What is the minimum size pot or pan that will work with this burner. Also, what is the rated BTU. Also, how many feet does it have for sitting on it.
1860717
the support for the pot is just smaller than 11", I would think 11" will be the minimum size. I do not know for sure, however, the fire is very strong I have a 22,000 btu gas burner, which is a lot less heat than this one, I would estimate it close to 35,000 btu. I do not understand the third question, if you asking about the length of the gas hose, it is quite long and should be about 4'
1860718
It sits on 5 feet, and has 5 risers on the top for a pot to sit on. I wouldn't use a pot less than 12 inches. I'm not sure on the BTU rating, but 30,000 sounds good to me. I feel I absolutely got my moneys worth when I got mine. It may not be high quality, but mine worked great out of the box, including the ignitor. I did make a riser out of 12 inch well casing so I could use my wok with it. This is a high output burner, not for the faint hearted.
1860719
I think 5 feet that it sits one. At low power only the inside ring is lit so you can use a smaller pot size. Not sure the dimensions, maybe 8 to 10 inch? It's 30,000 BTU at full power with Propane.
1836240
Go a minimum of 18". I would put the largest pot you have on the cooktop and make sure you have adequate clearance to see in & stir
272494
I think it will be fine with it. I used my Staub dutch oven on it and it was fine. You might simply test it by placing your pot(s) on it with some water and start the burner. It will either work or it will E out. Good luck. It is a great addition to the cooking realm. regards, Jay
1556664
Approximately 10 to 12 inches. It covers the burner perfectly. Love the pot!
1124198
Usually when people ask the power of a stove they mean how many BTU's or watts. I noticed no one gave that answer but everything else under the sun lol. It is not mentioned in its description or details but by the looks of the burner I would suspect it is close to a regular camp stove say 5-7,000 btu's or 1500-2100 watts if a watt conversion is needed. Plenty enough to cook up some grub. Not sure if it would be strong enough to hold up a very large cast iron skillet or Coleman oven but any 8" aluminum fry pan would work.
1879216
not sure if how much heat the feet could take,I've used mine when the burners are off. My stove is glass-top, and the feet are 8" width and 16 1/2' length.
2170169
9-1/2". The top is about 12". A 12" burner is pretty massive! You probably need a 15" or 16" skillet or a paella pan. There isn't much selection in that size.
904625
Not a good idea. The burner is quite small (5 3/4" diameter). You would risk having your pressure cooker fall off. I'd suggest a larger unit.
1815591
I've used mine on a very small portable propane burner and fuel tabs and had no problem with heating and cooking. Just had to watch the heat and make sure to stir because the pans are a little thin and get hot fast. Good set for the price I think.
194779
i'm sorry mine is set up for a portable propane burner,my opion is the rounded bottom wouldn't do much good,being stainless and a heat resistor,a flame would be best,i bought mine to make egg rolls (deep frying),in the summer,and have yet to use it,used my steel 14in the last time
582796
This pot is about 20" in diameter, and much too large for a regular stove burner. You could probably situate it over all 4 burners though, and use them all at a low level.
1519293
One user reports "Very high quality build, I got it for home brewing and have done a full 5 gal boil with a 10 gallon pot. However, the boil is not vigorous".. That makes it 50 lbs + weight of pot. Reading his review I would think thats about your limit. Thats a lot for a counter top burner. I have done about 40lbs myself pot & contents. Take all that with a grain of salt of course :-) There are no specs available to state the design limits. I would suggest you contact Vollrath for that info.. They are really nice and very helpful.
2233920
There are five burners in sizes: 8",8",10", 9" and 6.5". This cooktop is superb. You will never want to cook with gas again. Cook faster, lower bills, doesn't heat house, quick to clean, more work space too. Win win win win.
942890
I have 1/2" supply line in the house from the meter to the stove. I put a T at the stove and ran a 48" 1/2" corrogated gas line to a 1/2" ball valuve and then to the burner. I have all the BTU's that I need, It roars like a mini jet. It is large enough for resteraunt wak cooking! (Chinese cooking)
748188
Haven't checked on times, sorry. That burner is HOT, though, would not take long. You need to be careful of aluminum pans with thin bottoms, it will warp them and if you let them boil dry it will burn through, I am told.
1940188
The burner element of my unit is 7.5 inches. I agree with the other poster who said that there are no problems with boiling water in larger pots. I have some huge pots whose bottom plates are only 8", so it works well with them. The only pot I own that is a little too big is a huge 5 gallon stock pot. Even that will work in a pinch, but it takes forever to boil.
1610473
I always cook with two pans..A medium sauce pan and a medium frying pan ..The burners are close to 3 inches apart...or about 3 inches in between them plenty of space to cook with tow medium pans