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1. What is an Induction Cooker?
An induction cooker is a type of stove that uses electrical energy to cook food. The stove operates based on the principle of an electric current passing through a coil of copper placed under the glass surface of the stove, generating a magnetic field on the stove surface within a few millimeters. This heats up the induction-compatible pot base and helps cook the food.
2. Structure and Working Principle of an Induction Cooker
Structure of an Induction Cooker
The structure of an induction cooker includes the following basic components:
Glass Cooktop
This is one of the crucial parts of an induction cooker, serving to protect the stove body and internal components. Additionally, it enhances the aesthetics of your kitchen.
The glass commonly chosen for designing the induction cooktop is Ceramic glass. This type of glass is resistant to impact, scratches, heat, and pressure.
Heating Coil
The heating coil, also known as the inductor, is responsible for generating heat, ensuring stability, durability, and safety during usage.
Cooling Fan
Cooling fan or heat dissipation fan, ventilation fan in induction cookers plays a role in cooling, reducing heat on components, and balancing temperature when the cooker operates at high power, helping to protect components and ensure stable operation.
Induction Cooker Circuit Board
The induction cooker circuit board is a relatively large component and easy to identify in the induction cooker's structure. The control circuit board plays a crucial role, determining the entire operation process of the induction cooker. The electrical circuit is responsible for receiving operation commands from users through control buttons on the cooktop surface.
Principle of Operation of Induction Cookers
The principle of operation of induction cookers involves using an alternating current (AC) to directly heat the cooking pot. When the induction cooker is plugged in, the LC electric oscillation circuit generates a varying magnetic field on the cooktop surface. In the presence of a conductive object on the cooktop surface, there is an internal current flowing within it, which generates substantial heat.
Therefore, when cooking, the cooking pots must be made of ferromagnetic materials. Pots made of glass or ceramic materials cannot be used directly on the induction cooker but require an additional induction disc underneath.
3. Pros and Cons of Induction Cookers
Advantages of Induction Cookers
Safety for Users
Induction cookers do not emit harmful gases such as CO2 during cooking, and they do not emit radiation, so they do not affect the health of users.
Energy-saving, Quick Cooking
Induction cookers operate with a mechanism that delivers heat directly to the bottom of the pot, achieving cooking efficiency of up to 90%, saving significant energy consumption, and enabling quick cooking.
Versatile Features Equipped
The appliance is equipped with various intelligent features such as cooking timer, auto-cook mode, along with many safety features like child lock, hot surface warning, automatic shutdown when there's no pot, overloading, water overflow, etc.
High Aesthetic Appeal
The induction cooker features a slim, sleek design with high aesthetic appeal, adding a touch of elegance to your kitchen.
Easy Cleaning
The induction cooktop has a flat surface made of Ceramic material, heat-resistant glass, Schott glass, making it much easier to clean compared to gas stoves.
Affordable Price
Induction cookers come at an affordable price, meeting the economic conditions of most Vietnamese families. With prices starting from 500,000 VND, you can already own this product.
Disadvantages of Induction Cookers
- Induction cookers are selective about the pots and can only be used with pots made of magnetic materials with induction bases.
- Additional cost for purchasing suitable pots for the cooker.
4. What are the types of induction cookers?
Common types of induction cookers on the market today include:
Single Induction Cooker
A single induction cooker has only one cooking zone, compact design, easy to move, usually with a maximum power from 1800W - 2200W, very suitable for use by students or individuals living alone.
Double Induction Cooker
This type of cooker has 2 cooking zones, saving cooking time, suitable for use by households. Double induction cookers also come in various models and designs.
Multi-zone Induction Cooker
This is the type of induction cooker with a design featuring 3 cooking zones or more, allowing you to cook multiple dishes at once, shortening cooking time. Therefore, you will have more time to rest and do other things.
Infrared Induction Cooker
Infrared induction cookers have a rectangular design with 2 – 4 cooking stoves. One side is an induction cooker, the other side is an infrared cooker, serving diverse user needs.
5. Which brand of induction cooker should you buy?
On the current market, there are many models, styles,... of induction cookers produced by different brands for you to choose from. However, to ensure the effectiveness and quality of the product, users should choose reputable brands such as Coex, Sunhouse, Midea, Kangaroo, Philips,...
Additionally, you should also choose to buy induction cookers at large, reputable electronics stores such as Mytour to ensure you purchase genuine products, with good warranty policies along with many attractive offers.
Hopefully, the information shared by Mytour has helped you understand more about what an induction cooker is and how to choose a quality product that suits your family's needs. If you need to buy an induction cooker, you can visit Mytour's electronics stores directly or contact the hotline 1900 6788 for advice.
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