I am getting a new radiant cooktop and someone has told me I cannot use copper bottom pans on it. Anyone have any information on this?
Gardencraft from Danville, NH
I use them on my cooktop. It is about 1/1/2 yr. old but I can tell you this, I'd never buy another one!! I was simmering some rhubarb with a lid on the kettle one day and it cooked over slightly. NO ONE told me that sugar will pit the cooktop! Also, if anything boils over, it sticks to mine because the top doesn't cool off very fast. I'm really disappointed in it and would trade it off for a regular one in a heartbeat. Make sure you talk to several people who have them before you have it installed - just my 2 cents worth. If anyone has any ideas on how to clean it really good, I'd appreciate them! I've found that a scrubby crocheted (I think - it was a gift) from nylon net is the best cleaner with the liquid stuff that came with my stove but some spots - can't get them off!!
If radiant cook stove is glasstop range, I have one and love it. The cleaner I use is Weiman Glass Cook Top Cleaner. After it is cooled, scrape with a razor edge carefully for any big stuff. Shake up the bottle, squirt a small amount onto the cooktop, rub it into the soiled spots with your finger, let sit for just a minute or two, srub with a Scotch Brite multi-purpose no scratch scrub sponge.
I don't know about copper bottoms, but I do know the bottom of all your pots and pans must be completely flat, not warped by heat at all, or they won't work well. Even if you don't think your pan has a warp in it, it might.
A glasstop came with my new house. UGH. I HATE it. I use "barkeepers friend" (about $2.00 walmart) on the top.
Our house came with a ceramic top stove and I can't WAIT until I can afford to replace it with a good old coil stove. Not only is it a pain in the you know what to do regular cooking on, but I have burned myself SOOOO many times by touching the surface long after the heat has been cut off. Worst of all, I just discovered that it isn't safe to can on the stupid thing, so now I have to fork out extra money for a single burner gadget I can safely use for pressure canning.
Before ANYONE buys a ceramic top stove, research it. I would never ever own another one.
All of the following information came directly from the GE website.
What type of cookware can I use on my smooth glass cooktop?
* Flat bottom pans are essential for good cooking performance. Most current brands sold today have flat bottoms. Much older, used cookware and/or thinner cookware will show signs of no longer being flat. Non-flat pans may crack the glass.
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8. How do I clean my smooth glass cooktop?
* Cooktop cleaning cream (such as "Cerama Brite" or "Elco") is the best cleaner for glass ceramic cooktops.
Hi. My mom has a Frigidaire glass cook top, and i hate it so much. I will not cook on it anymore, there is no control with pots spinning when i am mixing a sauce pan for something simple. You need the pot to be heavy. AND what i detest is the clean up the cream and the scraper, what a waste of time. i have a simple coil Frigidaire, and IT IS HEAVEN compared to the glass top.
With poor heat control, this is definitely NOT an oven for a real chef! note that i love to cook, but this cook top deters me! My sister just moved into a new house, and i hope she changes her stove IMMEDIATELY to a coil or gas. Too many limitations with the glass cook top NO aluminum, no cast iron, no copper, and CLEAN IT right away, use this blade to clean it etc etc! Who designed this and where did the design come from?
Live on COIL STOVES FOREVER!
Susie from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Can I use essteele brand saucepan on ceramic cook top?
I am seriously considering replacing my old cook top with a radiant glass one. Your feedback on these stove tops is so very negative! Is is possible to get more positive replys? I really would appreciate that information before I buy.
Thanks!
I love my glass cooktop. Yes you hsve to use a good frypan with smooth bottom.stainless steel pots an just dont move the pan around on cooktop and it wont scratch. Takes 2 min to clean it with cleaner an a warm wet paper towel after its cooled down. Love mine! Its a GE.
I love my glass cooktop. Yes you hsve to use a good frypan with smooth bottom.stainless steel pots an just dont move the pan around on cooktop and it wont scratch. Takes 2 min to clean it with cleaner an a warm wet paper towel after its cooled down. Love mine! Its a GE.
Clean with cleaner for ceramic Stove tops, then use straight razor that comes with kit for stubborn spots.
I have to say that I love my ceramic cooktop. There is a learning curve on controlling the heat. It does warm up and cool down significantly slower. The up side is that cleaning it is extremely easy. My coil stove used to take hours to get clean, and then it was still so-so. The ceramic, hit the hard spot with a straight razor, and then polish. Done in 5 minutes. I use the Weiman polish for heavy cleaning and the spray for the light stuff.
I can on mine. No problems.
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I just got an aluminum stove top espresso maker. In the instructions it says that it cannot be used on a ceramic glass stove. What will happen if I use it on a glass top stove?
By andrew from JHB, SA
It's my understanding between the heat and the potential for moisture that it can cause a suctioning that will cause the cook top to implode.
Well I used my aluminum espresso maker on a glass top stove the one I have didn't come with instructions not to do so but I got coffee not espresso I was disappointed.
I hope the place where you purchased it will take it back and return your money. I wouldn't risk using it. I am curious if this info was on the outside of the box? If not, you have very good grounds (no pun intended) to force the store to take it back because no caution/warning on the packaging!
Glass breaks at a certain temp. If they tell you not to, you really shouldn't. You'll void both warranties if you do.
Thanks for the replies. I did not try using it on the glass. got the gas camping stove out and use it on that.
Thanks for letting us know you didn't try it and found a solution, Andrew :-)
Does anyone out there know if it is safe to use porcelain enamel pots on the stovetop (ie Rachel Ray, Kitchen Aide, etc.). I love the pots but am afraid to purchase them if they are not safe. Help!
I do it daily with no problems.
Just one of my quirks but I feel much more safe using porcelain enamel than using teflon for health concerns and if your stovetop is glass it won't make a difference because metal heat is metal heat no matter the type ...
Aren't these the same porcelain enamel pots our grandmother's used to use?
I use enamel pots on my ceramic stove top all the time. It's aluminum that you need to be careful not to drag over the top. It will scratch the surface.
It has been reported that Paula Deen pan are not good. The porcelain on the pans melts onto the burners and cannot be removed
My new house comes with a Kenmore Ceramic Cooktop. What are the best pots and pans to use on it? Any advice is appreciated.
Annie from Ozark, MO
When I bought my ceramic cooktop stove the only thing that was stressed to me was to not use my old pots & pans unless they were completly flat on the bottom.I have had mine now for about six yrs.& I love it still!
I have a Kenmore ceramic stovetop, which I love. I now use Ultrex pots and pans from HSN. I had an almost-new set of another brand. I purchased a "try-me" pan from HSN and was hooked! Gave away my other set! Ultrex is reasonable, heavy, very flat-bottomed, heavy, non-stick (which has a 75-year warranty!), glass lids. I love it. Because it has such a heavy thick bottom, you use lower heat (and less electricity!). Can wash in the dishwasher or by hand - your choice. Good luck!
I had a ceramic cooktop many, many years ago. Discovered that I needed to wipe it after every use or it would stain from condensation and heat marks.
It stained slightly any way, but shortly after we put it in DH was transferred, so I have no idea if the consistent wiping made a difference in the long run.
Stainless steel and corning ware, not cast iron, good luck.
Every time I cook with my skillets on my ceramic cooktop it gets unbelievably black and dirty. Prior to cooking I scrub the bottoms of the pans with a soap pad and wash in hot water with Dawn and it still gets so black I have to use a razor blade. It's not as bad when cooking with my stainless steel pots.
The skillets are coated with nonstick. I think I've used every kind of cleaner on the market recommended for this type cooktop and the only thing that works is baking soda and it's so hard to scrub that it hurts my fingers. Is the problem with the type of skillets I'm using?
By weinerdog41 from Ft. Worth, TX
Make sure there is no cooking residue on the bottom BEFORE you start cooking. Also, If anything bubbles over that will burn and create a black mess. I have such a problem with rice..it lifts my lid...even on a slow simmer...and then water foams up and over to the cook top and makes a horrible mess . Water sometimes is harder to get off than grease or baked on food! Otherwise I LOVE my cooktop...NO MORE scrubbing those awful burner trays ! :=)
Can I use a glass coffee peculator on a ceramic stovetop?
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