On Thu 02 Mar 2006 04:29:55p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
Randall?

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> 28.19...
>> On Thu 02 Mar 2006 03:52:48p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
>> Randall?
>>
>>>
>>> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve, some smoothtop ranges have a hi-limit circuit that turns the
>>>>> element off (causing it to recycle when it cools) if it overheats.
>>>>> On some of those cooktops, using an oversize pot, such as a 22 qt
>>>>> pot, will cause the symptoms of overheating. Usually, such ranges
>>>>> explain that in the user manual.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Goog point Wayne.
>>>> But, (you knew that was comin' didnja? ;-) )
>>>>
>>>> I have a *huge* aluminum pot that I use for live lobsters. I'm not
>>>> exactly sure of the size but I'd guess that it's at least 22qt. I
>>>> can cook 4, 2 pound lobsters in it with no problem. I use it on the
>>>> glass top and have no issues at all.
>>>>
>>>> Not saying that I don't believe you or anything but I've personally
>>>> never seen anything that it won't handle. Maybe I just am not doin'
>>>> what causes the problem.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Steve
>>>
>>> Does it handle Visionware (Glass)?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dee
>>
>> I don't know aboaut Visionware, Dee, but I have used my Pyrex
>> double-boiler on it with no problem.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright o¿o ____________________
>>
>> BIOYA
>
> Now, Wayne, I have to ask -- is your stove induction that Pyrex works on
> -- or oh, my -- smoothtop?

I currently have a coil type stove in this rental house, but the stoves I
spoke about were regular smoothtop, not induction. They had ribbon-type
heating elements under a ceramic-glass top.

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Wayne Boatwright o¿o
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