what more could I ask for?
Longevity. My first induction lasted 10 years. My second 3 years, my 3rd six months, my fourth weeks. I use a conventional glasstop electric now.
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heythatsprettygood@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Fast heating, wipe clean, works off clean electricity, roasts me less in the summer, doesn’t care about the air coming from a window, starts the first time every time, what more could I ask for? I got this cheap plug in one and it dropkicks my installed gas stove in basically every metric.
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Allero@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Interesting. Is everything alright with your wiring/electric source? Because them dying in progressively shorter time tells this way.
Still, conventional electric is not bad.
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Electrical is fine. Planned obsalescence is shit.
kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
If there was a problem with the wiring, wouldn’t conventional electric also have issues?
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yes. But the issue was declining then shit quality of GE induction.
My conventional is rocking it. I miss my original induction, but they just don’t make em like they used to. When (if) I find the money, I’ll take one more gamble on induction and try a miele.
kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Dang, that sucks. I’m still daily using an electric stove from the 1950’s lol. I would love it if modern “environmentally friendly” appliances could last this long
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I got this cheap plug in one and it dropkicks my installed gas stove in basically every metric.
like a hot plate?
~which~ ~one~ ~my~ ~hot~ ~plate~ ~is~ ~too~ shitty ~to~ ~use~ ~my~ ~moka~ ~pot~ ~on~ ~but~ ~i~ ~have~ zero ~problems~ ~using~ ~the~ ~moka~ ~pot~ ~over~ ~gas~
Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Probably because your moka pot is aluminum (or otherwise non-magnetic) so induction can’t heat it.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
oh, my shitty hot plate is one of those coils. it’s really shitty.
Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Oh yea, that’s a different problem. One of the big drawbacks of all radiant electric unfortunately.
heythatsprettygood@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
On this topic, there are adapter plates you can get for moka pots (basically just a piece of steel on a handle) so you can use them on induction.
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Induction works for any conductive metal. Aluminum is more conductive than steel so eddy currents flow more easily in aluminum. Some pans have an aluminum disc inside, for induction stovetops.
Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
This is wrong. Induction requires magnetism, not conductivity. A pure aluminum pan will not get hot on an induction hob. Some aluminum pans have an iron or steel plate inserted in their base to allow them to work on induction.
kuberoot@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
The main downside is that your pots and pans need to be compatible. In particular we have a few nice small pans, like actually small, and they work exclusively on the front left burner, and need to be a bit off center. I imagine there’s something wrong with the stove or the pans, but it’s a class of issues you don’t have with resistive or gas stoves.
Schemen110676@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Basically anything you can buy now is compatible…of course that means your grandma’s pots downt work any more but all my stuff is now nearly 30 years old and works with induction.
kuberoot@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
I know it’s not everything, because recently a relative bought a pan without checking and only realized when it was on the stove and refused to work :P
It’s not a big deal, but not something I’d ignore, since it’s a real downside specific to induction.
Allero@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
There are flat induction adapters for this very purpose, look 'em up, they’re cheap. They heat from induction and then transfer the heat to anything that doesn’t support induction itself, or is too small to work on a given burner.
While it obviously defeats the efficiency gains of induction, it’s otherwise workable and can help you with everything that can’t be put straight on the stove.
Techlos@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
if i could afford an induction cooker with a bowl shaped coil to fit a wok, i’d be fully satisfied.
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yeah fast and easy to clean. What more can you want?
Glitterkoe@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Physical knobs to turn instead of the tests of the limits of my patience that are capacitive buttons on a cooking device.
Please and thank you.
Defectus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Aaand actual temperature control. Not just on/off 100% power.
HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
Mine has 10 different power settings
Glitterkoe@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Ah yes, the duty cycling is annoying, too!
ramenshaman@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I hate capacitive buttons so much
mirshafie@europe.pub 2 weeks ago
Some induction stoves do have real knobs. Smeg makes one that I have not used so I can’t say anything about the quality, but I’m just happy that they exist.
ramenshaman@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That’s an unfortunate company name. Especially for one that makes kitchen appliances.
WraithGear@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
i guess able to cook my food and keep me warm when the power goes out.
ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Where in the hell do you live to see a power outage? I live in the EU and the longest power outage was for three hours when I was a child. That was the only one in my life.
glitchdx@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
In the US, objectively the greatest country in the world (/s), you can expect a major power outage every other year, and it will be blamed on the very people who fucking called it.
dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
In my life I don’t think I’ve seen a power outage longer than a couple hours, and that was maybe once? I don’t even remember the last time I’ve seen one. Maybe experienced 10-15 in my whole life, with most lasting minutes.
Am I just really lucky in my area? Or is this the experience most people have?
Texans need not answer, I already know.
WraithGear@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
it happens to me about once a year, where i lose power for like 2 days due to a snow storm
kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I live in Seattle, and this has been my experience. Techno-city powered by dams = reliable
hit_the_rails@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
As a backup for the induction cooktop I have a propane camping stove and a full gas cylinder. Last power outage when I actually needed it was in 2021.
Benefits of induction greatly outweigh the minute possibility of the power going out.
WraithGear@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
yes. i can agree, why plan for the 1% when the 99% would be more impactful. just really responding to the “what more could you want” to mention some benefits that other options have.