On Sun, 16 Mar 2014 11:31:27 -0400, S Viemeister
> wrote:

>On 3/16/2014 11:06 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> > wrote:
>
>>> <http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/1/1/142794-precision-nuwave2-revolutionary-portable-induction-cooktop.html>
>>>
>>> It only makes a tiny whirring noise.
>>> The hot area in the centre is not as wide as I'd like, but for most
>>> purposes it works very well. We bought it so we'd still be able to cook
>>> while re-doing bits of the kitchen.
>>
>> I thought they got hot all over wherever the pan touched the surface?
>> Not so?
>>
>The pan gets evenly hot wherever it comes in contact with the bit of the
>unit which generates heat - which is a round area in the centre.
>Different units will have slightly different diameters. If the pan is
>wide, the centre will heat up first, very quickly, and rest of the
>surface will heat by conduction. I have a nice Windsor pan (smaller
>bottom, slopes out to the top) which fits the hot-spot perfectly, and a
>semi-wok type which works well, as well as the little frying pan which
>came with the hob. Oh, and my Fagor pressure cooker works on it, too.

thanks, I didn't know that.
Janet US