Cooking in the bus with an induction cooktop

Attachment 9298How Induction Cooking Works:

1. The element's electronics power a coil (the red lines) that produces a high-frequency electromagnetic field (represented by the orange lines).
2. That field penetrates the metal of the ferrous (magnetic-material) cooking vessel and sets up a circulating electric current, which generates heat. (But see the note below.)
3. The heat generated in the cooking vessel is transferred to the vessel's contents.
4. Nothing outside the vessel is affected by the field--as soon as the vessel is removed from the element, or the element turned off, heat generation stops.
   

I'm envious and impressed by all the enthusiastic and knowledgeable posts on induction/non induction cook tops used in the coach. Even though my wife is a great cook at home, when we're on the road it either gets microwaved or she asks "where are we going out to eat dinner tonight "? We've owned our current coach 2 1/2 years now and I haven't turned on the breaker to the cook top yet.

Yeah Sandy keep up the good work !!

Great discription. Is there anything to be cautious about when the unit is on, or turned on accidently.

It would be hard to turn it on accidently... and all I think would happen is all the lights flash on and off a few times.. That has happened a few times when I put something on top of the burner and it was sensed by the cooktop. No actual dangers that I am aware of..

Ours has touch control on the smooth cooking surface. You touch the ON spot and then confirm with a touch of the spot for the burner you desire. The chosen burner then comes on to a predetermined "initial" setting displayed as a number. You may then go up and down from there and touch another "lock" spot if you choose. When locked you can not change the set temp. (I do not use the lock)
If the pot moves off the burner "focus area" it turns off automatically.
If you remove the pot from the burner it goes off.
If there is no pot on the burner the stove does/will not turn on.
We use SS and Teflon utensils, which are non magnetic. They will not get hot on the stove top.

I think that about covers it, if not ask away.

I like to cook and use the cook top daily.

With the induction cook top there is no fear of igniting a paper towel, dish cloth drying towel or anything combustible that might come in contact with the top.

THE POTS DO GET HOT AND YOU STILL HAVE TO BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT GETTING BURNED.

JIM:)



JIM

Although I wouldn't power a stove top from inverters, I assume this cooktop will only operate on commercial or generator power given it's 220.

Yes, that is correct Gil. The loads normally on the inverters are lights, water pump, aux. air, recepticles for tv's, microwave, coffee, counter outlets,refrigerator.
Some converters have added one roof top a/c to the invertor.

Gil, Depends on whether it's wired to an inverter circuit but the cooktop draws 3100watts which would be an unreasonable battery draw.

Thought that induction cooking was a great idea, particularly compared to the original Princess stove in my coach. Myself and my dear wife love to cook. Did the conversion in just under 4 hours and managed to easily retain the stove cover due to the units smaller size. Thanks to the forward thinking at Liberty my coach ( and I believe all Liberty coaches) was pre wired and connecting was a breeze.
Although I was impressed with the "InduFix" cook top that so many have recommended I was not happy with the 2 amp per line draw that it draws when idol. Yes, leave the breaker on and it draws 2 amps at 220 just sitting there doing nothing. Great idea and price, poor engineering.