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Whenever this topic comes up people bring up induction stoves. If you live in an apartment that uses electric then you 99% of the time have a shitty coil electr

Whenever this topic comes up people bring up induction stoves. If you live in an apartment that uses electric then you 99% of the time have a shitty coil electric burner and those are absolute trash compared to gas. Induction isn't a possibility unless you are in the more premium apartments which cost a pretty penny or own your home. The more sensible solution is mandating all gas stoves have well vented hoods. I have lived in at least 3 apartments that had stoves with no hoods.

verbify 4y ago
Can't you get a plugin induction? It takes up counter space, but theoretically could be placed on top of the coil burner
- pwinnski 4y ago
  $70 at IKEA[0]. I use mine for hotpot mostly. 0. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tillreda-portable-induction-cooktop-1-zone-white-10493520/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tillreda-portable-induction-coo...
JshWright 4y ago
Do you think installing a a properly vented hood is going to be cheaper than an induction range?
- parshimers 4y ago
  An induction range draws a great deal of current, so it might entail a lot of very expensive electrical work. Many places that have gas appliances weren't designed with the idea of an appliance that can draw 40 amps.
  - numtel 4y ago
    There's a Bay Area startup fixing this by adding a battery https://www.volts.wtf/p/induction-stoves-with-batteries-built https://www.volts.wtf/p/induction-stoves-with-batteries-buil...
Johnny555 4y ago
Induction stoves don’t use more power than cheap coil stoves, so they are possible in those apartments too. Whether or not the landlord would pay the premium to install one is another question, but they certainly aren’t impossible. There’s a zero percent chance that existing gas stoves will be banned, that would be an enormous expense for many landlords (thus tenants), even ignoring the cost of wiring new 50 amp range circuits, it may require service upgrades in many older buildings.
hahajk 4y ago
Everything I've heard about induction stoves from people on the internet has been positive. Everything I've heard about induction stoves from people I know IRL who have them has been negative.
- jabthedang 4y ago
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verbify 4y ago

Can't you get a plugin induction? It takes up counter space, but theoretically could be placed on top of the coil burner

pwinnski 4y ago
$70 at IKEA[0]. I use mine for hotpot mostly. 0. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tillreda-portable-induction-cooktop-1-zone-white-10493520/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tillreda-portable-induction-coo...

JshWright 4y ago

Do you think installing a a properly vented hood is going to be cheaper than an induction range?

parshimers 4y ago
An induction range draws a great deal of current, so it might entail a lot of very expensive electrical work. Many places that have gas appliances weren't designed with the idea of an appliance that can draw 40 amps.
- numtel 4y ago
  There's a Bay Area startup fixing this by adding a battery https://www.volts.wtf/p/induction-stoves-with-batteries-built https://www.volts.wtf/p/induction-stoves-with-batteries-buil...

Johnny555 4y ago

Induction stoves don’t use more power than cheap coil stoves, so they are possible in those apartments too. Whether or not the landlord would pay the premium to install one is another question, but they certainly aren’t impossible. There’s a zero percent chance that existing gas stoves will be banned, that would be an enormous expense for many landlords (thus tenants), even ignoring the cost of wiring new 50 amp range circuits, it may require service upgrades in many older buildings.

hahajk 4y ago

Everything I've heard about induction stoves from people on the internet has been positive. Everything I've heard about induction stoves from people I know IRL who have them has been negative.

jabthedang 4y ago
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