Taurahe
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I really want a control freak. If I ever find them on sale I won't be able to stop myself .if I had a ****** range Id probably just buy a Control Freak and keep my cheap pans if that was really what I had to do.
I really want a control freak. If I ever find them on sale I won't be able to stop myself .if I had a ****** range Id probably just buy a Control Freak and keep my cheap pans if that was really what I had to do.
A Control Freak is just a very controllable induction hob that runs on 120v. ****** pans remain ****** when used on one. It still has all the characteristics and challenges of any induction coil. But yes, it is better than regular electric. Every year around November/December they go on sale. I got mine from JB Prince.I really want a control freak. If I ever find them on sale I won't be able to stop myself .
A Control Freak is just a very controllable induction hob that runs on 120v. ****** pans remain ****** when used on one. It still has all the characteristics and challenges of any induction coil. But yes, it is better than regular electric. Every year around November/December they go on sale. I got mine from JB Prince.
Very true...... But I don't have garbage cookware. I use an induction burner every day , because I hate my flat top electric. The pros of induction far out weight the cons in my case, and it would be money well spent to get a control freak, but I just don't want to spend it. It's half the price of a quality induction range , at the price I might as well just buy the induction rangeA Control Freak is just a very controllable induction hob that runs on 120v. ****** pans remain ****** when used on one. It still has all the characteristics and challenges of any induction coil. But yes, it is better than regular electric. Every year around November/December they go on sale. I got mine from JB Prince.
Do you have an electric stove currently ? Or do you have to have electric run for it ?I want an induction range. what is holding me up is that I will have to get an outlet installed behind my stove. I had the electrical panel prepped and increased for the added future capacity, but daannnnggg..
I have to add the cost of an electrician to the stove. brutal.
no juice. I'm burning gas.Do you have an electric stove currently ? Or do you have to have electric run for it ?
I like gas but have never had it in my home. Switched out an electric range for an induction and it is really nice to cook on. I'm a convertno juice. I'm burning gas.
my electrician is OCD. he wants the make/model of the stove I hope to buy and he puts the plug in the location required in the specs. it's a process.
I need to go electric. I want to see if it improves my asthma. my dog said some of the byproducts of a gas stove can exacerbate things. dunno. worth a try since I still have time on this planet
no juice. I'm burning gas.
my electrician is OCD. he wants the make/model of the stove I hope to buy and he puts the plug in the location required in the specs. it's a process.
I need to go electric. I want to see if it improves my asthma. my doc said some of the byproducts of a gas stove can exacerbate things. dunno. worth a try since I still have time on this planet
What range did you get? I am planning on getting an induction range this year. I have been looking at the offerings from BoschI like gas but have never had it in my home. Switched out an electric range for an induction and it is really nice to cook on. I'm a convert
Demeyere also counts the bonding layers to get to 5 layers. Their 7 layer version actually has a mix of layers on the bottom that's not standard...but in all honesty I can't say I really find it impacting performance in a noticable fashion on the frying pans.You have to be careful about try-ply (3 ply) vs. 5 ply. At least some manufacturers use creative marketing here. The center aluminum core has very thin layers of a different grade of aluminum fused to it to enhance bonding to the outer steel. Some makers, I think Made In and Misen are among them, count these bonding layers so they call them 5 ply. I don't know how universal or not this is.
I know the US market is a bit different, but I'd at least consider a seperate cooktop / oven setup when going induction.What range did you get? I am planning on getting an induction range this year. I have been looking at the offerings from Bosch
If anything it’s more important. We have a maximum of 240v and none of those crazy high voltages Europe has. So at 240v, a high power cooktop can require a 50A circuit. A good oven requires 30-50A. Both require dedicated circuits. You don’t see two lines going to a range. So if you use a range, you are limiting your power to both cooktop and oven. Separates are the way.I know the US market is a bit different, but I'd at least consider a seperate cooktop / oven setup when going induction.
yup. that's what the Electrician said.If anything it’s more important. We have a maximum of 240v and none of those crazy high voltages Europe has. So at 240v, a high power cooktop can require a 50A circuit. A good oven requires 30-50A. Both require dedicated circuits. You don’t see two lines going to a range. So if you use a range, you are limiting your power to both cooktop and oven. Separates are the way.
Yeah it's the same issue with induction stoves here... hence why they're a very small part of the market... Even with a 2x220v setup they're still very much a compromise device.If anything it’s more important. We have a maximum of 240v and none of those crazy high voltages Europe has. So at 240v, a high power cooktop can require a 50A circuit. A good oven requires 30-50A. Both require dedicated circuits. You don’t see two lines going to a range. So if you use a range, you are limiting your power to both cooktop and oven. Separates are the way.
There is some pretty good evidence that gas stoves increase risk of respiratory and cardiovascular disease. My understanding is that using a vented range hood somewhat ameliorates this.no juice. I'm burning gas.
my electrician is OCD. he wants the make/model of the stove I hope to buy and he puts the plug in the location required in the specs. it's a process.
I need to go electric. I want to see if it improves my asthma. my doc said some of the byproducts of a gas stove can exacerbate things. dunno. worth a try since I still have time on this planet
If you’re speaking of the “study” cited by a congressman about the correlation between respiratory disease such as asthma and living in a home with gas appliances, this is miles away from being “pretty good evidence.” Like most epidemiological studies, it is extremely weak, because it does not measure anything. Living in a house with a gas stove is used as a proxy for “exposure to gas,” but the latter is unknown because there is no actual measurement of anything. There are other glaring weaknesses to the study. The attack on natural gas - a cheap and plentiful source of life saving energy for millions - is criminal.There is some pretty good evidence that gas stoves increase risk of respiratory and cardiovascular disease. My understanding is that using a vented range hood somewhat ameliorates this.
We have a gas stove in the main house and an electric stove in the granny flat. A couple of years ago, the electic stove broke and we replaced it with an induction stove. I've been very impressed with the controllability and responsiveness of the induction stove.
I think the main downsides of induction are:
1) I'd be worried about scratching it with coarse grained cast iron or similar.
2) Not ideal for seasoning. I guess you could just buy an outdoor LPG burner for this purpose.
Apart from these, I'd happily use induction and when it comes time for a new stove, it will probably be induction even though the wiring will be fairly expensive to install in our kitchen.
There's some threads floating around discussing induction cooktops that might be worth a look. If you're looking at Bosch I'd also consider other brands in the BSH stable (Siemens, Neff, whatever they have on the US market) since the control schemes are a bit different (in case of Neff IMO blatantly superior).What range did you get? I am planning on getting an induction range this year. I have been looking at the offerings from Bosch
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