Yeah, mine can boil a liter of water in 101 seconds at 450ft altitude.
I had a unique opportunity to directly compare my infrared cooktop (which I mislabeled as resistive) and my new induction cook top, so I did a little experiment to compare them: reddit.com/…/for_anyone_contemplating_upgrading_f…
TLDR: It boiled water in half the time using roughly half as much energy. Part of that may be due to the test pot being smaller than the burner, but this was the case for both stoves. It’s just the induction doesn’t heat the space around the pot.
ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Nah, I’ve used my parents’ induction hob and it’s ridiculously fast to boil liquids. A half pint of milk was boiling over in 20s. Gas stoves can’t compete.
Retiring@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
That’s partly because the pot itself heats up. With conventional stoves you have to heat the pot first, which takes a lot of time.
ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Yep. It’s very cool, but takes a little getting used to at first!
GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Wait, are they cool or hot? I’m so confused.