Pan Problems

[Connemmara]

This happened to me before but I have got a pan stuck in a pan - googled it and told me to put it into extremely hot water and ice cubes in the upper pan - hasn't worked. I tried to WD40 oil around bottom rim - that hasn't worked - any ideas anybody - thanks for any replies.

[AlwaysConfused]

A bit of vegetable oil in between to loosen?

[Connemmara]

would the wd oil not have worked - confused.

[AlwaysConfused]

turn the pans upside down, then, and tap with another pan until the pans loosen?

[Connemmara]

okay confused - am going out right now - will give it a go when I get back.

[Hopkirk]

Brute force and a wriggle.

[Connemmara]

just after banging pans and won't shift - top pan moves a little up one side then down the other. Don't have brute force I am too puny particularly in the arms - will try again the hot water - it did work last time.

[Hopkirk]

You need a man

[Connemmara]

Well put pan onto low heat on cooker and ice on top - kept an eye on it and off it popped. having said the lower pan was teeny wee burnt but got it off.

[SlackAlice]

Well done ☺
Your next question will be 'How do I remove a pan embedded in the kitchen ceiling' ☺☺

[Connemmara]

Aw Slack - will never be able to answer it - "new ceiling"

[wildwood]

Mrs.WW has some favourite pans that have to be stacked due to storage space shortage and had the same problem. She now puts a plastic circle thingy (I think it is to fry eggs in) in the lower pan and has not had any trouble like that since.

[Svejk]

Drill a hole in the base of the pans.