So you may already know from learning back in home-ec class about how you don’t put things such as forks and aluminum into the microwave due to them being conductive metals, because they’re considered conductive metals, so what about stainless steel? The answer is yes, stainless steel is also considered a conductive metal, we will go into deeper details on what this means later, which could damage both the product and microwave while also putting yourself at risk.
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Now we can’t just leave you with a simple answer like that without sharing a few things. In this article we wanted to tell you why you should NOT be putting your Yeti Cup into the microwave, with a little explanation of what conductive metals are, what would happen if you did decide to try it, we will then go over whether or not you can put it into the oven, and lastly, we couldn’t go without sharing how you can warm your drink up.
Can You Put Your Yeti In The Microwave
To get straight to the answer, you put your Yeti in the microwave, you're guaranteed to lose your warranty, you could also potentially cause harm to yourself, and if that’s not enough there’s a good chance you’ll ruin your microwave by doing so.
What Happens If You Microwave a Yeti
So what happens if you ignore all warnings and decide to go ahead and put your Yeti into the microwave?
With the energy that the microwave puts out, the Yeti’s stainless steel acts like a guard preventing waves from getting into it, this is the same guard that keeps your drink either warm or cold despite outside temperatures. You may have seen people putting their Yeti into the microwave and there seems to be no consequences but as said before the stainless steel is what acts as a guard from outside temperatures so you would need to put it in way longer then 15 or 30 seconds for your drink to be actually warm, and by the time your drink starts to warm up you’re most likely going to see sparks.
A microwave works by having bursts of energy pass through the object and speeds up the natural vibrations of the molecules. As these molecules are thrown out more and more of these “micro waves” of radiant energy, causing them to vibrate faster and faster. This movement creat a friction which turns into kinetic energy which gets converted into heat.
Can You Put a Yeti in the Oven?
So since you can’t place your Yeti drinkware into the microwave, you may be tempted to use the oven, but you would be taking the risk of losing your warranty but also it’s not very efficient. A Yeti drinkware should never be exposed to temperatures above 185(0)F, temperatures higher
than that could damage your drinkware by either warping the metal outside of the drinkware or melting other parts of the Yeti drinkware.
What To Do Instead of Microwaving a Yeti
With all honesty, heating your Yeti drinkware is considered extremely unnecessary. Yeti design their stainless steel products to keep liquids hot or cold for long periods and are heavily insulated. There have been tests that have helped prove that beverages can stay warm for up to six hours in your Yeti mug. To enjoy your favorite hot beverages in your Yeti, pour the coffee, tea, or other drink directly from the pot into the drinkware and close the lid. Another trick is to put boiling hot water into your mug for a minute to help it stay hot even longer. If your beverage does get cold inside your Yeti, it’s best to pour it into a different, microwave-safe container and heat, before returning it to the Yeti. After it’s back in the Yeti drinkware, it should remain hot for several (6 to 7) more hours.
So, in conclusion, no you should NOT be putting your Yeti stainless steel tumbler or any other stainless steel tumbler into the microwave.
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