Induction or Halogen?

Justamum

We've decided to get a new kitchen. I was impressed with the sales talk for the induction (the salesman has one and thinks they are the bee's knee's). However my husband was looking at the specs for installation and it needs a 40amp breaker, which would indicate that it will use a heck of a lot of electricity and would be expensive to run. He thinks that a halogen would be better.

However, I've been on a few websites, and the consensus appears to be that induction is more energy efficient.

Has anybody got an induction cooker and could give me any advice on it? I know I might have to buy some new pans, but I could do with some anyway, so that wouldn't really be a problem.

All advice eagerly awaited

Dark_Star

Induction is much quicker therefore less energy .

It heats the pan not the hob & is much cooler much more quickly when the pan is removed so less chance of burning your hand on the hob .

The hob is hot because it had a hot pan on it not because it was heated up to heat the pan. Hope that makes sense.

Magnetic pans work

Justamum

Dark_Star wrote: »

Induction is much quicker therefore less energy .

It heats the pan not the hob & is much cooler much more quickly when the pan is removed so less chance of burning your hand on the hob .

The hob is hot because it had a hot pan on it not because it was heated up to heat the pan. Hope that makes sense.

Magnetic pans work

Thanks. I assume that you've got an induction hob? On the sites I've read where people have them they all seem to swear by them and wouldn't go back to anything else, even gas.

Artytarty

I'm having my new induction hob installed tomorrow! I can't wait !
I had a ceramic one, got very very slow and thermostats played up, so I think this is the way ahead for me.

joedenise

Been using an induction hob since 2001 and find it really good, extremely easy to control the heat and a doddle to clean. Would have liked to have had gas when the kitchen was done all that time ago but we didn't have gas in the kitchen and it would have involved quite a lot of work to have it installed so went with the induction instead. Would have another induction hob again if it breaks down in the future.

Denise

Justamum

So there are no negatives to it then? Sounds like I'm going to have to get one

Justamum

Artytarty wrote: »

I'm having my new induction hob installed tomorrow! I can't wait !
I had a ceramic one, got very very slow and thermostats played up, so I think this is the way ahead for me.

Please let me know how you get on with it.

Justamum

joedenise wrote: »

Been using an induction hob since 2001 and find it really good, extremely easy to control the heat and a doddle to clean. Would have liked to have had gas when the kitchen was done all that time ago but we didn't have gas in the kitchen and it would have involved quite a lot of work to have it installed so went with the induction instead. Would have another induction hob again if it breaks down in the future.

Denise

Are you using the same hob as you did 12 years ago? If so it sounds like the slight extra expense of getting an induction hob is worth it as that's pretty good going.

McKneff

Thanks for your original post.

Looks like Im gonna get one too....:D

Does anyone recommend any one in particular please.

Artytarty

I've just bought a NEFF, cost four twenty. But that includes a set of four saucepans, three lidded one open pan.tbh in early went mad, the price varies to such an extent and it hard to find our what the differences are.

comeandgo

Another one for induction over halogen. Had Halogen about 20 years ago, it was ok but induction is so quick - I have a Bosch one. Had to get rid of some of my pans when I changed to induction as they would not conduct heat. Until you get used to it do not put the ring on at high and leave the room - I have carmalised many a carrot doing that!