how large a pot/skillet can you use with this stove? (Measuring the bottom of the pot.)
1133183
I've used few cook pots that are about 4" or 5" in diameter. It's not too terribly large, but I was able to heat up enough food for four people within 15 minutes or so using this stove.
1133184
The stove itself is about 4 inches across. Because it locks together securely, you can safely use up to a 6 inch pot or pan easily, and perhaps even bigger. I would limit it to six inches though.
1133185
Realistically, I wouldn't bother with anything larger than the billy pot or skillet that comes with a single-person mess kit. If you're cooking for more than one, you're going to want a propane, butane or alcohol stove. This stove is for heating 1-2 cups of water at a time.
1133186
The cooking surface is a very stable 6.25"x6.25" surface. I can/have used a 3" cup and up to a 12" pot. Understand it is more suited to 6, 8 to maximum 10" pot/pan. It is not meant to replace an electric cook stove especially if you plan on using a sterno cup as your fuel source. Check this video out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNYcRivgepM (As suggested in the video I raise the trangia up by setting it on a simple piece of 2x4 to set the flame to the optimum 1.5" distance to cooking surface.) Check Wallie World if you have one local for the best deal.
1133187
Well actually I ordered this for my dad. He uses a small pot for like coffee. And a small to medium skillet which my dad is used too since he was in the army and has use of this.
1133188
The cooking surface is 6.25" x 6.25". My 8" skillet fits perfectly. Ditto for the 2qt saucepan I use. I don't think anything larger than the footprint of a 10" skillet would be feasible. Anything with the footprint of an 8" skillet or smaller would be the way to go/ideal.
1133189
An 8 inch pot, maximum. Larger pot would still sit on it but would hang over the edges and take longer to warm up/boil.
2033603
Sorry, don't have it handy at the moment (brother borrowed it), but I don't think it was quite 5" in diameter on the bottom. Looked at a ruler, and from memory am thinking it's probably about 4.5" at the widest/rounded part of the bottom. To be certain, I'd ask the seller. Would hate to be underestimating and have you miss a wonderful pot, because it IS absolutely fabulous.
1863104
The bottom diameter is 12 inches. I love this skillet as I can easily do one pot cooking and don't have handles sticking out everywhere. My wife is not as fascinated as I am, but she is not the type to do one pot cooking. Once it is seasoned properly it is a joy to use and clean.
582796
This pot is about 20" in diameter, and much too large for a regular stove burner. You could probably situate it over all 4 burners though, and use them all at a low level.
1450536
It is one inch larger all the way around the burner on our stove but that is supposed to be okay. We have ceramic top too. I used pot with no issue.
617768
I have the 10.2 inch pan and use it on an electric range. Bottom measures 7 inches, which fits my large elements.
1419438
you could probably use another pot of the same size bottom, I have no clue how hot it gets...sorry
76040
Can't tell you the exact measurement, if you mean from the cooking surface to the bottom that sits on the stove. But, it is a fairly thick bottom not a thin, flimsy one. Hope that helps. I have really liked it so far - I'm the cook of the house too.
1019159
I just measured it with a square. It bows up 1/8 inch in the middle even when cool. Then warps more as it is heated. I didn't find that to be a big problem however on my glass top stove. BTW, here is a trick. Most of my pots are flat bottomed and I do have a ceramic cooktop. I have some copper bottom pots that are not flat on the bottom which do not work well, but use a trick to get them to work faster. If you wet the bottom of the pan before you put it on the stove the water will turn to steam and efficently transfer heat from the cooktop surface to the bottom of the pan. The steam condenses on the bottom of the pan and then drips back to the cooktop surface to boil away again. I just measured it with a square. It bows up 1/8 inch in the middle even when cool. Then warps more as it is heated. I didn't find that to be a big problem however on my glass top stove. BTW, here is a trick. Most of my pots are flat bottomed and I do have a ceramic cooktop. I have some copper bottom pots that are not flat on the bottom which do not work well, but use a trick to get them to work faster. If you wet the bottom of the pan before you put it on the stove the water will turn to steam and efficently transfer heat from the cooktop surface to the bottom of the pan. The steam... » Read More I just measured it with a square. It bows up 1/8 inch in the middle even when cool. Then warps more as it is heated. I didn't find that to be a big problem however on my glass top stove. BTW, here is a trick. Most of my pots are flat bottomed and I do have a ceramic cooktop. I have some copper bottom pots that are not flat on the bottom which do not work well, but use a trick to get them to work faster. If you wet the bottom of the pan before you put it on the stove the water will turn to steam and efficently transfer heat from the cooktop surface to the bottom of the pan. The steam condenses on the bottom of the pan and then drips back to the cooktop surface to boil away again. « Show Less
1870266
unfortunately I will not be able to give you the measurement of this skillet, I gave it to my daughter. Hope you can find it.
1721355
You could use something 2 1/2" in diameter if carefully placed on the stove, however, I would say a 3" pot would fit well
320673
From Bottom up:(13.5",9.5",8.5",7";and 5") All my cast iron Dutch oven pots and skillets fit nicely. Plus there is room for other cast iron items. I was surprised that I could get so much on and it doesn't look sloppy.
144729
The flat surface of the bottom that would sit on the burner is 7 inches. The bottom on the inside of the pan is 7 1/4 inches. The height measuring on the outside is 2 inches and on the inside is 1 1/2 inches. The interior is very rounded where it slopes up to the sides, so it's a little difficult to measure exactly and would be very forgiving for, say, pancakes. Enjoy! It's easily the best pan I've had in my 70 years.
922662
The bottom of the pan measures about 9.5 inches. It's a good pan, except that the aluminum bottom doesn't glide well over the stove grates.
282735
The Owner's Manual states: "NEVER place or straddle a cooking pot or utensil over 2 different surface cooking zones heating at the same time. This will cause uneven heating results and could cause the ceramic cooktop to fracture." I've found that the burners aren't very picky about pot sizes; best practices would be to use a pan/pot with a bottom not more than 1/2 inch larger than the max size markings, or less than 1/2 inch smaller than the min size markings.
1950535
For purposes of matching cookware to a smooth-top stove burner, the flat portion of the skillet bottom is 8 1/4". That, of course, is approximately the diameter of the pan's flat cooking area. The lip's outside diameter is 13"; its inside diameter is 11 3/4", though neither of those measurements tells you anything about the pan's capacity.
1465134
I'm curious about this as well, if the distance from the bottom will be too great or what. Perhaps one could use an alcohol stove with some wire to hold it up closer to the pot?