Another OT: induction cooktop

[Apoplectic_Objurgator]

Hurricane rebuild plus remodel - anyone got one of these? I’m looking at Frigidaire from Lowe’s. What’s the feedback on them?

Are these OTs our way of transitioning to Baseball season?

 

[MarkDallas]

I know they only work with certain types of cookware. So factor that into your decision. You may have to replace some of your pots and pans.

 

[fishwater99]

Gas stove top is way to go.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

If you have the ability to go gas, do that. Like from above, there’s only certain cookware that works with them.

 

[msstatelp1]

I know they only work with certain types of cookware. So factor that into your decision. You may have to replace some of your pots and pans.

Has to have iron in it. Cast iron and stainless will work, aluminum won't.

 

[Car Ramrod.sixpack]

Gas stove top is way to go.

No doubt go with gas but not all gas ranges are created equal. Pay attention to how far grates are from the burner flame. The one we have in our current house the grates are almost 2" above the burners. I feel like you loose a good portion of the heat around the pan or pot because of this. Try to find one where on high the flame is just barely touching the cookware. I've noticed that higher end cook tops are designed to heat this way.

 

[The Peeper]

Only experience was in a beach house we rented one summer. It would heat a big pot of water we were going to boil shrimp in but after awhile it would throw a breaker. You could go throw the breaker back and it would heat awhile and trip again.
I had standard electric forever but switched to a Frigidaire natural gas about 5 years ago and now I wouldn't take anything else.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Same here. The only thing that I kick myself about is that I didn't switch to gas sooner. I put the supply line in place when I built the house but went electric initially because of kid ages and fear of them burning down the place with gas. They nearly did so anyway with electric so maybe it didn't matter...

 

[grinnindawg]

They require ferrous material in your cookware is the only downside.

Amazon has single burner 120V plug in models for around $60 if you want to try one out.

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

My parents have one and it's great. Like someone already said, though, you may have to replace a lot of pots and pans.