Long things on induction -- report

16 years ago

I have been using my Gaggenau 24" induction cooktop for a few weeks now. It's like 2/3 of the 36" one that they sell in the U.S. So far I'm very happy, though I'm not sure I have as much power as the 36" is supposed to have in the center element. My cooktop was made to accept U.S. current, even though it has a UK layout.

I have a 16 quart Le Creuset stockpot which is just the size of the outer ring. Boiling for a long time causes an overheat shut down. Boiling is also not instant in my 2.5 quart soup pot, I assume because the bottom is smaller so there's less area of contact. No biggie.

BUT!! I tried my big two burner Napa Style deep edge grill/griddle across the two small rings. My little, much flatter, Le Creuset grill/griddle does not work at all on Mr. Indcution (small partable). The big one works on the Gaggenau, however!! I only tested it. Haven't tried cooking, or turning it up high enough to grill or anything like that, but the cooktop registers it, and heats it.

Also, my small (8 qt., approx. 16" long (interior)) graniteware roaster, the one with the tree dented into the bottom, pretty much fits within the large ring. It heats. It makes gravy. I've done it. Again, this theoretically doesn't work on induction, but does on mine.

I don't know if these kinds of things will work on other units, or other pans, but I'm thrilled with these things. Sometimes it just takes being bold enough to try!

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Comments (5)

davidro1
16 years ago
The wattage per "burner" round is probably posted in all Gaggenau literature. They all state how the power is distributed. It is stated as the maximum power per burner. But, this tells you not only what the maximum power is for that burner, but also the power at each of the gradations along the way (by dividing). This explains why a power level X is not the same on each burner. After another few weeks it will be easy to remember.
plllog
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks, David. What I actually meant was that I think the power to the large element on my 24" as installed might be a little less than the same element is rated for on the 36" unit. I don't even know it is supposed to be the same.

It takes a long time to bring a stockpot full of cold water up to a boil, and power boost overheats the unit. It's okay. Instant boil wasn't one of the things I was looking for, or I'd have chosen a different set-up.
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weedmeister
16 years ago
"Also, my small (8 qt., approx. 16" long (interior)) graniteware roaster, the one with the tree dented into the bottom, pretty much fits within the large r!ng. It heats. It makes gravy. I've done it. Again, this theoretically doesn't work on induction, but does on mine. "

Curious. Why did you think it would not work?
plllog
Original Author
16 years ago
A. because the bottom isn't flat.

B. because it's long and oval, and some people have had problems with it or something.

There have been a lot of topics questioning using big griddles and roasters on induction. Just reporting that they seem to work on mine.
plllog
Original Author
16 years ago
Ooops! Forgot C.

C. It worked on the big round element so I didn't have to try bridging two elements with it.