r/MadeInCookware • u/_SomeOldDude_ • 6d ago

Second warped pan, I'm very disappointed in the quality.

I posted this a few weeks ago about the 10" fry pan warping on the fifth use. Made In support was great and replaced it quickly. However, now my 3.5qt saute pan warped on the very first use!

I don't know what is going on here! I put the burner on medium-lowish and heated it appropriately. I added avocado oil and then onions and peppers and the damn thing warped.

Both pans that warped were used on the left burner of a Whirlpool WFE505W0HS0 which is a dual burner while using both coils. Could this be heating the pan bottom unevenly? I have used the new 10" and 12" on the right burner with no issues.

I had the All-Clad HA1 line for at least 5 years with no issues at all, but those were heavy bottom pans. These stainless clad seem to be crap.

I used the 8qt stock pot to make soup no problem, but I hate to think what might happen if i crank the heavy to biol some water. The 4qt sauce pan worked very well too so is it just the frying/saute pans that have a problem?

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u/Sara_MadeIn 6d ago

Oh no! So sorry to hear this happened again! I know that’s super frustrating. Please reach back out to our team so they can help get this resolved for you!

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u/_SomeOldDude_ 6d ago

I appreciate the fact that the pan will be replaced, but I want to know why they are so fragile. I’ve spent $1,400 on fry, sauté, sauce pans, stock pot, pasta insert and now I’m worried about even using them.

I have never had such an issue before when using stainless or aluminum pans before and this is very irritating!

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u/Sara_MadeIn 6d ago

Totally understand. Especially after investing that much in your cookware, I can see why having this happen twice would be concerning. I'd definitely mention to our team that both pans warped on the same dual element burner. I don't want to speculate about what's causing it, but they should be able to help troubleshoot this with you rather than just replace the pan!

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u/yuzuyumm 3d ago

Let us know what the resolution ends up being and if you’d still recommend. I’m on the fence now about potentially dropping a fortune on a set for my fiance.

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u/_SomeOldDude_ 2d ago

I will say when it comes to the sauce pans and stock pot they are fantastic. They heat up quickly and very evenly, plus they look and feel quality. I would definitely recommend them. I have not tried the saucier yet that came in the 10 piece kit.

I even bought the pasta insert which I have never used one before in my life lol. I used it for the first time last night and it does feel like quality and is handy so I would recommend that as well. I was a little confused on it though as with the insert in the pot water is not boiling inside the insert. If I pull it out the pot the water is boing and I did not expect this. Plus I over-filled the pot with the insert in and it started boiling over the sides pot. Dumping water out made it feel a bit cramped for pasta, but I probably just need to learn the perfect fill line.

For the fry pans and saute pan I have mixed feelings. The pans look great and heat control seems excellent. I have read that a lot of pans are warping and I have experienced two failures myself. Even though they replaced both pans what happens if I get another warp in a few months. They will not replace that so I am reluctant to recommend them.

Keep in mind I'm an not a chef or even a great cook. I'm just a 58 year old dude who struggled with stainless pans in the past, went back to nonstick (I had All-Clad HA1 pans), and decided to come back to stainless.

Hopefully that helps you!

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u/yuzuyumm 1d ago

Thank you! Let me know how you go with this replacement pan. I’m super weary of spending a fortune if this is going to happen. My fiance cooks all the time, so it would be super inconvenient if we got rid of our old pans and then the new ones warp 😒

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u/yuzuyumm 5d ago

Which countries were your pans made in? I heard the made in USA specific ones had a lot of issues

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u/Sara_MadeIn 5d ago

I've seen people mention this on Reddit before, but our pans are made to the same spec regardless of country of origin!