Re:New York City bans natural gas in new buildings
by midasuni on Sunday December 26, 2021 @07:00AM
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While I was waiting for the electrician to add a new circuit for our new induction oven (replacing an aga), we bought a £35 plug in induction hot plate. 80% of our existing pans were induction ready too
Re:New York City bans natural gas in new buildings
by maccard on Sunday December 26, 2021 @08:32AM
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It's also important to note that you likely don't need a new circuit if you already have a ceramic electric hob, only if you're installing a new one. I also just did a quick google and in the supermarkets around me, the only pan I could find under £30 that isn't induction compatible is a £10 wok from sainsburys. Everything else had a steel plate.
I don't know where to buy cooktops in the US so I can't do a comparison, but on one of the biggest websites in the UK the cheapest induction hob is £105 right now, and the cheapest ceramic hob is £80.
> They depend on the type of cookware used.
You can buy a pad from amazon for less than $10 that will let you use any cookware on an induction hob. Most cookware _is_ suitable (I bought a new pan before the holidays and even the cheapest non stick pans had a stainless steel layer on the bottom)