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I personally am switching from a propane range to a induction cooktop as we speak, but saying induction is cheap to retro fit is definitely a stretch. My scena
by sbradford26 4y ago
I personally am switching from a propane range to a induction cooktop as we speak, but saying induction is cheap to retro fit is definitely a stretch.
My scenario is an unfinished basement below the kitchen and a really short electrical run.
Materials:
Induction Cooktop $900 (We are switching from a range to a cooktop, the cheapest induction range I know of is around $1100)
25ft 8/3 Romex wire: $153
So over 1k just in materials. I plan on wiring everything myself but if someone is not able to do that probably add another $500 for an electrician to do it. Finally that cost can balloon quickly depending on how accessible the install is and the distance.
- multiplegeorges 4y agoMy quick comment left off some of the context that was in my head. The retrofit part of this was referring to the ban on gas stoves being about fumes/pollutants in the household air. If you didn't have an externally venting vent hood, then retrofiting a vent hood would be more expensive that installing an induction top, I'd wager.
- sbradford26 4y agoIt definitely depends on the situation. Most likely if we had kept our current range getting a properly range hood would have been the cost of a new hood and 6 feet of insulated duct. If I went with a cheap hood that would be under $100. But if the floor joists ran a different direction in our house it could easily balloon to hundreds of dollars for an install.
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- fragmede 4y agoWhat the cost, including insurance, both for the work and afterwards, for a gas run? $2k for some home work is nothing.