I seem to remember something about how you shouldn't use them on a certain kind of stove, but I can't remember if it's gas or electric that you have to avoid.
Glass stovetop coffeemakers
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nurdlinger
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You're not supposed to place them directly on the electric range element. They came with a bent wire shaped somewhat like the outline of an "X" to space the glass from the element. I lost mine once and made another out of a coat hanger suitable bent. No idea what happens if you don't follow this rule.
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I think it can break, but apparently it's not necessarily imminent as I used my Pyrex "bareback" before I knew I wasn't supposed to. After that, I ordered some of those wire thingys from an obscure online hardware store.
An electric element
is intense heat, not modified heat like a gas burner.
Plus, the directness of it. The difference between a stove element and a drip coffee machine's warming element, is that the machine's elment is not supposed to get over around 200F (often don't get that high.)
You may not have breakage immediately by not using the wire spacer, but it will happen eventually, and it will be spectacularly frightening.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
is intense heat, not modified heat like a gas burner.
Plus, the directness of it. The difference between a stove element and a drip coffee machine's warming element, is that the machine's elment is not supposed to get over around 200F (often don't get that high.)
You may not have breakage immediately by not using the wire spacer, but it will happen eventually, and it will be spectacularly frightening.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
So on coil elements yes, and on smooth-tops, not necessary?
Toggle, buddy...
Sorry,I only know from coil elements.
L/Mb
Sorry,I only know from coil elements.
L/Mb
jasonl
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Smoothtop
Togs, you don't need the wire for your smooth top.
Togs, you don't need the wire for your smooth top.
Ah! I knew you guys would have the answer! I figured it was OK for gas, as Pyrex is used in labs over gas burners, but I wanted to make sure before I had a huge mess on my hands.
