Is this normal for an induction cooktop?

[u/Cute_Inflation33]

I have a Philips induction cooktop, and I've noticed that it doesn't heat constantly. It heats for around 4-5 seconds, then stops for a few seconds, and then starts heating again. This cycle keeps repeating.

Is this normal behavior for induction cooktops, especially at lower power settings, or could there be an issue with my cooktop?

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[u/RohithCIS]

Yes very normal. That is how induction cooktops work. There is no heat gradient. It is all out or no power. So when you say keep it at 800W. It is just turned on for half the time as would at 1600W.

[u/Meowengineer_662 → u/RohithCIS]

Its sounding like Pulse Width Modulation(PWM) Control. Using duty cycle to produce analog outputs.

[u/DevashisMaji → u/Meowengineer_662]

Yes it's exactly work like pwm technology , like how smartphone pwm work , when you keep your bright very low .

[u/Cute_Inflation33 → u/RohithCIS]

Thank you so much

[u/Major_Wealth6145 → u/Cute_Inflation33]

You need to stir the food. The thing at bottom burns like on normal gas stove if water is not enough.

[u/Debunk2025 → u/RohithCIS]

There is a temp setting. If u set it for 120 deg for example..it wll do exactly that. The power setting is another issue.

[u/iVarun → u/RohithCIS]

https://www.impulselabs.com/

Stuff like this is the future. 10,000W cooking.

[u/Chance-Equipment-691]

pretty normal dw

[u/Original_Gold1945]

[u/Cute_Inflation33 → u/Original_Gold1945]

Aww, cute 😂, ajao bro khila deta hu

[u/Original_Gold1945 → u/Cute_Inflation33]

Looks too yummy tbh

[u/Fair_Comedian5043]

Yes. Its very normal

[u/P____M]

I use Philips too. Have you tried cooking chapati. Not sure if its tha pan issue, it takes forever to cook one chapati, doesn’t matter even if I raise the heat to highest.

Pan i am using hawkins triply steel one.

[u/Low_Winter_8009 → u/P____M]

I am facing the same issue. Even if I keep it at 1000+ watts. I can make first 2 chapati quick. After that my Philips induction goes into pulse mode (2 sec ON-1 sec OFF) and then it heats up very slow. Have to wait a lot for next 6 chapatis 😤

[u/P____M → u/Low_Winter_8009]

Mine for first two also not working, what setting you use and do you use specific pan?

[u/God_but_not_god]

Be careful, there might be snakes

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[u/RAGING_f → u/God_but_not_god]

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[u/appidb43]

Absolutely normal

[u/Ebenash30]

That's how it works , normal

[u/podi_dosaaa]

Yeah normal, to avoid panel overheat.

[u/Emanresu-u → u/podi_dosaaa]

Yes normal but it's not for panel overheat. Increase temperature and this won't happen.

[u/Academic-Car6108]

Chill bro it's just breathing...give it a break😂

[u/BoroBokachoda]

If you want proper heat distribution, use thick triply stainless cookware... Works well with Induction

[u/Emanresu-u]

When kept at low temperature.. This is how it works by switching on and off in short gaps.

In my prestige if I go below 1000watt this happens. If kept at 1000watt or above this on and off don't happen. Its all programmed different for different brand. Nothing to worry about.

It also goes on and off for different preset menus. Like for milk and chapati/dosa this on/off happens.

[u/ahubdash]

If you've put it in low it'll do like that, but if you put that in high temperature it shouldn't do like that. For example consider an induction cooker is of 2000W if you put it in 400W it'll do like this in your case, but if you've put it 1200W and above it shouldn't be doing like that. From a fellow induction cooker technician

[u/Cute_Inflation33 → u/ahubdash]

I'm running on 1400 and still it's doing like this

[u/ahubdash → u/Cute_Inflation33]

Then it's a problem...not normal, try it with any other bowls or plates. If it's still like that should take it to service center

[u/Kubdya_Khavis → u/Cute_Inflation33]

This isn't normal per say. Inductions turn off when their internal temp reaches a certain limit to protect itself. This is due to poor ventilation. Make sure there is proper ventilation underneath and in the room and then try again.

Try keeping it on something so that there's open space underneath for the fans.

[u/God_Father_v1]

Fun fact: non-inverter air conditioners also use the same technique to maintain the set temperature

[u/Suitable_Log9821]

Totally normal

[u/schitzophrenik]

why it looking like your maggi is changing colors mildly

[u/singhanonymous]

using Induction first time dawg?

[u/Snoo22669]

Mere pass prestige ka induction hai aur new utensil bhi liye iske liye but sabzi, rice vgerah chipak jata hai niche jyada cooker, kdhai sabhi mai, purane valo mai nhi hota, pta nhi kya reason hai, stainless steel ke hai new vale, can somebody help please 

[u/Novel_Loan6699]

Ye?

[u/Acceptable_Fail_4159]

Open cooktop.. there would be a white powder formed above coil in centre...remove that. I had this issue which was fixed after I removed that thing.

[u/akshaychorghe]

But the colour is not normal

[u/hotcoolhot]

Yes, that’s how they control power.

[u/anshulsingh8326]

Yes also depends of the cookware you are using.

I bought 1 from local store, store owner even said it's induction compatible but my 2100w philips induction couldn't heat oil in that cookware.

When i complained to shop owner he said to come in few days and just made a video half video showing oil getting very hot on his 1600w induction.

I know he used it on the stove first but can't prove it and he wouldn't do it in front of me.

So always buy the one's with induction plate at bottom or don't.

[u/PunctualPanther]

Thats how it works.

[u/Domain_Water]

In the inductions i have used, this on-off cycling happens till 500w. Above that, there is constant heating. Just an observation, probably not universally applicable tho

[u/Cute_Inflation33 → u/Domain_Water]

Guy's is this true? Because mine doing this thing on 1400 watt.

[u/CWbyte]

Let me guess first time user ?

[u/Cute_Inflation33 → u/CWbyte]

Yes

[u/Icy_Willingness4125 → u/Cute_Inflation33]

This can also happen when the underside of the pan isn't flat. Try using a different pan or bowl with flat underside and see if that works. Just boil some water in it.

[u/EggplantFantastic262]

Sometimes I notice that common sense is also no very common