pltrgyst wrote:
> The kitchen in our new house in Florida is being wired and plumbed as I
> type this. We finally persuaded the developer to accept our plans for
> the cooking equipment and cabinets, including a 50-amp line for the
> five-burner induction cooktop. Yay!
>
> Since they're an all-GE builder, we're going with:
>
> http://appliances.monogram.com/ApplProducts/ZHU36RBMBB
>
> http://appliances.monogram.com/ApplProducts/ZV950SDSS
>
> and
>
> http://products.geappliances.com/App...&Sku=PT916SRSS
>
>
> One nice point of the Monogram induction cooktop is that it allows
> removal of the pan for up to 30 seconds before shutting the burner off
> -- that's about the longest I've heard of. Five burners, 19 steps each
> (including low-warm), pan-size sensors, and 3700 watts for the biggest
> burner (11-inch).
>
> The only downside is that all those beautiful but heavy, 3.5mm copper
> pans I've hauled back from Dehillerin in Paris over the years will
> either have to go, or be used only on the outdoor gas grill. But hey,
> that's a great excuse for picking up a few Demeyere induction-capable pans!
>
> We're getting 36" wide pots & pans drawers on both sides of the cooktop
> and oven, but still trying to figure out how to replace the hanging
> racks over the bay window of our present kitchen
> (http://www.xhost.org/kitchen/k.jpg)
>
> We should be closing in early January, so we'll see how going all
> induction works out...
>
> -- Larry

Yup, yup and yup. I LOVE my induction cooktop and hope you are
equally thrilled with yours.

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