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Induction cooktops and lack of knobs

14 years ago

We're going to replace our Jenn-Air cooktop, and are considering any brand induction cooktop on our list of possibilities. Lack of knobs, however, really freaks me out. Only the Viking inductions offer models with knob$ for a price out of our range.

How is the learning curve for touch controls on a cooktop? Accidentally touching and causing temp changes, etc.?

Thanks.

Comments (11)

  • 14 years ago

    I have an Electrolux induction range. I use it everyday and I love it. I find no issue with accidentally hitting the controls. It is very easy to use and does a great job. Good Luck with your search.

  • 14 years ago

    I have the GE Profile induction cook top. I LOVE IT! I picked it because it had no knobs, no trim just a black surface that is very easy to clean and I love cooking with it. I swear I am a better cook now! That is not saying much because I will admit I do not cook anything fancy. The touch controls are easy to get used to and one thing I recently found out is after cleaning the surface I finish with a microfiber cloth and it looks perfect without grease smudge or smear. I would highly recommend induction without knobs.

  • 14 years ago

    Just this past weekend on my Kenmore brand induction cooktop, I pulled a stirring spoon out of a pot, and a small amount of food dripped off of the spoon onto the cooktop, right on the power up touch-control.

    The cooktop decided that this dollop of warm food must be a finger, and the power setting quickly increased up to the maximum setting. Yikes! Although to be fair this has only happened once.

  • 14 years ago

    I have KA induction. I love having no knobs! Once in a while I'll accidentally turn something off or up, but it's rare. And if I set something like a pan on the controls, they can get confused. Also, as with many other companies' models, if you spill quite a bit of liquid on the controls, they go into some kind of strange status, and you have to dry them off before they'll work. It doesn't happen often - especially after you do it once. The controls on the KA are actually quite easy to use. The learning curve for my EL wall oven is much steeper. I still refer to the manual sometimes for that.

  • 14 years ago

    Ok, I have an electric (not induction) range with button controls and no knob controls. I was a little leery at first but I generally like it. Easy to clean, easy to control. My only complaint with mine is that the control won't work if your fingers are wet.

  • 14 years ago

    We have a GE induction stovetop with no knobs and we love it. I can't say enough positive things about induction in general!

    Regarding a learning curve with not having knobs, I don't think you have anything to worry about. The controls are straightforward and easy to use, you'll be just fine!

    I do understand the concern though, as my super techie DH wasn't thrilled with not having knobs at first either, but the complaint quickly went away when we starting using the stovetop! The only time they are pushed accidently is when taking something out of the oven and setting it on the stovetop on top of the controls. It then generally gets mad and beeps like crazy, but the burners never come on (though, it wouldn't matter if they did as the baking sheets set on it wouldn't work with it anyway). There is an option to turn the controls off, however I never seem to bother with it.

    Overall, the ease of cleaning something without knobs far outweighs the occaisonal accidently "beep" I may hear when I am mistreating my stovetop.

  • 14 years ago

    Thank you for all the input. We may take the plunge and go for induction. I think it should help the resale value of the house in ten or so years.

  • 14 years ago

    I also have a GE induction cooktop and love it. After over 30 years of cooking with gas I wanted a cooktop with no knobs or grates. My husband and I had no problem adjusting to induction. When spills happen, clean up is a breeze. If the spill is large the burner indicates an error code. Wipe it up and all is fine.

  • 14 years ago

    I have a wolf- no knobs. I love no nobs. I do put the child lock on when I clean it.
    Still haven't made friends with the cooktop and the buzzing ...

  • 14 years ago

    It took me about ten seconds to figure out how to use my Electrolux induction cooktop (and I love it.)

    To power it on, you have to hold the power button for a second, then do the same on the individual burner (safety feature to avoid accidentally powering it on.) In two years, we've had nothing spilling and changing the settings... All our power settings are in a corner.... they aren't within reach of most bubbling-over pots.

    RE: water on your finger..... we can still change settings with wet hands

    RE: settings things on the cooktop, this does happen from time to time. The pressure makes it go beep-beep-beep once. No big deal.