The TV ad states once you remove the pan the cooktop is cool enough to lay a hand on. Mine is still hot enough to burn your hand. What's up with that?
1826938
Mine is still pretty hot too but cools very quickly. The heat comes from the hot cooking pan
1826939
If you're talking about the frying unit, don't believe anything they claim. Despite the premise that this unit allows you to cook at precise temperatures you choose, it does not. It does not know what temperature you're cooking at; it only knows that, based on its programming, it supplied enough power to reach that temperature at some point it doesn't specify. Garbage. Throw it out.
1826940
mine too, and it doesn't keep heating, it just stops but the fan keeps running so you think it's working, then look at your food and its not cooking any more. mine is getting tossed, worst product I've bought in years.
1826941
Yes I think what they say on TV is a little misleading but here is what I have found. The only place that is hot is under the pan. Nothing else on the PIC is hot. While you are cooking you can actually touch the top of the plate and it is not even warm, just don't touch the part where the pan is sitting as that does get hot.
1078030
I have never cooked with the top off of this one. I had one simular for years and it didn't have a top and worked well. You may want to cover it with a paper towel so it won't splatter in your microwave.
559411
I think Greg's answer is spot on but, and this is just a thought - is it possible you placed it close to the heating element when you took it off and didn't realize? I would contact the maker, maybe you got a clunker top.
1078033
I have never cooked with the top off of this one. I had one simular for years and it didn't have a top and worked well. You may want to cover itwith a paper towel so it won't splatter in your microwave.
17274
It may be that there was oil up to the rim and when you melted it down it seeped out. you don't necessarily have to heat it up, if left out in a regular room temp. it will loosen up enough to come out, and it will loosen further in the heat of your hand.
1938444
it gets hot. if you touch it by hand, you probably can't touch for longer than a second
711330
Yes, I burned my hand on it. I got rid of it because of that and I won't have another one like it in my kitchen.
1788523
it gets hot.....not to the point its going to be where if something touches it it would catch on fire. its a good fryer we love ours. hope this helps
65780
not the grip really. With long periods of use it does get hot but it is a radient heat from the tip. the grip and handle stay cool as in they will not burn you but the hand you are holding it will get warm.- I hope that helps.
1180276
I had not tried to use a wok on my cooktop until yesterday. I have a very old wok hand made in China. I hadn't used it for many years because I was afraid it would scratch the top of my smooth top stove. I was surprised at how well it worked. The top of the wok didn't seem to get very hot but down where you cook it was plenty hot. I'm glad someone asked this question or I probably wouldn't have thought to try it.
989680
I think that claim is total crap. If you overcook or use too much heat, the thing is going to brown and blacken period. The laws of physics don't cease to exist simply because of the toffee-colored finish. However, the pans I am using do a pretty good job so far and seem to be of decent enough quality. Hope this helps.
1999616
Yes, the only problem I have is forgetting its hot and grabbing it with my bare hand. When I remove the pot from the oven I always leave a potholder on top as a reminder.
490204
Nonstick pans lose their nonstick qualities from overheating. I've read that the coating deteriorates any time it goes over 454 F. A pan with a thermostat seems better, although mine is 50 F hotter than the dial says, and some spots could overshoot 200 F if I preheated an empty pan. Also, I can use all my stove burners while dough rises in the pan. The thermostat also keeps me from burning food.
2048006
We leave it on all the time. It is hot enough that you can't hold it with your hand for more very long but not hot enough to burn. Not very scientific but hope it helps
891431
We burn it off every time we use it. Never had an issue. We get it hot enough that we need fire gloves to hold the grill to put our food on it. This is a great product!
935830
Yes. The minute you put food on it drops. I've only cooked on 5 because of this and it still doesn't come up to temp. What's worse is that when you flip food it doesn't get a good sear on the second side because the temp is so low. It's not the weather and it's not constant lid opening. So what is it? I'm incredibly disappointed so far.
1457987
I have a ceramic topped stove and we just received this pan so I haven't used it. There are several warnings in the pamphlet included with the pan regarding ceramic topped stoves. It states that "overheating or allowing (porcelain enamel) to boil dry can make these pans fuse to the surface of the glass top ranges, requiring the replacement of the glass cook top". My husband says to "go for it", but I do worry about the heat required to stir fry. The pan rated highly, but I am a little worried.