Does an induction cooktop need a less powerful vent?
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3/16" vent in cabinet required for induction cooktop
Comments (4)I have a KA. Don't buy one if repetitive noises bother you. It is noisy. Love it otherwise. I saw that in the manual, too, and I copied it and gave it to my custom cab guy so he could put an indentation in the top of the cab, as shown. But then my granite guy said he couldn't install the granite that way - surface has to be level - so he filled in the gap with epoxy and installed the granite. The cab guy said that because of the little rubber bumper spacers on the drawers, they don't close flush anyway, so there is a little open space at the top of the drawer. I decided that was close enough. In practice, the drawer right under the KA cooktop does get warm inside if I cook something for a very long time. Just warm, though, certainly not warm enough to melt anything. Sometimes I open it an inch or two if it's getting warm. I'd forgotten about that 3/16" slit thing. Yet another reason to avoid KA induction....See MoreDoes anyone have an induction cooktop that does NOT buzz or click
Comments (35)We have our first induction cooktop, a Wolf, after cooking exclusively on gas. the cooktop does not make the very annoying noise, but certain pans do. We have only Le Creuset and All Clad, both of which we were told were recommended for induction cooktops. No sound from the Le Creuset, but certain All Clad pans seem to be worse than others. In our experience the frying pans are the worst. Heavier pots and saucepans not as much. And, for whatever reason, one particular non stick pan was the worst of all, so we stopped using it because it was THAT ANNOYING....See Moreless expensive 30" induction range + otr mw/vent
Comments (7)Electrolux and GE are both well respected manufacturers in the cooking area. In terms of induction ranges, I think GE has gotten slightly better reviews in terms of long term reliability, but there are plenty of people happy with their Electrolux. GE refreshed their Profile line not too long ago with a new look, so you may not get as many reviews if you search the new model number, but people really liked the older version. As I understand it they're mechanically identical. I assume you're looking at free-standing ranges? If so the Whirlpool built induction range becomes an option. It's sold under the Whirlpool, Maytag, and KitchenAid brands. There's also the less expensive Frigidaire freestanding made by Electrolux. If on the other hand you are looking at slide in ranges another option to look at that is very new (so not many reviews) is the new sharp looking Bosch Benchmark series. Besides Electrolux, GE, and Bosch the only other slide in induction to my knowledge is Kenmore, which is made by Electrolux. OTR microwaves are pretty much all the same. The brand doesn't matter so much as whether you're venting it outside (which you are). They mostly come out of a small set of Asian factories where many different American brand names are slapped on them. Most people just buy the one that matches their range. I think Sharp is going to have to have the edge in quality in this area though, and as far as I know they're the only one making these in the US. I don't know if that's true of all models though....See Moreopinions about downdraft vent for induction cooktop?
Comments (9)I cooked for 19 years on a GE electric cooktop with a built in downdraft down the middle of the cooktop. I actually thought it worked pretty well. It was not a remote blower and I am sure it was not 1600CFM but more like 300CFM. Because the downdraft went right down the center, each of the 4 burners was equally close to the draft and it did a good job of pulling the steam down even with boiling pots of pasta. I have now had my new Thermador 30" induction cooktop working with a popup vent system for 1 week. The vent system is at the back of the cooktop, nearest to the 7 inch and 12 inch burner. Another 7 inch and 6 inch burner is at the front of the cooktop and further away from the vent. I am finding it is taking some adjusting, but I do think it will work fine once I figure out the nuances. For instance, boiling a pot of water with the lid on creates a tremendous amount of steam when I take the lid off and I found my vent could not handle all the steam even when on the high setting. (it is a 600CFM integral blower) But if I keep the lid slightly askew so that the steam can escape as the water heats up, I find the vent can create a proper draft and pull the steam down consistently even on the medium setting. I am very glad that the large 12 inch burner is at the back because the burners closest to the vent popup are definitely easier to vent. I am still learning my way around the new system though...both using an induction cooking system and the popup vent vs a downdraft. My popup is the 14 inch Thermador brand so the extra height does help when using tall pots. But honestly, my old GE flat downdraft did a great job of sucking steam right out of the tall pots and down to the surface. So far I am not overly impressed with the popup vent system, but I AM impressed with the induction cooktop. I have no regrets about making the switch to induction....See Moreplllog
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