Induction? Will a magnet stick to this pot? I would like to use it on my induction cooktop. Not all stainless steel will work.
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We just installed an induction cooktop. This percolator does work on induction.
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I had a magnet here and tried it because a lot of people seem to ask. It did not stick to bottom or sides of pot. This is a pretty good magnet so if a magnet is decider then I say no. Too bad love the pot.
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Hi - I don't have an induction cooktop, so I can't be certain. However, I did read once that if a magnet sticks to your pan, that it will work on an induction cooktop. So, I just tried it and a magnet did stick to the one I have. As I said in my review, I can't honestly recommend this item, but maybe it will work better for you. I hope that helps!
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Well, here's my answer. My knowledge with induction is somewhat limited (I use a vintage gas stove), but my understanding is that the surface of the bottom of the pot needs to have enough contact with the cooktop, which it would but for a fairly decent engraving of "18/10 stainless". I thought though (and I'm probably wrong but I did look it up on wikipedia and it advised so), that the pot also needs to be somewhat receptive to magnetism which it is not (I tested a magnet on the bottom of the pan). So that reviewer is probably right.
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The bottom is not magnetic. I am not sure about induction stove top, seems to me must be OK. I did not try. Best wishes :)
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Can you stick a magnet to it, then it will work for induction, if not it won't. So, all aluminum, even hard anodized is out. Stainless steel, cast iron, copper.
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No, a magnet does not stick to the bottom of this pan. I tried a heavy magnet and it does not adhere. Love this pot, it is a nice size and weight. Clean up is not to difficult.
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No, if a magnet will not stick to the bottom of the pan it will not work on an induction stove. This pan is all aluminum (no clad on the bottom) therefore will not work.
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I need that information about being used for induction cooktops. In store shopping, I have to use a magnet to see if the magnet sticks to bottom. Cast iron works, the Cuisinart ten-pc. step (Amazon.com) stated in write up that it was for induction cooktops. I don't want to order items from Amazon.com and find out after the fact that they aren't for induction cooktops. I am looking for a tea pot for my cooktop now. Just would be extremely helpful if advertisers would say in their write-ups it the product is for induction cooktop. My house burned down this past summer and we are rebuilding and I am getting the induction cooktop and double ovens, one of which is convection. So, I will be learning how to cook with them, and with the added problem of what pans work on them is a challenge. Thanks, Suzanne Martin, Amazon.com customer
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Wikipedia says that stainless steel pans will work on an induction cooking surface if the base of the pan is a magnetic grade of stainless steel. I tested this pot with a refrigerator magnet and it did not stick. Based on that, I think that this pot is not usable on an induction cooktop. None of the literature that came with the pot made mention of an induction cooktop.
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i don't have an induction unit, so I don't know. A magnet sticks to the body of pot, not the lid
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I believe it has to be magnetic to use on induction stovetops and I don't think that applies to this particular pot. I love mine but I don't have an induction stovetop.
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You might get a more accurate answer if you asked about an "induction cooktop" (assuming you just misspelled it) or, for those unfamiliar with induction technology, you could just ask if a magnet would stick to it.
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Hi, I bought this item .I don't have an induction stove so I searched here http://www.ask.com/wiki/Induction_cooking and it told me the metal must be made of ferromagnetic metal so being I didn't know exactly what that was I searched again here http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/magnetic_materials.htm#.VE-gmvl4pcQ So I would say anything that a magnet sticks to good would work according to what I have read,for your future purchases it is the best way to tell .I took a magnet to the set in question and it sticks real good too.So I believe it it a go.Ted
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Brian, since this is a single wall stainless steel with no magnetic bottom, it will not perform well on an induction stove. Recommend you find a pot with dual bottom construction.
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I don't have an induction stove top, but the magnet won't stick to this so am assuming that it won't work.
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If you need induction cookware, you're a bit limited. Only certain kinds of cookware can be used with induction cooktops. Specifically, it has to be ferromagnetic. Cast iron is always OK. Stainless steel is sometimes OK. Aluminum, glass, and copper are never OK. The "magnet test" helps you find out if your cookware is induction-ready. If a magnet sticks to the pot, it will work. A magnet does not stick to aluminum and this pan is aluminum so the answer to your question is no.
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I was using the pans at lunchtime and checked it for you with a fridge magnet..Sorry, a magnet did not stick to any part of the pans so probably it would not work for you. I didn't know how the induction cooktops worked, so I'm glad you asked the question about magnets, good to know!