Pan sizes are explained on page 27 of the user manual.

>>>" main concern is the huge 11" burner in the front and if it will recognize pans that are smaller"<<<

Check page 27 of the User Manual: it says that the 7.25" for the minimum pan size for use on that 11" burner.

ETA: I see I was posting at the same time as wdcruise, so you may already know this.

Subscribed. I would be interested to know how this model holds up for you. If there are any issues with it please post back.

That's awesome about the burner sizes. It took me a while to find the manual online. I don't take delivery of the range until October (remodel) I'll be sure to post a review.

Does anyone know if this stove requires 50 amp service? I have looked at the user manual and install manual and could not find it.

kevinade - I did purchase a 5 year warranty. I needed an induction range with knobs. Only Samsung and LG have knobs. The LG has a fifth radiant (not induction) burner that I thought was dumb -- so I went with the Samsung. Sure hope it was an ok choice.

Service Requirements

Adding to and confirming what kevinande said, I did find the Installation Manual and it says at the top of page 9 that:

"A range cord rated at 40 amps with 125/250 minimum volt range is required. A 50 amp range cord is not recommended but if used, it should be marked for use with nominal 1 3⁄8" diameter connection openings."

It took some gyrations to get that manual to display from the Samsung support page. IIRC, there was a screen on which I had to uncheck the "English" button so it would download the pdf of the multi-language version rather than directing me to a "page not found" when the English button was checked.

Also, some vendor sites, like Home Depot, spec this range as requiring a 40 Amp circuit. (See this link and scroll down to the "specs" section.) FWIW, we've also had a thread or two in the last couple of years complaining about how hard Samsung makes it to find the circuit requirements. Users reported calling Samsung tech support and being told that all of the Samsung induction ranges required a 40 Amp minimum.

>>>"Only Samsung and LG have knobs "<<<

Well, there are other induction ranges with knob controls. They do cost way more than the LG & Samsung models. For example, there are the GE Cafe induction ranges (some of which are twice as expensive as that Samsung) and the Miele induction range (which is twice as expensive as the GE models.) And for anybody who remembers that Frigidaire had a pretty decent, less expensive, knob controlled, slide-in model --- that would be "had." It was discontinued last year.

>>>"so I went with the Samsung. Sure hope it was an ok choice."<<<

Hopefully, we'll get some recent owners' responses to this.

As a long time gardenwebber, you doubtless know that we've had only a few discussions here of the LG induction ranges and not much of anything about the current Samsung induction models. Were I shopping now, something that might tip me towards the LGs is being able to get them through Costco. That would make it easy to return for a full refund if I didn't like it.

FWIW, if you have not already seen it, the Yale Appliance Blog reports that they have a very low rate of warranty service calls on the Samsung induction range models they sell. But, YA also notes that Samsung contracts out its warranty service and has terrible post-sale customer support in too many instances. A further FWIW, if you have not already seen it, is the recent Consumer Reports summary chart of its long-term appliance reliability survey data (available free at this link ). The members are rather less sanguine than YA. CR members have reported that Samsung electric ranges have had only so-so reliability.

BTW, what happened with the Kenmore induction stove that you had for so long?

jwvideo -- thanks for the info on the electrical requirements.

As far as the LG -- I just hated that fifth radiant burner. The GE looks fabulous but way out of my budget.

I bought the Samsung for a vacation home. My Kenmore induction range is still going strong. Just checked my receipt - it was purchased in 2009. I even bought the extended warranty and the only service I've ever needed was for the convection fan. I have always been happy with this range.

I'll be installing my Samsung induction range soon. I will post a review!

@stir_fryi SE Mich i also just bought the Samsung induction range, but have yet to use is as my kitchen is not yet finished. I hope your experience has been good.