Thread: Breakfast Anyone?

Short of lugging pots and pans around on inspections, how do you inspect an induction cooktop element for operation?

What, you don't carry a test pan?


If in an occupied house, I will use their pan, otherwise, I will disclaim. I know of no accurate method of testing.

Originally Posted by Jim Luttrall

If in an occupied house, I will use their pan, otherwise, I will disclaim. I know of no accurate method of testing.

Agreed....

Dom.

Originally Posted by A.D. Miller

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Short of lugging pots and pans around on inspections,

how do you inspect an induction cooktop element for operation?

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And You Call Yourself an Inspector. .
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You know that scrap tin tab you threw away ... that 2" circle of steel which was cupped?

Yep, put a little water in it, set it on the burner, and watch it boil.

Of course you will also want to lay a paper towel under it to absorb the spill/splash over.

I used to bring a plastic cup to put water in to test microwave ovens with, a steel cup would work for the induction cooktops and ranges.

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

You know that scrap tin tab you threw away ... that 2" circle of steel which was cupped?

Yep, put a little water in it, set it on the burner, and watch it boil.

Of course you will also want to lay a paper towel under it to absorb the spill/splash over.

I used to bring a plastic cup to put water in to test microwave ovens with, a steel cup would work for the induction cooktops and ranges.

JP: Good idea. Thanks.

I just check the pictures on the wall to make the kids look 'healthy' and assume the stove works.

Originally Posted by fritzkelly

All of the ones I have seen still get warm to the touch when turned on. Some of them you have to depress the button in the center of the burner.

FK: This was a flat glass top, no center button and no heat rise.

I used toi put a metal pot filled with water in the microwave, turn it on full and watch the fun!