AEG Induction help

georgie_boy

Hi,
I have an AEG 493321-MN with induction hob.
I've just noticed that the last two frying pans that I used, end up 'domed' in the middle, making the oil transfer to the edges.
The first one was a Lidl non-stick thing "ideal for induction hobs".
After a while, I found this anomaly, but assumed it was the quality - or lack of - the pan.

Then I bought an excellent, copper based thing (brand later) and thought it was really flat. But now, it's happening again.

I'm now thinking that the hot-plate is too small for these pans.

1) Has anyone else come across this ?

2) Does anyone know where I can see a drawing of the hob, showing hotplate sizes ?

happy cooking guys

FreeBear

https://www.aeg.co.uk/kitchen/cooking/cookers/electric-cooker/49176iw-mn/

From the above link, the manuals say -

The zones on this induction hob will adapt automatically to match the size and shape of almost any pan. Simply make sure your pan covers one of the central crosses.

The minimum pan size is 125mm diameter, and the cooking zones are all 210mm diameter. If using very large pans, you can link two zones together for a larger cooking area.

I haven't had any of my pans distorting (yet), but I can see how it could happen. If the base of the pan is constructed from different metal layers, these will have differing rates of expansion. Prolonged heating and rapid cooling will cause the metal layers to distort and even delaminate. You should never pour cold water in to a hot pan for this reason.

theonlywayisup

Use the smallest "ring" for your pan - the pan must cover the entire "ring" area to work efficiently.

I would only use stainless steel or cast iron as the are the purest forms of material for induction to operate best. Copper is not the most suited to induction.

As above, there is a minimum size and IME it's around 14cm, but 12.5cm would be my minimum.

Incredible_1

As above I too would suggest only either stainless steel or cast iron and not encapsulated but compatible, which your copper based pan must have been. There is quite a difference between compatible and ideal in my opinion after trial and error, which resulted in all our pans being Judge and all our non-stick fry pans being Tefal.
My Tefal Comfort Max stainless steel fry pans (I have three in different sizes) are have shown no problems in over a year on our Zanussi induction hob although possibilities for warping could be too high a temperature or (as has been said) rapid cooling.

G_M

Amazing! Thanks.

I have a baumatic hob and my frying pan did the same. I recentlyy got a new one. It never ocurred to me it was the hob causing this.