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I think this is a safety function. You may not be able to turn off the stove yourself if something boils over, and the buttons get covered in hot liquid.

cbm-vic-20 4y ago
Sounds like these stoves could use an "oh shit" / "Big Red Button" that's easily accessible when this happens.
- corobo 4y ago
  Is there not the switch on the mains where you are? In the UK we have a quick-off* toggle switch for electric ovens. Usually near the oven but could be elsewhere in a bigger kitchen That'd be my go-to panic resolve anyway * For folks unfamiliar by this I mean it takes almost zero effort to turn the switch off, but takes a little bit of force to switch back on
  - ryukafalz 4y ago
    I’ve never seen this here in the US. Sounds like a good idea!
  - Macha 4y ago
    I have a isolation switches near my oven (and also for my fridge, and a combined one for my washing machine and dryer) here in Ireland, which I believe are required on new or newly renovated properties by planning laws, but there's nothing asymmetric about the force required, it's just a relatively stiff switch whether turning on or off.
    - corobo 4y ago
      It's possible that the resistance part isn't even a thing If I'm honest I only noticed it because the last one I came across seemed to be wired upside down (easy on, resistant off) and I'm almost certain the house before had the same but wired the "right way" Could just have been some rogue grease or something either lubricating or gunking up the switch haha
ridgered4 4y ago
Seems like a poor safety feature to have it also turn on when you're cleaning. I've never seen one of these soft touch control designs on a cooktop but I did hear they existed and at least one cat had turned one on by standing on it resulting in a house fire. The only dumber idea I can think of is a touch screen, which I'm sure they're hard at work integrated right now.
- LaputanMachine 4y ago
  > Seems like a poor safety feature to have it also turn on when you're cleaning. Right, that's bad design. The cooktop I'm familiar with always turns off and beeps if something (metal pots or a liquid) covers a part of the button area. To turn it on, you have to press two different buttons within a certain time limit, with a pot standing on the appropriate cooking zone. Most cats probably won't manage to do that. > The only dumber idea I can think of is a touch screen Oh, don't get me started. We own an oven with a touch screen. It's pure idiocy. But the cooktop is actually very good IMO.
  - tpmx 4y ago
    http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211230000501 http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211230000501 Cats responsible for 107 house fires in Seoul in past 3 yrs ... According to the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters, cats are believed to have started the blaze by turning on the electric stove in the kitchen with their paws. ... Electric induction cookers often come with touch-sensitive buttons, which can be switched on by the paw of an animal.
paganel 4y ago
I used to always have some kitchen rags around for exactly that type of situation, in fact I still have one that I've purchased from Ikea. I just wrap my hand/fingers with said rag and manipulate that button accordingly (or get a hot dish from the stove itself etc).

cbm-vic-20 4y ago

Sounds like these stoves could use an "oh shit" / "Big Red Button" that's easily accessible when this happens.

corobo 4y ago
Is there not the switch on the mains where you are? In the UK we have a quick-off* toggle switch for electric ovens. Usually near the oven but could be elsewhere in a bigger kitchen That'd be my go-to panic resolve anyway * For folks unfamiliar by this I mean it takes almost zero effort to turn the switch off, but takes a little bit of force to switch back on
- ryukafalz 4y ago
  I’ve never seen this here in the US. Sounds like a good idea!
- Macha 4y ago
  I have a isolation switches near my oven (and also for my fridge, and a combined one for my washing machine and dryer) here in Ireland, which I believe are required on new or newly renovated properties by planning laws, but there's nothing asymmetric about the force required, it's just a relatively stiff switch whether turning on or off.
  - corobo 4y ago
    It's possible that the resistance part isn't even a thing If I'm honest I only noticed it because the last one I came across seemed to be wired upside down (easy on, resistant off) and I'm almost certain the house before had the same but wired the "right way" Could just have been some rogue grease or something either lubricating or gunking up the switch haha

ridgered4 4y ago

Seems like a poor safety feature to have it also turn on when you're cleaning. I've never seen one of these soft touch control designs on a cooktop but I did hear they existed and at least one cat had turned one on by standing on it resulting in a house fire. The only dumber idea I can think of is a touch screen, which I'm sure they're hard at work integrated right now.

LaputanMachine 4y ago
> Seems like a poor safety feature to have it also turn on when you're cleaning. Right, that's bad design. The cooktop I'm familiar with always turns off and beeps if something (metal pots or a liquid) covers a part of the button area. To turn it on, you have to press two different buttons within a certain time limit, with a pot standing on the appropriate cooking zone. Most cats probably won't manage to do that. > The only dumber idea I can think of is a touch screen Oh, don't get me started. We own an oven with a touch screen. It's pure idiocy. But the cooktop is actually very good IMO.
- tpmx 4y ago
  http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211230000501 http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211230000501 Cats responsible for 107 house fires in Seoul in past 3 yrs ... According to the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters, cats are believed to have started the blaze by turning on the electric stove in the kitchen with their paws. ... Electric induction cookers often come with touch-sensitive buttons, which can be switched on by the paw of an animal.

paganel 4y ago

I used to always have some kitchen rags around for exactly that type of situation, in fact I still have one that I've purchased from Ikea. I just wrap my hand/fingers with said rag and manipulate that button accordingly (or get a hot dish from the stove itself etc).