Process of induction
March 31, 2012 5:08 PM Subscribe
I'm staying in a stranger's home. They have a smooth-top stove. If it is an induction stove then I can use my moka pot on it. If it's not then I can't. How can I determine whether or not it is?
Turn it on and see if it gets warm/hot to the touch. If it does, it's not induction.
posted by jon1270 at 5:11 PM on March 31, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by jon1270 at 5:11 PM on March 31, 2012 [2 favorites]
Yeah, if you can't feel any heat radiating from the surface with no pans on it. It's probably an induction stove.
posted by Packed Lunch at 5:13 PM on March 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Packed Lunch at 5:13 PM on March 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
If your moka pot is aluminum, it won't work but it's not going to do anything dangerous either.
Just a note about aluminum on regular smooth tops: be mindful about not moving it around too much if the cook top has circles or rings with a "toothy" finish. The soft aluminum will leave unsightly marks on it.
posted by bonobothegreat at 5:30 PM on March 31, 2012
Just a note about aluminum on regular smooth tops: be mindful about not moving it around too much if the cook top has circles or rings with a "toothy" finish. The soft aluminum will leave unsightly marks on it.
posted by bonobothegreat at 5:30 PM on March 31, 2012
I believe the way to test this is to see if it's magnetic.
I used to work at a kitchen store and this link also helps.
http://gizmodo.com/5348493/cooking-with-magnets-an-intro-to-induction
posted by eq21 at 5:43 PM on March 31, 2012
I used to work at a kitchen store and this link also helps.
http://gizmodo.com/5348493/cooking-with-magnets-an-intro-to-induction
posted by eq21 at 5:43 PM on March 31, 2012
You could also google the model number on the inside of the oven door. Unless its just a cooktop, in which case the model number is on the underside. Turning it on and seeing if it gets hot is easier.
posted by postel's law at 6:46 PM on March 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by postel's law at 6:46 PM on March 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
How can I determine whether or not it is?Give it a shot and see what happens? I don't see the problem--I mean, it's not going to explode or anything.
posted by MrMoonPie at 8:33 PM on March 31, 2012
I think you have this reversed--if it is an induction cooktop, then only steel or iron will work. Your Moka is probably aluminum, and you should not even attempt to use it, as sometimes metals fuse with older induction cooktops. You do not want that.
posted by yellowcandy at 10:50 PM on March 31, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by yellowcandy at 10:50 PM on March 31, 2012 [2 favorites]
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posted by bonobothegreat at 5:10 PM on March 31, 2012 [2 favorites]