Does it heat only where the pan or pot is placed, and not waste energy outside of that touching area?
193462
The part where the pot is placed will get very hot. Near that area will be hot/warm to the touch - in other words, you won't burn yourself if you need to adjust any dials. I don't find that it generates a tremendous amount of heat around it or in the room such as a heating element on a hot plate/stove. You must still take precaution with children at all times.
193463
Just a clarification. Induction cooktops do not generate any heat at all. They generate a magnetic field that interacts with the pot or pan. The molecules of the ferrous metal in the pot or pan react to the magnetic field and become energized. When they are energized they create heat, so the pan is actually generating the heat and that is why the surface of an induction cooktop will never be hot anywhere but below the pot or pan. The only reason the surface is hot below the pot or pan is because of the cooktop surface being in contact with the hot pot or pan.
1893950
It worked on a smaller pot for me. It seems to only warm the smaller circle for the smaller pots.
2284306
No, this pan becomes uneven when heat is turned on. I was very disappointed with this product and would not recommend buying it.
1160689
It gets warm but not hot. I have pushed it back(out of the way) on the counter shortly after use and it was definitely not too hot to touch.
236302
It does feel warm to the touch when your pot has been cooking and you move or take it off. I use a cast iron pan as well and this makes the underneath surface warm when you are done. It's good cause it keeps the food warm a bit till it totally cools.
655624
Yes. The stove we use is electric, but the material that the pan is made of distributes the heat evenly across the bottom of it. Hope that helps!
169285
yes, I tested keeping it on while cooking on a gas range; it did absorb heat from the pan, but that's about it. Works best off the pan until needed, then slide it on.
2175998
Yes. Place on the smaller surface and I position the handle off the heated surface.
1160690
It gets hot but not hot enough to burn. I do not think it would be a good idea to be trying to move a pot of hot oil around even if the outside of the pot is cool.
74022
No. If you keep the handle in the upright direction it gets warm but not too hot. If you have the handle bent to the side while boiling it does get hotter, but can still be touched
1815459
No, the heating element is not exposed. It is somewhere inside where you cannot see or touch it.
1302162
It goes between the heat source and the outside bottom of the pot - but only if you have an electric range (or a range where there is no buffer whatsoever between the heat and the pot. If you have a gas range that has the grates, you don't need it at all. It is used to protect the bottom of the pot from direct heat.
965086
No, it does not get hot to the touch. I have touched it while it was baking and did not experience any excessive heat.
2256612
Manual says not to place near or on gas or electric burner, in heated oven (microwave, convection, etc.) or any other heated surface. Hope that helps.
1485818
It's like having a pot simmering on the stove, 24/7. Moist heat that doesn't really escape that much, but probably shouldn't be contained in a cabinet. Can't discuss the electric usage.
744568
No it does not get hot, even after minutes have passed, as in frying bacon. In my case, the pan I use is smaller diameter than the screen so the ring does not touch the pan but sits outside it, the screen sits flush on the pan's edge. No heat is transmitted.
1678889
Not that I'm aware of. I imagine if you knew what you were doing, you might somehow override the settings and stop the fan - but I don't see why you would want to when it so effectively projects the heat outward in order to quickly heat an area. Without the fan, the heat would largely remain localized, so anyone/anything more than a foot or two away wouldn't feel it.