I'll Always Be 17/01/10 wrote:
> In article
> >,
> "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> I'll Always Be 15/01/10 wrote:
>>> In article
>>> >,
>>> "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for any relevant insights you can give on this topic. I
>>>>>> think I'll start here in the interim:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://theinductionsite.com/hob-make...obs.shtml#SITE
>>>>> I have one and I can attest to it's
>>>>> value for cooking. Having said that, you
>>>>> should see if a real world test is
>>>>> available. I continually find that when
>>>>> trying to adjust the temp, if your
>>>>> finger has any moisture on it at all, it
>>>>> is difficult to get the sensor to
>>>>> work...and my finger almost always seems
>>>>> to be moist when I'm using it.
>>>> So this is a touch type of sensor then? Maybe something to look
>>>> out for? My current cooktop has knobs.
>>> Yes, touch sensor. Knobs would tend to
>>> defeat at least on of the benefits of a
>>> glass top
>> Interestingly, I hate glass tops. But obviously my love of the
>> induction technology is stronger than that! I assume you are
>> speaking of the ease with which the glass cooktops can be cleaned?
>> (My opposite view is that they show even a grain of salt on them
>> and demand more cleaning.)
>
> I was mostly talking about having a nice
> flat surface uninterrupted by knows, but
> the surface gets dirty and isn't always
> the easiest thing to clean...and there
> is that nagging fear that when you are
> flipping something in a pan you can drop
> it and break the glass.
>
> But I love how fast it heats up and it
> has about as much control as gas.
>
> The other benefit is that it doesn't
> heat up the kitchen as much and no gas
> fumes. I just wish the fan worked on my
> hood to vent, I've really got to fix that

Yes, I do love the technology. I am almost certain that this is
what I am going to do. If I want to cook with gas, I can go down
to my daughter's area!

--
Jean B.