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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 hours agoI 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 6 hours ago
Probably because your moka pot is aluminum (or otherwise non-magnetic) so induction can’t heat it.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
oh, my shitty hot plate is one of those coils. it’s really shitty.
Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 5 hours ago
Oh yea, that’s a different problem. One of the big drawbacks of all radiant electric unfortunately.
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 hours 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 3 hours 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.
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 hours ago
OK you’re saying the higher resistance of the steel is needed for adequate heat. Got it