FAQs
The Impulse Cooktop is designed and tested to last the typical lifecycle of standard appliances, which is around 10 years. To ensure your peace of mind, the cooktop comes with a 3-year manufacturer's warranty and a 10-year warranty on the battery. The lithium iron phosphate battery is built to industry standards and certifications. We warranty the battery to 10 years at 70% of max capacity. There will be no degradation of performance over time (even at reduced capacity we have full output).
We are committed to providing a customer experience we can be proud of. For early customers who ordered within our first year, we offer the Impulse Guarantee - a “retrieve and replace” warranty service. Should any issue arise, we will organize a pickup of your cooktop and replace it with a brand new one. The old unit will be returned to us for analysis to understand the root cause. This service is covered under a manufacturer's 3-year warranty. If a replacement battery is needed, the battery is modular and can be replaced upon request.
While we are focusing on the 30" cooktop for our first product, we look forward to expanding our offerings in the future to include additional sizes and form factors. We are actively exploring solutions to accommodate other cutout sizes including one for 36” stoves.
Temperature control means your stove works more like an oven – you can set an exact temperature and the stove will automatically deliver the right amount of power to maintain it. If you don’t know what temperature to use, that’s totally ok - the Cooktop’s user interface has familiar cues like low, medium, high alongside temperature readings. Whether you're following a recipe or experimenting with your own, our goal is to make cooking on Impulse enjoyable and seamless, no matter your experience level.
The Impulse Cooktop connects to Wi-Fi for software updates. These over-the-air (OTA) updates ensure your cooktop always has the latest features and improvements. Internet connectivity is required during setup, and we’ll notify you if the connection is lost, but you’ll still be able to cook if the Wi-Fi gets disconnected.
In short, it’s the most powerful stove on the market. With the integrated battery that can slowly charge up when you're not using it, and then quickly release that energy when you turn up a burner - there’s an incredible equivalent of 72,000 BTU/h of heating power, or 10 kW. (Compare that to 18,000 BTU/h for the best gas stoves currently on the market, or the equivalent of 28,500 BTU/h for some of the best induction stoves.)
We heard people like tactile controls and dislike touchscreens. The knobs on the Impulse Cooktop are magnetic, removable, and have no electronics so you can clean the (flat) glass behind them if there’s a spill - unreliable, finicky touch screen controls are now a thing of the past.
The display lets us communicate new capabilities like temperature control very clearly, and enables future possibilities for a helpful user experience.
On traditional cooktops, it’s not always easy to tell how hot the burner is. With Impulse, our LED rings explicitly indicate the heat level, providing direct feedback similar to the visual cue of a gas flame. Even when the burner is off, the LED rings will stay on to let you know the cooktop is still warm, adding an extra layer of safety and control to your cooking experience.
The 3 kWh battery can power the stove for at least three meals on a full charge, helping you get through power outages. Counterintuitively, many gas stoves don’t work during outages due to safety features that require electricity to enable the gas valves and light the ignition.
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) – this chemistry is validated in both electric vehicles and the existing home battery storage industry. LFP batteries have significantly improved safety and longevity characteristics compared to other Lithium battery types, commonly referred to as “Lithium-ion” batteries.
We’re designing and manufacturing the stovetop, battery pack, and key internal components to comply with all relevant UL standards and other applicable compliance requirements.
If a magnet sticks to your pot or pan, then it'll work with an induction stove. Induction technology works through electromagnetic fields - magnetic stainless steel, cast iron, enameled iron, or nickel base are all compatible with induction. When in doubt, use the magnetic, removable knobs to test your pan. If the knob sticks, the pan is induction compatible!
120 V / 15 A (NEMA 5-15P plug) or 240 V circuit.
We do not anticipate that the Impulse Cooktop will require additional electrical work for installation with a 120 V connection. If you have an existing electric cooktop (induction or radiant), then our cooktop is compatible with what you already have, with no need to upgrade. For a 240 V connection, the installation is comparable to a typical electric or induction cooktop.
No matter which connection is used, the Impulse Cooktop has full performance thanks to the powerful integrated battery. If both options are available to you, we recommend hardwiring the cooktop into a 240 V connection to take advantage of future energy features and benefits.
Ideal cutout measurements below for the 30” Impulse Cooktop:
Width (X): 28 1/2” - 29 1/2”; Depth (Y): 19 5/16” - 19 5/8”
Expected ship timing is based on when your order is placed, this information is reflected at checkout and in your order confirmation.
Right now, we're shipping exclusively within the U.S. for our launch. In order to bring a stove to market we adhere to rigorous safety and product codes in the United States. We're eager to expand to more areas soon!
If you have questions or need help with your order, contact orders@impulselabs.com.
The Impulse Cooktop is $5,999, not including taxes and shipping costs. This price does not take into account substantial expected savings with subsidies and tax credits.*
Preorders and deposits are closed. For those who made an early order through deposits, we will collect the remaining balance for your order automatically prior to confirmed ship date.
*Customers are responsible for applying for tax subsidies and credits.
The remaining balance including duties and taxes will be charged automatically prior to shipping confirmation.
If you are unhappy with your order, we accept returns and offer refunds. Please refer to our terms and conditions for more information. Reach out to orders@impulselabs.com for any requests.
The Impulse Cooktop is eligible for the 30% battery tax credit, reducing the total price of $5,999 to approximately $4,200* after refund. Eligibility for additional federal and state subsidies dependent on household income and location. This includes $840 from The Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate program through the IRA rebate and up to a $500 rebate for installation costs in converting from gas.
Customers are responsible for applying for credits. Many regions have additional state, regional, and utility-level incentives for induction stoves and energy storage systems. In most cases, these incentives stack with federal incentives and are typically more widely accessible. Make sure to read program details to confirm your eligibility.
Stoves use lots of power when in use, but the thing is, they aren't in use all the time. Integrating a battery smoothes out the overall usage, resulting in an appliance that requires less power and also is much more simple than a typical stove in terms of installation. About 30% of homes in America have gas stoves and are typically not wired to support an induction stove without serious electrical upgrades—thankfully, our cooktop can run off a normal 120 V outlet, meaning we can plug into existing circuits that are already present in the kitchen.
By integrating a battery and running the internals of the stove off of it directly, we can also greatly augment the peak performance of the system. The result of this is a stove that's currently about 3 times more powerful than typical induction cooktops and 5 times more than gas stoves on the market. This enables us to ship a highly differentiated stove product versus the existing manufacturers.
Additionally, by putting many kWh (kilowatt-hours) of storage into your home via batteries, you can explicitly choose to charge only off of renewable energy – and shift home energy consumption to renewable sources even before the grid fully decarbonizes. The individual appliances also can be put to work to stabilize the grid, and enable the appliances themselves to work when the power is out. Depending on your utility and rate plan, this can even result in substantial savings on your electricity bill.
Lastly, we believe that this is a path towards deploying lots of energy storage onto the grid. Each appliance we make ships with a 3+ kWh battery pack (and is thus resistant to power outages) and an inverter to let that share power with the rest of the home, similar to a home battery system. With a full suite of appliances, the combined storage will rival centralized home battery systems.
Home electrification is a movement aimed at driving the transition from gas to electric power in homes through the use of clean and/or renewable energy in lieu of harmful alternatives that emit greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.
We plan to build battery-integrated versions of other major appliances. We also intend for multiple products to be able to coordinate their individual battery storage into a combined whole-home battery solution.
A new type of electric appliance with an embedded battery that works off of combined AC and DC power. Our vision encompasses appliances that are higher performance, easier to install, and provide storage at scale to support the grid.
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