@WizzyWigg Oh really? I know they draw a lot of power though don't they?
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Level 8605-05-23@Beki_EONNext
True but it all depends how and what you are cooking. All important thing you are heating the pan and not a lot else (approximately 90% of the energy goes into heating the food). General consensus is they are certainly more efficient than ceramic and gas. Have you got the user manual for yours? If so definitely worth a read.
This might help: https://simplyelectricals.co.uk/7-en...induction-hob/Last edited by WizzyWigg; 05-05-23 at 19:25. Reason: Adding a link
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Community Team13-05-23@WizzyWigg we just bought an induction hob (one of the single plug in Tefal ones) we are having issues sourcing our LPG canisters since we ran out of gas (mid roast dinner 😱) I have to say I'm loving it so far, cooks so much quicker and they are much more efficient cost wise than I was expecting.
Between the hob and my air fryer my cooker is obsolete other than an extra storage space!"Green is the prime colour of the world and that from which it's loveliness arises"-Pedro Calderon De La Barca 🌳
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Level 8613-05-23@DebF_EONNext
So glad you like your new induction hob. Technically it should take about half the time to boil a pan of water compared to either gas or ceramic, because most of the energy goes into cooking not heating the surroundings. Couldn't do without my air fryer particularly when grandkids come round. They are chip-a-holics. It's everything with chips 🍟 😂. Well almost.
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Level 9214-05-23@WizzyWigg
Ever tried this trick? Place a square of kitchen towel on the induction hob. Boil up some veg or something.
Whip the pot off. Not only is an induction hob the only thing you won't set fire to the kitchen towel with, but you can pretty much put a hand directly on the plate after cooking without burning yourself.
They do however have serious downsides. You need the right kind of stainless steel pots and you can't use electronic scales nearby while they are on!Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player. I DON'T work for or on behalf of EON.Next, but am willing to try and help if I can. Not on mains gas, mobile network or mains drainage. House heated almost entirely by baby dragons. -
Level 8614-05-23@retrotecchie
Yep you are 100% spot on. Having had an induction hob now for about 20 years I have tried the towel trick.
Over that period I've had 2. My latest one is 4 years old with all the whizzo features. 😅
Absolutely vital as you say is having the right pans. Fortunately nowadays they are easier to come by than they were.
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Level 9214-05-23@WizzyWigg
Might well be my next investment. This rented house had a complete kitchen renovation just before I moved in Christmas before last and it sports a ceramic hob. Aesthetically pleasing, but electric cooking the old fashioned way is an energy hog. The old Belling snail-shell elements were the worst, but halogen and ceramic aren't a whole lot better. Much of what I would do on the hob I now try to do in the microwave, but you can't do a good fry-up in the nuker! I would certainly agree with @DebF_EONNext that a single standalone induction plate is very much worth the modest investment.
Mind you, all my pots and pans are spun aluminium so I'd need to invest in a couple of 'induction compatible' items to work with it. With summer on the horizon, I won't be doing too much actual cooking for a while so I can get myself together in slow time 👍 -
Level 8614-05-23@retrotecchie
Nothing like a Full English on a Sunday 😋. I had mine this morning.
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Level 9214-05-23For anyone contemplating induction, here's a little tip. Most induction compatible pans will usually say so these days, but if you have older pots and pans already, here's a trick to see if they are any good.
If you have a magnet handy (and I use a magnet from a dry-wipe organiser board) try sticking the magnet to the base of the pan. Ordinary stainless steel (non-compatible), the magnet will not stick very well, or at all. An induction compatible pan, the magnet should stick quite strongly.
I learned this from a friend of mine who has a gorgeous 6 plate induction hob. It just looks like a flat sheet of dark glass but has touch sensitive controls (like a tablet or smartphone!) and when fully on song, lights up and looks just like a control panel from the USSS Enterprise 😁
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