Laminate countertops resist stains heat scratches and won t break on impact.
Crock pot on laminate countertop.
Soak a dish towel in hot water and wring it out.
This creates a vacuum between the cooling pot lid and the room temperature countertop.
Thermal shock is the phenomenon where a cold surface is heated at an extremely fast rate causing the material to crack.
However we have used our instantpot directly on the countertops plenty of times and i m not sure there is a huge difference other than a shorter cooking time.
I use my crock pot on my induction rangetop and use my rice cooker right on the counter.
Cambria silestone pental quartz hanstone and caesarstone all say no to hot pots and pans because of thermal shock.
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.
That said if you have a large baking dish the ones usually used to roast a huge whole turkey what i do is.
Place the steaming towel around the base of the lid where.
Jmm i got a nice wood cutting board to put my countertop oven on.
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Stop placing your hot pot directly on the countertop.
Laminate can handle hot pots and pans up to 400 degrees just fine.
Drop a heavy pot of water on it without worries.
I agree that there is no need to take a risk.
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.
If your fabricator did not provide you with at least one cutting board or trivet then you need to go and purchase your own.
Protect your countertops from heat damage in a snazzy way.
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.
Scorching or burning the surface isn t the problem.
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.
Silestone even says don t worry about dropping a lit match onto your silestone countertop.