Interference from kitchen stove

I have just received an ICD implant and the only concern that I have, so far, is the warning about keeping the ICD at least 24 inches away from a ceramic top stove when a cooking element is turned on. This means no more cooking for me - which would be quite a disappointment. Can anyone comment on their experiences with ICD and ceramic top stoves ? Is the make/model of stove relevant ?
Thanks,
Dave

4 Comments

Smooth top stoves

by Tommy-2 - 2011-08-28 07:08:38

GO TO SEARCH AT TOP OF PAGE AND PUT IN Smooth top stoves. THIS WILL BRING UP A DISCUSSION HERE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ON YOU SUBJECT.

Sorry about yelling, I just noticed the type. You might consider cutting a stick 2 ft. long and taping or tieing it to about the location of your PM and if it touches the stove top you will know you are too close.

Ceramic top stove vs Induction Cooking

by ElectricFrank - 2011-08-29 02:08:30

They often don't distinguish between a ceramic top stove where the heat is from a normal heating element that is embedded in the ceramic, and an induction cooking stove where an induction coil embedded in the ceramic transmits the electrical energy to special pans.

The first type shows a red glow as the element heats the ceramic and shouldn't produce any more interference than a old fashioned electric stove. There could be a question about the heating element design in ether type which could affect the amount of magnetic energy radiated.

Here is a way to test it. Find a steel knife or other object that responds to a magnet.(test if it attracts a permanent magnet like the ones used to hold photos on refrigerator doors). Turn a burner on high and hold the knife just over it. If the burner is radiating much energy the knife will vibrate very noticeably. It will vibrate rather than be attracted because the burner is powered by alternating current.

So far since I received my pacer in 2004 I have been around and close to most all of the things in warning booklet with no problem.

And if none of this works and you still want to cook replace the stove with a gas version.

frank

Stoves

by Cheryl B - 2011-08-29 10:08:17

Dave:
I have an ICD, and I've read my booklet about it front to back, back to front and never saw anything in it about ceramic stovetops or induction heating stovetops. I've been cooking since a couple weeks after I came home from the hospital, and today I made spaghetti. (Really good stuff.) Never a problem. But I will be seeing one of my heart doctors the end of September, and I'm going to ask. I'd rather have gas for cooking anyway. I just burned a pan yesterday making chocolate pudding. Pudding tasted great, too.

Cheryl B.

Induction Stoves

by KiwiDave - 2011-08-30 09:08:43

Thanks for your comments. I followed up on the comment about induction stoves and while these are also ceramic/glass top the heating element is quite different to the embedded coil heating. The induction heating technology certainly could have an effect on our ICD/Pacemakers.
I have started cooking again with our stove - which has regular thermal heating elements under the ceramic/glass top.
Dave

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