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Posted by paulheels (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 30, 09 at 20:00

so i am just getting into canning myself, after helping grandmas, grandpas and other old timers for years. Just got a house and was able to plant me a garden finally. I bought me a water bath and it says not to use on a glass range. Why is that? Guess that means I will have to do it outside on the fryer. Thanks

Paul

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Smooth top ranges are going to crack if the canner is used there. Normally your not puuting large very heavy pots on a flat top stove and leaving them there for an hour or so. An outdoor propane burner can work well though. Suggest that you use the SEARCH feature here and look at all the recent threads about using flat stove tops, as well as a search for propane burners. The search will bring a LOT of threads with a LOT of info that can help you get through the issue. Most canners don't really have a truely flat bottom, so the heat buildup on the flat surface can become excessive and you end up with a very expensive repair.

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Yep - voids your stove warranty as the bottom of the canner traps heat in the recess and can crack the top. Plus the trapped heat causes the burner to cycle on and off so maintaining the proper heat is impossible. And then there is the weight like Ken mentioned.

If none of the many propane burner discussions appeal to you suggest an investment in an old used stove for the basement that can be used exclusively for canning. Cooler down there anyway. ;)

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There is also a thread mentioning a 3 ring propane burner that can be used with a pressure canner outdoors. You do need a very low flame once the PC is up to pressure, so the 3 valves and rings of the burner cnc easily control the temps.

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Paul - There should be several threads on here discussing using a canner on a glass top stove. Do a search and you should find lots of information.

There are plenty of people on here who do can on glass top stoves - I'm one of them. The key is that the bottom of your canner must be flat, or as mentioned above, heat gets trapped and can crack the stove top and makes heat control difficult. You also have to consider the weight of the canner when full. I have a 16 qt Presto (flat bottom) and so far so good. I also use it for BWB. I cannot use one of those pretty wide BWB pots with the raised bottom.

If you are set up to can outside, there are plenty of people here who can help you with that also.

Good luck.

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Thanks for all the help. Kind of figured the recessed bottom had something to do with it. I have a fryer, so that is what I will use. Thanks again

Paul

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Should have read those threads myself. I just scratched my cooktop last night. :( It just stinks that now I can't do all this on my own. I have to wait for the man to get home and set up the turkey fryer each time I want to can something. Apparently, I'm "not qualified" to play with the turkey fryer. :)

Here is a link that might be useful: The Corner Yard

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The turkey frier is a big device. The 3 ring propane burner is a table top device and is a bit easier to deal with as to heat control. You may get better results from the one offered by Northern Tool. It requires a regulator and hose, which are also listed.

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