Another OT post to stir the pot

Canugghead

Decided to switch from gas to induction and needed to get the gas gears out of the way. Although I said previously I won't touch gas connections with a 10-ft pole, this looked too easy and tempting to keep my paws away...

Double wrenched to disconnect and 1/2" plug with orange gas tape to seal...

Removed the handle while in shut position and duct taped *nod* the whole shebang...

Don't want to spend too much to get our feet wet in full size induction, also not sure how long we're going to be here before downsizing. Settled on this IKEA unit (made by Electrolux) for 680 loonies +tax, currently selling in US for USD 1119. Tried boiling water and wow.
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tvaersaeker-range-with-induction-cooktop-stainless-steel-40466006/

The Cen-Tex Smoker

You are going to love it. We went from induction to gas when we moved to the ranch and we hate it. We want to switch but we have a 48” 6 burner double
oven gas range. To replace that with induction is…let’s just call it prohibitive. I have 2 cars cheaper than we could buy that new range for haha. 

GrateEggspectations

A handsome piece, and at a great price.

Canugghead

@The Cen-Tex Smoker  We've been using a 110v portable induction cooktop more than the gas range and love it. Finally decided to go full induction. 

GrateEggspectations

You should use those savings to procure yourself some slippers. It’s winter, eh?!

Canugghead

@GrateEggspectations I was jealous when I first saw it on sale in your neck of the woods for 949, jumped on it when they dropped to 949 here as well. Chickened out and cancelled when I saw the gas fittings blocking the electrical outlet. Jumped back in when it dropped to 749, plus 10% BF bonus on gift cards  

DoubleEgger

How loud is induction? 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Canugghead said:

@The Cen-Tex Smoker  We've been using a 110v portable induction cooktop more than the gas range and love it. Finally decided to go full induction. 

You are going to love having the full range. We complain about our gas range almost every day. And it’s a nice Thermador battle wagon (came with the house). We just fell in love with induction and have missed it since we went back to gas (3.5 years and counting). 

Canugghead

GrateEggspectations said:

You should use those savings to procure yourself some slippers. It’s winter, eh?!

- Haha, bet you were looking for reflection of my face, sorry to disappoint.
- Spending the savings on new pots, pans and woks.
- Sweaty feet for better traction since I had to pull it out and push it back multiple times to level it.

Canugghead

DoubleEgger said:

How loud is induction? 

Our 110v portable has a fan that runs constantly with noticeable noise, we're used to it. 

As for this new one, we haven't cooked on it yet, just played with boiling water in a small assortment of pots and kettle. Too early to tell, noise seems to be different or non-existent depending on the pot size/material.

Regardless, any noise will be drown out by our loud 900 cfm fan and I'm hopeful we'll learn to live with it. 

Perhaps @The Cen-Tex Smoker and @CTMike can share their experience?

paqman

GrateEggspectations said:

You should use those savings to procure yourself some slippers. It’s winter, eh?!

I highly recommend these guys: https://garneauslippers.com/products/sheepskin-suede-slippers-men-lazybones-eva

paqman

paqman said:

GrateEggspectations said:

You should use those savings to procure yourself some slippers. It’s winter, eh?!

I highly recommend these guys: https://garneauslippers.com/products/sheepskin-suede-slippers-men-lazybones-eva

Most definitely OT but can’t stir a pot with them 😂🤣

Canugghead

@DoubleEgger quick update for you. Both on max power...
Left - 2 cups of water in kettle, zero noise
Right - very little water in thin gauge mixing bowl with not-so-flat bottom, low humming noise and water started boiling almost instantly. With so many variables I'm not sure how much of that is from the induction itself.

DoubleEgger

Interesting @Canugghead. Thanks for the info. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Induction ranges are not loud. There is a little buzz from the vibrating pans when you run really hot but not really something you would say “that’s annoying”’

Canugghead

@The Cen-Tex Smoker thanks for chiming in. In my tests above, at max power boost the thin bowl with convex bottom was vibrating/shaking. 

caliking

You scored a helluva deal! 

I'm not a fan of playing with gas connections, either. Sphincter tones were high on this side, when I swapped out our gas dryer some years ago. Easy to check the connections with a spritz of soapy water. 

Canugghead

caliking said:

You scored a helluva deal! 

I'm not a fan of playing with gas connections, either. Sphincter tones were high on this side, when I swapped out our gas dryer some years ago. Easy to check the connections with a spritz of soapy water. 

Yes it was hard to resist, unusual for us to get stuff cheaper than you guys.

Thanks for the nudge, I did the soap test after removing the tapes and turning the ball valve back on, all good.

Ozzie_Isaac

I have a portable induction burner that has become my go-to device.  I love it, was convinced I would always have gas.  Now when we remodel the kitchen it will be a hard decision, but expect I will end with induction.

GrateEggspectations

Those are pimpin’, @paqman. Was the guitar that caught my eye though. 

fishlessman

Canugghead said:

Decided to switch from gas to induction and needed to get the gas gears out of the way. Although I said previously I won't touch gas connections with a 10-ft pole, this looked too easy and tempting to keep my paws away...

Double wrenched to disconnect and 1/2" plug with orange gas tape to seal...

Removed the handle while in shut position and duct taped *nod* the whole shebang...

Don't want to spend too much to get our feet wet in full size induction, also not sure how long we're going to be here before downsizing. Settled on this IKEA unit (made by Electrolux) for 680 loonies +tax, currently selling in US for USD 1119. Tried boiling water and wow.
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tvaersaeker-range-with-induction-cooktop-stainless-steel-40466006/

never seen gas thread tape before, always used gasoila soft set.

poster

I just switched to induction too. I've had mine for a month or 2 now and so far so good. I have gas (propane) at the camp and induction is far faster. Mine has a setting where you place the pan on an element, press a few buttons and it tells you how compatible the pan is on a scale of 1-10. I find the lesser compatible pans buzz a bit more, but its nothing that would bother most people. What I like most though about it is simmering. You can dial it in and hold a perfect simmer easily vs. my old flat top electric stove that would cycle on/off at lower temps and would constantly need monitoring. The stove surface doesn't hold a lot of heat, so changing settings is quick like gas, and once off, boiling and simmering stop instantly. I managed to boil over a sauce last night as I am still getting used to the power of this thing. All I did was lift the pot and wipe off the surface, it was cool enough that nothing burnt or stuck to it at all. Also I'm sure I will appreciate it more in the summer vs. blasting of 50,000 BTU on a hot summer day in the kitchen if I would have went with gas.

DoubleEgger

What about cast iron with a heat ring? Yes or No? 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

DoubleEgger said:

What about cast iron with a heat ring? Yes or No? 

You can use cast iron. The main issue is it can scratch the glass surface. You can put a piece of butcher paper under the cast iron to avoid that (pretty cool trick and it does not heat up the pepper at all. 

Another concern using heavier cookware Is cracking the glass if you set it down too hard. All the home units I have seen have glass tops. We did crack ours twice. Once had to be replaced ($800) and the second was just a chip in the corner. That was all in 3-4 years so durability is a concern. 

Ozzie_Isaac

DoubleEgger said:

What about cast iron with a heat ring? Yes or No? 

Enamel cast iron solves this problem.

Canugghead

fishlessman said:

never seen gas thread tape before, always used gasoila soft set.

https://www.oatey.ca/products/masters-orange-ttape-roll-188564784

zaphod

round bottom wok is the deal breaker.

Canugghead

@poster Sounds like you have a fancy one, love that compatibility feature, explains why I was getting different buzz levels. Made porridge this morning, simmer seems ok but it was done real quick, need a longer cook to appreciate it assuming mine has the same simmer feature. OTOH for long simmer usually over 3 hours we use our favourite 'fireless cooker' Thermopot.

Gulfcoastguy

I’ve been wanting one for a long time. Unfortunately it’s down the list behind a new bathroom and a few other things. I do have a portable one that I use for canning. I wonder if a cheap paper plate would work as well as butcher paper for cast iron?

poster

Canugghead said:

@poster Sounds like you have a fancy one, love that compatibility feature, explains why I was getting different buzz levels. Made porridge this morning, simmer seems ok but it was done real quick, need a longer cook to appreciate it assuming mine has the same simmer feature. OTOH for long simmer usually over 3 hours we use our favourite 'fireless cooker' Thermopot.

Nothing too fancy, came from Home Depot https://www.lg.com/ca_en/cooking-appliances/ranges/lsil6336f/ . Years back it seemed you had to go real hi-end to get anything worth while. Typical house brands seem to be getting some decent power and features now for reasonable costs.
I was just happy to get a slide in with knobs. Most slide ins now seem to be all touch screen up front or right on the top.

@DoubleEgger my cast pan with the heat ring gave me the highest compatibility rating of all my pots/pans at a perfect 10. The gap doesn't seem to affect anything.

Canugghead

@The Cen-Tex Smoker We were looking at silicone mats and what not but some folks reported it could mess things up when trapped under CI at high heat. Thanks for the butcher paper tip, it also solves our problem of using up a giant 1000+ ft of butcher paper!

Prior to the gas stove we had an electric glass top for over two decades, got lucky with no incident, but our hands are weaker now. Obviously our biggest fear is cracking it, I'm sure a replacement down the road could cost close to or more than the $680 we paid, perhaps I should buy a second one for parts, lol. We also like the 5-yr manufacturer warranty but accidents excluded of course.