282317 Mon Jan 09 16:20:06 -0800 2006 1 31 Home Cooking 0 1504244 I am in the process of upgrading my home kitchen and would like input from others who are using or have used the "induction cooktops". Does anyone have the Kenmore Induction Cooktop, if so, what are the pros and cons? Also, other brands for use in the USA. What kind and brand of cookware works best? Misty Mon Jan 09 16:20:06 -0800 2006 0 Misty 1 1504311 I don't have an induction range, but have often used the single burner induction cooktops made by Sunpentown. They're great, but I wouldn't want my entire stove to be induction. The primary reason would be that induction cooktops cannot heat all cooking vessels. Basically, induction works through magnetism. Test out your pots and pans. Anything that a magnet does not stick to (and it has to stick to both the inside and outside of the pan) will not work with an induction cooktop. No cast iron, no glass (Pyrex or otherwise), etc. Depending how you cook and how much cookware you already own, this can be a real pain. Of course, I don't have any experience with the Kenmore; these are just things for you to keep in mind. Mon Jan 09 21:51:57 -0800 2006 1504244 0 nooodles