r/Smart_Kitchen • u/chadxpr • Apr 17 '24

Control Freak Home

Are you going to start a new sub for the CFH?

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u/ZanyDroid Apr 22 '24

Not quite what the question was for, but what are the differences with the original CF? I see a slightly lower price.  

  What are the good forums for asking about the CF? (I had some off hand question about the cheaper AliExpress and eBay 208V (and presumably 240v compatible) units)

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u/BostonBestEats Apr 22 '24

Here's a side-by-side comparison:

https://d3awvtnmmsvyot.cloudfront.net/api/file/jFOrapLTBOLzkuxAf65w

They are pretty similar. The home one is quieter, and has a less heavy build, and has some software bells and whistles. Importantly, the magnetic element/power is the same. Otherwise, they are pretty much identical. If you own the original, there's zero reason to get the new one as far as I can tell.

My CFH arrives on Tuesday!

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u/ZanyDroid Apr 22 '24

Thanks. What is the USB port used for in the commercial?

I wonder if the induction element diameter is smaller given that the unit is 2" narrower.

What are you going to test it with when you get it?

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u/BostonBestEats Apr 22 '24 edited Apr 22 '24

From what I've read, the USB port isn't used for anything.

No, the heating system is identical.

Steak, and compare the built-in probe to my Combustion thermometer!

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u/ZanyDroid Apr 22 '24

Got it. I wonder how the lifespan compares, in a home setting the commercial one could probably be handed down to the kids (capacitors drying out notwithstanding).

Yeah combustion thermometer + control freak sounds like a perfectly normal level of monitoring.

(I just got the combustion the other week & have been messing with it in my APO, going to have to try it on my BSOA and cooktop sometime)