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--Robert Falcon Scott
Practical Information on Purchasing.Who Is Actually Delivering the Unit?Your purchase runs through a chain: this site is affiliated with cooking.com, an online retailer; they, in turn, have arranged to obtain the units from a supplier, who is Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center, located in Los Angeles, California. It is Universal that actually ships the unit to you (all references on this page to "Universal" mean Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center). Both are well-rated operations (else we here wouldn't use them).
(Why go through this chain? Please, if you have not already read our case for why, do so now.) The Mechanical DetailsThis material is a slightly simplified simplified summary of the full material available at Universal Appliance's buying-information page, which you may review in full at your leisure. Before You OrderFinding that an appliance you have bought and had delivered is inappropriate and will have to be returned is a grief to you and to the seller. Please be sure to make the following checks before placing an order.
About ShippingUniversal states that they are able to ship most orders within 3 to 7 business days, depending on availability. Please allow approximately 2 to 3 weeks to receive your order. While Universal does not take payment till the item ships, be aware that cooking.com will likely charge your credit card shortly after you place your order. Universal collects 8.25% Sales Tax on products shipped to within California. No tax is collected by Universal on orders shipped outside of California; remitting any "use tax" imposed by your home state is your responsibility.
Appliance delivery is normally by motor freight. Here is what happens after you place your order:
(If you live within the greater Los Angeles area, Universal will itself deliver your order; such local deliveries have their own special terms--or you can arrange to pick the unit up yourself if you prefer.) At Delivery TimeAll units are inspected, checked, and packaged by the manufacturer prior to release to the carrier. Universal specifies that all equipment items be securely strapped to a wooden pallet prior to shipment, which greatly reduces the likelihood of damage during transit. But, in spite of their best efforts, shipping damage can and sometimes does occur. Here's what to do before signing for delivery:
If the product as received was manifestly damaged, and you refused delivery, then at once notify Universal by telephone or email; they will arrange for handling of the damaged unit and for sending out a replacement; all further shipping charges associated with damaged products will be paid by Universal. If you only discover damage or some defect after having accepted the delivery, then as soon as you detect the problem, call or email Universal--and be sure to obtain from them a Return Authorization number. No return without a Return Authorization number will be accepted. Returns and ExchangesUnits can also, under certain conditions, be simply returned or exchanged, but only within 15 days of when you receive the unit. Units being returned or exchanged for any reason other than defects may be subject to a 15% restocking fee. Units being returned or exchanged (except for defects) must be in original condition (that is, not used and not installed), and with all original packaging material included. All shipping charges associated with a return or exchange, except for reasons of defect, will be your responsibility. Order CancellationYou can cancel your order at no cost within 48 hours of placing the order, if the unit has not already shipped. After 48 hours, or after the unit has shipped (whichever comes first), order cancellations will incur a 15% restocking fee. In the order is cancelled after the unit shipped and is still in transit, you must pay all applicable fees and freight charges, and the unit must be returned to Universal in its original condition. Contact InformationIf you need to telephone Universal, their toll-free number is (800) 464-9429. You can email them at info@universal-akb.com. (You might want to record those data in writing, so you don't have to come back to this page to find them if you need them.) |
Induction Cooking Equipment Available Through This Site
The following induction-cooking equipment (here listed alphabetically by maker) is available for purchase direct through this site. We ask that if you have not already read our explanation of why we hope that you will choose to make your purchases here you please take a look at it now.
Note! We are always expanding our offering of equipment at retail: in particular, the list of products we offer in the U.K. will be expanding greatly in the very near future. Right now, we believe we have virtually all residential equipment available at retail in North America at the best internet prices to be found, and we also have a good selection of the available commercial-grade equipment (which selection will be growing). If you're looking for a particular product and it isn't on our lists--and you're not in an urgent rush--please check back here from time to time (or email us with an inquiry).
An availability restraint imposed by a very few brands, is geographic: a given retailer can only deliver to within a fairly small specified territory. We think that such a business model is wildly out of touch with twenty-first century ways of doing business, especially on the internet, but we do not and cannot control those companies' policies. You will thus find that for a product few lines--Viking, Wolf--our current offerings are geographically limited. We are actively seeking other retail partners with other territorial coverage, so that we can approach full North American coverage, but that may take a while.
Listed below, alphabetically by maker, is what we already offer. As a general guide, units described as "hob" are available in the U.K., while those described as 'cooktop" (or, for countertops, "unit") have North American availability.
(Besides actual induction-cooking equipment, we also facilitate your direct purchase of cookbooks--whether of any cookbook or from our lists of specially selected cookbooks; we are also in the midst of adding cookware listings--we already have cast iron, and should soon have clad.)
AEG:
68002 K-FN 4-element hob
98001 KF-SN 3-element "maxi-sense" hob
Athena:
Max Burton 6000 countertop unit
Avanti:
Belling:
TTi300 "Baby Belling" countertop hob
Berghoff:
1810003 countertop hob
Bosch:
Broil King: see Cadco
Circulon:
50922 commercial countertop unit
Cadco:
BIR1C commercial countertop unit
Cooktek:
Because the Cooktek commercial line has so many units, we present them in what we hope is a helpful tabular format:
Heritage Build-In Countertop standard wok standard wok single
zonedual
zoneplastic
bowlglass
bowlsingle
zonedual
zoneplastic
bowlglass
bowlMCD-1800
MCD-2500
MCD-3000
MCD-3500
MCD-2502F
MCD-2502S
MCD-3002F
MCD-3002S
MCD-3502F
MCD-3502S
MWD-1800
MWD-2500
MWD-3000
MWD-3500
MWDG-1800
MWDG-2500
MWDG-3000
MWDG-3500
MC-1800
MC-2500
MC-3000
MC-3500
MC-2502F
MC-2502S
MC-3002F
MC-3002S
MC-3502F
MC-3502S
MW-1800
MW-2500
MW-3000
MW-3500
MWG-1800
MWG-2500
MWG-3000
MWG-3500
Apogee Build-In (Buffet Equipment) Countertop standard wok standard wok single
zonedual
zoneplastic
bowlglass
bowlsingle
zonedual
zoneplastic
bowlglass
bowlMB-1800G
MB-2000G
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MBW-1800G
MBW-2500G
MBW-3000G
MBW-3500G
MC-1800G
MC-2500G
MC-3000G
MC-3500G
MC-2502FG
MC-2502SG
MC-3002FG
MC-3002SG
MC-3502FG
MC-3502SG
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MW-1800G
MW-2500G
MW-3000G
MW-3500G
Diva de Provence:
DDP-2 2-element cooktop
DDP-3 3-element cooktop
DDP-4 4-element cooktop
DDP-5 5-element cooktop
DR-365 range with 5-element induction cooktop
Electrolux:
E30IC75FSS 4-element cooktop
E36IC75FSS 5-element cooktop
Fagor:
Gaggenau:
VI411-610 wok/cooktop
VI421-610 2-element cooktop
CI491-610 / CI492-600 5-element cooktop
General Electric [GE]:
Profile PHP900 4-element cooktop
Monogram ZHU30R 4-element cooktop
Profile PHP960 5-element cooktop
Monogram ZHU36R 5-element cooktop
Heartland:
Kenmore (Sears):
Kenwood:
Kenwood IH100 countertop hob
KitchenAid:
Kuppersbusch:
EKI-326.0 M-UL 2-element cooktop
EKI-846.0 M-UL 4-element cooktop
EKI-956.0 M-UL 5-element cooktop
EWI-457.0 build-in wok element
LG:
LCE30845 4-element cooktop
Max Burton: see Athena
Ramblewood:
Micromark:
MM52206 countertop hob
Minky:
Minky [no model code] countertop hob
Palson:
Prima:
PIH004 countertop hob
Sears: see Kenmore
Sunpentown:
SR-1881 countertop unit, 3 colors available
SR-1851 countertop unit
SR-1891 countertop unit
SR-951T countertop unit
Stellar:
SEA01 countertop hob
Tayama:
TR-16A countertop unit
Thermador:
(We do not recommend, and thus do not carry, Thermador's "mixed" part-induction units.)
CIT151DS 1-element cooktop
CIT304E 4-element cooktop (black or silvered finish)
CIT365DS 5-element cooktop, black finish
CIT365EM 5-element cooktop, silvered finish
Viking:
(Owing to Viking territorial restrictions, we can only offer these to southern California delivery addresses.)
VICU 105 4-element cooktop
VIRT 301 4-element rangetop
VICU 165 6-element cooktop
VICC120SS countertop unit
Vollrath:
"Mirage" 59500 commercial countertop unit
Waring:
ICT100 countertop unit
WindCrest:
Wolf:
(Owing to Wolf territorial restrictions, we can only offer these to southern California and western Nevada delivery addresses.)
Site Access:
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(a brief site overview) |
The site's introductory Front Page |
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(the what, how, and why) |
Induction Cooking--the Basics: | |
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How Induction Works: which explains why it is different from all other cooking methods |
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The Pros and the Cons:
an honest appraisal of the advantages and disadvantages |
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Kitchen Electricity 101:
important things you should know about power |
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Replacing Existing Combination Stoves
problems with and solutions for replacing "slide-in" range/oven combination units |
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Radiation--a Hazard?
scientifically sound assessments (and no, it's not a hazard) |
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Further Information
links to other major internet induction-cooking resources |
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(who makes what, in detail) |
Induction Equipment--the Makers and Their Products: | |
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Makers and Their Products: all the units--commercial and residential--sorted by maker, with maker information |
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Residential-Use Products Available in North America:
all the "residential" units now available in the U.S.A. and Canada, with comparison tables and full data · build-in equipment · countertop units |
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all the "residential" units now available in the U.K., with comparison tables and full data · build-in equipment · countertop units |
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Commercial-Use Products Available in North America:
all the commercial/professional units now available in the U.S.A. and Canada, with comparison tables and full data |
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Induction-Units Database:
search all the build-in cooktops by size, current draw, and element count |
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The Individual Maker Pages:
AEG | Alaska | Amica | Ariston | Arthur Martin | Asko | Atag | Athena Balay | Bartscher | Bauknecht | Baumatic | Belair | Belling | Benk | Berghoff | Blanco Australia | Blomberg | Bonnet | Bosch | Brandt | Buffet Enhancements Cadco | Candy | Caple | CDA | Cecilware | Chef King | CommercialPro | Constructa | Cookers | Cooktek | Cylinda De Dietrich | Defy | De'Longhi | Dito | Diva de Provence Edesa | Elco | Electrolux | Elro | Etna | Eurolec Fagor | Falcon Gaggenau | Garland | GE | Gorenje | Gram | Grepa Heartland | Hoover | Hotpoint | Husqvarna IKEA | ILVE | Induced Energy | The Induction Company | Ital | Iwatani John Lewis | Juno Kenmore | Kenwood | KitchenAid | Kleenmaid | Kompact | Kuppersbusch Leisure | LG | Liventa Mareno | Mastercook | Menu System | Micromark | Miele | Minky | Molteni | Montague Neff Omega Oranier Palson | Panasonic | Pelgrim | Premium Quoba Ramblewood | Redfyre | Rosieres | Rotek Salvis | Sangiorgio | Sanyo | Sarena | Sauter | Scholtes | SIBIR | Siemens | Smeg | Spring | Stellar | Stoves | Sunpentown Tarrison | Tatung | Tayama | Tefal | Teka | Thermador | Thermaline Valera | Viking | Vollrath | Voss | V-Zug Waring | White Westinghouse | Whirlpool | Windcrest | Wolf | Wolfgang Puck | Zanussi | Zaxx |
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(how to choose and buy a unit) |
Selecting and Buying--Advice and Offers: | |
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Selecting a Unit: how to decide which unit or units are exactly right for you |
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Induction-Units Database:
pick out North American residential build-in cooktops by size, current draw, and element count [U.K. coming soon!] |
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Induction Products Available in North America:
all units now available in the U.S.A. and Canada, with comparison tables and full data · residential use: - build-in equipment - countertop units · commercial use |
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all units now available in the U.K., with comparison tables and full data · residential use: - build-in equipment - countertop units · commercial use - coming soon! |
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Buying a Unit:
generic advice and tips |
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Why Buy Here?
we retail units--here's why we hope you'll buy through us |
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Induction-Cooking Units For Sale Here:
we only sell units for which we can offer the best price--this is our list of offerings |
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(the best, induction or not) |
Cookware--the Best to Be Had: | |
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Cookware for Induction Cooking: what defines excellent cookware, whether for induction or not |
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Cookware for Sale Here:
as with induction equipment, we will only offer at the best prices |
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Lines We Offer:
these are the best cookware at the best prices · Lodge Cast Iron and Enamelware · clad cookware coming soon |
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(find and buy any cookbook) |
Cookbooks--Selected and General: | |
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Selected Cookbooks: how and why they were "selected" |
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Selected Cookbooks, by Category:
· Selected Basic Cookbooks - good for learning cookery · Selected General Cookbooks - unspecialized sound cookery · Selected Specialized Cookbooks - topic-oriented, from fish to vegetarian · Selected Regional Cookbooks - the cookery of a place, a nation, or the world · Selected Miscellaneous Cookbooks - cookery techniques that don't quite fit elsewhere |
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Find Any Cookbook:
an alphabetical master listing of all currently available cookbooks |
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Search For Cookbooks, New:
search for particular cookbooks--or any books or authors or topics--in print and for sale new |
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Search For Cookbooks, Used:
search for particular cookbooks--or any books or authors or topics--for sale used |
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Perhaps interested in growing some of your own vegetables and fruits to cook with?
Visit the Growing Taste gourmet home-gardening web site! |
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