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Gas stoves fill the air in your home with particulate matter (pm), which has been found to increase cancer risk in the long term.

So next time you buy a stove, consider choosing an induction stove.

Btw, gas stoves being better or faster than induction is a myth. They have certain specific advantages, but they are actually slower.

Obligatory Technology Connections video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUywI8YGy0Y

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[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 84 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Induction is the best, I'll never go back

[–] fishpen0@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Unless it costs you $15k+ to upgrade your house to 220 :/. Ask me how I know

[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 45 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Induction is best in theory, however in practice it's unfortunately often paired with these shitty buttonless capacitive controls that are harder to decipher that hieroglyphics as well as """smart""" features

They do still sell induction stoves with classic dumb buttons but they are either hard to come buy or aimed at professional chefs, which instantly adds two zeros to their price

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 6 points 13 hours ago

Tbf the flat buttonless style makes them really easy to clean.

[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Induction also doesn't work with aluminum items like a moka pot without an "induction adapter" which is just a steel plate.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mine has simple capacitive controls. Turn it on, higher number is more hotter. Very simple.

Apparently it has other features, not bothered with them.

My stove apparently has wifi. But why I would put that thing on my network is beyond me.

[–] BertramDitore@lemm.ee 2 points 17 hours ago

Yeah, I hate the interfaces, but especially the super-loud non-mutable beeps which seem to be common on every model I’ve seen. My two-burner induction setup has analog knobs for temp control, which is awesome, but it stills beep when you turn them, with every single temperature increase. Drives me crazy.

I’ll never go back to gas though. My new apartment came with a gorgeous brand new gas range, and it absolutely sucks compared to my $50 countertop induction.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

The interfaces are usually really bad, yes. The technology itself still makes up for this particular shortcoming, but they need to step up their game.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I have a regular flat top glass stove WITH KNOBS that works with ALL PANS, not just magnetic… then I have a standalone induction unit for when I need to really crank up the heat.

Works a dream!

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

That one that works with all pans is an electric resistance coil. It’s slow as molasses. But hey, more power to you if you can use it well. I have a standalone induction unit as well and it’s amazing how little I have to use anything else.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 17 hours ago

It’s slower than induction, but not bad at all for most things! When I’m too lazy to pull out the induction burner and need to boil water, I just use my electric kettle to boil it while heating up a little bit on the stove.

I need to get some more pans that work with my induction burner.

[–] GreenSofaBed@feddit.is 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's the best, got one not too long ago, and same, I'll never go back. Immediate temperature control.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I mean, you have immediate temp control with gas too?

[–] tychosmoose@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago

It's significantly immediate-er with induction - particularly going from cool to hot. Boil water in 2 minutes and handles don't get hot in the process. And since nothing is heating except the metal of the base of the pan there is no residual heat from the cooktop parts or the sides of the pan when you turn it off. The temperature drops much faster.

I went back to gas after 5 years cooking on induction and miss it a lot. Cooking something like pasta that requires boiling a sizeable quantity of water takes 2x or 3x longer on gas, even with a very powerful burner.

[–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Not quite as immediate! You'd be surprised at the difference

[–] FleetingTit@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They probably had a non-induction electric stovetop before.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, but we're talking gas vs induction, right?

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Right, so it's the same but without the cancer and explosions.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

But without electrocutions 😋

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 21 hours ago

Interesting.

Now let's see that beautiful, clean coal.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world -1 points 22 hours ago

I've never seen a gas stove with temp control. I'm not even sure how that would work. Controlling the amount of gas, sure, but not the temperature. In an induction stove, you can set it to 150 degrees, and it will hold that.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

I cannot wait to finish uni and move to a place without a gas stove. The thing is they renoveated the kitchen just before I moved in but they decided to put in a gas stove for whatever reason.