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Can Aluminium Pans be as good as steel ones on an induction hob.

Redlander · 2025-03-13 22:53:57

We're getting an induction hob installed shortly and need to buy new pans suitable for it. I always supposed the pans had to be iron or steel, but I find there are many aluminum pans that claim to be induction-compatible. Can some aluminium pans be as satisfactory as steel/iron ones?

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TELLIT01 Posts: 18,385 Forumite

22 March at 2:42PM

Use of a magnet to see if pans will potentially work on an induction hob isn't such a daft idea, although I do agree that checking that way in a shop may get some funny looks. Friends of mine have just moved house and didn't know if their existing pans would work. 'Testing' them using a fridge magnet at least gave them hope they would work on the new induction hob, and saved them potentially paying for new pans unnecessarily.

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