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FAQ of glass hob cover

Reissmueller Rebecca — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:13:36 +0000

Hob cover is a reliable guard to protect your induction cooktop, before ordering the hob cover, you may browse the following topics to find the answer for your questions.

Q: Can I use the cast iron cookware on induction with this mat?

A: Yes and don’t ever use cast iron cookware without this mat, otherwise the glass top may be scratched.

Q: Do these mats also work to diffuse heat to non-induction cookware?

A: No, the mat is used to protect the cooktop, you still need to use induction cookware with the mats.

Q: Can I put hob cover on the induction hobs?

A: Yes, absolutely. But this mat is not for use on regular electric glass or ceramic cooktops, Only for use on induction (magnetic) cooktops. Do not expose to temperatures over 450℉(230℃). For heat more than this temperature, you will want to remove the protector.

Q: Is it only usable with power and not temperature like others?

A: KitchenRaku’s mats are using premier quality material, it can be used by power and temperature setting, not like others.

Q: Do induction hobs scratch easily?

A: Same like any surface that is used regularly, there is a risk of scratches developing on the glass cooktop, and these scratches are unrecoverable. If you don’t use protector, always be mindful of lifting and moving your pans on an induction hob to help protect the surface from scratches. If you use the mats, then don’t need to follow the tips carefully.

Q: How can I stop pots sliding on the induction cooktop?

A: For example, if your pasta water boils over and the pot was moved laternally, the scratches may occur when pots sliding on the cooktop. If you put things on the cooktop too heavily or with too much force, scratches can occur. A silicone hob cover can give the pan strong grip to stay in place while you stir and prevent any movement of pots and pans.

Q: Do Samsung/Bosch/Miler/Siemens sell the induction hob protectors?

A: No, these brands don’t manufacture or sell the induction hob protectors, if you want an induction hob cover for your Samsung/Bosch/Miler/Siemens or other brands of induction hob, KitchenRaku’s hob protectors may be fit your sized hob.

KitchenRaku Fashion Series induction protective mat

Q: What is the proper way to clean these mats?

A: Wash with warm soapy water will be enough, this mat is also dishwasher safe.

Q: Has anyone tried trimming these mats for a better fit?

A: You can choose the right size that you need before ordering. But if you happen to purchase a improper size, yes you can trim the mats for a better fit.

Q: Do it still work if using a size that’s bigger than the cookware you are using?

A: Yes. They will work if either a size larger or smaller.

Q: Has this mat ever been used on Miele induction cooktops?
A: Yes, this mat can be used on all the brands of induction cooktops

Q: Can this be used on a GE glass top induction range?

A: As long as it’s INDUCTION it can be used. If the cooktop is not induction, for example ceramic, the mat will probably melt.

Q: Can you use the diffuser on top of the mat when cooking (mat – diffuser – pan)

A: It will work, but may be a little less efficient heat transfer.

Q: Would this mat be able to be used on top of the gas fireplace?

A: This mat is not designed to used on gas fireplace, it is only for induction cooktop(magnetic).

Q: Is this product use limited to 1 hour of cooking as some others are ?

A: As far as you don’t turn the heat over 450℉(230℃), it has no time limit.

Q: My induction burner is 8 inches diameter. Would it be best to get the 9 inch or 7.8 inch diameter?

A: For your burner size, 7.8 inch diameter mat would be recommended!

Q: I normally just use paper towel between pot and stove. How is this better ?

A: Paper will start to burn at high temperature, never move your eyes when using the paper towel. The silicone hob cover will be recommended, because it is non-flammable, 100% safe to use.

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How to protect your induction hob cooktop

Reissmueller Rebecca — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 07:20:03 +0000

How to protect your induction hob cooktop

For many years, gas ranges were considered as the best way to cook, with the advantages of even heat and quick heating. But induction cooktops are starting to catch on in popularity, they are known to be more efficient, typically faster, cleaner and safer than gas cooktops.

However, they can still get scratched or damaged under improper use or long-term use, so the following tips will help you to protect the induction hob.

Clean Up After Every Use: You will have the easiest effort cleaning the surface if you clean it up after every meal. However, we have all been there – a basic dish somehow has splatters and drops over the gloosy cooktop. It is always challenging to clean the glass top because the mess can’t be wiped clean with cold water, you have to wait for it to cool down. And if you don’t clean the glass every time, the residue will become severe and nasty which may need heavy cleaning by vinegar or ceramic cleaner.
Avoid using rough cookwares: Same like any surface that is used regularly, there is a risk of scratches developing on the glass cooktop. While induction hobs are no more susceptible to scratches than any other type of cooktop, there are some things that can give rise to scratches to occur. Always using pots designed for induction hobs, the flat-bottomed cookwares are best of your choice, and the rough-bottomed skillets or saucepans may cause scratches.
Move the pans in the right way: In addition to using cleaning agents onto the glass, an excellent way to avoid scratches from occurring on the top is to be mindful of how you are moving the pans or pots around the cooktop surface. When moving cookware, it is a good idea to lift them, you should ensure that do not drag the pan accross the cooktop, rather lift it and put it down on another surface.
Avoid harmful abrasives or scratchy scrubbers: Do not use detergents or cleaners that don’t marked as safe for use on induction cooktops. Scrubbing compounds can leave behind minute scratches that cloud the surface of the cooktop. For example, window cleaning spray has ammonia which will permanently stain the glass surface of the cooktop. Instead, white vinegar is a great and natural cleaner with weaker acid that can help cleaning effectively.

What is the smart and easy way to protect the cooktop

There is one catch.

You are constantly cleaning up the induction cooktop, and seems like it never ends.

Here is a smart and easy way to protect the cooktop, the most popular induction hob protectors are silicone induction mats reinforced with fiberglass that can be placed on the cooktop all the time, offering all-round protection for your induction hob cooktops.

So the smart thing to do is getting a hob protector! Then no need constantly cleaning up and carefully following the tips.

KitchenRaku Natural Series Induction Cooktop Cover

What is an induction cooktop hob protector?

Since the induction cooktop features a ceramic glass surface, it is possible to scratch it during daily use and wear. In fact, hard water stains, white marks and burned foods behind also often occur, and the hob protector eliminates the chance of scratching or messing your new induction cooktop.

Hob protector is made of food-grade silicone coated fiberglass fabric, it is non-stick, heat resistant and reusable, this mat can be cooked with all kinds of cookwares which are suitable for induction stove.

The silicone surface has high force of friction, which means that your cookware will not slide around during your cooking. The heavy cast iron with rough bottom can be used without worry of the scratching, and the protector is especially handy for fixing the heavy cast iron cookware when you cook.

The hob protector can be tossed into dishwasher or rinsed down in the sink by easy cleaning up. Your time will be saved without cleaning any cooking residue off your cooktop.

Different shapes or sizes are offering to match your single burner or full induction cooktop.

Do not use the hob protector onto the regular electric ceramic cooktop, cause the regular cooktops use a higher temperature that will melt or burn silicone. Tips, if you can use glassware, ceramic or aluminum cookware onto your cooktop without steel bottom, then your cooktop is not an induction cooktop.

Advantages of using an induction cooktop hob protector

Protect cooktop and extend lifespan: Induction Protective Mats are the perfect induction accessories, for maximizing the lifespan of your induction cooktop and keeping it always clean. Unwanted scratches and stains can be avoided by the hob protector, the heat diffusing during cooking can extend the lifetime of the induction cooktops (Magnetic).
Platinum food grade silicone: Made from specially designed fiberglass coated with food grade liquid platinum silicone (BPA free). These mats are reusable, 100% non-stick, and heat resistant to 450℉.
Cook safely and easy to clean: The nonslip surface keeps pots and pans from sliding during cooking and allows you to cook safely. These mats are flexible and durable, easy to clean, and dishwasher safe. The hanging hole design can help you dry and store it easily.
Perfect for more kitchen appliances: These multifunctional silicone mats can be used as air fryer mats, microwave mats,s and oven baking mats. The set of 2 mats can help you to achieve more functions like a trivet, placemat, pot holder, grip support, food cover, utensil rest, etc.

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Do induction cooktop mats decrease heating efficiency?

Reissmueller Rebecca — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 07:11:45 +0000

Customers need environmental friendly options for home appliances, one of the most important reason is energy efficiency, especially under the Europe’s energy crisis: How can consumers reduce their electricity bills in Kitchen?

In this blog, firstly we will break down the working principle of induction cooktops and traditional cookers, to determine which one is the best option for an eco-friendly kitchen.

Secondly, we will test whether the induction cooktop mats will affect the heating efficiency.

popular kinds of cooktop

Induction cooktops working principle

Do induction cooktop mats decrease heating efficiency?Let me explain further.

Heat is produced through electromagnetic reaction between suitable cookware and the coiled copper underneath the hob surface. Here, suitable refers to magnetic induction compatible.

That is to say, if the pan can attract and hold a magnet, it is suitable for induction burners. This is an easy way to tell whether your cookware works on induction hobs. Usually, pans and pots which contain conducive, ferrous metal are induction-friendly. While aluminum or aluminum clad, copper or copper clad, aluminum foil, glass/ceramic and some stainless steel products cannot work on induction hobs.

As for traditional kitchen heating units like gas, ceramic and electric stoves, thermal conduction is how they produce heat to cook. In the cooking process, heat is transferred from the hotter end–the glass/ceramic surface of cooktops to the colder end–the cookware and food inside.

During the process, much heat is lost on the halfway to food, wasted in heating the hob tops and the air around. We can tell it if touching the tops after moving away the cookware even some time after cooking.

Induction cooktop

From the comparison of working principles, we can come to a conclusion that induction cooking is instant, more efficient and more flexible in controlling temperature.

Induction cooktop mats

Thus, due to the nature of electromagnetic reaction, when it comes to whether silicone induction protecting mats would affect the heating efficiency, the answer is definitely no.

induction cooktop mats

Just imagine the senario in which two magnets still stick to each other regardless of a silicone mat in between. The main variables of an induction hob’s energy efficiency usually include voltage, the coiled copper and cookware. Apart from the induction cooker itself, the factor which effects the speed and heat conduction rate is the bottom of the cookware. If it is not flat because of design or stain, the heating efficiency would decrease.

What’s more, we made a testing to check the heat efficiency, one is using the mat, the another is without the mat.

To conclude, induction cooktop mats don’t lower the heating efficiency of induction hobs because they are not magnetic compatible. In the opposite, they are helpful for more even heat distribution for they creating a flat, especially for those pans with uneven bottoms . It maximizes the contact between cookware and induction surface.

As a result, food receive evenly distributed heat. In fact, on top of remaining the high energy efficiency, the induction cooktop mats can also protect the glass top of hobs from extremely high temperature, extending their life spans. For further reading, please click the next blog

KITCHENRAKU	OTHERS
Anti-slip feature Heat resistant protection Protection against scratches and scrapes 100% patented design of fiberglass and silicone Can be used in an oven, microwave, and refrigerator. Dishwasher safe	If the cookware has a thin layer of magnetic coating and the cooktop controls are not sensitive, the induction may have trouble recognizing the cookware. Not compatible with GE induction cooktops. Slows down cooking time a little Becomes black and slowly disintegrates with consistent use

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How to protect your induction hob cooktop

How to protect your induction hob cooktop

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Do induction cooktop mats decrease heating efficiency?

Induction cooktops working principle

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