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Range Top Noises
OPERATIONAL RANGE TOP NOISES
• The induction fields are generated by electronic equipment, which is fairly silent but does
produce heat at high power levels. A soft-sounding cooling fan runs when the unit is running
multiple cooking elements at high settings at once or when a cooking element is set at very
high power settings.
• What sometimes produces sound with induction cooking is not the electronic equipment, but
the cookware itself. Slight sounds may be produced by different types of cookware.
• Heavier pans such as enameled cast iron produce less noise than a lighter weight multi-ply
stainless steel pan; light weight cookware may also vibrate. Heavy weight quality cookware
is recommended.
• Cookware with irregular or warped bottoms can vibrate audibly on the glass surface, though
again typically only at high power settings.
• A “cracking” noise may be heard if the cookware base is made of layers of different material.
• A low “humming” noise occurs when cooking, which is normal particularly at high
power settings.
• Whistling can occur if both elements are being used at the same time at high settings, and
the cookware has bases made of layers of different material.
• Loose-fitting handles on cookware, typically when riveted on, can vibrate slightly.
• High quality cookware of solid cast iron, including enamelware, will lower the noise.
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