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New San Francisco rule change for major home renovations mandates all-electric (www.sfchronicle.com)
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[–] -4 points 5 months ago (11 children)

I don't mind all-electric, except for cooking. Nothing beats cooking over a flame.

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  • [–] [S] 24 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    Having lived with both gas and induction, I really prefer induction. It can get things up to temperature faster and has the same level of control as gas.

    It also doesn't heat the rest of the kitchen so much and I don't end up breathing the pollution

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    IDK if you're in the US, but anywhere I've lived in the US, induction is expensive and only offered in "premium" homes. Instead we either get crappy electric coils or gas. I'd love to have induction, but am stuck with coils. From a recent comment of mine:

    I think cost is probably the main factor. It looks like prices on induction ranges are coming down, but still priced as premium/luxury compared to the electric coils. I looked up the cheapest of both at the local big box home improvement store, and the cheapest option overall is $509 and available for pickup today. The cheapest induction range is $899 and is showing a 7 day lead time.

    A lot of people in the US are also really attached to gas, and would choose gas over induction anyway. The cheapest gas ranges are just a little more expensive ($549) than the electric coils.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 5 months ago

    I think it's more that induction is something that gets installed during a major remodel. And it's fairly new, so it's only in the nicer places right now.

    If it hadn't rusted out, I'd probably still be using a 1950s coil electric stove

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Induction cooktops are pretty great for most cooking styles, and superior for very low simmers. About the only thing they don't do well are super high temperature woks and similar pots where getting the sides very hot is important.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago*

    tbh, your average gas range isn't going to have a wok burner either. You have to get a specialty burner for those, and they do come in both induction and gas now.

    I actually find that a wok on a normal flat burner is tops for popcorn tho.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago

    Induction is so lovely and convenient. I've grown to be such a fan. Only time I really like a fire to cook with is camping with a campfire. Makes you feel more rooted in the moment and thankful for the positive things going on

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