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Post by musik on Nov 7, 2022 10:05:36 GMT
I have waited for a new stove seven years or so. When it came on Friday it was a quite different one from my previous stoves. For the first time I now have a stove where you put the pan etc on a surface made of glass!
What's the point?
Explain the advantages.
And to avoid misunderstandings:
IT'S NOT AN INDUCTION STOVE !!!
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Post by dexter97 on Nov 7, 2022 11:08:09 GMT
By 'glass stove' do you mean an induction hob?
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Post by elystokie on Nov 7, 2022 13:14:30 GMT
I have waited for a new stove seven years or so. When it came on Friday it was a quite different one from my previous stoves. For the first time I now have a stove where you put the pan etc on a surface made of glass! What's the point? Explain the advantages. You're far less likely to have a gas explosion than if it was a gas hob? And they're quicker to react than the old electric stoves, probably a lot more efficient too. I prefer gas tho. |
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Post by musik on Nov 7, 2022 13:32:16 GMT
By 'glass stove' do you mean an induction hob? NO, IT IS NOT! Wait a minute ... |
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Post by musik on Nov 7, 2022 13:34:16 GMT
I have waited for a new stove seven years or so. When it came on Friday it was a quite different one from my previous stoves. For the first time I now have a stove where you put the pan etc on a surface made of glass! What's the point? Explain the advantages. You're far less likely to have a gas explosion than if it was a gas hob? And they're quicker to react than the old electric stoves, probably a lot more efficient too. I prefer gas tho. Perhaps it reacts a little quicker but it takes time to get things ready, no real difference there. I haven't tried it with a pan yet though. Just cooking pasta, porridge and tried a chicken dish in the oven. I had gas in a previous flat. It was the best I ever had. I got informed the gas they use here these days can't explode. It did smell though, and I never experimented ... |
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Post by dexter97 on Nov 7, 2022 13:38:23 GMT
I have waited for a new stove seven years or so. When it came on Friday it was a quite different one from my previous stoves. For the first time I now have a stove where you put the pan etc on a surface made of glass! What's the point? Explain the advantages. You're far less likely to have a gas explosion than if it was a gas hob? And they're quicker to react than the old electric stoves, probably a lot more efficient too. I prefer gas tho. They are more efficient. I switched from gas to induction a couple of years ago, and my electricity bill didn't go up by as much as the gas bill fell. Once you get used to how to use it, it's as good to cook with as gas and VERY rapid. I wouldn't do back. |
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Post by musik on Nov 7, 2022 13:40:41 GMT
You're far less likely to have a gas explosion than if it was a gas hob? And they're quicker to react than the old electric stoves, probably a lot more efficient too. I prefer gas tho. They are more efficient. I switched from gas to induction a couple of years ago, and my electricity bill didn't go up by as much as the gas bill fell. Once you get used to how to use it, it's as good to cook with as gas and VERY rapid. I wouldn't do back. I will get back with some details ... I'm sure it's NOT an induction stove. .... |
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Post by elystokie on Nov 7, 2022 13:43:56 GMT
You're far less likely to have a gas explosion than if it was a gas hob? And they're quicker to react than the old electric stoves, probably a lot more efficient too. I prefer gas tho. Perhaps it reacts a little quicker but it takes time to get things ready, no real difference there. I haven't tried it with a pan yet though. Just cooking pasta, porridge and tried a chicken dish in the oven. I had gas in a previous flat. It was the best I ever had. I got informed the gas they use here these days can't explode. It did smell though, and I never experimented ... That's interesting, was it on the mains or a bottle? The thing that makes mains gas smell is injected artificially I think, methane is odourless. |
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Post by elystokie on Nov 7, 2022 13:46:04 GMT
You're far less likely to have a gas explosion than if it was a gas hob? And they're quicker to react than the old electric stoves, probably a lot more efficient too. I prefer gas tho. They are more efficient. I switched from gas to induction a couple of years ago, and my electricity bill didn't go up by as much as the gas bill fell. Once you get used to how to use it, it's as good to cook with as gas and VERY rapid. I wouldn't do back. I've used one quite a lot in the kitchen at a place I where I worked shifts, prefer gas personally, didn't realise they were more efficient tho. |
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Post by dexter97 on Nov 7, 2022 13:50:31 GMT
They are more efficient. I switched from gas to induction a couple of years ago, and my electricity bill didn't go up by as much as the gas bill fell. Once you get used to how to use it, it's as good to cook with as gas and VERY rapid. I wouldn't do back. I will get back with some details ... I'm not sure it's an induction stove. .... Does the ring light-up when you switch it on? If so, it'll be halogen, not induction. There's no heat source on an induction hob; they work by magnetic induction vibrating the metal of the pan to heat it up. |
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Post by musik on Nov 7, 2022 13:51:27 GMT
Perhaps it reacts a little quicker but it takes time to get things ready, no real difference there. I haven't tried it with a pan yet though. Just cooking pasta, porridge and tried a chicken dish in the oven. I had gas in a previous flat. It was the best I ever had. I got informed the gas they use here these days can't explode. It did smell though, and I never experimented ... That's interesting, was it on the mains or a bottle? The thing that makes mains gas smell is injected artificially I think, methane is odourless. A gas line and we used a lighter to get it going. |
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Post by musik on Nov 7, 2022 13:52:57 GMT
I will get back with some details ... I'm not sure it's an induction stove. .... Does the ring light-up when you switch it on? If so, it'll be halogen, not induction. There's no heat source on an induction hob; they work by magnetic induction vibrating the metal of the pan to heat it up. It's an Electrolux KKR6001ASW It says: "It's an HighLight hob, the fastest way to heat up things without the use of Induction". No heat source on an induction stove? Mine gets extremely hot. With a center cross warning symbol that tells you when it's safe to put your hands on afterwards for cleaning. |
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Post by elystokie on Nov 7, 2022 13:53:18 GMT
That's interesting, was it on the mains or a bottle? The thing that makes mains gas smell is injected artificially I think, methane is odourless. A gas line and we used a lighter to get it going. Don't know how they stopped it from being explosive in that case 🤷 |
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Post by elystokie on Nov 7, 2022 13:56:07 GMT
I will get back with some details ... I'm not sure it's an induction stove. .... Does the ring light-up when you switch it on? If so, it'll be halogen, not induction. There's no heat source on an induction hob; they work by magnetic induction vibrating the metal of the pan to heat it up. My bad, it was a halogen one I used, didn't think it was as quick as you described, that'll be why  |
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Post by musik on Nov 7, 2022 13:59:37 GMT
Noone uses the word Halogen hob here.
That's weird.
Is it the same as HighLight hob?
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Post by dexter97 on Nov 7, 2022 14:02:52 GMT
Does the ring light-up when you switch it on? If so, it'll be halogen, not induction. There's no heat source on an induction hob; they work by magnetic induction vibrating the metal of the pan to heat it up. It's an Electrolux KKR6001ASW It says: "It's an HighLight hob, the fastest way to heat up things without the use of Induction". No heat source on an induction stove? Mine gets extremely hot. With a center cross warning symbol that tells you when it's safe to put your hands on afterwards for cleaning. It appears that what you have is halogen, not induction. Induction hobs do get hot, but only as a result of heat conducting back into the glass. No heat is generated by the appliance itself. |
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Post by musik on Nov 7, 2022 14:06:30 GMT
It's an Electrolux KKR6001ASW It says: "It's an HighLight hob, the fastest way to heat up things without the use of Induction". No heat source on an induction stove? Mine gets extremely hot. With a center cross warning symbol that tells you when it's safe to put your hands on afterwards for cleaning. It appears that what you have is halogen, not induction. Induction hobs do get hot, but only as a result of heat conducting back into the glass. No heat is generated by the appliance itself. Hopefully I bought the right type of cleaning kit. |
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Post by dexter97 on Nov 7, 2022 14:12:05 GMT
It appears that what you have is halogen, not induction. Induction hobs do get hot, but only as a result of heat conducting back into the glass. No heat is generated by the appliance itself. Hopefully I bought the right type of cleaning kit. I would think so. Although the heating method is very different, I believe the ceramic-glass used is similar in both. |
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Post by dexter97 on Nov 7, 2022 14:17:04 GMT
Does the ring light-up when you switch it on? If so, it'll be halogen, not induction. There's no heat source on an induction hob; they work by magnetic induction vibrating the metal of the pan to heat it up. My bad, it was a halogen one I used, didn't think it was as quick as you described, that'll be why I've never used one, but I don't know a professional cook that prefers halogen to gas. I do know one who prefers induction, and it was their recommendation that steered me towards it. The first house I bought didn't have gas, and we had one of the older electric hobs with the enamel rings. They were dreadful. |
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Post by elystokie on Nov 7, 2022 14:24:14 GMT
My bad, it was a halogen one I used, didn't think it was as quick as you described, that'll be why I've never used one, but I don't know a professional cook that prefers halogen to gas. I do know one who prefers induction, and it was their recommendation that steered me towards it. The first house I bought didn't have gas, and we had one of the older electric hobs with the enamel rings. They were dreadful. Had something similar with the first house I bought in Portsmouth. Came home from work one day to be greeted by a panic stricken partner who'd tried to cook chips on it, set the pan alight then chucked a bowl of water over it, the outcome wasn't pretty and it blew a bloody big fuse To be fair I wasn't with her for her culinary skills, just as well.. |
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Post by superjw on Nov 7, 2022 14:26:07 GMT
You're far less likely to have a gas explosion than if it was a gas hob? And they're quicker to react than the old electric stoves, probably a lot more efficient too. I prefer gas tho. They are more efficient. I switched from gas to induction a couple of years ago, and my electricity bill didn't go up by as much as the gas bill fell. Once you get used to how to use it, it's as good to cook with as gas and VERY rapid. I wouldn't do back. I agree, induction is far better and more efficient. My hob has some automation that adjusts the power to keep things boiling or certain temp so not wasting money on excess energy. When you think about it, gas is really inefficient as most of the energy is lost to the surrounding air and not your pan.. |
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Post by dexter97 on Nov 7, 2022 14:27:46 GMT
I've never used one, but I don't know a professional cook that prefers halogen to gas. I do know one who prefers induction, and it was their recommendation that steered me towards it. The first house I bought didn't have gas, and we had one of the older electric hobs with the enamel rings. They were dreadful. Had something similar with the first house I bought in Portsmouth. Came home from work one day to be greeted by a panic stricken partner who'd tried to cook chips on it, set the pan alight then chucked a bowl of water over it, the outcome wasn't pretty and it blew a bloody big fuse To be fair I wasn't with her for her culinary skills, just as well.. Jeebus! What did she do for an encore? Take a bath with the toaster?  |
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Post by elystokie on Nov 7, 2022 14:34:51 GMT
Had something similar with the first house I bought in Portsmouth. Came home from work one day to be greeted by a panic stricken partner who'd tried to cook chips on it, set the pan alight then chucked a bowl of water over it, the outcome wasn't pretty and it blew a bloody big fuse To be fair I wasn't with her for her culinary skills, just as well.. Jeebus! What did she do for an encore? Take a bath with the toaster? She sometimes made me feel like doing that 🤣 |
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Post by foster on Nov 7, 2022 17:45:08 GMT
Had induction for years and its good in terms of feeling safe in the knowledge that even if you forget to switch it off, as long as a pan isn't on it then it's cold.
Down side is that when someone lends you a pan with food in it then it doesn't heat up.
Gas is preferred by the Pros though.
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Post by svengaliinplatforms on Nov 7, 2022 17:50:03 GMT
We went for it, then moved back to gas.
Cook, cook, cook, cookability, that's the beauty of gas 😉
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Post by questionable on Nov 7, 2022 18:49:03 GMT
I was talking to a bloke last week who sold £1,000,000 worth of air-fryers last year, at the start of this October he’d already sold £1,500,000 worth and was struggling like hell to buy new stock due to massive demands.
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Post by svengaliinplatforms on Nov 7, 2022 19:04:48 GMT
I was talking to a bloke last week who sold £1,000,000 worth of air-fryers last year, at the start of this October he’d already sold £1,500,000 worth and was struggling like hell to buy new stock due to massive demands. They are the future |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Nov 7, 2022 19:41:33 GMT
Had induction for years and its good in terms of feeling safe in the knowledge that even if you forget to switch it off, as long as a pan isn't on it then it's cold. Down side is that when someone lends you a pan with food in it then it doesn't heat up. Gas is preferred by the Pros though. Yes you can only use iron based cookware ..ally, copper, stainless steel or ceramic won’t work. But you probably know this. |
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Post by musik on Nov 7, 2022 23:18:02 GMT
Had induction for years and its good in terms of feeling safe in the knowledge that even if you forget to switch it off, as long as a pan isn't on it then it's cold. Down side is that when someone lends you a pan with food in it then it doesn't heat up. Gas is preferred by the Pros though. Yes you can only use iron based cookware ..ally, copper, stainless steel or ceramic won’t work. But you probably know this. On what? The manual says I can't use iron based pans (they will leave scratch marks on the glass) and shouldn't use ally or ceramic ones either (they will leave discoloration marks). So it's only stainless steel left, I guess. Most people I know have ally or stainless steel with a non-stick surface. But I don't trust those completely. I will probably order a Orrefors 100% stainless steel pan later today. These stand very high temperatures and to be in the oven. |
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Post by musik on Nov 7, 2022 23:53:28 GMT
The best type of stove isn't even mentioned here, the wood stove.
There are some existing combo stoves on the market, the ideal solution if electricity is gone.
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