Crock Pot On Laminate Countertop

The crock pot should have some feet to keep it directly off the heat of the counter.

Crock pot on laminate countertop.

Cambria silestone pental quartz hanstone and caesarstone all say no to hot pots and pans because of thermal shock. I use my crock pot on my induction rangetop and use my rice cooker right on the counter. Laminate countertops resist stains heat scratches and won t break on impact. Laminate can handle hot pots and pans up to 400 degrees just fine.

If you are going to use any electric cooker on your counter top then you need to protect the counter top surface from the heat by using a cutting board or trivet that the counter top fabricator provides. Scorching or burning the surface isn t the problem. Stop placing your hot pot directly on the countertop. It cost more than 6 but was definitely worth it i have corian.

Thermal shock is the phenomenon where a cold surface is heated at an extremely fast rate causing the material to crack. Soak a dish towel in hot water and wring it out. Protect your countertops from heat damage in a snazzy way. Spill grape juice or tomato sauce on your countertop then clean it with ease and not leave a stain.

It s interesting what joe said about a coffee maker. Silestone even says don t worry about dropping a lit match onto your silestone countertop. Lid stuck due to food a pan lid that is adhered to the countertop due to grease oily sauce or sticky food can be removed with warm towels and patience. That said if you have a large baking dish the ones usually used to roast a huge whole turkey what i do is.

This trivet effortlessly holds both hot plates and pots preventing any harmful damages to any surface. 0 75 inches thickness x 4 5 w x 10 d. Place the steaming towel around the base of the lid where. If your fabricator did not provide you with at least one cutting board or trivet then you need to go and purchase your own.

Drop a heavy pot of water on it without worries. In general other than the crock pot we haven t really been any more careful with our countertops than we were with our old laminate countertops. I agree that there is no need to take a risk.