Iron rusts... you were fooled if sold on an "iron" that does
not rust. however... rusted ironware can be beautiful...
the rust wont hurt you (actually it has health benefit), nor
is it a sign of weakness or defect in the product. The
heating (expanding) and cooling (contracting) of the iron
will slowly destroy the bond between the melamine and the
iron... if you plan on using your pot then this circumstance
should be expected. Back to the rusting... so long as the
melamine is intact, not scratched and not cracked, then the
iron would not be exposed to water and air and would
therefore not rust, but as soon as iron is exposed to water
and air it will rust. and as soon as you begin heating and
cooling and heating and cooling your pot, the melamine will
begin cracking. so... dont worry... and dont be
disapointed... your pot is still beautiful.
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