Your Glass-Top Stove Can Shatter If You Make This Mistake

being used as a general-purpose counter.

The most important habits are simple: avoid impacts, avoid unnecessary thermal shock, don’t drag heavy cookware, and pay attention to the manufacturer’s instructions.

And if your cooktop is already cracked, don’t gamble with it.

The Bottom Line

Your glass-top stove doesn’t need to be treated like a fragile museum piece.

You can cook on it. You can use it every day. You can make pancakes, pasta, sauces, soups, casseroles—you name it!

But don’t assume that because the surface handles high cooking temperatures, it can