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Infrared cookers are gaining popularity and replacing traditional gas stoves for many consumers. However, not everyone uses infrared cookers correctly. Below are common mistakes compiled by Mytour Supermarket to provide you with knowledge on what to avoid for safer and more efficient use of infrared cookers.
1. Cleaning the Cooker with a Wet Cloth
Infrared cookers are electrical appliances, so they are sensitive to water. Using a wet cloth to clean the cooker can easily cause circuit problems and explosions when it's still plugged in. Not to mention the risk of electric shock to the user. Make sure to unplug the cooker before cleaning and use a dry cloth with specialized cleaning solution.
2. Neglecting Kitchen Cleaning
You should clean the kitchen regularly
Compared to gas stoves, electric cookers are more compactly designed and easier to clean. However, this inadvertently leads many people to develop less meticulous cleaning habits. Additionally, if the cooker surface is damp and not grease-free, it's prone to cracking when operating at high temperatures. Therefore, you should cultivate the habit of cleaning the kitchen after use.
3. Carelessness in Using Kitchen Utensils
Avoid placing metal objects on the cooktop
Induction cooktops often have glass surfaces, so all metal objects placed on the cooktop will heat up. Therefore, you must be careful not to place metal utensils or objects on the cooktop. And do not place metal objects on the active induction cooktop surface.
4. Turning on the Cooktop and Leaving It On, or Turning It on Without a Pot or Food on Top
Perhaps the worst mistake is turning on the cooktop without immediate use or leaving it on. Without any food or pot to cook, the heat generated will consume a significant amount of electricity. Worse, it may damage the heating coil underneath the cooktop due to lack of load.
Turning on the cooktop and leaving it on without immediate use, or turning it on without a pot or food on top
Furthermore, do not keep the infrared cooker hot for too long without placing a pot or food on top. When you turn on the cooker, the heating mechanism starts working, and it rapidly increases the heat for the cooker. Therefore, if not used immediately, it will waste energy and reduce the lifespan of the cooker's heating coil.
5. Installing the Cooktop Too Close to the Wall
Installing the cooktop too close to the wall
If you place the cooker too close to the wall, heat will not dissipate, escaping to the surrounding environment. Accumulated heat over time can lead to mold formation, damaging the cooker and posing a high risk of explosion.
6. Using the Infrared Cooker on the Same Electrical Outlet with Other Devices
Infrared cookers typically have high power levels, usually ranging from 2000-3000W. Therefore, you should use a dedicated electrical outlet solely for the infrared cooker to avoid electrical shorts and potential explosions.
8. Touching the Cooker Surface Right After Use
Heat emitted during cooking still lingers for quite a while after you've finished using the cooker. Accidentally touching it immediately can result in burns. Pay attention to this issue when you want to clean the cooker.
9. Unplug Immediately After Cooking
When unplugging immediately after use, the cooling system of the infrared cooker has not been activated, thus prolonging the cooling time of the cooker, which in the long run can be harmful to the infrared cooker.
