I recently purchased a used ceramic top stove without a manual. Basically, how do you use it? I mean, what are the things you should not do (turn it on without a pot on top?) Can you use any kind of pan? Thanks!
If this is a ceramic top electric stove with normal elements under the glass you can use it the same as a regular electric stove. My wife and I have used one for years. Things NOT to do are scraping the pan around on the cooktop (causes scratches), cleaning the cooktop while it's hot, pouring cold water on the hot cooktop, etc. If this stove is an induction model, the only items it will heat are metal pots and pans because the induction only affects metal. The same cautions apply.
Most individuals can on a range, now not within the oven. And sure - you'll be able to use a flat most sensible or delicate most sensible range. You simply must ensure your canner has a flat backside. Since you requested approximately a delicate most sensible oven I count on you're speakme approximately the range on most sensible of it. Or did you imply induction cooker? You would - however you might must uncover a canner fabricated from heavy metal - as an aluminum canner won't paintings with an induction cooktop. A heavy pot like that, stuffed with water and canning jars might be fairly elaborate to manage.
Most manufacturers will have the owner's manual available for download from their web site. You can use almost any pan on there except something that has rough spots on the bottom. Just run your hand around the bottom; needs to be totally smooth. Don't put anything ceramic like corning ware or glass on them to use as a pan. And any pan you use needs to be totally flat on the bottom. Easiest ways to clean them is wipe up spills when they happen but do wait until the top cools down or you end up with a really smeary mess. For daily cleaning, I use either clean, hot, soapy dishwater and a microfiber cloth. For a quick touch up if I don't have water in the sink, I use a 50/50 mix of windex and rubbing alcohol and a microfiber cloth. Between the rubbing alcohol and the microfiber cloth you don't get streaks unless it's really dirty or your cloth is greasy. For more serious cleaning, get a can of Barkeeper's Friend and a sponge with a nylon scrub pad that's safe for non-stick cookware. That way it won't scratch. Dampen the area on the stove, sprinkle, smear the cleanser around with a damp sponge and walk away for about 10-15 minutes. Then come back and give it a scrub and wipe up the residue with your damp microfiber cloth. It takes a bit of getting used to, cooking with a ceramic top stove. They do take a bit longer to heat up and get going but after they do you can turn the heat down quite a bit and it will keep cooking. I do everything from daily cooking to canning to making large batches of spaghetti sauce, chicken stock and soups. I liked my old one so much, I got another. The first one lasted about 12 years and made a LOT of meals, cooked a lot of big family dinners and made many a pot of soup or red sauce. I cooked nearly every day, we seldom eat out and I dabble in catering on the side so my stove gets used really hard.
