INDUCTION COOKTOP

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Appliances — Kitchen — Cooktop — Induction Cooktop

Information on Induction Cooktop

Description

An induction cooktop does not directly generate heat, but generates heat in the base of steel cookware. Effectively, the cookware itself is the element, which means that an induction cooktop runs much cooler than other types of cooktop and hopefully reduces the risk of burns. Advantages of induction cooktops include their fast cooking times and the ability to detect that a pan has boiled dry.

Different types of Induction Cooktop

Fixed

Portable

Typical features of an Induction Cooktop

Features often found in a Induction Cooktop include:

Elements of different sizes.

Some things to look for in Induction Cooktop

Ideas to think about when buying an Induction Cooktop:

Automatic timers

Easy to use controls

Automatic turn off on overheat (for example, if a saucepan boils dry.

Your cookware (saucepans) are made of ferrous metal—other types won't work with induction cooktops.

Manufacturers of Induction Cooktop

Brands of Induction Cooktop include:

Meile. Products from Meile include and Induction Cooktop
AEG. Products from AEG include Front Loader and
Brandt. Products from Brandt include and Induction Cooktop
Asko. Products from Asko include Induction Cooktop
CookTek. Products from CookTek include and Induction Cooktop
GE. Products from GE include Air Conditioner, Gas Cooktop and Electric Oven

Other topics in our resources on Appliances related to Induction Cooktop include:

Electric Cooktop (Electric Cooker)

Gas Cooktop (Gas Cooker)

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