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I have a GE Profile Induction Range. I both love and hate it. Idiots that designed it used capacitive touch sensors to adjust everything, including temperature
by loonster 5y ago
I have a GE Profile Induction Range. I both love and hate it. Idiots that designed it used capacitive touch sensors to adjust everything, including temperature of the burners.
Think of using your phone with wet hands. Now imagine pan frying something on the range and it splatters adjusting the temperature to max. Need to have presence of mind to either dry the sensor and turn off, or remove pan from range so it auto turns off.
Many manufacturers are doing the same thing and not just GE. Someone is going to have their house burn down because of this design decision.
- bombcar 5y agoThe “store wow factor” is getting out of control. Devices that look great on the showroom floor but completely impractical in use. Commercial market products sometimes avoid this but commercial ovens usually aren’t insulated at all.
- vosper 5y agoI think that’s actually common for induction cooktops of many brands. I believe the reason is so to keep the surface a single flat sheet of glass. They’re incredibly easy to clean compared to any other kind of cooktop. But I agree, not so great to use. On my last one if any water spilled on the capacitive area (eg because of boil over) it would “panic” and completely switch off. I still love induction and I would rather have it with capacitive buttons than any other kind of cooktop, and I have a high-end gas one.