which hotplates keep in the correct temperature range? i ended up with burnt butter and boiled water on 100 degree temp.
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Unfortunately, it's not like an oven where the temperature is controlled by a thermostat. You get options from low to high and that's it. Your best bet is to get a decent infrared thermometer and keep an eye on it. Or just practice with it and get use to how the unit cooks. It takes a bit of practice, but you really shouldn't expect much for something under $100.
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A hotplate is an electric burner so when you turn it down it doesn't immediately go from hi to med. It takes times. It really depends what you are doing. The settings on this are hi, med., lo, warm and off. Boil water on high and then turn it down to whatever. It's meant to be simple and that's what it is. If you are boiling water at 100 degrees there's either something wrong with your hotplate or you are at a very high altitude.
1916366
I have taken pans out of 400F oven and pots off stove, and they work fine. hope that helps!
1983625
You are suppose to Cook at not higher than 500 dgrees with the sheet. So it could be the problem. Retry it againat this temp. Hope this is helpful Edmonde
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The only settings on the cord are: Warm, 270, 320, 370, 420. It does not indicate any other temperatures. My guess would be "no", it won't go down to 150. I usually use the 270 setting on this when I would have used 350 on my old griddle. The numbers do not seem accurate at all.
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100 Degrees. When the burner is plugged in, that's the temp the pan will use unless you increase it.
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No more so than any other plate. I heat up leftovers in the microwave on these plates and bowls often and I have never noticed that they became overly hot. I don't use them for boiling liquids so cannot answer for food at that temperature.
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Not sure if a hot plate would be hot enough, but do NOT try to heat it over an open flame. Our house sitter was confused and tried to heat the water in the press on our gas stovetop resulting in a less than flat bottom. This was 5 years ago and it works great still, but the wobbly bottom is not happenin'. Also the thermal feature probably keeps the liquid from heating similarly to keeping the heat in the pot. Coffee stays at a nice temp for an hour or two, and the microwave helps it along if you like it piping hot. Heat does escape from the top, but it is a huge improvement over the glass beaker style. After 8 years, it still makes the best coffee hands down. Not sure if a hot plate would be hot enough, but do NOT try to heat it over an open flame. Our house sitter was confused and tried to heat the water in the press on our gas stovetop resulting in a less than flat bottom. This was 5 years ago and it works great still, but the wobbly bottom is not happenin'. Also the thermal feature probably keeps the liquid from heating similarly to keeping the heat in the pot. Coffee stays at a nice temp for an hour or two, and the microwave helps it along if you like it piping hot. Heat does escape from the top, but it is a huge improvement over the glass... » Read More Not sure if a hot plate would be hot enough, but do NOT try to heat it over an open flame. Our house sitter was confused and tried to heat the water in the press on our gas stovetop resulting in a less than flat bottom. This was 5 years ago and it works great still, but the wobbly bottom is not happenin'. Also the thermal feature probably keeps the liquid from heating similarly to keeping the heat in the pot. Coffee stays at a nice temp for an hour or two, and the microwave helps it along if you like it piping hot. Heat does escape from the top, but it is a huge improvement over the glass beaker style. After 8 years, it still makes the best coffee hands down. « Show Less
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I use high heat with mine and they are fine. I have electric, so not quit sure, just would make sure dishes are centered on burner.
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I can't give a temperature but I have cooked just about everything on mine with no problems. I also have a 4 burner for large parties and I can't say it works any better other than hold more. I love this one so far.
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Heat in water for one hour. Remove from hot water and place directly on a burner for an additional three hours. Your looking for 400 plus degrees on the matetial. Do not use anything other than a hotplate burner. This can explode.
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The only information we are given is the label on the appliance: low, high, yogurt. They don't give specific temperatures. I imagine the first two correspond to a simple slow cooker. Uncertain of the third.
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I have not cooked anything over 300 degrees but I think it will go up to 350 or 400. I try to keep the temperature at 250 most of the time.
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Well, it's jacketed stainless steel. How hot do you need? My home burners put about about 500 F and they do just fine. The best thing about these pans is they heat evenly without hot spots. I have no interest taking them into a smelter.
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the mfgr recommends that you not do that. they recommend using a single hot plate rather than a ceramic stove top. that is what i did.
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I have not used a hot plate, but it should work just fine. I've melted wax with the pitcher directly on the stove (I have the smooth surface, glass-top burners) and have had no problems. You are only heating to 150-180 degrees (water boils at 212) and that does not require a lot of source heat to accomplish. Just keep the element temp on a low setting (3-4 on a 10 scale) and be patient with a watchful eye.
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I agree with the other posters - it's all about the temperature you are exposing it to. As long as it stays under the rated temp (392), you're good to go. Going over that temp will ruin the thermometer (I know, I've done it not once, but TWICE). If you want a high-heat thermometer, check out thermoworks.com, but they are very expensive :(
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I used a large roaster, similar to a crock pot, but is more oval. A roaster can be set to a specific temperature and 180 degress F worked for me. I lined the bottom with a towel so that the stones did not scratch the roaster. I pull them out with a slotted spoon, if the stones are too hot to touch after removing from the water, they are too hot for anyone else. I put a thin linen towel between the body and the stone or just let them cool a little.