Induction stove for the kitchen

Induction oven for the kitchen today is in great demand and household appliances of this series are present in almost every specialized store. In this article we will consider in detail the main features of such equipment and the principles of its operation. We will also try to determine whether it is worth changing an ordinary kitchen stove to an induction analogue, and whether the latter does not harm human health.

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Functional Features of Induction Cooker

Induction stoves for the kitchen are one of the varieties of electrical household equipment that heats metal utensils, but the work surface does not heat up to red. The heating procedure is carried out through the use of induction eddy currents, which are formed due to the creation of a high-frequency magnetic field. The frequency level usually reaches a level of 20 to 100 kHz.

Important! Induction technology has long been used in the metallurgical industry, because with its help it is possible to achieve maximum efficiency in the smelting of various types of metals. For domestic use, they decided to modernize induction stoves relatively recently, and since then this kind of equipment has been in great demand among modern hostesses.

To understand what an induction cooker means, you should understand the basic principle of operation of such a household appliance:

1. The main role in the process of heat production is played by the presence of a core, which is formed by a stove and special utensils.

Important! For cooking on such a stove, far from any cookware can be used. It is best to purchase a set of pots and pans, the bottom of which is made of a ferromagnetic metal alloy. We talked about all the nuances in detail in our special post"Cookware for induction cookers".

2. As a result of the passage of the electromagnetic field frequencies through the ferromagnetic surface, a thermal component is formed, which ensures the boiling of the liquid inside your dishes.

Important! A distinctive feature of induction cookers from other electrical household equipment is the narrow focus of heat exposure. It is thanks to this factor that the water in the dishes will boil, but the hob itself remains cold. It should also be borne in mind that immediately after removing the pan from the stove, the magnetic field breaks and its action ceases.

The first induction cookers for the kitchen appeared on the household appliance market back in the 80s of the last century. However, the housewives are quite wary of innovations in the field of cooking, and therefore such equipment has not received the expected demand and recognition from consumers. Today, many people know what an induction hob means, and therefore reviews about household appliances of this type are mostly positive.

Important! If you are seriously engaged in the selection of appliances for the kitchen, but have not yet decided on the choice, we recommend using the information from our hob overview.

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The main properties of induction furnaces

Induction stoves for the kitchen have a number of positive characteristics that distinguish them from gas and electric household appliances:

1. Significant savings in cooking time. This is due to the fact that you do not have to wait for the hotplate to warm up. The heating of the stove begins immediately after its inclusion and contact with the dishes, and thermal energy is released in accordance with a given power indicator.
2. This equipment has a very high efficiency, which is mainly due to the absence of thermal energy leakage past the dishes you installed on the cooking surface.
3. Most induction cookers have built-in automation, which ensures the heating process only if appropriate cookware is installed on its surface. If you put a plastic container on the surface of such a stove, it simply will not turn on. Gas and electric household appliances do not have this kind of built-in intelligence.
4. Using these plates, you can save energy, because it is automatically turned off if specially adapted utensils were removed from the surface.
5. Induction cookers provide heating of the food contained in the dishes, but do not affect the overall temperature in the room.
6. Thanks to the temperature sensor of such a device, the hostess can precisely observe the temperature regime necessary for cooking. Due to this feature, the possibility of preparing various culinary dishes is significantly increased.
7. Ease of maintenance is ensured by the ease of cleaning a glass smooth surface from contaminants of various types and origins.
8. Significantly reduced the risk of burns, even with direct contact of the body with the surface of the furnace.

Thus, we can conclude that induction cookers for domestic use have not only an attractive appearance, but also are very practical from the point of view of daily use.

disadvantages

However, like any technique, this device has its drawbacks:

1. The need to use special dishes that will perfectly conduct an electromagnetic field through themselves. The instructions for the induction furnace usually indicate the materials from which the dishes should be made. Definitely for cooking on an induction hob, products made of thermal glass or aluminum are not suitable for you.

Important! In everyday life, you can check whether this or that type of cookware is suitable with a conventional magnet. Bring the fixture to the bottom of the vessel and if it is pulled, then a pan or pan is quite suitable. Otherwise, you will have to purchase new dishes.

2. Prolonged use of the induction hob can have a negative impact on your health. But this applies, most likely, only to professional chefs and people who have pacemakers. For other categories of users, a small number of eddy currents does not pose any danger.

Important! Proper care of the hob will help maintain an attractive appearance. You will find the most useful tips for choosing cleaning products, cleaning nuances and other useful information in our article.“Care for induction hob”.

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Key selection criteria

Arriving at a household appliance store, you will come across a wide variety of models, which, like electric or gas counterparts, can be of the following varieties:

• single burner - designed for the installation of one vessel;
• multi-seat - involves the presence of several hot plates and can provide the simultaneous preparation of several culinary dishes.

There is also a difference in induction cookers by type of hob:

• with a flat hob;
• with a concave shape of the burner - designed for dishes that have a spherical shape of the bottom;
• cookers with combined hob.

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In this article we told you about all the advantages and disadvantages of induction cookers for the kitchen and we hope that the information we provide will help you make the right choice when choosing household appliances.