Gas or induction hot plate?

JennyE · Mar 04, 2020 8:34 pm

Any thoughts on the sleekest gas hot plate?
Or switch to induction?

Brickface · Mar 04, 2020 9:14 pm

Induction is far superior in every manner unless you are a regular wok user. Better control, safer with no open flames, faster heat up and cleaning an induction cooktop is effortless compared to gas. I’ve had both and am a foodie and would never go gas again.

arcadelt · Mar 04, 2020 11:15 pm

I second the vote for induction. However, we have matched our Bosch induction cooktop with a Bosch Domino wok burner, so have gas for the one task where I think it works best.

chippy · Mar 04, 2020 11:40 pm

Brickface

Induction is far superior in every manner unless you are a regular wok user. Better control, safer with no open flames, faster heat up and cleaning an induction cooktop is effortless compared to gas. I’ve had both and am a foodie and would never go gas again.

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All of the above, plus a flat work surface when not in use.

ligongl · Mar 04, 2020 11:42 pm

we have both induction and gas, induction wins hands down, there is a bit of getting used to but once you are comfortable you won't be going back!

JennyE · Mar 05, 2020 10:42 am

Thanks

AlexDew · Mar 11, 2020 9:42 am

Its better to go with induction.

webuild · Jun 15, 2020 5:45 pm

We switched to induction and haven't looked back.
But there are inductions and induction if you know what i mean.
so do your research,
Our first induction was by V-ZUG, it was great, and then in our other house we put Gaggenau, and it is much better, faster and does not have set zones for pots. so you can put your pan or pot anywhere on the surface and as many that you can fit and control all of them at different desired temperatures. Amaizing.
let me know if you need one or any appliance i will get you the guys number, he does great deals on appliances.

JennyE · Jun 15, 2020 6:56 pm

Thanks!

alexp79 · Jun 15, 2020 7:39 pm

but keep in mind, induction requires its own cookware. you won't be able to use it with your standard cookware

MR2 · Jun 15, 2020 9:31 pm

does induction let you lift and put back down the pan without having to press a resume button yet?

still waiting for one with the controls that gas have where you can quickly adjust the temp for each pan, it feels like a lot of the smart ones need too much button pressing to achieve what you want

webuild · Jun 15, 2020 9:42 pm

MR2

does induction let you lift and put back down the pan without having to press a resume button yet?

still waiting for one with the controls that gas have where you can quickly adjust the temp for each pan, it feels like a lot of the smart ones need too much button pressing to achieve what you want

Yes it does, at least on mine

Ozshaz · Jun 15, 2020 10:04 pm

webuild

We switched to induction and haven't looked back.
But there are inductions and induction if you know what i mean.
so do your research,
Our first induction was by V-ZUG, it was great, and then in our other house we put Gaggenau, and it is much better, faster and does not have set zones for pots. so you can put your pan or pot anywhere on the surface and as many that you can fit and control all of them at different desired temperatures. Amaizing.
let me know if you need one or any appliance i will get you the guys number, he does great deals on appliances.

Thanks for the feedback. I am looking to get the induction and range hood for my butlers pantry. Can you give me the details for guy you mentioned ? Where is he based ? Thanks !

webuild · Jun 15, 2020 10:10 pm

he is based in melbourne but he can arrange the shipping all over Australia and New Zealand
his name is Luke email: stepsealandgo@gmail.com

arcadelt · Jun 16, 2020 8:50 am

Ozshaz

I am looking to get the induction and range hood for my butlers pantry.

Just out of interest: doesn’t a butlers pantry with a cooking station just become another kitchen?

ddarroch · Jun 16, 2020 9:36 am

Necro OP post, but I'll respond anyway.

Induction. Not just because induction is great, but because it can be part of an all-electric house.

Ditch the idea of gas. If you don't install gas you'll save money. Not only on build cost, usage costs - most gas alliances aren't as efficient as efficient electric counterparts - but importantly, the daily service fee, which adds up to hundreds of dollars a year.

So, install induction cooking, it's great.

Install reverse cycle AC for heating. Today's systems are far more efficient than gas.

Install electric hot water, either a super-efficient heat pump or a cheap standard electric element hot water storage system.

Power or all with a solar PV system. It will pay itself off in no time, & will greatly reduce energy bills, or possibly eliminate them. Look for a 6.6kW system, or even larger if it's allowed (3 phase power, or single phase in a few areas).

Ozshaz · Jun 16, 2020 1:39 pm

ddarroch

Necro OP post, but I'll respond anyway.

Induction. Not just because induction is great, but because it can be part of an all-electric house.

Ditch the idea of gas. If you don't install gas you'll save money. Not only on build cost, usage costs - most gas alliances aren't as efficient as efficient electric counterparts - but importantly, the daily service fee, which adds up to hundreds of dollars a year.

So, install induction cooking, it's great.

Install reverse cycle AC for heating. Today's systems are far more efficient than gas.

Install electric hot water, either a super-efficient heat pump or a cheap standard electric element hot water storage system.

Power or all with a solar PV system. It will pay itself off in no time, & will greatly reduce energy bills, or possibly eliminate them. Look for a 6.6kW system, or even larger if it's allowed (3 phase power, or single phase in a few areas).

Thanks ddarroch. I fully agree with your idea of ditching the gas. However the challenge I see is that the builders are still providing Gas heating as the base offering. To upgrade it to reverse cycle they normally ask $20-25K on top of the normal price.

It would be great if we can just get some credit back from builder for deleting gas heating unit and then install reverse cycle either during the build or let the builder do the ducting during the build and then install the reverse cycle after the handover. But not sure if any builder would allow that.

Any suggestions how we can negotiate this with the builder ? Cheers !

Ozshaz · Jun 16, 2020 1:40 pm

arcadelt

Ozshaz

I am looking to get the induction and range hood for my butlers pantry.

Just out of interest: doesn’t a butlers pantry with a cooking station just become another kitchen?

Yes almost :-D

. We do a lot of cooking at home and extra cook top away from the main kitchen always provides the flexibility and options.

webuild · Jun 16, 2020 2:04 pm

Ozshaz

ddarroch

Necro OP post, but I'll respond anyway.

Induction. Not just because induction is great, but because it can be part of an all-electric house.

Ditch the idea of gas. If you don't install gas you'll save money. Not only on build cost, usage costs - most gas alliances aren't as efficient as efficient electric counterparts - but importantly, the daily service fee, which adds up to hundreds of dollars a year.

So, install induction cooking, it's great.

Install reverse cycle AC for heating. Today's systems are far more efficient than gas.

Install electric hot water, either a super-efficient heat pump or a cheap standard electric element hot water storage system.

Power or all with a solar PV system. It will pay itself off in no time, & will greatly reduce energy bills, or possibly eliminate them. Look for a 6.6kW system, or even larger if it's allowed (3 phase power, or single phase in a few areas).

Thanks ddarroch. I fully agree with your idea of ditching the gas. However the challenge I see is that the builders are still providing Gas heating as the base offering. To upgrade it to reverse cycle they normally ask $20-25K on top of the normal price.

It would be great if we can just get some credit back from builder for deleting gas heating unit and then install reverse cycle either during the build or let the builder do the ducting during the build and then install the reverse cycle after the handover. But not sure if any builder would allow that.

Any suggestions how we can negotiate this with the builder ? Cheers !

How far in the build have you progressed?
If you only just started, and the builder is not a mass builder, this should not be an issue, and you should only pay the shortfall.
make sure you have everything in writing if you both agree to the change.

Good Luck

Evelin · Jun 27, 2020 3:39 pm

there are many option out there for induction, however I'm more firm with what is available in Europe, which means a lot more choices and cheaper.

Things you should keep in mind, you need 7.4kW power supply or for a full surface cooktop, eg from Gaggenau 11kW. I would not recommend a full surface induction cooktop as in Europe experience shows that people have a) different expectations what it means and they are more likely to break down because of too many electronic parts. To replace a main board, there are more than one in it, are very costly.

What you have to think about is what size of fry pans and pots you intend to use and then find a cooktop that fits YOUR requirements. The better the quality of your pots and pans, the better the result. In Europe induction cooktop with built in ventilation are taking over any other kind of cooktop. However, the systems varies with BORA being the most favoured brand.

Induction cooktops are easy to clean and the temperatures at the lower end are much better to regulate than any gas stove.

Be aware that with induction you have to prepare your food ahead of the cooking process as cooking itself is faster.