480100 Wed Jan 16 16:51:58 -0800 2008 9 41 Cookware 0 3302879 My peugeot pepper mill hasn't been working well for a while and I finally looked at the bottom and it looks like it is rusted out. Is this normal? I use it regularly, keep it on the counter near the stove. I've never washed it, but it's feasible that it may have gotten a little wet at some point, who knows. But aren't they supposed to be the best? Did I do something wrong? Wed Jan 16 16:51:58 -0800 2008 40624 vvv03 1 3305874 The grinder is steel and should not be exposed to moisture. The guarantee is good for 2 years from date of purchase. I've had both of mine for 20+ years with no problems. You might try contacting them at www.peugeot-moulins.com Thu Jan 17 13:03:02 -0800 2008 3302879 10285 Candy 2 3313182 Try grinding some barley; this may clean or polish the burr. Sat Jan 19 20:47:53 -0800 2008 3305874 56131 jayt90 1 3314930 Peugeot uses a carbon steel grinding mechanism so it will rust if you get it wet or grind salt. Sun Jan 20 15:19:01 -0800 2008 3302879 64834 crawfish 1 3324510 You can try to send it back to the company. The have a lifetime guarantee. I sent mine back because it was not grinding pepper as well as it used to. They fix or will replace them. Wed Jan 23 10:53:29 -0800 2008 3302879 153605 medicinewheel8 2 3324948 Excellent lead. I think I'll do that. Besides the rusting, mine hasn't been grinding very well for a while, either. Overall I'm quite unimpressed with it. :-( Wed Jan 23 12:36:20 -0800 2008 3324510 40624 vvv03 3 3325035 Oh, I'm sorry to read that you don't like your mill. I've had mine for 27 years and the only complaint I have is that it is sometimes difficult to adjust the screw to change the size of the grind. I haven't had a rust problem, though. Wed Jan 23 12:57:24 -0800 2008 3324948 73976 Furgs 3 3339539 If you're unhappy with yours I can highly recommned Olde Thompson--works like a charm and you get lots of pepper per grind! Sun Jan 27 22:11:19 -0800 2008 3324948 18253 SeaSide Tomato 3 3341297 I would suggest one of the Unicorns like a Magnum or Magnum Plus from Tom David, Inc. http://www.unicornmills.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.catalog&categoryID=5 Mon Jan 28 11:58:15 -0800 2008 3324948 10864 sel 1 3341902 My guess would be that steam rising when you have ground pepper into pots on or recently off the stove would be the source of the moisture leading to rust...? For over the stove applications, you could grind into a small dish rather than directly over the pot. I find that I've been using Trader Joe's glass container pepper and sea salt grinders when I'm in a hurry. I don't think the grind is adjustable, so it works when I need a coarse grind. While I think these containers are meant to be disposable, I've been refilling and re-using without noticing any corrosion from steam so far. Mon Jan 28 14:13:50 -0800 2008 3302879 153308 souvenir