Induction Hob

We have opened the box our new induction hob was delivered in and found the instruction manual.
It says people with pacemakers to refrain from using the equipment. I know my cooking is awful so can I tell the wife it's a no go area for me to use it or is the warning out of date and pacers have improved in that my new Boston of 6 months is insulated enough?
Peter

4 Comments

Induction Hobs..............

by Tattoo Man - 2013-02-10 06:02:05


...........................are just brilliant,...but Peter...a very weak excuse not to do some cooking ....get Frank to give you some tips on going feral and getting a fire going in the front room and frying up some rattlesnakes and skunk burgers (ideally in a red wine sauce with a touch of oregano and cumin...always a winner at dinner parties when serving up skunk )

Or...get the Induction Hob onto Max,..lay across it while listening to some old Jefferson Airplane,..Byrds ,.or Doors and just meet your Maker with a huge BANG.

Thanks not needed,..as ever, here to help.

Tattoo Man

Pacer hazard?

by ElectricFrank - 2013-02-11 02:02:28

I found this on the internet:
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Effect on implanted electronic devices

Some studies have looked at the way induction hobs affect implanted electronic devices [7-10]. The possibility cannot be excluded that stray magnetic fields generated by induction hobs may affect implanted electronic devices at short range; this has been demonstrated for unipolar cardiac pacemakers [10]. Also the effect of leakage current on unipolar cardiac pacemakers has to be borne in mind. People with unipolar pacemakers are advised not to touch pans for extended periods and not to use metal spoons for cooking [7]. It is vital for people with implanted electronic devices to read the safety advice provided by the manufacturer and talk to their doctor before using an induction hob. The likelihood of the implanted device being affected adversely is very low if the induction hob is used correctly.
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The power output is in the several KW range at 27-100KHz. This is a lot of power which is deliberately radiate to heat the utensils. At the very least keep the pacemaker part of your body away from the heating area.

Now for the practical part since Tattoo Man asked for it.
1. Completely avoid any cooking activity that requires effort while near it.
2. It is perfectly safe to approach the wife from behind for a bit of lovemaking while she is cooking on it.

frank

Hob Hummm

by jeanlancour - 2013-02-11 12:02:25

If it's not put the kettle over on the hob...I have no idea what your talking about. Haven't even heard of a hob in 50 years except in books ==The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings etc, Jean

Induction is fine!

by SaraTB - 2013-02-12 05:02:10

I've used an induction hob, over several weeks at a rental place, with absolutely no ill effects, and I'm 100% paced, so I would feel any alteration.

I'd say it's the standard manufacturers' CYA statement. If you use the 'search' function at the top right hand corner of the page, you'll find other posts about induction hobs.

Maybe don't lie across the hob, but otherwise . . . .


(incidentally, to the poster who queried the word 'hob' - it's the standard term for a cooktop in the UK and elsewhere).

You know you're wired when...

Your pacemaker interferes with your electronic scale.

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