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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 weeks 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 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.
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
OK you’re saying the higher resistance of the steel is needed for adequate heat. Got it