Induction cooktops

I'm trying to decide whether to buy an induction cooktop because I'm concerned it might interfere with my pacemaker.

4 Comments

Go for it

by SaraTB - 2012-08-15 03:08:05

I am 100% paced, and spent 6 weeks using an induction cooktop last year with no issues whatsover.

I have one

by belly321 - 2012-08-15 04:08:49

I bought an induction hob six months ago and haven't had any problems actually I didn't even think of the connection to pm but then I do forget to think about these sorts of things so it's good to read these post.Anita

An Induction Cooktop isn't ...

by donr - 2012-08-15 06:08:15

...an MRI!

As long as you don't do a faceplant onto the top of the cooktop while it's turned on WITHOUT a pot over the active area, you should be OK.

When the pot is on the heating area, the magnetic field concentrates itself in the bottom of the pot. Has to in order to generate the heat in the pot bottom. It's only when the device is turned ON w/o a pot on it that the magnetic field occupies the air space above the top. Even at that, you should be safe as long as you don't lean over the top & get your PM close to the active area..

Safety has nothing to do w/ TOUCHING the top. We are talking MAGNETIC fields, NOT electric current conduction. Besides, the tops are usually made of glass, a pretty darned good non-conduction insulator for electricity.

For all intents & purposes, your body has zero magnetic properties. It's just like air for magnetic fields.

Don

your cooktop

by jimkirschvink - 2012-08-15 12:08:21

It won't be a big deal. I even weld with my pacer, and it's never been an issue. Cheers!

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