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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe because I've only ever had electric, but I don't understand what you mean about the fear of putting cold pans on the stove? How else would a pan start out, but cold? It gets hot from being on the burner. I'm missing something. [/quote]

OP here - info in this article: https://www.thespruce.com/hot-lid-glass-stovetop-5213098#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIt's%20so%20important%20to%20be,while%20cooking%2C%E2%80%9D%20Shimek%20continues.

Does it just apply to a lid? It seems to suggest anything hot OR cold could crack the stovetop. [/quote]

Putting something very hot directly on the cold glass stovetop or putting something very cold on a hot glass stovetop surface that could cause the glass to crack.  It’s much like how you have to be careful with Pyrex — it’s the thermal shock caused by the extreme temperature differential between the two surfaces that can cause problems.  Just avoid using the stovetop like a countertop.

Don’t leave anything flammable lying on the stovetop either, like potholders or kitchen towels.  The surface will stay hot for a while after cooking, so if you touch the the stovetop accidentally, you can get burned.

Putting a hot lid down on the surface could cause a vacuum seal to form under the lid and it may be difficult to lift back up.  I imagine if that happens, you could just wait for everything to cool down or carefully slide a thin knife blade in between to break the seal.

Don’t let all the warnings scare you — it’s really not that difficult or complicated. [/quote]

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