How well do lthese pots cohnduct heat to boil water fast.?
303951
Very well. They're not extremely thick, but they do seem to heat fairly evenly and I've found that things don't burn badly in them so long as I keep an eye on them. I use these pots constantly and have no complaints.
303952
They work fine on a gas range or coil top electric range. I am not sure how they would work with a glass top.
303953
I will be honest with you. These pots are cheaply made. Save your money and buy some from Cuisinart or some other brand.
1533264
I think it depends on the weather conditions and the amount of water you're boiling. In perfect weather, it takes about 5-7 minutes I guess and that's using 1.5 fuel tablets. It's just a simple cup stove and works fine as that. Hope this helps.
1998493
While the output from butane isn't equal to propane these units are more than capable of that temp in my opinion. I can get a 5 gallon pot of water to a boil pretty quickly. For emergencies, camping and remote use you can't beat them for the $.
885423
I didn't go and measure mine but I use mine to make boiled peanuts. I use a 5 gallon SS pot with 3 gallons of water and 5# of raw peanuts. Water comes to a boil in about 15-20 minutes. With 12,000 btus I'm sure it will take care of your hot pot.
1665367
I have used it to heat up water but not brought it to a boil. Since it has cast burners, I don't think it will get red hot.
1134704
I fill my pot to the indent closest to the top of the pot. At that level, on my electric stove, it takes 4 to 5 minutes to boil on high. I set the timer on my stove so I don't have issues. I also set my standard kettle to boil at the same time. I use the kettle to preheat cups and Chemex and the smaller pot for my pour over coffee. They take about the same time to boil. Hope that helps.
1170329
you can heat up a 10 qt bucket of water and still have enough clearance for another qt and it really heat water up very quickly and it is extremely hot. It will boil 10 qts if you leave it in long enough.
1572662
Perhaps I just haven't paid that close attention, as I (like a few of those below)fill my unit as I see it gets to around to 1L left. Thus, it is not when I need the water to be hot, so I am not sitting watching the proverbial pot boil. However, it is pretty quick - under 15 minutes for sure. I am also on cooler well water, but it definitely has not taken more than 15 minutes for 3 full liters of boiling hot water. Once it has boiled, depending on the hold temperature you set, your water will remain hot until you put more cool water in the unit.
725185
It depends on how much water you want and what the initial temp of that water is. But, I did do a test for you. If you want a full pot (1.5L) of water (I used my cold tap water because that is the filtered side of my kitchen sink) it takes 6 minutes and 50 seconds. Usually it takes about 10 minutes or more to boil that on the stove top. But, like I said, it depends on the water temp and how much you need.
1879335
We found that the burner with higher power is very good for boiling water for spaghetti. The less-power burner worked great for simmering or for steaming vegetables quickly. One note is that the burners are rather close together so there's not a lot of room for two pots at the same time unless they are both fairly small. Overall we were very pleased with the product, it worked perfectly while our kitchen was being remodeled.
1554321
I have the same question, can you actually cook meals and boil water, or doesnt it get hot enough, except to keep already cooked food warm?
754949
Don't know the exact temp, but pretty hot. We use ours for "hot pot" and it brings water/soup to a boil rapidly.
364785
Will boil water/cook on the stove but the pot/pan must be inexpensive quality;ie. "thin metal"
1639634
No problems with this pot whatsoever. I have two identical ones and use them all the time. Temp of water does not seem to matter. I wish all products were this reliable.
651775
This is a very thin glass pot and I would not expect it to retain heat. We brew over another kettle of water or another heat source, ala samovar-style, so that is what keeps our tea warm.
1245228
I have used West Bend for years, I am on my third one in 50 years. I have never noticed the pot getting hot quickly. However, West Bend Customer Service is great, perhaps you should call or e-mail t he company regarding the pot getting hot quickly and boiling water.
2116159
I have only used this pot for brewing beer...but it is made exceptionally well. Very solid bottom, distributes heat well. I boil the wort(beer) for 90 minutes. Hot sauce, broth, stews, etc.. should be fine.