What far infrared ray coating means?? I dont understand. The inner pot, what is it made of?
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I do not know for sure what infrared coating means, or why it is different from normal coating. - I think it is something that somehow concentrates the heat in the inner pot. The inner pot appears to be some kind of aluminum alloy - it is quite thick but not heavy. It has a no-stick coating on it.
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No, it's steel. I would assume that it has the heating element wrapped around the pot and then an outer skin that goes over that, not 100% sure as to what this outer skin is made of. Very high quality melter though..
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The inner pot comes with it is stainless steel. That's the whole point of buying stainless steel rice cooker.
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Hi, there is a metal/steel at the bottom inside the pot, I believed it's a heat element.
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The pot cover and the inner pot are stainless steel--although thin, the steel is good enough for its purposes. There is no inner cover and the rest of the cooker is made of aluminum.
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I put it directly on the pot it is silicon. When I sauté meats, it functions as a great splatter shield. It comes in two pieces, the large one has holes in the center, the small one covers the holes. With the small one on, water boils faster and frozen meats thaw and cook faster over lower heat without scorching. I am delighted with the product. I do not use the pot lid.
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I own one just like this model and I'm not sure if it's Teflon...but it is a coated pan. I have had mine for around 3 months and use it 3to 4 times a week. The interior is also coated where the pot sits to heat and I can see no sign of use on either the pan or interior cooking surface area. Very well made.
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I don't know what the coating is made of. This coating is spectacular. It actually is non-stick. I've used mine daily for 2 yrs. The coating is still perfect! It's delightful to own such a great product.
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I have no idea but the coating is awesome and hasn't chipped so far, like Teflon pans I've had.
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No, it's aluminum. Very low grade non-stick aluminum, at that. My understanding is that some of these units were constructed with non-stick SS cookers, but those offered for sale here are not. The only stainless steel on this unit is the very thin facing on the front of the machine. Also, this is a Chinese built unit: not built in Japan, despite the name.The one I bought from Amazon, I donated to Salvation Army. The cheapness of the build was appalling, and the vastly protracted cooking times were absurd. Two hours for brown rice! My $15. rice cooker puts this thing to shame. Seriously. No, it's aluminum. Very low grade non-stick aluminum, at that. My understanding is that some of these units were constructed with non-stick SS cookers, but those offered for sale here are not. The only stainless steel on this unit is the very thin facing on the front of the machine. Also, this is a Chinese built unit: not built in Japan, despite the name.The one I bought from Amazon, I donated to Salvation Army. The cheapness of the build was appalling, and the vastly protracted cooking times were absurd. Two hours for brown rice! My $15. rice cooker puts this thing to shame.... » Read More No, it's aluminum. Very low grade non-stick aluminum, at that. My understanding is that some of these units were constructed with non-stick SS cookers, but those offered for sale here are not. The only stainless steel on this unit is the very thin facing on the front of the machine. Also, this is a Chinese built unit: not built in Japan, despite the name.The one I bought from Amazon, I donated to Salvation Army. The cheapness of the build was appalling, and the vastly protracted cooking times were absurd. Two hours for brown rice! My $15. rice cooker puts this thing to shame. Seriously. « Show Less
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Well the entire pot is made of steel, but the inside is coated with the same ceramic as the outside with different colors. Mine is the black one with a solid black colored ceramic coating on the inside. Also, I've had mine for three years now and I haven't had any issues with rust nor do I expect to have any.
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The inner pot is too light weight to be stainless steel. It may be aluminum that has a special coating on it. The upper tray I believe is uncoated aluminum.
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The outside coating is stainless steel, the cooking pot is coated with a non-stick material.
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Your question perplexed me, but I had some free time, so I thought I'd try to answer the question. I'm assuming that this item was once called an "Induction" cooktop, but it's definitely not that (and it looks like the name has been changed to reflect that). It's infrared, like the electric stove cooktops with glass tops. For those who want some information on the difference between infrared and induction, take a look at this link: http://www.ehow.com/facts_7862883_induction-vs-infrared-cooktop.html The article states that induction cooktops only work with ferromagnetic material. The description of this item states it "Works with all types of cookware including glass and aluminum" and my personal experience shows that it does. I've been very pleased with this cooktop.
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The box says "Ceramic coating made in Germany". This is suspicious because you expect to see just "Made in Germany". Barcode is 020100903018 but it doesn't help to find anything about German connection. Anyway this pot is working very good for me for frying and NOT for soup. I don't like the warning "Please Do Not Keep The Food More Than 8 Hours" in the pot. I also found some info from the internet reviews which states "The coating is done in Germany as well as the final assembly. The pot and panbase materials and parts are from Hungary" (from the seller's response to the buyer's inquiry).
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This is helpful. I had wondered about the metal in non-stick pots and maybe that wouldn't be a problem. But my main soup pot is ceramic. Has anyone tried a metal immersion blender in those? or in a crock pot, which is also ceramic?
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After contacting the company, I got an answer from "Elizabeth"(she says she is the only Elizabeth there). According to her, she and other customer service reps are told to answer inquiries regarding this, that what the interior coating is composed of "is proprietary information of the company". That's it. That is all they will tell you. AND, its made in China. So, do you really want to put your health in the hands of this company?? Beautiful oven, but such an answer is insulting, and simply not good enough. period.