Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Karen" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I have a copper bottom Revere ware pot that I love. I use "Copper
>> Clean" on the bottom after evertime I use it and keep it shiny.
>>
>> Last night, I had dinner at a friend's who had the same pan, but has
>> never shined the bottom.
>>
>> My question is: does it matter to the efficiency of the cookware if
>> it's never polished? Does not polishing it lessen the conductivity? I
>> can't think of the right way to phrase the question but I am wondering
>> if polishing the copper is only important to the look of the pan, or
>> does it matter in other ways?
>>
>> Karen
>
> Won't make any difference. The copper is so thin it is not doing anything
> for heat transfer anyway. If you like the shine, keep at it. but if you
> want to save labor, forget it. You may find it easier to wipe them with
> vinegar and salt to brighten them rather than use a commercial polish.
>
>
Does the comment about thinness pertain to all vintages, even
though the older Revereware has a noticeably thicker copper layer?

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Jean B.