Two temperatures answer two questions
A care panel may discuss washing and serving within a few lines, but those lines are not interchangeable. One describes a cleaning process; another describes the contents the manufacturer permits. Choosing the larger number and applying it everywhere would erase that distinction. Before planning a hot dish, find a statement about food or drink rather than stopping at the dishwasher symbol.
It also helps to read before the food is ready. Discovering a mismatch while a pan is waiting makes an unsuitable vessel feel like the only available option. Decide on the receiving container during preparation and keep another suitable one available if the instructions leave doubt.
Read the bowl's lines together
For VARDAGEN clear glass bowl 702.892.48, IKEA specifies dishwasher use up to 158°F/70°C. It separately limits food and beverages to 120°F. The second statement still matters even though the first number is higher. This article does not turn either value into an oven, microwave or boiling-water permission. Those are different uses and require their own explicit support for the exact item.
A matching name does not create a matching limit
The current official US page for patterned glass carafe 705.924.09 says dishwasher-safe and permits drinks up to 122°F. That is the carafe's instruction, not a correction to the bowl's 120°F limit. Our archive reference originally linked the wider VARDAGEN series; the researched carafe number identifies this source example and does not certify an unidentified marketplace offer or an older photograph.
Put the intended dish through the rule first
Someone serving suitable cooler food may find a glass vessel worth considering. Someone looking for a bowl to receive freshly cooked hot food should pause at the food limit and choose a documented alternative when necessary. Do not use a favourable customer review as a substitute for the care text. A photograph of soup shows a serving idea, not the temperature at which it was placed in that particular vessel.
Keep a small, useful care record
For shared kitchens, record the item number and link beside a short note distinguishing cleaning from contents. Keep the original wording accessible instead of replacing it with a homemade universal temperature chart. If a seller's description conflicts with the manufacturer's exact-item document, resolve that conflict before treating the product as suitable. The goal is a clear household routine, not the most permissive interpretation of an attractive piece of glassware.
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