Pulse...what do you mean? Samsung....mine keeps a constant temp on low.

I have seen video and read threads about the energy going on and off at low temps. This is apparently intentional to keep the temperature from getting to hot. You can hear the "click" and see on the video, the water bubbles, then "click" the water stops bubbling, ten "click" the water bubbles, then "click" and the water stops bubbling. I read comments by people with both KA and Samsung saying their ranges did this. Seems it is at the lowest settings (simmer temp).

Which Samsung do you have that doesn't do this?

I just got the "lower end" Samsung and have not noticed anything odd, though I'm not sure what you mean by pulsing. No complaints so far... I love it!

My Samsung model is several years old with a bridge feature on one side, steam clean or regular clean oven, convection oven, and warming drawer. I love it...no hard-rock crud on the cooktop ever! I do not hear clicks on low or simmer.

Here is a video from another Gardenwebb discussion that shows the pulsing I am talking about.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8x2F53y_Q30%C2%A0

Thanks! I was leaning toward the KA because it has a baking drawer (as opposed to a warming drawer) and a bridge, but I may go with Samsung if it doesn't have the annoying pulsing and clicking.

I had an Electrolux induction range. Never did that and would find that very annoying.

Mine is a free standing range not the Chefs Collection. I got a great deal on a floor model at Best Buy; I do not know how it compares to the current model:

http://www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/ranges/freestanding/5-9-cu-ft-freestanding-full-induction-with-true-convection-ne597n0pbsr-aa/

I like the flex zone on top, rantontoo! I haven't seen that in the ones I am looking at. There is a Samsung in my price range, and another just above it I would love to have if I could find a floor model. The only discount one I could find has dents in the front and top, more than I am willing to do.

Wow, I hope Samsung's appliances are better than their proofreading. I don't think I'd be too keen on their "virtually orderless" oven feature!

Do not buy Samsung. I had to replace my stove at three years, and six months before that had a $500 repair bill on the fridge.

Rebecca - I'm sorry you had such a bad experience! Unfortunately in the price range I am in you have people with similar stories for pretty much every brand. The store rep where we bought our fridge basically said unless you buy a built in expect the fridge to need repairs, the failure rate for all of the brands is just that high.

We did buy a Samsung fridge, there was a great deal on a return that was just too good to pass up. My main concern with Samsung is getting parts and the customer service, which I hear is really bad. I did buy the extended warrenty on the fridge because of that. I am hesitant with the range just because I am concerned it will be harder to get service on an induction around here as they are not sold much.

I bought the samsung chef collection induction. I think I got it for slightly over 3k. I haven't been able to try it out yet, because my kitchen isn't done, but I'm dying to try it. How soon do you need yours? If my kitchen is finished before that, I can post about how it functions.

I don't need it for probably a month to two. I am just researching and looking for sales right now. I would love to hear how yours works when you get it set up!

Did you get the duo one that has the divider for the oven? I would like that but not sure I can go that high. Debating!

Yes, I got the one with the divider. I read everything I could find about all of them, was down to that one or the Bosch, and consumer reports rated the samsung higher so I went with that. I have not had good luck with kitchenaid stoves, so didn't even seriously consider that one. I will post as soon as I try it out!

I am knocking on wood as I type...I have had good luck on my Samsung induction range, washer and dryer; but I did buy an extended warranted on my range because it was a floor model and I was worried about induction repair costs.

Rantontoo - we will likely buy the extended warranty on whatever we get. I just know how angry I would be if it broke at 18 months and wasn't covered. It just isn't worth it.

Wow if you're looking to spend around 3k just get the Bosch. I have it, and absolutely love it. It gets a lot of love on the Appliances forum. Also yiu can read about how unreliable Consumer Reports is.

With all of Samsung's appliance woes why would you take a chance?

Strob06, I'll be using my Frigidaire induction range for the first time this coming Sunday. I'll report back...

(Already planned the meal - salmon & asparagus, lunch for three...)

Well, Iowacommute - I was really hoping NOT to spend up to $3k! The ones I have been looking at are $2,100 and $2,700 and I was hoping to get one on sale. I have to crunch numbers and see if I can afford to go higher. I hear a new Bosch is coming out this er, maybe they will reduce the price on the current one when that happens. We will see.

Artemis_ma- is love to hear what you think!

To what extent is this related to conductivity of the pan/pot one is using?

I have a high end (Miele 36") induction cook top and even it pulses at low temps. At first the sound alarmed me but the temp is so low that it doesn't affect the cooking at all. Being able to truly simmer nice cream-based soups and sauces (compared to the battle I fought to get a low enough heat on the gas ranges I've had in the past) is such a joy that I've forgiven the pulsing. The insane buzz at high temps is another story. It's going to drive me around the bend, though at least it forces me to put on the vent (masking one sound with another) so I guess there's a silver lining for everything.

Jesslake - I have read that the buzzing is dependent on what pan you use. Have you found that to be true?

I have the GE Profile induction range, and it doesn't pulse.

Pippiep - do you like the GE?

Yes, I love the GE! I haven't found anything that I don't like about it. We got it in Nov 2015, first time with induction after a lifetime of gas ranges. We often use many pots/pans, some very big ones, and everything always fits. I've never had an "I wish..." thought about it, which I almost always have about appliances!

I have the Samsung Chef Collection induction range and haven't noticed any pulsing. I do use the divided oven all the time!

I too have a GE Profile induction range. I have had it about 4 years and love it. There is a thread here where some people have had problems, but touch wood, I never have. It may have been only 1 model which they changed. I don't have a bridge but have no problem straddling large oval or rectangle things across the 2 medium hobs and using it similar to a bridged one. True, there may be a small part in the centre that doesn't get heat, but the metal transmits the heat anyways and I have never noticed it as being a cool area. I can't say I notice any cutting in and out or clicking, but even if it did, unless it is real loud, would it be a big problem? I use both the cook top and oven a lot and have no complaints or desires for anything else.

Thanks silken1! Glad to know you like it! I believe the Kitchenaid we are looking at that "bridges" doesn't have a heating element in the middle. I think it is just that the burners can be controlled jointly. As far as the clicking, it depends how loud it is as to whether it is an issue. Some people were saying you could here it in another room on some models. That is too loud for me. A light click would be fine.

It might also depend on which pots and pans you use as to how much clicking happens. I don't even hear mine so it must be very minimal or not at all.

It might have improved, but my friend had a KA induction range about 4 or 5 years ago and had nothing but break downs with the oven part that the repair people couldn't solve,. She found out that quite a few people did. KA wanted to give her a new one but she figured it too would just break down. She finally got her $$ back and put it towards a Samsung one. She is happy with it. Her KA fridge only lasted a couple years too and that had to be replaced. I know they can all have bad reviews at some point but I am sure leery of KA now.

I have to say, I totally love my GE Profile range.

Good to know. You are right though, I have heard horror stories on most of the brands. My main concern with the Samsung is I have heard if it does break the customer service is awful and it can take time to get parts. Still looking st them (just bought a Samsung fridge) but it is in the back of my mind. GE would be easier to get parts to.

i did find a store that stocks some of the ranges. I am going to have to go to 3 stores to see them (they are scattered), but hopefully that will help, although I doubt I'll get to see any in action

One thing I like about the GE is that it has half increments between 1 and 10. I don't think Samsung or KA do. Bosch does but it is more.

One complaint I have read on GE is that the warming drawer is "flimsy". Do you find that to be true? Does it impact your use of it at all?

My sister and her hubby have a business where they sell Samsung, LG and several other brands of major appliances. She said the story of Samsung parts and service being slow used to be true but not for a few years already. When they first became big on the market, it was hard to get parts as they are made in Taiwan or somewhere like that. But now there are many parts dealers and repair people as they have a fairly good share of the market. She herself has a Samsung induction range with the dual ovens and says customers have not had problems. My friend loves hers. I still prefer the cooktop of my GE, but Samsung was up there as one of our top choices.

My warming drawer frame flexes if you shove the open drawer side to side. But there is no reason to do that. It actually has a lovely fairly heavy navy enamel pan that you set your casseroles in and can be removed for cleaning. Look at them and test that in the show room so you know if it is sturdy enough for you. I don't use my warming drawer often, but I have put heavy lasagne in a ceramic baking dish in there and whatever I have put in there has been just fine.

My GE also has a non induction small warming burner on the cook top. So you can put glass plates or ceramic bowls etc. that are non inductive on it. I use it a lot to keep things in their serving bowl warm. Or to pre-warm a plate or bowl. Mine is the older model so I am not sure if the new ones still have this.

Thanks! I will go look at one this weekend, hopefully.

We have had the Samsung Chef Collection induction dual ovens range for a year and a couple months. I had no idea what you were referring to with the pulsing or clicking, so I pulled out a pan, boiled some water, reduced it to Simmer and... sure enough, clicking. It didn't affect the low boil, like starting or stopping. I have never noticed it before! (I am sure that none of my pots buzz because I was aware of that so I listened for it.)

I love induction, use the dual ovens, or more often, since it's just my DH and me, use the smaller top one instead of the whole oven.

Well bar cats, if you never noticed it before it can't be that bad!

It can't be! Of course standing there focusing on it, it reminded me of those battery powered clocks that make that clicking noise with the second hand. I'll just hum if I'm simmering something, I am totally sold on induction. (BTW, as mentioned, this Samsung doesn't have 1/2 points, just 1 - 9 and power boost.)

Do you find the 1-9 is sufficient or do you wish you had more?

Interesting - I've never noticed if certain pots/pans cause more buzzing on mine than others but I will do a test next chance I get. The Miele has 1-9 plus boost, no 1/2 settings and it is more than sufficient. I find it even easier to control than gas.