Rant: My brand new induction burner died mid-service last Friday night

It just shut off with a flashing error code during the dinner rush and I had to finish 40 covers on a single gas burner, has anyone else had the newer models just fail without warning like that?

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wyatt13512d agoMost Upvoted

That flashing error code is the worst when you're in the weeds. Had the same thing happen with a brand new unit right as tickets were coming in hot. Some of these newer models have overheating sensors that trip way too easily if there's even a little bit of airflow blocked underneath. Ended up having to keep a box fan aimed at the vent on mine anytime it ran hard, which totally defeated the whole point of a clean induction setup.

nathan10012d ago

Yeah and then you gotta clean the crud out of those vents every week or they just brick themselves anyway. Reminds me of the time I spent an hour digging lint out of a dryer vent only to find the real problem was a dead squirrel.

sean85412d ago

Wait, did that box fan trick actually help? I used to think induction was bulletproof, but hearing this changed my mind.