Cooking With Magnets! A Look Inside an Induction Stovetop -- The Electronics Inside 75

There seems to be a lot of discussion at the moment regarding the safety of cooking using natural gas, and its combustion products. But what do the alternatives look like? Surely we can't go back in time to the old resistive or ceramic electric hobs?

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Jos_Bouten over 2 years ago +1

Stating that using electrical energy (inductance cooker) being 3 times as efficient as gas is not entirely correct. This depends on how the electricity was produced. If the electricity was produced using…

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beacon_dave over 2 years ago

FYI I've been using one of these daily for just over 7 years now and the 'blister buttons' haven't failed yet, the 'dirt and grease' is still being kept at bay on the outside.
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beacon_dave over 2 years ago

FYI I've been using one of these daily for just over 7 years now and the 'blister buttons' haven't failed yet, the 'dirt and grease' is still being kept at bay on the outside.
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a531016 over 2 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

Good to know! I think the fact that they are tactile helps, rather than bad membranes underneath?
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beacon_dave over 2 years ago in reply to a531016

The colours have faded a bit over the years. The reds are more of a pink/white now.

The fan bearings are perhaps a bit shot as you can get a bit of fan oscillation noise from time to time.

I expected it would only last a couple of years tops, so when I saw one on sale, I bought it as a stand by replacement, however it is still boxed.

Control-wise it could be improved slightly. It would be nice if you could create some simple macros e.g. switch to bring pan to boil mode then when at boiling, switch to low heat setting, and finally enable countdown timer for 20mins and power off.
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a531016 over 2 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

Ah yes, I have had many a CPU fan in a computer start whining at me over the years, so yes, I can see that wanting to be replaced!

Marco based control is a great idea, that would be very cool!
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