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Invisible Induction Cooktops
Creative SurfacesWA
We had a customer ask about the invisible induction cooktops. Has anyone done a job with one? I'm searching for specs.
Dave.Scott Premium Member
From what I understand they prefer to be used with 12mm porcelain, cannot be used at all with any quartz, and granite needs to be back milled down to 1.5 cm thick for the unit to work properly. David Scott At large, Warrenton, Ore. "What we leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, what is woven into the lives of others" – Pericles
CreativeSurfacesWA
Thanks Dave, from what i've been reading it looks like Dekton® is the best for these cooktops too. We just aren't too familiar with them yet.
crobb Premium Member
We also have a client interested in one right now. We contacted them (the manufacturer) but they are requiring us to buy a single unit for our showroom before we can become a vendor. They would not give any specifics before we were a dealer. Their website is a bit out of date. Not loving that they are hard to communicate with this early in the sales process, once we sell their product we'll be in the middle for tech/customer support. Elegante Surfaces Newnan, Ga.
gssfabrication Premium Member
I am trying to remember who asked about undercounter induction cooktops a few years ago. It is mostly a novelty. If it were the cat’s meow; appliance manufacturers would all be selling them. There is a reason they are not. If it is ease of cleanup they want; just have them look at a flush-mount cooktop. There are a number of smaller versions that are just 1-2 burners that can sit flush too. None of the brands I can recall off the top of my head; I have seen them in some literature for dwellings in Europe/Asia. I have never thought to myself, "I really wish I could just put a pan right HERE and cook right on my counter!" They will not give you info until you become a "dealer?" Forcing you to buy their product instead of giving you fabrication or specific information? Hard pass on that one. Go find another sucker. Rick Graff GSS Fabrication Inc. Richland, Wash. estimating@gssfabrication.com 509-375-1960.
SpauldingJR Premium Member
We are a dealer for the Invisicook in our area. I'm not sure if that is the brand you are referring to, but I bet it is. We have done a few jobs with them and too started selling them because a customer requested a bid on it. We have done I think 3 so far and have all went pretty well. Easy for us anyways. Hardest part is making sure they plan for electrical before it gets too late for the multi burner units because I think they require 220V. As Dave said they recommend 12mm porcelain. The customers who have them now all haven't had any issues besides one that I know of. Invisicook recommends using these pads that sit on the countertop while cooking, I don't think the customer was using them. The issue was not with us though and Invisicook handled the complaint. Josh Rubink, CPA Spaulding Stone Moorhead, MN
crobb Premium Member
Did they make you buy a unit for your showroom before you could be a dealer? Any chance you could email me any of the specs on the units? I have a client driving me nuts for one in their quartz tops. We love doing different things but I always want to make sure it is done right so it lasts and we partner with companies that stand behind their products.
Dave.Scott Premium Member
Some unit manufacturers specify against them being used in quartz..
SpauldingJR Premium Member
Yes, they did make us buy one during the process of becoming a dealer. We happen to be updating our showroom and will be able to put it to use in the showroom. Invisicook doesn't recommend using it with quartz. It would ruin the countertop over time with the heat. Natural Stone or Porcelain. I'm not sure what specs you are looking for, but they have a bunch on their website.
Coop Premium Member
How can the repeated heat of a pan not fry the resin that's present in most natural stones?.