Induction cookers on the sales market for 25 years, but they have gained popularity only now. This was due to the high cost, however, their price is now quite large, but when compared with glass ceramics, the difference is insignificant.
To begin with, we explain that the induction cooker is equipped with induction burners, the operation principle of which differs from the operation of the electric panel. The heating of the products at the induction panel occurs, bypassing the stage of heat transfer from the surface of the cooking plate to the dishes.
The heating of the pan on a "cold" surface is obtained by applying the energy of the magnetic field produced by a copper coil and a high-frequency electric current.
Electric panels heat the surface of the burner, the bottom of the dishes, and then the product itself, which greatly increases the cooking time.
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Pros of induction hob:
- Surface heating does not exceed 60ะก.
- Cools down no more than 6 minutes,( for electric this time reaches 50 minutes).
- During operation, ambient air is almost not heated.
- Has a wide range of heating power - from 50 to 3500 watts.
- Will not start if the cooking zone is not covered by the bottom of the cookware by less than 70%.
- It will not turn on either with empty capacity, or if there are foreign objects like forks on the surface.
- The cooking speed is much higher than the electric cooker.
- Energy consumption is 1.5 times lower.
- The food does not burn.
As for the advantages of the electric cooker, there are not many of them, but they are also significant. This will make you realize that it's better to choose for yourself:
- The high speed of heating the burners.
- Only the bottom of the dishes is heated, the heat around does not apply.
- Assumes the use of any cookware.
Disadvantages of
The disadvantages of the minuses are the following feature: when the power of the electric plate is reduced, the burner operates in the intermittent heating mode. Both plates work from electricity, the induction panel in this issue is much more profitable, but all the pluses cover the additional costs for the purchase of special dishes with a ferromagnetic bottom.
You can check if your cooking utensil fits the stove by attaching a magnet to the bottom. Another disadvantage is the harmful effect on the nearby equipment( refrigerator, microwave oven, washing machine, etc.).Also there is an opinion about the harm of a magnetic inductor on human health, but this is not proved!
The advantages of the electric hob, compared to induction, are obvious. New technologies do not give any chance of rehabilitation of the old technique. But also the use of "economical" novelties always entails additional expenditure.
