Induction oven for kitchen

Induction oven for kitchen is in great demand today and household appliances of this series are present in almost every specialized shop. In this article, we will consider in detail the main features of such equipment and the principles of its operation. Also, we will try to determine whether it is worth changing a conventional cooking stove to an induction analog, and whether the last harm to human health is not.

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Functional features of the induction cooker

Induction cookers for the kitchen are one of the types of electrical household equipment that heat the metal dishes, but the work surface does not red-hot. The heating procedure is carried out by using induction eddy currents, which are formed due to the creation of a high-frequency magnetic field. The level of frequencies 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 household use, the induction cookers have been modernized relatively recently, and since then this kind of equipment has been in great demand among modern housewives.

To understand what an induction cooker means, it is necessary to understand the basic principle of functioning of such 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 plate and special utensils.

Important! To cook food on such a plate, not all dishes can be used. It is best to buy a set of pots and pans, the bottom of which is made of ferromagnetic metal alloy.

1. As a result of passing the frequencies of the electromagnetic field through the ferromagnetic surface, a thermal component forms, which ensures the boiling of the liquid inside your dishes.

Important! A distinctive feature of induction cookers from other electrical household appliances is the directionality of the thermal effect. It is thanks to this factor that the water in the dishes will boil, but the cooking surface itself remains cold. Also, it should be borne in mind that immediately after removing the pot from the cooker, the magnetic field is broken and its effect is stopped.

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

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Basic properties of induction furnaces

Induction cookers 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. Heating of the plate begins immediately after its activation and contact with the dishes, and the thermal energy is released in accordance with the specified power index.
2. This equipment has a very high efficiency, which is mainly due to the lack of heat leakage past the dishes installed on the cooking surface.
3. Most induction cookers have built-in automation, which provides the heating process only if appropriate dishes are 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 electrical household appliances do not have this kind of built-in intelligence.
4. With these boards it is possible to save energy, because it is automatically turned off if specially adapted dishes are removed from the surface.
5. Induction-type plates provide heating of the contents in the food bowl, but in no way affect the overall temperature in the room.
6. Thanks to the temperature sensor of such a device, the landlady can precisely observe the temperature regime necessary for cooking. Due to this feature, the possibility of preparing various culinary dishes is greatly increased.
7. Easy to clean thanks to the ease of cleaning the glass smooth surface from contamination of various types and origin.
8. The risk of burns is significantly reduced, even with direct contact of the body with the surface of the furnace.
   

Thus, it can be concluded that induction cookers for household use are not only attractive appearance, but also very practical in terms of daily use.

Disadvantages of

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

1. The need for using special dishes that will perfectly conduct an electromagnetic field through itself. The instructions to the induction furnace usually indicate the materials from which the dishes should be made. Uniquely for cooking on an induction hob you will not be able to use products made of thermo glass or aluminum.

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

1. Prolonged operation with an induction cooker can have a negative effect on health. But it concerns, most likely, only professional cooks and people who have pacemakers. For other categories of users, a small amount of eddy currents carries no danger.

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Basic selection criteria

When you come to the hardware store, you will come across a wide variety of models that, like electrical or gas analogs, can be of the following varieties:

• one-burner - designed to install one bowl;
• multi-seat - assumes the presence of several hotplates and can provide simultaneous cooking of several culinary dishes.

There is also a difference in induction cookers according to the type of hob:

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

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