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To not change from a gas hob to conduction

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TangerineDr3am · 10/11/2024 18:07

Potentially having a new kitchen and currently have gas. An induction hob would be more expensive, involve the added expense of a new fuse box and potentially be trickier to use but would be cleaner. Will we regret not changing to conduction further down the line?

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Ermengarde · 10/11/2024 18:44

Yes you can use Le Creuset on them. Just made a casserole in mine this afternoon. And despite very heavy use the hob has never cracked in 12 years!

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TangerineDr3am · 10/11/2024 18:42

MissCordeliasCoats · 10/11/2024 18:37

Plug in induction hobs can be limited in power if you have more than one ring on. Things to consider, the size if your usual pans. The induction rings can be small and if you put a larger pan on then the edges won't have direct heat and you are relying on the inner part of the pan to heat the food there and stir that to the edges and bring the non-heated food in.

My induction hob allows me to combined cooking areas meaning I can use a larger pan and it is on the cooker ring circuit. My oven is plugged in to a normal socket but my induction hob is powerful so on the 32 amp supply.

If you spill you can easily wipe it up, if water boils over, you simply remove the pan, wipe up the water and put the pan back on the ring. Mine cost £850 a decade ago and it does say do not use cast iron casserole dishes on it but considering I would only need my cast iron casserole dish around 5 times a year this is not an issue for me. Mine looks brand new, so easy to clean.

I would always recommend induction but in your case cost may factor in with the extra electrical work.

I know. They took us through it in several stores and I don’t want the limited plug in variety as it would drive me nuts so yes would need the more powerful 32 amp variety- at added expense.😫

Fo they crack easily and can you still not use Le Cruset on them? I use my casserole daily.

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EilonwyWithRedGoldHair · 10/11/2024 18:38

Floatlikeafeather2 · 10/11/2024 18:14

Assuming you mean induction hob? Why would you have to have a new fuse box? You can have them just plugged in to an existing socket. They're not tricky to use. Why do you think it would be? And, they are infinitely easier to keep clean than a gas hob.

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Don't know about fuse box but when we replaced our gas cooker I originally wanted gas hob and electric oven, but as I wanted a separate grill as well it would have meant having a separate cooker switch put in which I couldn't be arsed to organise and didn't want to pay for.

MissCordeliasCoats · 10/11/2024 18:37

Plug in induction hobs can be limited in power if you have more than one ring on. Things to consider, the size if your usual pans. The induction rings can be small and if you put a larger pan on then the edges won't have direct heat and you are relying on the inner part of the pan to heat the food there and stir that to the edges and bring the non-heated food in.

My induction hob allows me to combined cooking areas meaning I can use a larger pan and it is on the cooker ring circuit. My oven is plugged in to a normal socket but my induction hob is powerful so on the 32 amp supply.

If you spill you can easily wipe it up, if water boils over, you simply remove the pan, wipe up the water and put the pan back on the ring. Mine cost £850 a decade ago and it does say do not use cast iron casserole dishes on it but considering I would only need my cast iron casserole dish around 5 times a year this is not an issue for me. Mine looks brand new, so easy to clean.

I would always recommend induction but in your case cost may factor in with the extra electrical work.

FrequentlyAskedQuestion · 10/11/2024 18:37

Will you have to buy new induction friendly pans?

mitogoshigg · 10/11/2024 18:36

I considered but stuck with gas because you can't cook something without a flame eg roti

CheshireCats · 10/11/2024 18:34

Love my induction hob and would not go back to gas. Not tricky, easy to use and clean and definitely hasn't ruined any pans!!

AgentJohnson · 10/11/2024 18:34

Induction hobs are safer, energy efficient and easier to keep clean. I personally think they are more responsive than gas and water boils faster on an induction hob. As soon as anything boils over the hob turns itself off. My only regret is not getting one sooner. The timer function has meant I haven’t burnt rice since 2016. Mine did require an extra group in the meter cupboard but that wasn’t such a big deal.

I’ve got my eye on an induction wok burner for XMAS.

Induction is the future!!!!!

Bogginsthe3rd · 10/11/2024 18:33

TinySaltLick · 10/11/2024 18:31

None of that is true whatsoever!

Changed from gas to induction last year - never going back, thought I'd regret it but completely the opposite.

There is no benefit whatsoever, health, efficiency, function or otherwise - gas will be a relic of the past soon enough

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Someone has been inducted into denial about a bad choice !

TinySaltLick · 10/11/2024 18:31

Bogginsthe3rd · 10/11/2024 18:28

Induction are just awful. Use more energy, worse for the environment and can destroy pans. Please don't. You'll regret it.

None of that is true whatsoever!

Changed from gas to induction last year - never going back, thought I'd regret it but completely the opposite.

There is no benefit whatsoever, health, efficiency, function or otherwise - gas will be a relic of the past soon enough

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TangerineDr3am · 10/11/2024 18:31

happinessisnotapossession · 10/11/2024 18:30

I had a few quotes that all said I needed a new fuse box. Then a guy came in and without even looking, asked if anyone had conned me into getting a new fuse box yet, says it's a common trick.

Why are kitchen fitters going to con you into calling an electrician to change a fuse box? The appliances stores have all warned us we’d need a new fuse box too-the older plastic ones won’t be enough.

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DocileWimps · 10/11/2024 18:30

I don't know why anyone would prefer gas. Induction is safer, cleaner and easier to use.

happinessisnotapossession · 10/11/2024 18:30

I had a few quotes that all said I needed a new fuse box. Then a guy came in and without even looking, asked if anyone had conned me into getting a new fuse box yet, says it's a common trick.

Puffthemagicdragongoestobed · 10/11/2024 18:29

I was facing the same decision a few years ago when we did our kitchen. Decided to move to induction and never regretted it (and I loved cooking on gas).

Bogginsthe3rd · 10/11/2024 18:28

Induction are just awful. Use more energy, worse for the environment and can destroy pans. Please don't. You'll regret it.

MarketValveForks · 10/11/2024 18:27

I can't stand cooking on induction hobs. Gas all the way for me. I cook on Induction in holiday homes and when staying with family. Every single time there's a problem where either there's a spill on the bit of surface that has the controls on it, or my hands are sticky (because I'm cooking surprise surprise) and I can't make the blasted controls do what I need them to.

AnneShirleysNewDress · 10/11/2024 18:27

Another induction fan here. Would never go back to gas.

HappyMuma · 10/11/2024 18:27

I thought I’d always have gas but when we did the kitchen we went with an induction hob. It’s easier to clean, safer with the kids around and everything seems to warm up quicker.

Lindtnotlint · 10/11/2024 18:26

I love my induction hob. Was a gas fundamentalist then switched to induction. So much safer and better.

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TangerineDr3am · 10/11/2024 18:26

We need a bigger hob and the bigger ones are pricier. Worried about cracking it with heavy pans too.

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ByMerryKoala · 10/11/2024 18:23

We have an induction hob, chosen to reduce the amount of indoor air pollution and the ease of cleaning it after use.

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TangerineDr3am · 10/11/2024 18:23

Floatlikeafeather2 · 10/11/2024 18:14

Assuming you mean induction hob? Why would you have to have a new fuse box? You can have them just plugged in to an existing socket. They're not tricky to use. Why do you think it would be? And, they are infinitely easier to keep clean than a gas hob.

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They take more power and all the kitchen fitter quotes we’ve had say we’d need a new fuse box for induction. We have an old plastic one- talking an extra £800. Gulp!

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Bellaboot · 10/11/2024 18:22

Not even a contest, induction all the way. I've sadly had to go back to gas with our house move, can't wait to do the kitchen up and go back to induction.

SauvignonBlonk · 10/11/2024 18:20

I’ve never liked gas, the pans are too wobbly on top of one for my liking.
Currently got induction- I far prefer being just able to wipe the top and that’s the end of the cleaning process.

bumblefeline · 10/11/2024 18:18

Love my induction hob. Not noticed much difference from gas.