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Induction electric stoves are poised to dethrone the gas range

21 points by jseliger 4y ago

tomohawk 4y ago
> in the middle of a $160,000 kitchen renovation... That pretty much sums it up.
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- rasz 4y ago
  Induction stoves start at couple hundred $, and single 2KW tops are below $100.
upsidesinclude 4y ago
"... it’s mostly a luxury choice, with prices starting at more than $1,000. Even the cheapest induction cooktops are more than twice the price of the least-expensive gas models in the current market"
wrycoder 4y ago
They don't work when the power is out. My gas cooktop works fine without power, I just have to light the burners manually.
jonwest 4y ago
Ehh, I’m far from a pro cook, but I do have an induction burner as I prefer it to my traditional electric range. I would still pick gas if I had the option. I realize this is a niche reason, but cooking with a wok is pretty much useless on any type of electric burner. This is the extreme example, but gas is going to be more forgiving for imperfect cookware. I really don’t like the sound of induction. I have gotten used to it, but there’s a slight whine. Could be the burner I have, so take that with a grain of salt. Last, the glass top is going to wear worse than a gas top. I love the properties of induction and do think it’s a much better burner than traditional electric, but it’s not perfect.
- Doxin 4y ago
  > I really don’t like the sound of induction I quite like how on my induction cooktop I can hear if a pan isn't on the coil right. You can hear it seeking for the right frequency to use. Of course a gas stove is much more tolerant to misalignment in the first place.
sdmbl 4y ago
ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago
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BizarroLand 4y ago
I have an induction stove. It came with the house I bought. It's fairly nice, I like how fast it heats up the pans, I've never had a huge pot of water boil as quickly as with this type of stove, it works great with a flat bottom wok, etc. but I did lose a few pans to incompatibility, including my favorite $7 thrift store rescue All Clad skillet that was unfortunately made with too much aluminum to trigger the inductor. I've mostly had the metal round eyes to cook on, but I've also had ceramic tops and my dad had a natural gas stove and of the lot I think I prefer the induction on everything except cost, as a low end replacement would be about $1,500 compared to a $500 round eye stove.

21 points by jseliger 4y ago

tomohawk 4y ago

> in the middle of a $160,000 kitchen renovation... That pretty much sums it up.

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rasz 4y ago
Induction stoves start at couple hundred $, and single 2KW tops are below $100.

upsidesinclude 4y ago

"... it’s mostly a luxury choice, with prices starting at more than $1,000. Even the cheapest induction cooktops are more than twice the price of the least-expensive gas models in the current market"

wrycoder 4y ago

They don't work when the power is out. My gas cooktop works fine without power, I just have to light the burners manually.

jonwest 4y ago

Ehh, I’m far from a pro cook, but I do have an induction burner as I prefer it to my traditional electric range. I would still pick gas if I had the option. I realize this is a niche reason, but cooking with a wok is pretty much useless on any type of electric burner. This is the extreme example, but gas is going to be more forgiving for imperfect cookware. I really don’t like the sound of induction. I have gotten used to it, but there’s a slight whine. Could be the burner I have, so take that with a grain of salt. Last, the glass top is going to wear worse than a gas top. I love the properties of induction and do think it’s a much better burner than traditional electric, but it’s not perfect.

Doxin 4y ago
> I really don’t like the sound of induction I quite like how on my induction cooktop I can hear if a pan isn't on the coil right. You can hear it seeking for the right frequency to use. Of course a gas stove is much more tolerant to misalignment in the first place.

sdmbl 4y ago

ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago

https://archive.ph/s8gq3 https://archive.ph/s8gq3

BizarroLand 4y ago

I have an induction stove. It came with the house I bought. It's fairly nice, I like how fast it heats up the pans, I've never had a huge pot of water boil as quickly as with this type of stove, it works great with a flat bottom wok, etc. but I did lose a few pans to incompatibility, including my favorite $7 thrift store rescue All Clad skillet that was unfortunately made with too much aluminum to trigger the inductor. I've mostly had the metal round eyes to cook on, but I've also had ceramic tops and my dad had a natural gas stove and of the lot I think I prefer the induction on everything except cost, as a low end replacement would be about $1,500 compared to a $500 round eye stove.