Nothing need to be done to your cookware, but we provide you an InvisaMat for each burner for the following reasons: 1. Prevent pans hitting your countertop. 2. Prevent scratches from blemishing your countertop. 3. Keep the metal from your pan from touching your countertop, helping countertop stay cooler longer. Click here for a video on how to install your pan risers to your induction cookware set.