Is this brush heat safe? As in, will it warp if you use it on a hot pan straight from the stove?
1074377
After continued use the bristles on this brush will either spread out or compress. Ii agree that you should be waiting for your pans to cool first, but this brush has never let me down. However, the bristles and the brush are made of nylon (or some sort of plastic), not silicon, so theoretically they will melt at high temperatures
1074378
It works fine for me without warping. I always try to watch my pots and pans immediately after use before they cool down and it's still lookin' good.
1074379
Any "heat safe" brush is most likely going to damage you hot pan so just wait until the pan cools down and this brush would be just fine.
1074380
I have used it on sort-of hot pans with no damage at all but never at a cooking temperature straight from stove so not sure about that.
1074381
You shouldn't be washing your pots and pans when they are still hot from use, as rapid cooling of the metal will, over time, cause your pans to warp and degrade. Wait for your pans to cool before washing and then you don't have to worry about ruining them OR your dish brush.
20536
I've had no warping. I use it in an electric stove, and have used it in the broiler set on "high."
1281560
I have been using mine on a smooth glass cooktop without any problems. Works great!
617720
You would have to get this pan seriously hot to warp it. The bottom is very thick. By the time you got it hot enough to warp you would have burnt off all the nonstick coating anyway.
917748
I've not had any problems so far. Using extremely high heat might make it warp--
954409
The cookie sheet has not warped mainly due to the fact there's a steel rod all around the rim to keep it from doing just that. In fact I'm using this under the charcoal grate on my PK grill to catch the ashes and it gets hot under the fire on one end with no warp yet.
556917
Yes, my same pan (in the 12" size) warped slightly. I cranked the heat pretty abruptly, though (by mistake). Lodge says that these pans work on any cooktop, including induction stoves (on their website). You just have to be careful to heat the pan somewhat gradually. I haven't had the chance to test this myself, though, to see if the pan stays flat with gradually warming it because I haven't purchased another one yet. Personally, I was a little disappointed because I really liked the pan until it warped (only slightly). I find myself using that pan a lot less because I don't feel like taking my time with warming my pan. I want to be able to get a hot pan asap and start cooking.
1912728
Yes you can. I've used mine multiple times a week and still have no issues with the non stick and have had it a few years. I'm not the quickest go clean it after cooking..so its always is cool when I go back to clean so I can't comment on warping.. I love this pan!
1681409
My pan hasn't warped due to the fact that I let it cool first before washing. I think the degree of heat should not matter; just try letting the pan cool before washing. Hope this helps.
1043450
I have a Thermodor range That has high output burners and have use this pan both on the burners and in the electric oven there is no sign of any warping. I love this pan just as much as my All Clad SST pans.
1515447
I have used it for a few months and it has not warped. I do wash it by hand and it is easy to keep clean. I also have a gas range which I know can be a little harder on pans than electric and it's been fine.
1574182
Yes, see below. I have never had any problems with this hot brush and I use it every single day. I have even given it as a gift.
1793339
We use on a gas stove, but have had no warping after years of use. We don't use with high temperature. Our purpose for using is to get lower temperature than the lowest flame setting, for simmering, so high temps and warping seem like moot points.
1513934
I have washed it in my dishwasher. I don't use the heated dry cycle of my dish washer, and had it on the lower rack. I assume that a heated dry cycle may cause warping or possible melting. I never wanted to try. I hope that helps.
93699
The oven may provide even heating. It may not warp then. When I used it on the stove top for which it was designed, it warped badly and never to return to it's original profile. I ended up throwing it out and buying the Lodge cast iron model. Worth the extra money. Now I stay away from Nordic Ware.
1808011
The bottom is formed, not machined. It is however, a good thick construction and I have not experienced any warping. Another detail that may factor in is that the instructions contained with the pan specify that you should not use high heat. It distributes the heat really well on medium high heat; I don't know if the highest heat setting on a flattop range would cause it to warp.
888911
Hmm...guess I missed that. I have regularly heated it to 500 and used it on the bbq even hotter. I doubt that you could harm this pan with any home appliance.