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boilsover

boilsover

5 hours ago, dcarch said:

 

There can be a big difference between the two.

Let say both are 1,000 watts. All the 1,000 watts from the induction will go into heating up the  cookware.

With resistance heating element, 1/2 of the 1,000 watts is wasted into radiant heat in heating up your kitchen instead of the cookware.

 

dcarch

 

One of the problems is finding a good grade of electric coil any more...  I have a 1950's GE Airliner in one of my houses that I really like. Dig the thermowell in the upper left...

 

GE 1950 home.jpg

Airliner.jpg

boilsover

boilsover

5 hours ago, dcarch said:

 

There can be a big difference between the two.

Let say both are 1,000 watts. All the 1,000 watts from the induction will go into heating up the  cookware.

With resistance heating element, 1/2 of the 1,000 watts is wasted into radiant heat in heating up your kitchen instead of the cookware.

 

dcarch

 

One of the problems is finding a good grade of electric coil any more...  I have a 1950's GE Airliner in one of my houses that I really like. 

 

GE 1950 home.jpg

Airliner.jpg

boilsover

boilsover

5 hours ago, dcarch said:

 

There can be a big difference between the two.

Let say both are 1,000 watts. All the 1,000 watts from the induction will go into heating up the  cookware.

With resistance heating element, 1/2 of the 1,000 watts is wasted into radiant heat in heating up your kitchen instead of the cookware.

 

dcarch

 

One of the problems is finding a good grade of electric coil any more...  I have a 1950's GE Airliner in one o my houses that I really like. 

 

GE 1950 home.jpg

Airliner.jpg

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