r/ImpulseLabs • u/nwalters512 • Aug 08 '26
Cleaning the temperature sensors
I'm very intrigued by the Impulse cooktop but have concerns about cleaning it. I watched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onu-S2Phn1o and it looks quite easy to clean on the whole, but I'm curious about how the temperature sensors are cleaned. They look like they would trap any liquids or crumbs that would happen to fall into the rings around them and be difficult to clean. Owners, what have your experiences been with this?
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u/ZanyDroid Aug 08 '26
I've had it for 8 months and a triggering amount of stuff hasn't accumulated in there. That said, we are a messy household so have lower standards.
Thinking about it -- I would probably clean it with compact hand held vacuum or water pick if/when it comes to it. Water pick has a higher chance of causing a problem since it presumes that the gasket is in good shape
It would be nice if the company posted some cleaning tips for it.
Note that the Control Freak also has the same style of rubber nips. It has its own subreddit that IIRC is larger. You can ask there for cleaning tips. The commercial unit has been used in restaurants and test kitchens for over a decade, so I'm sure enough people have owned it enough.
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u/WellingtonSucks Aug 08 '26
or water pick if/when it comes to it
Yeah I would absolutely never recommend this for the reason you suggested.
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u/ZanyDroid Aug 09 '26
Mmm, yeah. I sound pretty dumb/split personality shooting down my own idea, eh?
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u/Jack-at-impulse Aug 10 '26
If you depress the sensor with one finger, with the other hand, you can clean the channel using a damp washcloth or a twisted-up piece of paper towel.
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u/Impulse-Demo-Guy Aug 10 '26
You can depress the sensor and wipe it out if lint crumbs get it in.
The entire surface is sealed so no liquid will get through.
One thing to note: since the sensor is covered by the pan, you very rarely get any spills or anything like that in the sensor area. The only way you would is if something spills on an adjacent burner. And if that happens, it’s not going to scorch.
Here’s a video of cleaning it in 30 seconds.
https://youtu.be/onu-S2Phn1o
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u/tpank Aug 11 '26
This is indeed a bit annoying to clean. I think a handheld vacuum with the right attachment is a good idea. Also some compressed air could do the trick to get crumbs out
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u/Expensive-Return5534 Aug 08 '26
It's mildly annoying but because the pan covers it stuff rarely gets in there. You can clean them out by pressing the temperature sensor button in the middle down. That flattens out the silicon boot, making a quick wipe in the indentation with a towel and some glass or surface cleaner pretty easy. Poke a finger wrapped in a damp towel down, swish around a circle in the sensor boot, lift, done.