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[-] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_switch

Everything you just said was wrong. There's no feedback from the coil, no temperature sensor, just a dumb switch that uses duty cycle to control output.

Whereas gas is a steady heat, and the heat output can be gauged by eye.

[-] Jax@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Technically they're correct, they're referring to an induction stovetop. Induction stovetops are sort of like magic. That being said, old non-induction electric stovetops are cheeks.

[-] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

I've used induction cooktops that are duty cycle based, they just do it a lot faster, fast enough that the interruption in heat isn't noticeable.

You can hear them cycling on and off.

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