frankj1 wrote:I thought the top stays cool to the touch but the pot/pan gets heated magnetically or sumpthin...
My stove does not. That glass gets hot. Maybe I've just got a glass cooktop. I don't really know... but when I looked it up, the pictures were similar. *shrug*
Edit: Found this, which was very helpful in explaining the differences and giving pros/cons.
https://www.baconappliance.com/blog/difference-between-induction-and-glass-cooktop/
Mine is, in fact, a glass cooktop... not induction.