Gas Hob versus Induction Hob

We switched from gas to induction when we moved 18 months ago. It didn't take long to get used to the induction, though I still haven't mastered custard!

We have three induction hobs in the family. Mine has a magnetic knob that I have to spin to change temperature - it's OK but fiddly and has to be in just the right place.

DS and DIL have one where you change temp by pressing on a space - it's OK.

DD and SIL have one with a row of numbers for each area of the hob. It is by far the easiest of the three to manage.

Good luck with your search!

Thanks kitty. I son't think the pot has any metal in it, but if I can find a magnet, it's worth a try!

Thank you @Farzanah We wondered about that.

We weren't too happy with the electrician employed to do the kitchen fitting. He placed a light switch socket too near a door, and the sockets for the fridge and freezer behind a plinth, which you have to take off each time these appliances need defrosting.
He did actually do some new wiring, but possibly not as a high a wattage as needed.

libra10 We were told that would happen if we didn’t renew the wiring which wasn’t high enough wattage to cope.
The hob itself may not be at fault. Just a thought.

Ann, try a magnet. If it sticks, it will probably be ok!!

When we had a new kitchen fitted last year, a new induction hob was fitted.
However, I don't think it's a particularly good model.
You can only use two hobs at full heat, the third hob up to heat number 2, and fourth hob unable to use. When first two hobs have heated sufficiently for the veg to boil, you can turn them down and gradually increase temperature of the other two hobs. Gradually you are able to use all 4 hobs at simmering temperatures.
This is only a problem on Sundays, when cooking a roast, with lots of veg. But make sure you buy a high quality brand name. I wish we had, but trusted the kitchen fitter.

I had gas for years and it damaged my quality pans because the flame occasionally licked up the sides, but I liked the rapid controllability compared to electric hobs.

However I used an induction hob when away and was instantly converted. One word of warning. When we converted to the induction hob our electric wiring wasn’t high enough wattage, and we had to have a dedicated cable from fuse box fitted. Cost much more than the hob!

Does anyone know if Pyroflam products can be used on an induction hob? I have a large casserole dish which I previously used on a gas hob and in the oven. I am reluctant to try it on my new hob. I'm astonished to find that this same casserole dish is £66 on Amazon and I know I didn't pay anything like that when I bought it, maybe as long as a decade ago.

When we added space/conservatory along the back of our home we changed our kitchen size and added islands. One island has a small induction hob with crosses and lines - big pots in use often.

My husband needed a Smeg cooker, dual fuel, 6 gas. Much like the one Kittylester shows, except gas hob, electric ovens.

Best of all worlds, space for 2 cooks.

Just bumping this up for Vintagegirl

We had a ceramic hob for years, but when our kitchen was remodelled we opted for an induction hob. The latter is quicker. I understand the enthusiasm of gas devotees, but from the cleaning point of view, I would not go back to a gas hob. The only drawback was having to give up all my lovely saucepans and replacing them with appropriate ones

Sago

Gas hob and electric oven for me.
I have a Lacanche range and love it, it’s a real workhorse.

Same here
I’ve used induction hobs in holiday homes but much prefer gas

shop.smeguk.com/range-cookers/electric-cookers/tr93ip2-90cm-victoria-electric-range-cooker-cream/

We have this one waiting to be installed. Hope we made a good choice.

Whitewavemark2

DiamondLily

When my DH had his pacemaker fitted, they told him to steer clear of being too near induction jobs.

www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/ask-the-experts/induction-hobs-and-pacemakers

Yes, I’m aware that really that is the advice, but I have a DH who makes a huge fuss about a twinge in his back but heart attacks, pacemakers, stents etc - he totally takes in his stride. So puff to induction Hobbs😄

Oh right.

Well, my late DH would have been paranoid about it, but I thought I'd better not lol

Nandalot

We have an induction hob and love it. However, about three years ago I had a pacemaker fitted so DH does all the cooking now! ( Don’t tell him about your DH, Whitewavemark2!

It was that posted that. I was going to get one, as my old electric one was breathing it's last.

But, the heart department mentioned it, and then explained the possible risks, so I didn't.

Just in case....😉

Thank you to everyone who replied to my post regarding gas versus induction hobs. Your comments were a resounding yes for induction which has helped me to make my mind up. Now I have to make the decision on colour and make of Range!

Whiff

I have an induction hob and love it. If you go for one . Make sure it has crosses not circles. Crosses means you can put any size pan on each one. But if you have circles you can only use a pan which is the same size as the circle.

On my crosses I can use a milk pan up to a preserving pan on any of the 4 .

My AEG hob is as Whiff describes.
It also has a bridging function between the left hand front and rear rings, and the right hand front and rear rings.
I find this very useful if I'm cooking in a particularly big pan, eg a large sautée pan or a roasting dish, as I can link the two rings each side together on the controls.

DiamondLily

When my DH had his pacemaker fitted, they told him to steer clear of being too near induction jobs.

www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/ask-the-experts/induction-hobs-and-pacemakers

Yes, I’m aware that really that is the advice, but I have a DH who makes a huge fuss about a twinge in his back but heart attacks, pacemakers, stents etc - he totally takes in his stride. So puff to induction Hobbs😄

Induction cooking is mich quicker than gas.
Yes, safety is so much better, no open flame, no hot surfaces (as with Ceramic), What is there not to love.

It is very quick, I put a saucepan , say with potatoes, on the hob, and before I can turn round it is boiling. Everything cooks quicker and that, along with the air fryer taking so much less time than big oven, means that meals are cooked so much quicker. Uses less time and less fuel.

I am obviously odd, as I had an induction hob and when we remodelled the kitchen decided on a duel fuel range, electric ovens and grill with gas hobs.

I love cooking with gas and reluctingly moved to a dual fuel cooker when I last got one because that was all that was available.

My next cooker will be all elelctric. Induction hob and all, entirely for environmental reasons. I cannot see how one can justify buying anything else.

I had a gas cooker with an electric oven up to a couple of years ago, now have an induction hob/double electric oven and it’s brilliant. Every bit as responsive as a gas one but infinitely easier to keep clean!
I did need new pans but my DD was happy to take the unsuitable ones.

I’ve got an Everhot, which is like an Aga, but it’s electric and has two induction hobs as well as the hot plates. It keeps the house warm, and is cheap to run as it has an economy setting. I absolutely love it. I just switch it on at the mains in the summer to use the induction hobs, and use an air fryer as the oven, so I don’t have to have two big cookers.

No one has mentioned that an induction hob does not get hot but stays cool. This is a consideration for young children or the elderly.

Induction all the way. I had my first induction hob about 15 years ago, after using gas for most of my life. I was an instant convert! I was happy to have an excuse to buy new pans! There are many choices of pan now and not all of them are pricey.