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I was pretty against electric stoves, but just moved into a place with a modern induction setup. Extremely impressed. It can boil water amazingly quickly and th

I was pretty against electric stoves, but just moved into a place with a modern induction setup. Extremely impressed. It can boil water amazingly quickly and the exact heat control is great. I do miss the ability to char things, but not massively.

saberdancer 7y ago
Few other benefits of induction are easier cleanup (you can wipe it down) and no long term "soot" accumulation around the stove.
- vonmoltke 7y ago
  > Few other benefits of induction are easier cleanup (you can wipe it down) With the downside that the surface is more fragile and susceptible to permanent damage, particularly if you have heavy cookware. > no long term "soot" accumulation around the stove I have lived extensively with propane, natural gas, and electric ranges/cooktops. I have never seen a "soot" accumulation, or really any difference in discoloration between any of those fuels.
  - close04 7y ago
    > I have never seen a "soot" accumulation You're just generalizing your individual experience and it's just plain wrong. Very few people dismantle gas burners after every spill to properly clean around and under the burner plate so eventually there will be a burnt layer of soot. The uneven surface of a gas stove doesn't make cleaning too easy either. A perfectly flat and smooth glass surface it's a lot easier to clean. It's a matter of wiping it, especially on induction stoves that don't really heat up that much. And in case of more serious neglect you can use a cooktop blade to scrape this soot.
    - GordonS 7y ago
      > You're just generalizing your individual experience and it's just plain wrong That's unfair, and TBH a bit rude - they didn't generalise, they explictly stated "I have never seen...". Another data point here, from someone who's been cooking with gas for a looong time, and who does regularly take the burners to piece and clean them well. I've also never seen any soot accumulation. Maybe it varies and happens on some models ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
      - close04 7y ago
        > That's unfair, and TBH a bit rude You are correct but I'm sure OP didn't mind and might even agree with me. That's quite literally a quote from one of their comments responding to a similar assertion. > Maybe it varies and happens on some models I think it's mostly because of people's cleaning habits. Since cleaning a gas stove is a lot more involved it's likely that more people are putting it off until the soot is there. Old stile electric stoves (with elevated burners, no glass plate) are in a similar situation, albeit still easier to clean than gas stoves. I assume that if you're cleaning it thoroughly after every spill (or just don't spill) this wouldn't happen.

saberdancer 7y ago

Few other benefits of induction are easier cleanup (you can wipe it down) and no long term "soot" accumulation around the stove.

vonmoltke 7y ago
> Few other benefits of induction are easier cleanup (you can wipe it down) With the downside that the surface is more fragile and susceptible to permanent damage, particularly if you have heavy cookware. > no long term "soot" accumulation around the stove I have lived extensively with propane, natural gas, and electric ranges/cooktops. I have never seen a "soot" accumulation, or really any difference in discoloration between any of those fuels.
- close04 7y ago
  > I have never seen a "soot" accumulation You're just generalizing your individual experience and it's just plain wrong. Very few people dismantle gas burners after every spill to properly clean around and under the burner plate so eventually there will be a burnt layer of soot. The uneven surface of a gas stove doesn't make cleaning too easy either. A perfectly flat and smooth glass surface it's a lot easier to clean. It's a matter of wiping it, especially on induction stoves that don't really heat up that much. And in case of more serious neglect you can use a cooktop blade to scrape this soot.
  - GordonS 7y ago
    > You're just generalizing your individual experience and it's just plain wrong That's unfair, and TBH a bit rude - they didn't generalise, they explictly stated "I have never seen...". Another data point here, from someone who's been cooking with gas for a looong time, and who does regularly take the burners to piece and clean them well. I've also never seen any soot accumulation. Maybe it varies and happens on some models ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
    - close04 7y ago
      > That's unfair, and TBH a bit rude You are correct but I'm sure OP didn't mind and might even agree with me. That's quite literally a quote from one of their comments responding to a similar assertion. > Maybe it varies and happens on some models I think it's mostly because of people's cleaning habits. Since cleaning a gas stove is a lot more involved it's likely that more people are putting it off until the soot is there. Old stile electric stoves (with elevated burners, no glass plate) are in a similar situation, albeit still easier to clean than gas stoves. I assume that if you're cleaning it thoroughly after every spill (or just don't spill) this wouldn't happen.