Unlike more traditional Induction cooking uses magnetic energy to heat your cookware directly with very little wasted energy
Induction cooktops use less energy, allow more control than gas or traditional electric, are easier to clean and cool down much more quickly than other cooktops
In an induction Cooktop a coil of wire creates a magnetic field which enters the base of the cookware and causes it to heat up. The transfer of energy is very direct and stops as soon as the magnetic field is removed. As magnetic fields pass through glass without any effect it is the cookware that is heated and the only heat effect to the glass is because the hot pot is sitting on it in the same way a placemat is heated from a hot pot placed on your table.
Induction cooking is quicker, more efficient and because it is electronically controlled allows for way more options than traditional methods.
Some cooktops have built in timers, others can measure the exact temperature of the bottom of the cookware allowing you real control of your cooking.
If you prefer your gas cooktop then you are not alone, gas cooking has been a popular option for a long time.
In the past when Induction Cooking was new and there were few options, gas was a cheap easy energy source, gas cooktops were common in many households.
When consumers consider the challenges we face with climate change, the cost of gas as well as new research into the by products of gas combustion in the home many are choosing to make the switch to induction cooking.
gas is also not cheap and must be purchased from a supplier whereas the electricity used on an induction cooktop can be sourced from a homes solar system allowing free cooking. alternatively electricity from renewable sources can be purchased from your electricity retailer ensuring that your use is still carbon neutral.
The functions provided by cooktops can vary however as they are electrical they can provide a number of automatic functions that are not possible with other heating technology.
Induction cooktops allow much better control over heating and can even allow the user to set a temperature for the cookware base making heat control much more precise. The cooktop will also detect when the pot has been removed and turn off the induction and give a warning.
Cooktops will also detect when the pot gets too hot and turn off which saves damaging the cookware.
Induction Cooktops have ceramic glass tops which makes them very easy to clean.
The glass top is just a spacer to support the cookware over the electric coils so it does not heat up the same way other cooking surfaces do. they do get hot but that is only because they are in contact with the hot cookware.
The method of energy transfer is way more efficient with methods such as gas losing a significant portion of energy as heat and light into the environment around the cookware. induction cooktops only heat the base of the cookware directly so there is very little loss in the transfer.