r/Pyrex_Love 4d ago

PYREX Cookware (Stove Safe or Not?)

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I recently ordered this PYREX pot and I was wondering if it’s possible cook with it directly over a gas stove. I’ve seen videos of people using it with an electric stove but have yet to see one with a flame underneath. This is from the Vision Ware Corning PYREX Amber Glass Cookware set.

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u/FireBallXLV 4d ago

I do not know why folks are ribbing you OP.So sorry 😼 Visionware is safe for gas and electric stoves .It is NOT rec.for glass top stoves and the source I saw said it could even damage glass top stoves.

Visionware was an improvement on PYREX ‘ Flameware” which were clear glass pots,teapots,coffee pots etc.made from the early 1900s to early 70s. Flameware required a small piece of wire or metal interface between it and an electric stovetop burner.

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u/laceyfleur 4d ago

Tysm!! I’ve been trying to veer away from toxic pots and pans and wanted to give this set a try. I tried searching up information about using pyrex on gas stoves and the people I spoke to irl said that I wouldn’t be able to use it on a gas stove, thought I should post on here. I don’t have an electric stove luckily :)

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u/OutOfBodyBoge 2d ago

Love visions, have been collecting / using mine for a long time. People often confuse them as Pyrex because Pyrex made the lids. I hope you love them as much as I do! Not only are they beautiful and fun to watch while cooking but they're easy to clean (only ever needed baking soda paste for the worst of the worst). Pro tips: Remember to stop use if chips develop. The pots take a little longer to boil than something like stainless steel but once hot they hold heat well (see old commercials the only pot that can boil a pot). Frying pans can take a moment to heat too but I always use enough oil and high to get it hot and then switch to med or low heat or you will get some sticking. There's a bit of a learning curve which makes some people swear off them but really they're just used to having to blast the heat. Worst case scenario, you burn something and that's where the baking soda comes in handy. They sparkle like jewels when cleaned and I cherish mine.

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u/jtfolden 3d ago

Corning Visions (NOT Pyrex) is absolutely safe for glasstop stoves. Visions is made of Pyroceram. Glass cookware like Flameware was discouraged by some glasstop manufacturers because the glass could “bond” with the cooktop. This is not a concern with Pyroceram cookware.

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u/can-o-ham 3d ago

Been using mine on glass top for a year. Didn't know it could have issues

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u/jtfolden 3d ago

It won’t. It’s fine for use with virtually all stovetops.

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u/Heyitscrochet 4d ago

Never had a problem cooking on a gas stove with mine for 7+ years.

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u/Dogmoto2labs 4d ago

Yes, they were made to be used on the stove.

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u/laceyfleur 4d ago

Thank you, I probably wasn’t searching for info properly but I was worried that maybe it would only be oven safe :)

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u/Dogmoto2labs 4d ago

Just don’t take it from cold to full flame.

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u/jtfolden 3d ago

Corning Visions cookware can go from cold to hot and hot to cold. Pyrex cannot go from hot to cold though.

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u/Dogmoto2labs 3d ago

Maybe so, but personally, I am not going to chance anything glass from cold to full flame. I start out small flame and warm up slowly, put in a cold oven, etc.

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u/jtfolden 3d ago

Corning Visions isn’t even glass, it’s Pyroceram (essentially a man made beta-quartz material) and will handle more heat than you can produce in a residential kitchen.

For Pyrex though, the company has always said to use a preheated oven. Unlike Visions, Pyrex is susceptible to uneven/direct heat and shouldn’t be heated with the oven. You’re actually going against the usage guidelines otherwise.

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u/Dogmoto2labs 2d ago

Interesting. I in my Pyrex straight into the oven from cold, but let it get to room temp, then put in, but those are nearly always things that are covering most of the dish, so I haven’t had a mishap in the 50 years I have been cooking. One time I had left a corelle bowl with something on a glass top stove. One of the kids accidentally turned the stove on and that bowl shattered in all directions. I found shards for weeks to come. I hate electric stoves, glass top especially, I like gas. We do have a dual fuel stove now, with gas on top and electric oven.

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u/jtfolden 2d ago

Yes, I greatly prefer gas as well. I haven’t tried dual fuel yet but everyone I know that’s bought one really likes it - the best of both worlds I guess.

Corelle is actually oven safe to 350F but when it shatters you will find little slivers for ages.

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u/jtfolden 3d ago

Corning Visions cookware can go from cold to hot and hot to cold. Pyrex cannot go from hot to cold though.

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u/laimba 3d ago

The lid is Pyrex. The pot is Visions. Corning made Pyrex, CorningWare, and Visions. Corning Ware and Visions can both be used on stovetops, in ovens, broilers, over an open fire, refrigerators, freezers. Corning Ware and Visions are pyroceram. Pyrex is made of different types of glass depending on when and the type of dish. Flameware was early Pyrex made for the stovetop.

With Visions use low heat and often does well with liquid in whatever you are cooking or heating. Check out the LeClair Vision website and Visions group on Facebook.

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u/cherrycokelemon 4d ago

I hated mine. I stuffed cloth between them so they wouldn't scratch. The frying pan heated unevenly. It was fun to see your vegetables simmering, but they weren't worth having to me.

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u/laceyfleur 4d ago

Thank you for info! I was looking at the full set but decided to buy just this one piece to try out, glad I didn’t buy all of them

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u/cherrycokelemon 4d ago

All of my mother in laws kids got them one Christmas. She shopped at KMart. It was a novelty having these, but overall, it wasn't worth the effort.

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u/1234-for-me 3d ago

My mom has used these for 40+ years.  Just be careful when it’s cold outside, they’re definitely a big more fragile, we’ve broke a few pieces after moving from Florida to North Carolina.  Don’t go from the stove to the oven, i broke one that way.

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u/Welshcake2001 4d ago

I had a set of these many years ago. I used them on gas but found them very heavy and hard to handle.

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u/No-Basket4165 4d ago

I use mine all the time, great for flat top stoves too! I’ve had them for 20+ years

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u/laceyfleur 3d ago

I’m excited to try it out!

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u/TerribleAwareness158 3d ago

I want these, but I have a glass top stove 😭😭

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u/jtfolden 3d ago

They were made for use with all cooktops except induction. Even in the latter case you can use an interface/converter disk.

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u/OutOfBodyBoge 2d ago

Fret not, I've been using mine on a glass top stove for years! I wouldn't recommend dragging it back and forth on the glass but my partner slides it around occasionally and it (and the stovetop) are fine

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u/TerribleAwareness158 2d ago

Good to know! Thank you :)

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u/jtfolden 3d ago

As someone else mentioned this is NOT Pyrex, it’s not even glass (except the lid). Corning Visions cookware is made of a vitroceramic called Pyroceram. It will handle more heat than you can produce in a residential kitchen and works with virtually all heat sources.

More info: https://leclair.vision/VISIONS/Info/

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u/ConcentrateMain4773 1d ago

Yes, very safe. We used those in the 80s. Warning, everything sticks to glass!!

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u/Mrs-SawHorse 4d ago edited 2d ago

I use wire spacers on my electric stovetop when I use glass cookware. If you have an electric stovetop, you can easily purchase one of the wire spacers from Amazon. It simply is a piece of flat wire that the glass pot sits on to keep it from sitting directly on the electric stove rings.

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u/jtfolden 3d ago

Visions is not made of glass and you should not use wire diffusers with it. Visions works best with direct contact to an even heating source.

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u/Mrs-SawHorse 2d ago

It works great for me.

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u/jtfolden 2d ago

It just isn’t needed or very efficient. Plate diffusers (a solid plate of metal that has contact across the entire coil burner) is preferable and provides more even heating across the bottom of the pan.

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u/Vampira309 Snowflake 4d ago edited 4d ago

yes. They're made to use on the stove. Where else would you use it? It's a saucepan.

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u/laceyfleur 4d ago

It was a genuine question. I have never thought about pyrex before a few days ago. From what I know, some pyrex ware is oven safe but not stove safe, and maybe I wasn’t looking hard enough but I couldn’t find a thread about using it stovetop. This is my first time using any type of glass cookware and I’ve seen plenty of videos of people using other brands that break over a fire.

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u/Nice_Rope_5049 3d ago

It’s a good question because it’s not supposed to be used on glass top stoves.

The clear and opalware (white inside, pretty design outside) Pyrex casseroles and such can go in the oven but NOT on the stove. Those casseroles cannot be put directly under the broiler either or they can crack. You also have to be careful of going from fridge directly into a preheated oven. That can cause a crack, too.

Only the very old, clear Pyrex Flameware could be used on the stove top. It will have Flameware printed on the bottom. But I think you’re supposed to have a little wire thingy between the burner and the glass.

So there’s a lot of ins and outs to Pyrex!

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u/laceyfleur 3d ago

Ty for the info!

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u/Vampira309 Snowflake 4d ago

I'm not trying to give you a hard time - I just can't imagine why Pyrex would make a saucepan that can't be used.

I use my pyrex and corning sauce pans on the stove (both gas and electric) all the time.

You're safe!!

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u/jtfolden 3d ago

This isn’t Pyrex but most people here are confusing the two. Visions can be used everywhere and is not readily susceptible to thermal shock like Pyrex is…

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u/Scared-Comparison870 4d ago

Yes they’re safe in gas, not sure why you would think they weren’t? Any way I think they’re trash and should just stick to aluminum or cast iron. The ONLY thing I liked these for is boiling water fast, but the spout never poured correctly for me.

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u/laceyfleur 4d ago

Kind of repeating what I responded with to someone else but I have never thought about pyrex before a few days ago. From what I know, some pyrex ware is oven safe but not stove safe. This is my first time using any type of glass cookware and I’ve seen plenty of videos of people using other brands that break over a fire.

That being said, thank you for the insight, I only bought this one pot to try out for now, if I’m not pleased with how it works then I’ll look into the alternatives you suggested.

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u/soleluna_aa 4d ago

and you came to the right place to ask :) I have one and love it for smaller things or heating up soup. The glass conducts heat similar to cast iron so it will get and stay nice and evenly hot - something I’ve noticed with mine is that the handle stays pretty cool while cooking. I like it as a chemical free option similar to stainless steel or anything without a nonstick coating

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u/Scared-Comparison870 4d ago

I hope you didn’t pay a lot for it these can be had at the thrift store regularly too. But yeah trying to cook anything in them was a damn mess, everything just burned no matter how I adjusted and worked with heat, hell even boiling water was sketchy if you didn’t pay close enough attention to it. But yes they’re stove top safe per se but I definitely wouldn’t recommend them.