On Thu 02 Mar 2006 02:34:01p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Peter
Aitken?

> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>> Steve, some smoothtop ranges have a hi-limit circuit that turns the
>>> element off (causing it to recycle when it cools) if it overheats. On
>>> some of those cooktops, using an oversize pot, such as a 22 qt pot,
>>> will cause the symptoms of overheating. Usually, such ranges explain
>>> that in the user manual.
>>>
>>
>> Goog point Wayne.
>> But, (you knew that was comin' didnja? ;-) )
>>
>> I have a *huge* aluminum pot that I use for live lobsters. I'm not
>> exactly sure of the size but I'd guess that it's at least 22qt. I can
>> cook 4, 2 pound lobsters in it with no problem. I use it on the glass
>> top and have no issues at all.
>>
>> Not saying that I don't believe you or anything but I've personally
>> never seen anything that it won't handle. Maybe I just am not doin'
>> what causes the problem.
>>
>
> The overheating tends to happen with too small a pot (smaller than the
> element) and/or a pot that does not have a reasonably flat bottom. The
> reason is that the heat is not conducted away from the element so it
> overheats.

It can happen with either too small or too large a pot.



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Wayne Boatwright o¿o
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