can this canner be used with a portable induction burner: can this canner be used with a portable induction burner
1491485
I called the company and they said it is not flat, nor is it magnetic- SO NO to induction. But their model VKP1130 is!! I'm searching for it now.
1693968
I would think so the burner itself is cast iron I use mine for canning it works wonderful wish I had two of them
2114362
We have the 30+ year old version of this canner and it works well on a propane stove with cast iron grates. We initally heated it on a 15k burner then (very carefully) moved it to a 5k burner. Once it was up to pressure, the low setting on the 5k kept the pressure exactly where we wanted it.
726777
It will work on a single burner but not well. It will only heat in the middle where the induction disc is. It will not heat evenly. Since there is a round disc, it will not work on a bridge element. The disc on the one I received had sharp edges and scratched my cooktop. I finally found one that works on my bridge element but since I didn't get it from Amazon not sure if I am allowed to say.
633324
You're right. It is not suited for induction burners. I'd recommend All-Clad pot instead.
2161794
No, this meant to be used inside the canner to be able to fit a second row of jars. The temperature needed to make the canner come up to proper steam wouldn't be safe, because the rack does not fully touch the burner. There is a definite space between the rack and burner. I would suggest a coil electric burner, or a propane gas burner. A glass top or induction burner wouldn't be safe enough.
1671788
Let me start by saying I am not 100% positive but I would say no. The bottom of the kettle has a ridge so it's not perfectly flat and therefore would not sit on the induction burner like a regular pot would. I would recommend emailing manufacturer directly for positive confirmation. I hope this helps.
1860046
yes . Assuming you have no "bubbles" in the bottom of your canner, you can use a glass top stove ,and I know this because that is what we have for cooking and canning.a glass topped stove.So from my own experience yes. you do have to watch the heat and keep it regulated.
68918
I looked up induction burner on Wikipedia and it says any ferromagnetic metal will work. I tested my pans with one of my wife's refridgerator magnets and it stuck very well. I guess that means it should work.
488422
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.
895835
I have not used mine on my portable induction cooktop yet. I have a glass top electric cook top and it works fine for me, there.
2161795
Absolutely not. The canning rack is made of thin aluminium and is not designed to take the intense heat of a burner directly.
1525112
I have a glass cooktop--not induction--and I cannot use this canner on my glass cooktop. If you have a glasstop induction cooktop you cannot use this, or any other, canner. The weight of the water & filled canning jars is too much for a glass cooktop. We can on a two-burner propane burner out on the deck. The great thing about canning out there is that we're not canning in an already hot kitchen.
2138515
I have a Tatung portable induction "hot plate." Those directions indicate that an iron frying pan, kettle or plate can be used as long as they have flat bottoms with the diameter being within the range indicated on the induction device. They also state that an enamel cooking utensil can be used, but they don't state enameled iron cookware. It would be best to check with Lodge. The enamel could be affected.Personally, I've only used stainless steel pots that indicate they will work with induction heat.
2124514
I have a regular electric stove with coils - although the canner is larger than the coils, I have used it as well as one I wore out for years. You just center the canner over the coil. I don't know how useful one would be that was as small as a burner on regular stoves, wouldn't hold many jars.
980812
Yes you can. It's built heavy enough, like a mini sauce pan, and the wire handle is spot welded so it won't be affected like solder. Just have a pot holder handy if the handle gets too hot. Easier for me over a gas burner as I only need to use part of the flame for warming and melting. I have uploaded pics to show it's size better on a burner.
827973
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.