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[–] 1 point 6 months ago (6 children)

Electric heating is 100% efficient in general, as in 100% of the energy used is converted to thermal energy. No other heating method can claim this period (except geothermal and other heat pumps which can be several thousand percent effective but are impractical for spot heating.)

So the real difference is induction versus resistive coil efficiency at transferring that energy to the food...

Luckily a ridiculous amount of research has been done to show:

Gas is about 40% efficient

Electric coil is about 74% efficient.

Induction is 80-90% efficient.

So not only are you using more efficient methods of creating heat than combustion, you are getting more heat transferred to your food per unit of energy used. By double.

Gas stoves are great for two things, and only two things:

Jet-Gas stoves for Woks.

And Charring vegetables when you're too lazy to start a grill.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Electric heating is 100% efficient in general, as in 100% of the energy used is converted to thermal energy.

    Yeah, I was careful to specify transferring heat to the pan.

    Luckily a ridiculous amount of research has been done to show:

    Ok I am convinced now 😆. I'm easy to convince if you have data. I am surprised though, I have used all three and induction is by far the quickest to heat. I can boil a giant pot of water in a few minutes, so I am a bit surprised that the difference between electric and induction is not that big.

    I guess gas is fast to heat because it stores a ridiculous amount of energy so it can waste plenty and still be quick.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Electric is the max temp of you power system so for 120v it's like 500°c and gas burns at like 1300°C you just need a lot more power in gas than in electricity

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    Damn, I have a 240v induction stove, can I melt metal? 😆

    I tried searching this question but apparently there are safety features to prevent me doing cool stuff.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago*

    I mean tin can be melted over a candle if it's made from beeswachs

    But yeah 240 volts is absolutely enough to melt iron and copper that's one reason why you have a breaker with an amperage corresponding to the wire in your wall

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Perfectly efficient at turning electrical energy into heat that goes everywhere but the bloody pan, sure.

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