Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances Re: Induction cooktops and cookware 13Feb 20, 2011 3:16 pm simon88 Induction cooktops are awesome concept BUT.....They are 1/3 more efficient than gas. So the price of an induction top over a normal electric or gas top makes it not really worth the extra On the pots and pans, most pots ans pans When we got our, Siemens was new in th Australian market, so we got a fantastic discount, which made it only marginally more than normal electric. Gas at the time wasn't available; we subsequently put it in for hot water heating, but the cost for the stove by itself wasn't justifiable as it came to $8,000 for the line to the house. As for cookware, just test them with a magnet; magnet sticks, it's induction compatible. I recently went through a similar renovation and move scenario when updating our family home. We also swapped some rooms around and tackled a major… 2 10654 This certainly doesn't look good. I would be engaging with an independent inspector to have a look at this. As for the unscheduled site visits, most builders are quite… 1 28550 Yes, unless you are in a low intensity rainfall area or the area is protected from rain. Do you have access to NCC Part 2 or can you download it? I can email you a copy… 10 12730 |