Can I turn burner to med high (electric coil) with this diffuser? Need a diffuser for my tiny percolator but don't want to wait all day for coffee! :)
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Nancy, I turn my electric stove all the way to *high* with this burner...it's cast iron, so, there are no worries. You have to be concerned with your percolator....is it glass? Then I would only go up to medium. I use vintage Pyrex flameware saucepans to cook with and they are glass....but they are a thick borosilicate glass and can withstand high temps. I also use a glass teapot, also Pyrex flameware, and put it on high to boil water....no problems.I have two of these burners and although the one side that was coated is all chipped off now, they work perfectly and appear that they will last for my lifetime. Nancy, I turn my electric stove all the way to *high* with this burner...it's cast iron, so, there are no worries. You have to be concerned with your percolator....is it glass? Then I would only go up to medium. I use vintage Pyrex flameware saucepans to cook with and they are glass....but they are a thick borosilicate glass and can withstand high temps. I also use a glass teapot, also Pyrex flameware, and put it on high to boil water....no problems.I have two of these burners and although the one side that was coated is all chipped off now,... » Read More Nancy, I turn my electric stove all the way to *high* with this burner...it's cast iron, so, there are no worries. You have to be concerned with your percolator....is it glass? Then I would only go up to medium. I use vintage Pyrex flameware saucepans to cook with and they are glass....but they are a thick borosilicate glass and can withstand high temps. I also use a glass teapot, also Pyrex flameware, and put it on high to boil water....no problems.I have two of these burners and although the one side that was coated is all chipped off now, they work perfectly and appear that they will last for my lifetime. « Show Less
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I wouldn't recommend it to anyone because of my experience. I think it's dangerous. Maybe someone who had a better experience might feel differently.
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I really don't know. I have a gas range. If you take into consideration that we use cast iron pans on gas as well as electric - well, I think it would be worth try with VERY CAREFUL monitoring!!!! Or contact the manufacturer and see what they have to say.Good luck
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Nancy, I turn my electric stove all the way to *high* with this burner...it's cast iron, so, there are no worries. You have to be concerned with your percolator....is it glass? Then I would only go up to medium. I use vintage Pyrex flameware saucepans to cook with and they are glass....but they are a thick borosilicate glass and can withstand high temps. I also use a glass teapot, also Pyrex flameware, and put it on high to boil water....no problems. I have two of these burners and although the one side that was coated is all chipped off now, they work perfectly and appear that they will last for my lifetime.
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I believe you can turn your stove up to Medium safely. Once the plate gets hot, takes about a minute it cooks quickly, be careful of the glass coffee pot if it gets too hot it could explode. Food tastes so much better cooked on it. Try it, I believe you will love it.
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Yes you could but be prepared to buy a new wick...the burner is glass and solid but I needed to get a better quality wick for mine.
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That is how I use it. I have also removed the diffuser and just used a few tea bags. It depends on if I'm feeling too lazy to clean out the diffuser. :) Some people will put boiling water in the pot for a bit and dump it out before doing the brewing. I don't, it seems to stay hot enough without adding that step.
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I use mine on glass top stove. I liked this one better than one with a wooden handle that I also purchased (and gave to someone with gas) because the wood scorched due to the heat going beyond the coil area. I like this one and I wait until the burner cools down before I take it off because obviously, it becomes hot. The diffuser sits flat to the stove. Hope this helps you with your decision.
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Sorry, I am not familiar with your percolator. Try phoning the manufacturer.
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Somehow I missed the not for electric stove use as that is what I have. My electric range is the smooth glass top style but I have used my Greek coffee pot on with no problems. You just need to lift the pot from the heat when it starts to overflow. I would do the same method if I was using a hotplate.
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Quite easily! We have a 220-Volt stove with electric coils. The pot will shake a little if the coils are uneven, but that's not a real problem. This is a great product, especially for pour-over coffee (we have a Clever dripper).
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I am not sure. My stove-top Pyrex percolator is a 12-cupper, and when I "wrap" a filter around the filter cage spindle all is well even if I put in 10 coffee measures of coffee (I like my coffee strong). The packaging for the Brew-Rite's don't say. If this is really large percolator (like what they put out at neighborhood meetings), you could try it, and merely lay the filter "flat" in the filter cage with the middle hole over the spindle. Most important is to cover the drip holes (the ones in the bottom of the filter cage). Brew Rites will probably do this. Still think you're better off trying to find round "flat" filters that fit a 30-cupper.
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I have a flat top electric stove. The Duxtop works great. I use a much lower temp. Medium as opposed to high. I haven 't used it on a coil electric.
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I never tried it, but there does not seem to be any reason why you can't unless it boils over and messes up your burner. I would call REC TEC, they are very responsive and would have a better answer.
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You sure can. That's exactly how I use mine. My Medelco stovetop percolator makes perfect coffee all the time.
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I use the Nordic on all size electric burners. It instructs to turn the heat to medium after achieving full heat. This is important to prevent warping. Only one per pkg. Beware - treated with something that smells terrible until it burns off.
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use a coffee filter.i use a natural brown basket style coffee filter.make a small slit in the middle bottom of the filter and place it into the basket.no coffee grounds - and your coffee will taste incredible!!!once your coffee starts to perk, lower the flame and perk for 7 minutes.thank you, i appreciate you. kitty, los angeles, california
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To tell you the truth, I go for the smell and the darkness of the "perk". If you take it off too soon, coffee is too weak. I'm of the school that the darker the better. I live at above 6000 feet so the boil point is MUCH longer than those at lower altitudes. So giving a "boil" time is not going to work.....when it smells right and the perk is DARK, then it is ready. I will then place coffee pot on a simmer plate on a back burner to keep it hot all morning. Usually after the first couple of mugs,I will remove the basket of coffee grounds. Hope you found this helpful.
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My daughter is using it on a regular electric burner and she really likes it. Hope this helps.
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Yes, it is an electric percolator. The coffee is wonderful. I do cut my own filters for it when using the regular coffee made for regular coffee makers that drip the coffee, which is finer ground. You can either grind your own, or buy the coffee filters, and cut them round, with a hole in the center, and put that in before the coffee grounds. I use regular paper towel and cut little round filters of my own. This will solve your problem of grounds.Grounds or not, it makes the best real coffee tasting coffee ever. Karen Macey
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You could but don't leave it on for long periods of time, the one I gave to my mom the light got to hot an it started browning the inside of the diffuser.