I'm planning on using these commecially on a custom rack. How high should the pot sit above the burner for most effecient cooking?
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Have you got it installed yet? depends on how thick the metal is on the pot or pan. for my application I went 7 inches and only opening the gas half way.
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I use mine only to brew beer outside on a gas burner, My burner is like one that is used on a turkey oil cooker. I don't think it would fit real good on am electric burner on a range top due to it's large size. But since it does have a clad bottom the heat should transfer well anyway. To see how it would fit cut you a string Half the width of the pot. With your burner cool to the touch and off. Hold one end of the string in the center of the burner, Pivot the other end of the string around the burner in a circle motion. This will show you how much the pot will over hang your burner or if it will even fit on your range top. You would want to center the pot on the burner for best results. I use mine only to brew beer outside on a gas burner, My burner is like one that is used on a turkey oil cooker. I don't think it would fit real good on am electric burner on a range top due to it's large size. But since it does have a clad bottom the heat should transfer well anyway. To see how it would fit cut you a string Half the width of the pot. With your burner cool to the touch and off. Hold one end of the string in the center of the burner, Pivot the other end of the string around the burner in a circle motion. This will show you how much the pot will over hang your burner or if it... » Read More I use mine only to brew beer outside on a gas burner, My burner is like one that is used on a turkey oil cooker. I don't think it would fit real good on am electric burner on a range top due to it's large size. But since it does have a clad bottom the heat should transfer well anyway. To see how it would fit cut you a string Half the width of the pot. With your burner cool to the touch and off. Hold one end of the string in the center of the burner, Pivot the other end of the string around the burner in a circle motion. This will show you how much the pot will over hang your burner or if it will even fit on your range top. You would want to center the pot on the burner for best results. « Show Less
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We have a glass stove so I didn't pay much attention to the measurements as ours is a flat surface. There is the little lip edge on around the sides of the griddle, so as long as you check the measurements so that it sits around your burners it should be okay. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
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About 20-25% slower. Since the disk is smaller than the maximum cooking diameter this is especially true of large size pots. The more a pot overhangs the disk the slower things will cook at the pot's edges. You'll be stirring a lot mor to keep the tmeperature even. Hope this helps.
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It would be too big for the average burner/stove. I use mine on an outdoor propane burner. Takes a while to heat. Very large pot
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The burner element of my unit is 7.5 inches. I agree with the other poster who said that there are no problems with boiling water in larger pots. I have some huge pots whose bottom plates are only 8", so it works well with them. The only pot I own that is a little too big is a huge 5 gallon stock pot. Even that will work in a pinch, but it takes forever to boil.
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First question: No the burners can not be lifted up. Second question: I think that they are better than the solid type, they heat more quickly and will bring water to a full boil faster. Heats evenly. Very light weight.
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I have been using them on an electric range however I have friends who use the same pots and pans on open gas burners with no problems. As is typical of gas cooking (which by the way I much prefer) there will be eventual discoloration on the bottoms of the cookware which is not uncommon with gas.
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When the unit is installed the size (above the finished countertop is 15 inches high) as about 7'' where the burners are sits below the counter level. It is a nice looking install when finished, I was happy with the finished job.
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not sure if how much heat the feet could take,I've used mine when the burners are off. My stove is glass-top, and the feet are 8" width and 16 1/2' length.
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do what seems comfortable for you Jorge. We found the hood to be very strong and this height worked for me. Also I installed a pot filler that needed room inbetween the stove and hood.
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I use mine on a glass top range, even the heavy pressure cooker. Trick is to not cover the entire burner with the pot, leave a little exposed and the heat regulates itself properly. If I put the pots so that they cover the entire burner, the burner doesn't heat properly.
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I would think if you have the burners turned up it should reach that temp. I have not done this but there is a possibility the steel will sag if you keep doing this. Cast Iron would be best for this application.
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I used 12" pan. the issue is there is not much space between the edge of pan and the burner, and because the burner is flat, all it takes is a little nudge and pot slides off. So it should be fine if you're careful.
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It is raised so your cookware cannot hang over the edge. We really haven't had any problems with this and we use large stockpots. If you use a large pot on one of the smaller cook surface you may have to set it off center a little which isn't an issue.
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I have used up to medium high on electric burner most of the time. I did cook a steay twice and I used high to really grill char. Pan did fine! Cleaned right up.
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Since I don't have a Dutch Oven (cast iron? ) with legs, I'm afraid I can't help you. Would imagine it would depend on size of pot and where legs are positioned in reference to stoves handles. Might be unstable due to weigh and configuration. I prefer a flat bottom pot. Sorry I can't be of more help.