Tell me about your induction stove!

[HawkinsHollow]

Anyone have an induction stove? How do you like it?

What make? Do you like it and why? Has it been reliable?

 

[lman]

We've had a GE induction cook top for about 15 years. It heats fast and it's easy to set the temperature the same each time you use it. Easy to clean also.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

We had our heart set on gas for our new addition. Been doing some reading on gas stoves and it seems to me the risk doesn't really outweigh the reward. (maybe it's just leftist propaganda, who knows) It sounds like induction (once you get used to cooking with it) beats gas on many measures anyways. So we are shifting gears and getting an induction stove.

 

[lman]

Don't forget you'll need pots and pans that are induction ready(magnetic) that are flat on the bottom.

 

[FullMetalBucket]

We bought a LG induction stove. It works awesome and has been issue free so far, we’ve had it about a year. I hate the regular glass tops and how they cook so we made the jump.

One thing is you have to watch if you set it to quick boil because it does exactly that. Don’t go far. Ask me how I know

 

[quicksandfarmer]

I've used two, a Miele KM6360 and a GE PHP9036DTBB. They're both really, really good, easily the best stoves I've ever used. I liked the controls on the GE a little better. They heat up in a hurry, with very precise control. What I really like is that the same setting is the same heat every time, so once I figure out that level 6 is the amount of heat I want for browning onions, every time I go there I get consistent results.

I had occasion to use a gas stove after using induction for a while and I was taken aback that I had to look under the pan while adjusting the flame to get the heat I wanted. It just seemed barbaric.

Agree that if you set it for quick boil, don't go far.

The one thing to look out for is these need a lot of juice, a 50 Amp circuit. I had to do a little work reconfiguring the circuit breakers to install mine.

 

[KennyG]

We bought a house with a KitchenAid induction cooktop. Had to replace a few pans with induction compatible ones but now we wouldn't consider anything but induction. Clean, safe, responsive and controllable.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Don't forget you'll need pots and pans that are induction ready(magnetic) that are flat on the bottom.

Yeah we have been needing new pots and pans.

Do you use cast iron on yours?

@FullMetalBucket I am leaning towards the LG. CR rates them very high and a lot of people seem to like them. Also I like the manual knobs. LOTS of induction ranges have a touch control that I am not super excited about.

It seems to be the general consensus, once you go Induction you don't go back. Very excited to try it out.

 

[lman]

I do use a cast iron skillet. Stainless steel also works well.

 

[ericm979]

We're going all electric for the new house and wanted to do induction. We got an induction hot plate to try it out. It works pretty well! Boils water faster than the big burner on the gas stove and will go really low too.

There's been enough studies out that show that gas stoves pollute that I believe it, even if my cheap air quality meter can't see it. Burning an open flame is about the worst kind of combustion possible. There is always going to be areas of the flame that are too rich and areas that are too lean, and both will result in incomplete combustion and extra pollutants.