how good is for induction heating? is the bottom strongly magnetic and will heat or boil water very quickly?
601891
It takes a long time to heat the water. And, on a flat top stove, the temp drops off and on as the element heats.
1374661
If there is anything an 1800 watt induction cooktop excels in, it is getting 6 qts of water to a roiling boil. I have 2 portable induction cooktops--one for cooking the pasta noodles while the other one is making the sauce or chicken cacciatora. Just remember to plug them into different electrical circuits!
2089596
No. Nothing is good for induction cooking except steel or iron with a thick base that has enough iron that a magnet has strong attraction.If you can get past the word "good" and ask a more sensible question like "Can I cook with these on an induction burner" then the answer changes to "Yes you can but it will take longer to heat up".
1420092
I don't know if the bottom is magnetic or not. My induction cooktop is not fancy, just your run of the mill white one that is impossible to keep clean! Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
2081260
It can be used on an induction stove top. It is not magnetic, it's made out of copper with a tin lining.
571766
I read that if a magnet sticks to the bottom of the pot it is induction ready. A magnet stuck very well to the bottom of mine. Hope that helps!
1009378
Unfortunately, I have no experience with induction stoves. It's a great kettle, though. Good luck.
526650
I don't know a thing about induction cooking so hopefully this will be a good thing: my magnet holds to the bottom both inside and out.
224784
I don't know what you mean by induction. However, I had to throw away this tea kettle after no more than two weeks: It never whistled and it was extremely flimsy, with parts loosening within a week. I later bought the more expensive Mr. Coffee and it's fine.
907035
It has a round steel embossed plate on the bottom which will react to the magnetic induction stove top. However, I returned mine due to the fact it would only get hot in the center. So I bought a 12 and a 1/2 inch T-Fal induction skillet and LOVE IT. The entire bottom is steel which cooks more evenly. I hope this helped.
2062984
It works ok on induction but if you want fastest/best results turn on the power boost. Then you get the water boiling super fast!
2169212
Hi Jay, I had this pot and returned it because I was going to use it for deep frying and the components in the valve are not suitable for temperatures of frying oil (375') This pot is only suitable for water boiling/beer making. I have a Bajou 1144 pot set coming in two weeks and I can check to see if it is magnetic or you could call the company. It is stainless but not sure if it is magnetic or not.
2241580
Good question. Magnet does not stick so cannot use with induction heating. Considered it myself at one point. I have 2 of these that I use for brewing and they work well. No issues.
1029875
Yes this kettle works on an induction cooktop. We bought it precisely for this reason and it works beautifully! It isn't that the bottom needs to be magnetic, but rather that the kettle bottom will respond to the magnetic field generated by the induction cooktop (this distinction is probably lost on most people). So if a magnet sticks to the bottom, or it says that it works with induction, it will work for your cooktop. Enjoy!
260546
Nope. Induction stoves require a resistive coil in the base to transfer energy from the stove top to the pot or pan. This is a simple stainless steel kettle and is unlikely to heat up much on an induction stovetop.
1424100
My Fagor stainless pressure cooker set works not only exceptionally well on inductive coil stoves, but I went ahead and purchased an inexpensive inductive free standing "hot plate" style unit for the plate's timer portion for turning the coil on and off. It is the fastest water boil I have ever had!
2273345
Well, here's my answer. My knowledge with induction is somewhat limited (I use a vintage gas stove), but my understanding is that the surface of the bottom of the pot needs to have enough contact with the cooktop, which it would but for a fairly decent engraving of "18/10 stainless". I thought though (and I'm probably wrong but I did look it up on wikipedia and it advised so), that the pot also needs to be somewhat receptive to magnetism which it is not (I tested a magnet on the bottom of the pan). So that reviewer is probably right.