Induction Cooktops
Bruce Embree
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Comments (28)I know this is an old thread, but it still interested me as I am faced with getting a new induction hob AGAIN. My first induction hob (gorenje) received a blow from the heavy steel handle of a knife in a knife block that fell sideways towards the hob and one of the knives was long enough to just take a 1cm chip away. That said it carried on functioning for 8 years with no other issues. However, I was doing my house up and decided to get a new one as my 8 year old one with the chip was looking a little old. How i wished I had just kept it, as yesterday my husband went to get a pan out from an upper cupboard to the side and a plastic! water bottle dropped out and hit the edge of the glass and caused a chip. I thought I would carry on using it like my previous one, but within 1 hour of use the entire corner has cracked away and it is no longer usable. So my next hob is definitely going to be with a steel edge as I have come to the conclusion that although they look much nicer without it, I can't afford to keep replacing it for tiny chips and knocks. It isn't just the cost of the hob, it is the electrician/kitchen fitter you need to fit it. My 2nd one was an AEG and lasted 18 months before the knock, within 2 year warranty, but again beware the glass (which is 95% of the thing) is not covered under warranty....See MoreWolf Induction Cooktop vs. Wolf Gas Cooktop??
Comments (26)I saw the newest Wolf induction cooktop and I was impressed with its versatility. Specifically, I am speaking of model CI365T/S. I really like the burner layout with the four burners that can be bridged on one side and a larger oval burner on the other side. It offers what seems to be the most flexible layout. There are other induction cooktops with "flexible" zones but they are in a layout that is less versatile, most commonly with a large round hob in the center and the flexible zones on either side. My building does not have gas so when I upgrade, I will be looking at induction. As of now, I think the Wolf is my favorite but I am a year or two out and something new may change my thinking....See MoreInduction range and one wall oven v induction cooktop and double ovens
Comments (1)While going from cooktop to oven isn't unheard of, it's not a common enough even that I would fret about it. We're with you on ovens. In fact, we're putting in the Bosch swinging door ovens because my wife is short and she has a hard time reaching over a normal oven door. As for single-vs-double. I had a 48" Thermador range two houses ago. I rarely used the second (smaller) oven. However, I moved into a townhouse with double ge ovens (and a ge gas cooktop) and boy I got used to that in a hurry. Yeah, I had to carry a pan to the oven to finish under the broiler or bring the pan of drippings back to the stovetop to make the gravy, but the few extra steps weren't going to kill me. So what we ended up with is the Bosch 688 cooktop and double Bosch ovens....See MoreCan induction-compatible cookware damage an induction cooktop?
Comments (8)I am in complete agreement with weedmeister. The originator of that tale, aiming for "old wives'" status, doesn't understand the relevant electromagnetics. Further, the magnetically susceptible layer of the pan base does not need to be flat on the cooktop, but generally within a quarter of an inch. Thin silicone pads can be used without any degradation of power transfer, and will actually help keep the glass (Ceran) cooler and hence the coil possibly cooler. I've even tested operation with an entire thick cloth hot pad as a pan shim, but can't say I proved that there was no loss in coupling efficiency. I can say that the susceptibility test circuit of the cooktop was satisfied that there was a suitable pan there, i.e., that there was sufficient coupling that power transfer would work well enough to not overheat the induction circuit....See MoreBruce Embree
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