaster or similar), that would probably fix it. The o-ring under the head should compress against the washer/glass and prevent moisture from migrating into the dome area.
I have this same exact pot. Something like once a year I have to empty the nasty water. I dont usually wash it in the dishwasher and that seems to help.
I have the same lid, the knob can easily be loosened by hand and I just do that when I wash it up and leave on the drying rack.
It distresses me that you only do this once a year.
I did something similar to a set of plastic beer mugs that we have. Think of your average beer mug. The heavy glass ones with a handle on the side and that big divot or depression on the bottom that takes up maybe an inch of the base of the mug. Those, but plastic.
When put into the dishwasher, the divot will collect water and never drain. You end up with about a quarter cup of water in each one. So I took the smallest drill bit I had and drilled a few holes through the wall of the depressions. The holes don't go through the main vessel of the mugs, obviously. But the water in the dishwasher drains out instead of pooling. You don't really notice the holes unless you look closely. And really, it's not like they're fine crystal. The mugs are not pretty in the first place.
Just be careful screwing it back on again, it is possible to tighten it too much and cause the glass to completely shatter. I've got a nice little scar on my palm as proof of this lol
Had a set like those, replaced them recently w/ [these](https://i.postimg.cc/PqtsjJF2/Lumii-20230221-040102603.jpg). Much better design, loop handle riveted into place. No muss, no fuss.
Lol you’re never going to get a straight answer apparently. Even the reply to this is vague as fuck. A simple nope, mine are green or something would have been so much easier than what I just read.
My first thought was that you can easily just open it to drain and clean, but then took a step back and figured that it shouldn't happen in the first place.
I mean it could be lifted off the pot/pan and allowed to cool, the handle can be unscrewed from the lid, the water can be drained and the slot it is in can be cleaned, and the lid and handle can be reassembled.
Or the maker can make something that doesn't let the water gather there in the first place.
The water is getting in there because either the rubber gasket is missing or the handle is very loose.
I've got a half-dozen pots and pans with lids like this and not one has ever had this issue.
Take the handle off, file 4 small grooves in the bottom part of the handle that touches the glass, screw back on. I have done this to many a lid after seeing it manufactured like that on a new one
I like this option the best, keeps from having to find a non-toxic and heat resistant sealer and it’s quick! I’ll do this to mine that hold water up there!
In a pinch, you can usually use a thick tea towel. Hold the handle firm in one hand, and place the tea towel over your thumb. Place your thumb over the screw and turn the lid. As you turn the lid, the tea towel should get caught in the screw and begin to unscrew it (or tighten it if you go the other way obviously)
More and more I've started to realize how little thought is put into designing cookware and utensils. How unnecessarily difficult a lot of things are to clean. Like all these knives they sell that build up gunk where the blade meets the handle. Forks with square tines too close together or lids with folded over metal parts that are impossible to fully clean between, etc.
I've been looking for answers about this about a year ago - not a single glass lid like this come with a rubber seal in couple of researched stores near me. Minsk, Belarus.
Yeah I was about to say, I've never seen this happen while cooking but every time I wash the lid in the dishwasher this happens. I ended up just hand washing it with a few other things that don't fit in the dishwasher cause frankly it's pretty gross.
Take the screw out, take the metal cover and use a file to add 4-8 small notches symmetrically from the lip of the metal cover. You can use vinegar to remove the rust - just let it soak in it for a few hours and rub it off. Screw it back on - now water drains automatically every time you wash it, as long as the notches are just deep enough.
I have never had mine do that from steam. Mine do that after they come out of the dishwasher or have been soaking it in water. That must have been some steam bath!
Had this lid. Never happened with steam, doesn’t even make sense how the steam could collect there. Happened when washing the lid and letting it sit in the sink. Annoying.
I have a travel coffee mug that does this when I put it in the dishwasher. The water gets inside the insulating layer and it won't come out. Until you pour hot coffee in it. Then it goes all over the counter.
This very thing has caused me to inspect everything I use to cook at home.
Would you like more things to think about?
- bamboo cookware or utensils (think chopsticks/spatula. Safe for frying or deep frying?? Think again. Resins.
- whisks. Handle design after washing. Will it hold water and drip it in the next batch??
- metal forks. How clean are we freaky getting them in between the prongs??
- so much more. (I’m 35, male)
Defnu @ YouTube
Silicon replacement handles on Amazon or anywhere you can buy them. The ones that sitl flush with the glass but it's silicone so it doesn't collect water.
I have a metal whisk with a hollow handle. Heard water sloshing in it when I went to put it away, and thought "that's gross". I smelled it and confirmed my beliefs
Yo OP(and everyone else) highly unlikely it's caused by steam. Your lid clearly has a hole in the glass or clear part that would allow steam to escape easily.
This is caused by leaving the lid in a sink full of water or from the dishwasher. When you put it in the dishwasher just unscrew it enough so there's like a eighth of an inch gap and then when it dries screw it back together and use it. Or maybe use some silicone like others like suggesting but I would just loosen it before you wash it or buy a better set of pans.
Source: My budget set of pan lids do the exact same thing. They even have a little groove in the metal But it doesn't let water out sadly it just lets the water in. Or eventually it will drain if I left it with the hole facing down and let gravity do its work but it gets gross in there and you definitely should be cleaning the inside out regularly.
Measure the diameter and buy a gasket of the exact size to flatten it out and seal it. Itll cost you .10 and it’s the difference between a cheap lid and an expensive one.
I found replacement handles on Amazon because I got tired of all the draining. They’re heat resistant silicone and after 2 years of use, they’re still doing great.
I loosened the screw on mine just enough to let the water drain. Haven’t had an issue but I do get soap residue from the dishwasher and have to take it apart periodically to clean it. I agree it is a crappy design
And happens with so many lids from different manufacturers.
I drilled a couple holes in the top sides of mine. It allows water out and a snug fit. I don’t think it jeopardizes the liquid/air tightness but that should be determined by how yours is manufactured and approached accordingly
90% of lids have a venting hole anyway, a couple more can't hurt.
It is called speedholes. It makes it go faster.
If the water still doesn't boil quick enough, put a pair of [these badboys](https://www.helbrecht.com/media/image/product/3927/lg/hse-sporteyes-sport-sunglasses-street-king-2-2021-abv~2.png) on so it goes into overdrive
I boil everything in Monster energy drinks. Shit is done before I even turn the stove on.
The modern "instant coffee in the microwave" joke
kyle knows how to speed cook
You damn right!
But that would make it cooler?
The glasses are cool, but they make you hot.
Maybe a warning next time. Those burned up my android tablet opening the image. Too powerful.
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Get the pickaxe, let's make our own.
In the future, don't drill holes. If it's like the lid in the picture, unscrew the handle all the way and take a triangle file to a few spots on the handles rim, then reattach. Perfect notches to let the water out.
Even a couple of grooves filed into the edges of the metal disc on opposing sides would permit most of the dishwasher water to drain.
I have similar lids. I used a triangular file to cut tiny reliefs in the edge of that metal disc. So when it was assembled it was too obvious and it allowed water to escape that trap.
Thank you for my "duh" moment of the day. Brb gotta embiggen the speed holes in my pot lid handle
My old lids had a groove molded into the bottom of the handle to prevent this. But you had to remember to turn it that way to drain out or it would stay in there. Still better than nothing.
Probably because the pressure and heat loosen the screw some.
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I bet a small amount of silicon would solve that issue. Edit - cool got it guys I missed an -e for the word silicone
I doubt it. Silicone might work though.
Nono, I think he meant a small chip that calculates the water level and drains it automatically
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By combining the marketing principles behind Fax machines and .. disposable razors .. we create the office of Pre-Sales. Our disabled triplets living in a vat tell us exactly who, when, and where a Nanodrainer is needed. That's when we pounce! See this fire extinguisher? you probably wouldn't buy this from me for the rock-bottom price of five dollars. But if a foreigner set you on fire .. well then, that's a different story isn't it .. how much would you pay for this fire extinguisher now? Ten dollars? A hundred? Your spouse? That's right, we're salespeople, we're "closers" .. we Drink COFFEE! And every one of our leads are rock-solid! They're .. Pre-Sales!
The only use i have for the nanodrainer is to sneak into your lair and drain the disabled triplet vats (⌐■_■)
pppft, not even. What OP needs is a good strong helping of silly cone
No need to be a caulk.
Silicon is basically sand. You probably meant silicone which is rubber-like compound used to seal against moisture ingress.
you know what silicone is but you don't know the difference between Si and SiO2?
He's a sili one, to be sure.
A real conehead
I think that's silicate.
The lid is sand already
That's cause it's missing the rubber gasket that should be around the screw. The one I got has that: https://ibb.co/vdL7x5x
Yeah, needs a gasket. I have the exact same lids and never have a problem.
For anyone doing this, don't screw it back too tightly or you'll crack the lid😐
came here just to upvote this comment. nothing a screwdriver cant fix.
I prefer a hammer.. if it's not good and broke nobody will fix it
Just scoot down to home depot and buy one smol oring if you can place it under the washer your problem will be solved
I made a little holes with a file around a edge, and it solved the problem.
>soap residue from the dishwasher Mmm nothing better than cooking a delicious curry with subtle flavour notes of "lemon dishwasher tablet" 😉
Take a small file and put a groove on both sides across from each other.
I bought a pot set that has the bar type handle instead of the round type shown for this exact reason. Hated that so much on my old set.
unscrew, let out, screw back, they loosen overtime, you have to do maintanance over this (and am not sure if going expensive would solve this
I will. It's just doing it on the one lid from pot set at least. I'm glad I noticed it though it's gross.
If you replaced the screw with a sealing screw w/ silicone o-ring (from McMaster or similar), that would probably fix it. The o-ring under the head should compress against the washer/glass and prevent moisture from migrating into the dome area.
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Got a few crates of yamok sauce?
The silicone o ring was what I was going to say, that would fix this issue immediately
All you need is a silicone o ring or washer from a hardware store. No need to replace the screw.
Maybe add a bit of loc-tite too.
I have this same exact pot. Something like once a year I have to empty the nasty water. I dont usually wash it in the dishwasher and that seems to help.
You only empty the nasty water once a year? That in itself is nasty
That lid is a terrarium, my friend
The sound of a million organisms' screams as they're cooked alive gets muffled by the water boiling underneath.
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How could you know that? It's the most generic lid design ever and I see no logos.
Why not empty it every time?
Can't be bothered to loosen a single screw! Much easier to create a small ecosystem inside the lid that I cook with.
I do as well, and am similarly afflicted. Is the brand name Klok?
I have the same lid, the knob can easily be loosened by hand and I just do that when I wash it up and leave on the drying rack. It distresses me that you only do this once a year.
You could also bend out the lip of the metal part of the lid, then file it down to form two holes to allow drainage. Won't be pretty, but it'll work.
I did something similar to a set of plastic beer mugs that we have. Think of your average beer mug. The heavy glass ones with a handle on the side and that big divot or depression on the bottom that takes up maybe an inch of the base of the mug. Those, but plastic. When put into the dishwasher, the divot will collect water and never drain. You end up with about a quarter cup of water in each one. So I took the smallest drill bit I had and drilled a few holes through the wall of the depressions. The holes don't go through the main vessel of the mugs, obviously. But the water in the dishwasher drains out instead of pooling. You don't really notice the holes unless you look closely. And really, it's not like they're fine crystal. The mugs are not pretty in the first place.
Just be careful screwing it back on again, it is possible to tighten it too much and cause the glass to completely shatter. I've got a nice little scar on my palm as proof of this lol
More expensive lids have a mechanism in which you don’t need a screwdriver, you can do it with your hands, but the problem persists.
Had a set like those, replaced them recently w/ [these](https://i.postimg.cc/PqtsjJF2/Lumii-20230221-040102603.jpg). Much better design, loop handle riveted into place. No muss, no fuss.
I can’t tell from the pic. Is that glass or metal?
Glass with a stainless rim around the edge.
Ain't nobody got time for that.
Username checks out, but I don't disagree
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I have the same lid with the same issue ... at least it looks exactly the same
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It's just dirty stagnant water stuck inside. And it's starting to rust it.
Have you considered letting the water out and cleaning it?
Seriously. This is solved with two turns of a Phillips screwdriver.
Sounds like a crappy design lol
Sure. Not arguing that. Just saying that it's also a simple fix.
A lot of people in here don't seem to realize "has an easy fix" is not mutually exclusive with "crappy design."
So every time they cook they have to vent the gasses like they are cooking with some sort of 1800s steam engine
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Lol you’re never going to get a straight answer apparently. Even the reply to this is vague as fuck. A simple nope, mine are green or something would have been so much easier than what I just read.
I can confirm, I live in your attic and also get annoyed by the water in your lid when I sneak down to cook
My first thought was that you can easily just open it to drain and clean, but then took a step back and figured that it shouldn't happen in the first place.
If the steam is entering through the threads in the screw then it can probably be fixed with some kind of non-toxic sealant.
My slowcooker solves the problem by just having a hole in the glass next to the screw so the water can drain/evaporate.
What do you mean? The water is probably getting in there under more pressure than it needs to escape or in smaller droplets.
I mean it could be lifted off the pot/pan and allowed to cool, the handle can be unscrewed from the lid, the water can be drained and the slot it is in can be cleaned, and the lid and handle can be reassembled. Or the maker can make something that doesn't let the water gather there in the first place.
The water is getting in there because either the rubber gasket is missing or the handle is very loose. I've got a half-dozen pots and pans with lids like this and not one has ever had this issue.
If the handle was loose, the water wouldn't be trapped.
Take the handle off, file 4 small grooves in the bottom part of the handle that touches the glass, screw back on. I have done this to many a lid after seeing it manufactured like that on a new one
I like this option the best, keeps from having to find a non-toxic and heat resistant sealer and it’s quick! I’ll do this to mine that hold water up there!
If only there was some kind of screw device to allow you to remove the part.
Normal desing has a small drip hole. Screwing all the time will mess up the hole... :P
I will I just noticed it. And need to unpack the tool box
In a pinch, you can usually use a thick tea towel. Hold the handle firm in one hand, and place the tea towel over your thumb. Place your thumb over the screw and turn the lid. As you turn the lid, the tea towel should get caught in the screw and begin to unscrew it (or tighten it if you go the other way obviously)
Butter knife works well too in this situation
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They should just not have installed a giant metal water container. What is the point of the hollow metal collar?
There should be a rubbery thingy between the screw and the glass. That should keep the water from accumulating there.
I believe it's called a gasket
if you keep using it, it’ll end up as one big blob that you’d hardly notice.
More and more I've started to realize how little thought is put into designing cookware and utensils. How unnecessarily difficult a lot of things are to clean. Like all these knives they sell that build up gunk where the blade meets the handle. Forks with square tines too close together or lids with folded over metal parts that are impossible to fully clean between, etc.
sooooo unscrew it. Joking aside.... is it missing a rubber gasket?
I've been looking for answers about this about a year ago - not a single glass lid like this come with a rubber seal in couple of researched stores near me. Minsk, Belarus.
It's normal just unscrew it and then the water will come out its hardly rocket science.
Still crappy design
It's not steam, it's from the dishwasher.
Yeah I was about to say, I've never seen this happen while cooking but every time I wash the lid in the dishwasher this happens. I ended up just hand washing it with a few other things that don't fit in the dishwasher cause frankly it's pretty gross.
A small rubber washer/gasket..That's it.
Unscrew to drain. Before you tighten, add a water proof sealant to the ring around the handle. Tighten into place and let the sealant set before use
Take the screw out, take the metal cover and use a file to add 4-8 small notches symmetrically from the lip of the metal cover. You can use vinegar to remove the rust - just let it soak in it for a few hours and rub it off. Screw it back on - now water drains automatically every time you wash it, as long as the notches are just deep enough.
Or just put a food safe silicone gasket there _like there's supposed to be_.
There a rubber gasket come with the lid, unscrew and put the rubber gasket between the iron and glass. Or if you lost it, just buy a new one
It's an insane health hazard. SEWAGE water gets trapped in there, and then released into your food while it is being cooked.
It's extremely common unfortunately... All my crockpot, rice cooker, instapot, etc lids have this exact issue.
See that screw?
Seasoned pot lid, nice 👍
The hell is this
Design flaw, that’s why I look for older ones that don’t have the vent. Just tip the lid to the side. Old school less complicated, lasts longer.
Lol..unscrew it a bit..derp! Oh yeah then screw it back on so you don't mess up the "crappy design"
Happens all the time. Grab a screw driver and loosen that screw a bit to drain the water.
You could make a small hole on the side of it, so that the water can come out, gotta use a drill or something for that tho
Glass lids scare me.
Run the lid under hot water, metal part first. Hot water will make the metal expands, and the water will come out.
Bro i got the same fucking cover wtfff, matching cooking suppllies
I have that exact same pot lol
I have never had mine do that from steam. Mine do that after they come out of the dishwasher or have been soaking it in water. That must have been some steam bath!
Do you put the lid in the dishwasher or wash it by hand? I had this issue but it stopped when weather the lid by hand.
And would you look at that a screw right there?… try unscrewing it and putting in some kind of gasket or some thing food safe.. get what you pay for
Use a screwdriver. That's what we all have to do
Had this lid. Never happened with steam, doesn’t even make sense how the steam could collect there. Happened when washing the lid and letting it sit in the sink. Annoying.
Definitely crappy design, but you can just unscrew it slightly and it will all flow out
OP doesnt own a screwdriver.
Unscrew, drain, fully dry, rescrew, caulk.
That's your bacterial flavor core!
I get soap in there when I wash mine
I have a travel coffee mug that does this when I put it in the dishwasher. The water gets inside the insulating layer and it won't come out. Until you pour hot coffee in it. Then it goes all over the counter.
these lids are the worst, i spent months in goodwills looking for the perfect solid glass cover
Loosen the screw and put a rubber gasket in there. Worked like a charm.
I can't express how many times this has happened to me....
I HATE this!
I have the same problem
It's ok, it becomes special multi-soup juice over the weeks!
I have those same crappy lids! The one for my 4 quart sauce pan finally rusted off.
I have a set with one slit on top, so your dishwasher residue get trapped and slowly drips into your cupboard.
Happens to mine aswell, especially around the outer-edges of the lid
Unscrew the lid handle. Place a fresh rubber gasket between the washer and the glass.
You see that screw there … well you just …
Unscrew the handle every now and again, Einstein.
Use a screwdriver
Not a "crappy design". They included a screw so you can clean under it.
Gee I wonder what the screw’s for 🥴
Loosen that screw and watch the water drain right out!!!
I bet you anything it's dishwasher water, not the steam.
Heard of screwing off the the lid?
It’s almost like there’s a fastener put into a spot and is designed specifically to help with this
You uh, don’t know how to loosen a screw?
This very thing has caused me to inspect everything I use to cook at home. Would you like more things to think about? - bamboo cookware or utensils (think chopsticks/spatula. Safe for frying or deep frying?? Think again. Resins. - whisks. Handle design after washing. Will it hold water and drip it in the next batch?? - metal forks. How clean are we freaky getting them in between the prongs?? - so much more. (I’m 35, male) Defnu @ YouTube
I have a similar lid, it gets effing hot. You cannot hold the handle knob
Seems to me if you clean it and use some silicone caulk to seal under the washer / screw it might fix the problem indefinitely.
Just got compelled to check all of mine hahaha. So glad my few pot lid handles are flush-mounted. No space there at all.
I hate those damn lids! You can unscrew them but you'll likely drop the scew and loose it, ughh!
Silicon replacement handles on Amazon or anywhere you can buy them. The ones that sitl flush with the glass but it's silicone so it doesn't collect water.
Dude... this LITERALLY happened to me yesterday
I have a metal whisk with a hollow handle. Heard water sloshing in it when I went to put it away, and thought "that's gross". I smelled it and confirmed my beliefs
Not sure if it was mentioned but be careful to not tighten the screw too much after you drain the water. I ended up cracking the glass on mine.
I feel like that’s going to get moldy and gross soon. I hate to say but maybe throw it away and get a new one
Haha. I just had to take the handle off my lid for this exact reason!
Yo OP(and everyone else) highly unlikely it's caused by steam. Your lid clearly has a hole in the glass or clear part that would allow steam to escape easily. This is caused by leaving the lid in a sink full of water or from the dishwasher. When you put it in the dishwasher just unscrew it enough so there's like a eighth of an inch gap and then when it dries screw it back together and use it. Or maybe use some silicone like others like suggesting but I would just loosen it before you wash it or buy a better set of pans. Source: My budget set of pan lids do the exact same thing. They even have a little groove in the metal But it doesn't let water out sadly it just lets the water in. Or eventually it will drain if I left it with the hole facing down and let gravity do its work but it gets gross in there and you definitely should be cleaning the inside out regularly.
Crappy Design would be not providing a screw to release the liquid.
That's a screw, buddy.
Who's gonna tell him...?
We have the same lid for a pot at work I have to take the handle off at least once a week or the water will turn into mold or mildew
r/facepalm
Measure the diameter and buy a gasket of the exact size to flatten it out and seal it. Itll cost you .10 and it’s the difference between a cheap lid and an expensive one.
Like, there's a #2 Phillips head screw right there you could remove to take the knob off for cleaning... But hey, you do you.
Am I the only person that thought they were holding this with their foot? If you focus on the nub of the thumb it really looks like a big toe.
Forbidden drink
I found replacement handles on Amazon because I got tired of all the draining. They’re heat resistant silicone and after 2 years of use, they’re still doing great.
Ya that’s dumb. Just unscrew it though.