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Mamarude
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Anna
Durango
Colorado
USA
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 Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 12:31:48 PM
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| The last two years I've canned on our glass top stove and haven't had any problems, but now I'm getting nervous, I heard you're not supposed to! I've never been able to find a flat bottom boiling water canner, my pressure canner is flat, but all the boiling water canners are a bit concave on the bottom. Has anyone actually broken their stove while canning? |
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 1:53:46 PM
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I can on a glass top stove and don't have any problems. I don't like electric stoves, but it came with the house. I think the wieght issue is more of a scare tactic than anything. I make large pots of chili on the stove and the people who answer the phones for the manufacturing company will tell you that's fine to do. I don't think water wieghs more than chili!
Farmgirl Sister #1438
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 2:00:47 PM
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I have canned on one years ago. No problems but I was always nervous too. I have had an electric stove the past 8 years (since we moved to Utah) and have destroyed the large burner on it a couple times with my heavy canning pots. I need to get some sort of trivetish deally to put over the coil thing to hold the weight up some. Or something. Not gonna stop me from canning until I get one..but it would be smart if I did.
Jenny in Utah
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 2:21:10 PM
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Jenny, I had to buy a special canning coil for my stove. The stove was brand new when I first started to can so I read the owners manual and found out they made a special burner just for canning. You might want to try your stove manufacturer to see if they have a heavy duty canning burner for your stove.
Audrey
Toto, we're not in Kansas any more! |
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 7:21:29 PM
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My dad bought the gas burner cover and put it over his electric burner. It heats the kitchen up big time, but it works.
Farmgirl Sister #1438
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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hour3suns
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Sharon
Frankfort
OH
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2010 : 4:57:44 PM
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When I looked for a pressure canner last year there were some that said they were specifically not to be used on a glass top stove, which we have, but there are others that are just fine. The canner's down in the cellar, but when I go down later I'll try to remember to look at it and see what kind it is. It's just a year old so the same kind must still be around.
Smiling & Waving
Sharon |
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