IMPORTANT WARNING - BEFORE USE, YOU MUST WASH AND DRY YOUR NEW STAINLESS STEEL TEAPOTS THOROUGHLY IN THE DISHWASHER OR BY HAND WITH HOT WATER. 1- YOU MUST PAY ATTENTION TO THE BASE SIZE OF THE STEEL TEAPOT YOU ARE USING AND SELECT THE SIZE OF THE HOTBOARD WELL. - IF THE COOKER SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT, DELAYED BOILING WILL OCCUR. - IF THE SIZE OF THE HOT IS LARGE, THIS WILL CAUSE DARKNESS ON THE TEAPOT BODY. 2- WHEN THE WATER IN YOUR TEAPOT STARTS TO BOIL, THE STOVE SHOULD BE TURNED DOWN. 3- YOU CAN WASH YOUR TEAPOT IN THE DISHWASHER OR BY HAND AFTER EACH USE. 4- DO NOT USE METAL BRUSHES, METAL WIRE ETC. CLEANING AIDS ON THE SURFACE OF YOUR TEA POT DURING WASHING. IF YOU USE IT, SCRATCHES MAY OCCUR ON THE TEAK POT SURFACE. 5- DO NOT LEAVE YOUR TEAPOT ON THE STOVE, WITHOUT WATER AND EMPTY. OTHERWISE, THE USAGE LIFE OF YOUR TEAPOT WILL BE SHORTENED.