I went to a Williams-Sonoma store and asked a very knowledgeable sales clerk about the true life expectancy of a Calphalon pan. But nobody’s perfect.Īnd what exactly do you mean, when you say, “built to last,” and “long-term,” or, as in the video link, that the pan should last “many years?” (As for that bit about the warranty am I really going to go out of my way to spend $12 dollars on shipping a $40 pan, just to get a new pan that’ll inevitably disappoint me again?) And, if I’m being really honest, perhaps I use too high heat every once in a while. And you know what? I do everything you’ve asked me to do! OK, the one thing I don’t do is use Soft Scrub on my pans I use the even more gentle Seventh Generation dish liquid. Thank you, Calphalon, but I’ve heard that all before.
The nonstick coating is designed for long-term use when used properly and at the recommended cooking temperatures. In addition, most nonstick cookware is not dishwasher safe, although Calphalon does have products like Calphalon Unison that are 100% dishwasher safe.Ĭalphalon carefully controls its nonstick coating process to maximize the durability and resilience of the cooking surface. Use of metal utensils, sharp instruments or appliances such as electric mixers to cut, chop release or whip foods can scratch and damage the nonstick finish on the pans. There are several other reasons why pans can lose their nonstick capabilities. Please refer to our video for proper care instructions. With proper soft scrub and adobe pad cleaning, the build up should be removed and the pan should perform well. Pans that are used frequently and not properly cleaned can lose non-stickiness on the surface due to build up. I had a pair of Calphalon pans that lasted about three years, and then they began to lose their non-stickiness. To give consumers that extra peace of mind, all of our cookware is covered by the Calphalon warranty program, whereby we will replace any item found defective in material or workmanship when put to normal household use and cared for according to the instructions. The life expectancy of a pan really depends on the care of the products, as improper care can shorten the life of any pan. How long do you think it’s reasonable to expect a non-stick pan to remain in good shape?Ĭalphalon cookware is built to last. I got in touch with a Calphalon representative, who repeated this tsk-tsk position. Like a mother-in-law taking sides in a domestic dispute, they always say in their promotional material that if I take good care of my non-stick pans, then they will last. The makers of non-stick pans certainly seem to think so. I know what you’re going to say: It takes two to tango.
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Since then, I’ve returned to using a series of Calphalon pans and each and every one has eventually disappointed me. It lasted three years-four years at most. Then, I was given a fancy Le Creuset non-stick pan that must have cost about a hundred bucks.
Their pans cost twice as much, but those, too, would disappoint me, lasting no more than a couple of years. I moved on to Calphalon, the standard-bearer in non-stick pans.
When I first bought non-stick pans, I would buy the cheap kind, like the $20 specials you’d find at Target or in Chinatown. I keep using them and thinking of the good times, when they were new, and the coating was so slippery that onions and eggs and butter would just glide on the surface. Is it so wrong to expect a reciprocal relationship to last more than a couple of years? But they don’t. They’re called non-stick pans, right? I expect them not to stick. In fact, I’ve been with one or another nonstick pan for close to 20 years now, but I still don’t feel like I’m getting as much love as I’m giving. You see, I want to make this relationship work. I’m not too worried about the talk of them being carcinogenic, because the top-of-the-line ones are FDA-approved. Yes, I have my stainless steel pans and cast iron ones, but I love nonstick for the ease of use, especially for making breakfast. I’m speaking of my long and tumultuous affair with non-stick frying pans.
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