<p>I am looking at getting a plug in induction burner for MIL, who is currently on oxygen 24/7 and has a gas stove.</p>
<p>They sound very good and safer for an older person (auto shut off etc). My only concern is I have read conflicting things about the type of cookware you can use on them. I’m not opposed to getting her a couple of pots/pans if we have too, it’s still cheaper than buying a whole new range!</p>
<p>Thanks for any advice!</p>
<p>Hold a magnet up to the bottom of your pan. If it sticks, it’ll work. Basically this rules out any all-aluminum pans. My set has a rather thick layer of copper in between two stainless layers and it works great. I think you can pick up their current equivalent set at Costco for ~$180.</p>
<p>The auto-shutoff only works if a pan is removed from the cooking surface, and it generally kicks in after a few seconds. This sounds great, but it can be a hassle if you’re doing something like lifting a pan off the heat to cool it off quickly. With my unit I have to unplug it from the wall, wait a few seconds, plug it back in, and wait a few seconds until I can turn it back on. It won’t protect against a pan that’s been left with water and is dry. An auto-shutoff water boiler might not be a bad idea if she likes tea.</p>
<p>The last thing I’d mention is a lot of them give off a high pitched whine. I don’t think it’s high enough pitched that older people can’t hear it, so if she’s finicky that way it could be an issue.</p>
<p>I bought the TATUNG TICT-1500W off of Newegg a few months ago as a trial to see if I wanted to get induction for my new stove. I’m pretty happy with it, and have found it boils a pot of water for pasta faster than my gas range’s 17,000 BTU burner.</p>
<p>Thanks for this info, very helpful. I am mostly worried about her forgetting to turn it off after cooking. . .not sure if she would let a pan burn dry, although this is certainly better than a gas stove all around.</p>
<p>We’ll have to test her cookware. I know she is resistant to change, that is why she won’t replace the stove - she says it is too hard to get used to electric after gas, which I understand, but hopefully this is more responsive than electric coils.</p>
<p>Odd about the whine, I will have to read some Amazon reviews or something to see what they say.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>