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| 1930sgirl |
Posted - Jul 12 2009 : 9:05:13 PM
Hi girls,
I've been researching pressure canning on the net and came across some very interesting information about canning on newer electric coil stove.
Much of the advise from canners was pretty clear that it was almost necessary to have a special element to replace on of the large burners on the stove. Apparently, the canning element lifts the height by about an extra inch, allowing for better air circulation. Otherwise, the extended extreme heat can ruin your stove.
Does anyone use a canning element on their electric coil stove? Do you believe it's required, especially for long processing, such as meats and poultry?
Thanks for the advise,
Joyce |
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| Alee |
Posted - Jul 13 2009 : 5:31:03 PM
Wow! I had never thought about that! It makes sense that all that heat with the big canner kindof sealing it in would be bad for the stove- I just never considered it! I will have to consider that for when we buy our own stove, but until then I going to do the jar ring trick. I wonder if you could use clay tiles with rubber feet too? Do the jar rings ever collapse under the weight?
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| AuntieM |
Posted - Jul 13 2009 : 5:24:30 PM
We have a flat, glass topped stove. We only lived in this house for two years (one canning season) and last year I only did a little jam. This year, however, I was hoping to do some heavy duty canning, although only water bath method. Do you think I'm going to ruin my stove? Oh, I hope not! |
| JojoNH |
Posted - Jul 13 2009 : 3:09:30 PM
What a great thread!! I never heard of a special canning element, I am so happy to have read this posting. We are looking to replace our stove soon, never gave it a thought to ask whether it would stand up to the heat of canning.
Thank you for all the information!!
Joanna
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| Bellepepper |
Posted - Jul 13 2009 : 11:45:33 AM
So that's what is messing up my burner coils!! My stove is a 12 year old Maytag. I have canned on it from day one. All 4 burners are warped and the star thingies are bent. Even though they still get hot, they are uneven and hard to cook with. My son was going to buy me all new burners for Christmas last year until he found out they cost $75 each. The sales person at the appliance place ask him why didn't he buy me a new stove instead. Well, he didn't want to do that. I got one burner for Christmas. Plan to replace the stove someday with a gas cook top and built in electric ovens. I have to do something to get the oven higher up. I can't bend over and lift out a big turkey or whatever. I have so far been lucky and a grandkid will show up in time to help. I need it up where I can reach it. Looking forward to having the gas cooktop.
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| Sheep Mom 2 |
Posted - Jul 13 2009 : 11:33:08 AM
I've been using a canning burner for about 16 years. Not only does it sit higher but you replace a part that connects to the burner control knob that is more heavy duty and it allows for more incremental (smaller) adjustments to the heat. I can a LOT and the burner itself would last about 3 years and then I'd have to replace it. When you get the first one with the replacement part for the control knob it is over $100. Replacement burners run around $65 to $85.
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| 1930sgirl |
Posted - Jul 13 2009 : 10:01:44 AM
Hi girls,
Well...I just spent about the last hour on the phone with Sears, my stove is a Kenmore. Unfortunately, they were not very helpful. The representative I was speaking with couldn't even find a canning element on the list of parts.
So, I'm back to trying to find something out. I really don't want to ruin my stove. It's less than a year old and I'm rather fond of it.
I will definitely let you know if I find out anything helpful,
Joyce |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jul 12 2009 : 10:08:07 PM
Oh my gosh Betty..that is a fab idea!! I have destroyed more burners than I care to mention with putting heavy canners on them! Even my water bath canner is SO heavy (it is the bigger one that holds 9 quart jars in it's rack instead of the usual 7) I will sure be using that idea from now on!! The weight always pushes down and twists and ruins the little support thing (shaped like a weird star) under the coil. And Joyce...if you find out more about the canning element I would sure be interested!!!
Jenny in Utah
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| Betty J. |
Posted - Jul 12 2009 : 9:40:55 PM
I place the jar rings around the sides of the burner and set the canner on top of the rings. It raises my canner--both water bath and pressure canner up a bit. I do that because it seems to make a real mess on my white stove if I don't. I don't like cleaning stoves as it is, do you?
Betty in Pasco |
| MissDotty |
Posted - Jul 12 2009 : 9:29:05 PM
I'd be interested in hear anyone's experiences too, my mum has been looking at replacing her stove but was told that new electric stove couldn't handle canning. Running bottled propane for just the kitchen would add considerable expense to a gas stove so we've been making do with the old stove until we could figure something out |
