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Originally Posted by cantdrv55
Seems to be the rage lately and I’m not sure why. Does it heat more evenly than gas or electric glass cooktop or is it for convenience or safety? What do you know about induction cooking?
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We have been using induction hobs for last 15 years and I would never go back. When we bought the house it had ordinary infrared hobs and first thing I did is to replace it.
Induction is much better from both safety and energy viewpoint. It only heats the actual metal, not the glass and it is much quicker/powerful than other electric means of heating.
Pros:
- glass top is only heated indirectly by pans on in. So spilled food is much easier to clean off as it is not "caked in" by the heat.
- Safety: unless you have something magnetic on it it will not heat up. So no issues with acciddentaly placing stuff on the hob which is turned on. You can place your hand on it and turn it to 11 and ... nothing happens.
- Energy efficient: less heat spill.
Cons:
- Creates overtones in wiring and can draw a s**tload of current.
- needs magnetic cooking wares. Aluminium does not work (this is somewhat af a non-issue nowadays as almost all pans are compatible with induction.
- "heating" is done by power electronics. It needs fans to keep it cool.