Comments by "Keri Szafir" (@KeritechElectronics) on "Simmerstats: The genius old tech that controls your stovetop" video.

  1. "...none of that PID regulator rubbish!" Pretty much like the thermostat in clothes irons or fridges. And yes, that's duty cycle control :) To be honest... I'm in favor of touch controls on induction cooktops, especially the flat ones that drop into a hole in the tabletop, European style. These things work in a rough environment, it's not your clean lab or living room. There's just too much risk of the cooktop getting flooded with boiling water, or dirty with oil/fat/etc., which would invariably lead to ingress of water, whatever is dissolved in it including salt, as well as household chemicals, through the buttons and rotary encoder stem holes. That would kill the electronics inside way sooner than expected. Using special industrial or military grade controls that offer IP67 or better at improved protection against chemicals could be a solution, but that's an expensive one. Plus having any holes in the glass increases the risk of cracking or breaking in case something hits the glass (e.g. if you accidentally drop a pan).
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