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The cheap cooktop which I got out of curiosity about 15 years ago now, had segmented coils(not only rings, but like pieces of pie), adjusting to the diameter an
by LargoLasskhyfv 2mo ago
The cheap cooktop which I got out of curiosity about 15 years ago now, had segmented coils(not only rings, but like pieces of pie), adjusting to the diameter and/or position of the the pot/pan. Had 25cm diameter. And didn't do that on/off thing. I measured that with an 'E-smog-meter', with multicolor LED-bar :-)
And that was an entry level thing, equivalent to the stuff you'd get at Ikea for about 50 to 60 bucks now. Mine was €25.
And still working, when I'm back where I lived at the time.
- PhotonHunter 2mo agoCan you share a link? I’d love to get one. Haven’t found anything like that on the US market.
- LargoLasskhyfv 2mo agoI'm unsure about the Ikea stuff. I only mentioned them because of comparable price range. Regarding the coils thing, their segmentations and how they are driven? Can only be measured after buying, or trusting the raging reviews on Amazon, Ali(Express), or whatever Costco and the likes are offering, I guess? https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tillreda-portable-induction-cooktop-1-zone-black-30546508/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tillreda-portable-induction-coo... 75USD. Hm, time flies, inflation... But this wouldn't be good anyways, because 1800 Watts only, because 120V AC. You'd want 2500 Watts at least, better 3000. Which you won't get out of a standard US wall socket.
- PhotonHunter 2mo agoThat IKEA portable hob is unfortunately one of the bad ones and the coil size is misleading. I haven’t seen any low cost segmented ones like you’ve described on the induction subreddit.