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Re:North American versus European distribution systems (2011) by vonmoltke on Monday August 26, 2019 @11:29AM (#20800646)
It may also be cost of the appliance (rather than the fuel). The few induction stoves I was able to find are quite a bit more expensive than equivalent-output gas and resistive electric stoves. Not sure how much that is driven by inertia either, though.
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Re:North American versus European distribution systems (2011) by close04 on Monday August 26, 2019 @04:02PM (#20803165)
Induction stoves cost a bit more because the BoM and complexity are higher than the regular radiant stove. But since this is the kind of appliance in use for years it's possible you can make up for the initial investment with the lower operating costs and maintenance.
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