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AlexRegensburg20 May 2012 09:09Hello dear community,
we are planning to purchase an induction cooktop NUTID HIN4T and I have a few questions that I couldn’t find answers to in brochures or online so far.
1. How does the cooktop regulate power when I’m not cooking at full heat? Does it turn off briefly for a few seconds and then back on, or is there a more advanced control system that manages this without noticeable on/off cycling? (I read online that this can be tested with the water boiling test)
2. Does the cooktop’s fan run while cooking, or can you only hear the sound from the pot?
3. The standby power consumption is said to be quite high. However, Ikea states 1W, which only amounts to around 2€ per year. Can this be confirmed?
Thank you very much in advance 🙂
Best regards, AlexRegensburg
we are planning to purchase an induction cooktop NUTID HIN4T and I have a few questions that I couldn’t find answers to in brochures or online so far.
1. How does the cooktop regulate power when I’m not cooking at full heat? Does it turn off briefly for a few seconds and then back on, or is there a more advanced control system that manages this without noticeable on/off cycling? (I read online that this can be tested with the water boiling test)
2. Does the cooktop’s fan run while cooking, or can you only hear the sound from the pot?
3. The standby power consumption is said to be quite high. However, Ikea states 1W, which only amounts to around 2€ per year. Can this be confirmed?
Thank you very much in advance 🙂
Best regards, AlexRegensburg
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IKEA-Experte20 May 2012 10:16Hello,
Induction cooktops are always pulsed at lower power levels. At higher levels, power control is achieved by changing the frequency. If the frequency is lowered too much, a high-pitched noise may occur, which some people can still hear. That is why pulsing is used. Whether the HIN4T pulses across all power levels, I don’t know, but I find it hard to imagine.
Every induction cooktop has a fan that starts running at a certain temperature to cool the electronics.
Many electrical appliances are being discontinued, including the NUTID HIN4T.
For some houses, I have also seen offers for cooktops where the price was significantly reduced.
Induction cooktops are always pulsed at lower power levels. At higher levels, power control is achieved by changing the frequency. If the frequency is lowered too much, a high-pitched noise may occur, which some people can still hear. That is why pulsing is used. Whether the HIN4T pulses across all power levels, I don’t know, but I find it hard to imagine.
Every induction cooktop has a fan that starts running at a certain temperature to cool the electronics.
Many electrical appliances are being discontinued, including the NUTID HIN4T.
For some houses, I have also seen offers for cooktops where the price was significantly reduced.