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Re:We need physical audio kill switches by sib on Sunday September 20, 2020 @04:41PM (#24537229)
I hate induction stoves (cooktops) because they seem to hit intermediate temperatures by cycling the power on and off rather than having a continuous intermediate setting.

(It's possible I've only ever encountered crappy induction cooktops...)

Re:We need physical audio kill switches by afiori on Monday September 21, 2020 @04:13AM (#24540963)
I have no idea if this poses some safety risks, but it worked when I was a student with a cheap induction stove. You can simply put a pair of kitchen clots under your pan to "dampen" the induction and use higher levels that do not cycle between on and off.

Again, I don't know the safety characteristics of induction so maybe I did something really stupid...

Re:We need physical audio kill switches by dheera on Sunday September 20, 2020 @08:47PM (#24538726)
Mine pulses for the lower settings but has continuous control for the higher settings.

I believe higher-end stoves will either not pulse or pulse fast enough to effectively be continuous when you factor in the thermal inertia of the pot.

Re:We need physical audio kill switches by lathiat on Sunday September 20, 2020 @09:50PM (#24539013)
This is sadly a problem with cheap and/or crappy induction cook tops. And it is quite annoying.

One of those little traps that it's often hard to know about in advance.