Re: Induction cooktops -- any experience??

[Guest guest]

Lydia wrote:

>I have a question: we are remodeling our kitchen and leaning towards

getting an induction cooktop. Here is my question: do you have or have

you ever been around one of these cooktops? If so, have you ever noticed

any interference or any other strange effects with your cochlear implant? <

We had an induction cooktop when I first got my CIs and I never had an

issues with my CIs when I cooked. I used to hear the magnetic induction

pulsing when I had hearing aids, but not with my CIs. No interference or

any other effects.

It was my absolute favorite cooktop -- you will love it!! Ours was old

(20+ years) and the 'burners' were all going bad, too expensive to replace,

so we ended up going with a natural gas cooktop about a month after I was

activated.

~Wendi in Illinois

http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/

[Guest guest]

Lydia,

I just purchased one of these and although it hasn’t been installed yet, I did

check with Cochlear a while ago to see if it was okay to use because I have

bilateral cochlear implants. I was told that there would be no problem.

Happy Hearing!

Carol

Boca Raton, FL

Cochlear America Nucleus 24C - left ear - Sprint 12/11/01 then 3G then upgraded

to Freedom on 2/19/08

Cochlear America Freedom right ear -implanted 3/01/06 - activated 4/06/06

From: lidagreg

Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 8:14 AM

Subject: Induction cooktops -- any experience??

Hi Everyone,

I have a question: we are remodeling our kitchen and leaning towards getting an

induction cooktop. This is a cooktop that is flat, but does not use direct heat

but rather magnetic fields to generate circulating electrical currents in the

metal of the pot (you have to use magnetic pots with it.) Here is an

explanation. http://theinductionsite.com/how-induction-works.shtml It heats

things up very quickly (boils water faster and more efficiently than gas) and

you can even touch the burner while it is doing this. Plus, it looks really

sleek.

Here is my question: do you have or have you ever been around one of these

cooktops? If so, have you ever noticed any interference or any other strange

effects with your cochlear implant? Before investing in one of these, I'd like

to be sure it won't drive my son crazy (or, worse, do any harm.)

Thanks,

Lydia

Mom of , age 14, bilateral CIs

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Carol and Wendi, for your replies! I would say it's a " go " , then!

(And I think the fact that I burned a paper towel on my current gas stove this

evening has got to be an omen too!)

Enjoy you new cooktop, Carol!

Lydia

[Guest]

I just got an induction cook top and it causes troubling interference with my cochlear implant. I called my manufacturer and they did not know if it would harm the processor. I was told to remove the processor when using the cook top. I thought this was a ridiculous reply from a "technical support" person, since a serious cook depends on hearing for cooking, and the manufacturer really should know what causes harm to the unit.  I am sure deaf people can cook just fine, but for me to cook deaf is hard since I never did -- until now.