Pros of induction vs. electric cooktops? From what I've read: it heats the cookware, not the stove i…

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Pros of induction vs. electric cooktops? From what I've read: it heats the cookware, not the stove itself, so the risk of burns is minimal, and it's easy to clean because food doesn't stick. Is that right? And that's it? 🤭 Or are there more benefits? Cons: you need special cookware, and it's noisy. If you put two pots on at once, the burners might not work. The fans often break down. Some people say it doesn't fry, but rather everything turns out boiled or stewed; pancakes and cutlets don't fry well or take a long time. Or is it a defective unit, low power, or are they all like this? I honestly don't know what to look for anymore. But there are a lot of 45cm induction cooktops.
Мне нужна дешёвая, но рабочая техника, чтобы не продержалась всего два месяца. Читаю про Weissgauff,…
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ZVYaGINA LENA
My induction isn't loud, but it cooks much faster!
It boils water and cooks in general.
Induction is the best for me))
I actually cook many dishes faster than I did on a regular electric stove.
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Tatyana
ZVYaGINA LENA And the company?
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ZVYaGINA LENA
ZVYaGINA LENA I have 4 burners and I often cook on all 4 at the same time 🌚 everything works. I have no idea who's stewing instead of frying, I think the problem isn't the stove, but the cook next to it 😂
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TaTa
When we were getting our kitchen installed, a long time ago, my husband talked me out of induction. Now, he's the one suggesting we switch our domino cooktop to induction. I like everything about induction, but honestly, I'm not ready for the extra noise – I don't like that part, so I'm not rushing to change.
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ZVYaGINA LENA
ZVYaGINA LENA My eyelid
It's been about 8 years since the induction, of course.
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Tatyana
ZVYaGINA LENA Thank you! 🙏💕
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Tatyana
TaTa It's humming like the AC in a store's refrigerated section 🤣, just a constant drone. If the induction cooktop adds to the noise too 🤭
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irina kalashnikova
I also had the choice between induction or not, I chose a regular one, but I regret it(( I had a Leran in my old apartment and bought the same one for the new one because I was satisfied. Relying on the same quality is indeed a mistake, it's absolutely not the same, and the glass quality is terrible. I cook on it for a very long time... after an hour or an hour and a half, I might impulsively turn it on at 9 and immediately off, and it stops boiling everything. Luckily, I have 4 burners, so I move the pots around. Long story short, I'm for induction.
My colleague got a Weissgauff, she says it's okay. Before that, she had a Gorenje, she broke it.
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Alaguzova Mariya
If the range hood is on, you won't even notice the induction cooktop. I have induction at home and I can't get enough of it. It's really great when food doesn't burn onto the stove.
Enamelware and special cookware work. It fries like a dream; on gas, something might try to boil, but on induction, it instantly turns into a crisp – meaning it's powerful. The fans need cleaning, but it's not difficult. Kids won't get burned. If the kettle is empty, it turns off by itself; my kettle has never burned out.
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lyubov
I honestly don't understand how you can buy an induction cooktop now. There's nothing else like it. It cooks fine, just in pulses, so you have to get used to it and figure out the right temperature for each setting. Does it break down often? That's the first I've heard of that. My super cheap induction cooktop works perfectly. All burners will work; if one isn't working, it's a problem with the stove itself. It makes noise – well, fans are running. What's the big deal? Almost all cookware is compatible with induction now.
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Alaguzova Mariya
ZVYaGINA LENA it's more likely the wiring, it can't handle it
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lyubov
lyubov And the main plus is that the water boils instantly, faster than on gas.
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Tatyana
Alaguzova Mariya I don't get the part about cleaning the fans, what do you mean? Do you have to detach it from the table? 😄
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Tatyana
lyubov I don't know, I don't come across many positive reviews 😰
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ZVYaGINA LENA
ZVYaGINA LENA Oh, by the way, yes! I hadn't thought about that at all
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Lavrenteva Olga
Washing is the same, but the heating is very fast when you cook on one burner. I absolutely love that!) But there's a nuance: you can't put 3-4 burners on max, they'll all work at 'slightly above average'.
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Olya
Induction is a game-changer.
You just have to get used to it. It cooks everything perfectly. Even non-inverter induction cooks well. Pancakes, cutlets, anything you want.
Of course, the more complex the mechanism, the more expensive it is to repair—that's an undeniable fact. But our cooktop has been working for six months, and it's fine. The noise is tolerable, not critical. But water boils instantly compared to gas, let alone electric stoves.
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lyubov
lyubov And where are you guys getting yours from? All my acquaintances had inductions. It's not even up for discussion anymore, even those who had gas are opting for induction. Because there's no comparison.
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lyubov
Olya I spilled water on my old induction stove, and it burned out. They replaced the fuse for 390, and it worked for another 3 years. I wouldn't say induction stoves are difficult to repair, it's just sometimes not worth it because a new one is cheap.
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viktoriya
I have an induction cooktop. It only makes noise if something gets between the surface and the cookware, like water or crumbs. I usually cook on two or three burners at once, and the power doesn't drop. It heats up well and boils water very quickly. I love it.
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Tatyana
Lavrenteva Olga I mean, if the milk spills, will it burn instantly? Or will it burn the same?
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Tatyana
lyubov on the marketplaces.
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Olya
Olya Oh yeah, I forgot. It needs its own powerful outlet. I think we used a 6 for the induction cooker.
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Tatyana
viktoriya And the company?
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Tatyana
Olya Which brand?
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Lavrenteva Olga
Lavrenteva Olga It seems to be the same, the cooking area will be smaller than on a regular glass-ceramic cooktop, but food still burns. I change the scrapers once a month :)
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Tatyana
Olya Oh no, that's a problem. We can't run a separate outlet because we only have one plug for both the stovetop and the oven.
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Bykonya Anna
Induction. My Electrolux has been working for 12 years now. It fries perfectly, sometimes all burners are on at once, and it adjusts temperature changes really well.
There are 2 downsides: it needs constant cleaning. If something boils over/burns onto the surface, it's very visible and hard to scrub off later. Also, a small piece chipped off the corner (we dropped a lid), but it doesn't affect functionality. We glued it back with hot glue.
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tanya
I'm being induced, and everything's great. I've gotten used to the humming :) You can't talk on the phone near the induction machine when it's on, it whistles like crazy! 😁
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Fauler Sharlotta
I have a gas stove at home. I'm looking at induction for the new place. I've chosen Weissgauff for now. My relatives have a Haier, and I'm getting used to it when I visit. But I don't like the Haier. The washing machine started leaking from the detergent compartment after 3 years, and they've fixed it a million times already.
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lyubov
lyubov Just out of curiosity, I looked it up. On average, induction has a 4.7+ rating. That's almost all positive.
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Tatyana
tanya Never mind, the plug doesn't fit the induction cooktop 😄
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Tatyana
lyubov 4.7 isn't a definitive indicator.
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Tatyana
Alaguzova Mariya We usually use glue, but here it doesn't seem to stick.
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Alaguzova Mariya
Alaguzova Mariya from below somehow then
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Tatyana
Alaguzova Mariya oven on the bottom 🤣 and it's totally attached to the cabinet
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Alaguzova Mariya
Alaguzova Mariya Ugh... then I don't know, you'll have to ask Google. But the fan definitely needs cleaning
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Tatyana
Alaguzova Mariya It says you can't stick it on.
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Alaguzova Mariya
Alaguzova Mariya Ask in a separate post, like the article, fan?
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Alaguzova Mariya
Alaguzova Mariya I think it's not glued either, just inserted. Mine is a countertop one, not built-in
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TaTa
TaTa Yeah, not really. But the speed of induction is appealing, and the ability to adjust it instantly.
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Olya
Olya It was a really cheap one we grabbed on the fly. We bought a temporary one during the renovation.

For me, it's not a problem to get another cable. My husband does everything himself and taught me all these engineering tricks. And still, there was a renovation.
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Tatyana
Alaguzova Mariya So, I taped up the electric one to avoid water getting into the incision, but induction is tricky to clean, you know?
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Alaguzova Mariya
Alaguzova Mariya Are there silicone pads?
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