Do the handles on the pot and top of lid stay cool or do you need to use a hot pad?
315819
The handles on the sides are cool enough to touch when I heat milk up to 180 degrees; I'm unsure of the handle on the lid. I also, don't fill the pot up all the way.
315820
I used this pot for heating large amounts of tomatoes for summer canning. As I recall, I used pot holders as a matter of course as the contents got quite hot over a long period of time. Tougher hands may not have had a problem. It's a great pot for my purposes, I highly recommend it.
315821
Not sure as I always use pot holders if I boil something. If just simmering you should be fine.
315822
Always use hot pads, one handle can be cool and the other hot , depends so always use a hot pad
719180
The lids have high handles, yes which is good when the lid is hot. To store them, I used a wire/plastic coated dish/pot wrack and they stand up behind my stacked pots/pans.
996636
Yes, the Handles do get hot on the "pan" as well as on the glass top. This is still the best slow cooker we've ever had..!!!
877566
The handle stays cool when cooking on the stove top. It does, however get hot when used in the oven.
756813
The handle did not get hot. I have a glass top stove. I do keep the handle outside the heating circle. Hope this helps.
542327
The handles on the pans stay cool enough to touch with bare hands, but we generally use a pot holder or mitt when removing a lid when the pan is on the stovetop. Hope this helps ...
999545
I've been using this set for over a year now, and the handles haven't gotten hot. I don't grab them down by the base, but I have used the big pot to cook things assembly-line style, and have never had a problem. I really love these pots.
1434407
I have had no issues with the handles getting hot. I haven't really used the pot lids during cooking, so I cannot comment on that. I also have done much transferring from cook top to oven to finish off a dish.
1597336
The metal stainless steel handle gets hot. Maybe not as hot as you would expect, but it does get hot. You do need to lift it with a hot pad. Of course all this depends on how long the pot is set on a hot burner. That said. this family loves the three pots we own. They do a great job evenly distributing the heat and are easy to clean. They also look great. I would not hesitate buying this pot again. (The heat on the handle is no big thing to us and the SS handle is very durable.) (We also have Lifetime Cookware we bought many years ago. From time to time they do need service in the form of new handles and knobs. However, you can grab them with no hot pad.) Marcia Bahr
1416996
Only the handles on the large pot get hot because they are attached parallel to the pot and are smaller. The long handles on the medium and small pots and the pans do not get hot.
647051
For the most part the handles stay cool. I have noticed the handles get hot near the pan when the pan is heated to a high temperature.
1186782
In my experience, it depends on how high you're cooking. At normal general temps, the handles on the pots and pans themselves are generally not too hot to the touch, but if you cook with the lids on the whole time, the lid handles will need to be removed using a potholder.
699274
On my electric cook top the pan handles do not get hot. The lid handles can get a little warm but not too hot to touch. May be different on a gas cook top.
1547670
The handles are not completely heat-resistant. However, if I have cooked something for a short amount of time, say 20 minutes or less, I can hold the pans by their handles. If I need to use a pan for an extended time, I need a pot holder. If what I am cooking makes a lot of steam, the handles will get pretty warm, hot over an extended time. But I find my supposedly head-resistant handles will do that in the presence of steam also. All in all, I am pleased with how these handles respond to heat.
268175
it has a flat bottom, if you remove it when it first starts to whistle it remains quite cool; as more and more steam hits the handle it will warm up but I haven't ever needed a hot pad.
559682
Unless left on high for quite a while the handle remains quite cool to the touch. Come to think of it I don't think I have ever had to use a potholder.
477090
No, but the further down you go on the handle it will get hot. And one other thing to keep in mind, the inside of the pot the finish comes off. I returned the one I bought because of this problem.