Gas hob or electric touch hob?

Grenage

Gas is a lot cheaper, so cooking on gas works out at less than half of electric. The more you cook, the more you'll save. They also have less to go wrong.

On the flip side, gas puts more moisture into the air, and generally the hobs take a little longer to clean.

Wet use gas.

Zandoni

Induction all the way for me, as controllable as gas and a dream to clean. I'd never go back to gas with all those fiddly bits to clean.

neilmcl

FreeBear wrote: »

You would need to purchase pans with a ferrous base - Easily checked with a small magnet. If a magnet sticks to the bottom of the pan, it is OK on an induction hob.

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The only radiation given off by an induction hob is an electromagnetic field that extends an inch or so from the surface of the hob. You have loads of other electromagnetic radiation sources in your home to worry about. Mobile phones, computers, even smart meters (if you have one). Should any of these be of concern, wear a tin foil hat. Just don't ask about the smoke alarm - It contains a radioactive substance giving off a steady stream of gamma rays.

Actually I'd steer clear of a tin foil hat near an induction hob

neilmcl

Induction for me too. I've had mine now for 7 years or so and it still looks practically brand new. Heats up and cooks flawlessly, a doddle to clean, doesn't ruin pans by overheating and not as expensive to run as you might think. A lot of of the energy produced by gas and to a lesser extent standard electric ceramic hobs is wasted.

jennifernil

I would go with gas as the gas is there. A new electric one would likely need a new cable installed.

neilmcl

jennifernil wrote: »

I would go with gas as the gas is there. A new electric one would likely need a new cable installed.

Good point, the OP need to ensure there's a suitable power supply for an induction hob, most wont run via a 13a plug. Do you have a spare 45a cooker switch nearby?

Waterlily24

Induction for me too, some of the pans I had worked on it and new ones don't have to be expensive.

premkit

There a lot of pluggable induction hobs out there, so if there is no cooker supply or the oven and hob together is to much load for the cable then a plug and play hob is the way to go.

z1a

Gas hob all the time for me, do a lot of wok cooking, burner off and an instant wok burner.

Carrot007

neilmcl wrote: »

Induction for me too. I've had mine now for 7 years or so and it still looks practically brand new. Heats up and cooks flawlessly, a doddle to clean, doesn't ruin pans by overheating and not as expensive to run as you might think. A lot of of the energy produced by gas and to a lesser extent standard electric ceramic hobs is wasted.

Fine unless your OH has a pacemaker/ICD and you don't want to do all the cooking ;-)


Gas is also by far the cheapest way to cook.