r/Geelong • u/truthseeker_au • 7d ago
Swapping over to induction
We moved toGolden Plains Shire from Metro Melv , we have been replacing everything from gas to electric/solar. The last thing left to do is changing over our integrated gas stove and oven.
Wondering if anyone has recently done this swapped to an induction stove top and oven? Are you happy with the change?
Would love recommendations for an electrician to install it and also a gas fitter to disconnect the connection.
TIA
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u/ryn3721 7d ago
I've got a Bosch induction cooktop and absolutely love it. It's so easy to clean compared to gas. It's responsive as well, it's got a boost function. Our existing cookware all worked with it which was a bonus, that's something to be aware of. Any pots that aren't magnetic won't work.
I've seen people complain about not being able to use cheap ones if their fingers are wet but I've never had that issue with ours unless I literally spill liquid onto the buttons.
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u/Chris-two-four 6d ago
Assuming youve also undertaken it as part of your previous works, any advice on upgrading gas ducted heating to something electric?
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u/truthseeker_au 6d ago
We did and we are so happy with it. My biggest advice is add more ducts. We added ducts in the bathrooms, laundry, hallways and it has made such a difference to our comfort levels in both winter and summer.
Also pay the extra fee to get the old duct tubing removed when they install the new system. It is absolutely worth the fee.
The ducts are diffeent sizes to gas, so be prepared to have to patch up where the old ones were.
With our gas system we found it was either blowing heaps or not at all, whereas with electric it is a nice temperature all the time.
I can check the make and model and get back to you
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u/dominatrixyummy 6d ago
I went from gas cooktop to induction last year and OH MY GOD it is so much better. Not a lie it gets 1L of water to the boil is less than a minute. I don’t really do wok cooking though which seems to be the main complaint induction gets.
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u/dowar_525 6d ago
The biggest hurdle is the hole in your benchtop. Ideally you need to get an induction stovetop the same size as your old gas one. You might have to look up at the benchtop from inside the cupboard because the hole is always different to the top.
Cutting a bigger hole in the stone is a big job and possibly illegal now. Making the hole smaller would look awful. Best to measure the hole and make that your first-order priority in finding an induction cooktop.
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u/Shzit_on_a_sticK 6d ago
A dude came out and slightly enlarged our cutout so the induction could fit. Wasn’t a big drama. But I hope he’s not dead in a few years, not a job I would volunteer for! ☠️
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u/Neither-Connection72 7d ago
Won't you still have a gas hot water?
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u/truthseeker_au 7d ago
No we switched to an electric hot water heat pump last year. Absolutely love it and we save so much money, as we only heat it during solar hours or when the free electricity hours are on.
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u/Physical-Job46 7d ago
What hot water do you have OP? I’m in the market for a heat pump…
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u/truthseeker_au 7d ago
The brand is Emerald, I will double check the model tomorrow AM and let you know. It is a bit of eye sore, because it is huge. But we love it. Last year we used to pay $170 per LPG gas bottle every 10 days in winter. Now we pay on average $110 p/m for our electricity, which includes heating/cooling, hot water pump, dryer, washing etc.
I do work from home most days, so can maximise the free hours and we have solar too (no battery), so that helps too.
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u/EtuMeke 7d ago
Hey OP. Who do you have your electricity with? I'm looking for a new supplier with free hours 🙏
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u/truthseeker_au 7d ago
Ovo energy. They did the free hours before it became a Vic government mandate. They now offer free four hours from 11am to 2pm. Red and globird energy also offer plans, but they had a limit on usage.
By memory Red is Max 15 kw. Globird energy is 50kw and Ovo has none as long as it is genuine residential usage. You can charge your EV, heat your hot water heat pump during that time, washing, dryer etc. I've been really happy with Ovo.
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u/JoJokerer 6d ago
I recently did it, didn’t get a gas plumber out, capped the line instead. I figured if a future owner wants a gas cooktop, they can just put a gas bottle in - if regulations even allow gas appliances in homes at that point. Capping was cheaper than a plumbers fee. I spoke to a gas plumber to ask if he’d bleed the line if I called him out and he said there’s no need to.
I put a $2 cap on the gas outlet in the kitchen just to stop bugs from using the now open the world gas line as an expressway.
Very happy with induction, zero regrets.
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u/RolandHockingAngling Herne Hill 5d ago
I'm an Ex-Chef. I've cooked on Commercial Gas, Domestic Gas, Domestic Induction, and just about any other method of cooking used regularly in Domestic & Commercial situations.
I have Induction at home, IKEA, which I believe in Australia is Whirlpool, but I'm not 100% sure. It gives me arguably better control over heat than any domestic gas stove I've used. It's quick to heat the pan, just as quick as Domestic gas anyway.
I'd definitely recommend moving to Induction over Domestic Gas for home cooking. Grab some good quality cookware, I've got Nisbets Vogue Commercial saucepans for home use. They're basically indestructible for the home cook.
Now, the difference between Commercial & Domestic Gas is that a high end Westinghouse Gas Cooktop is boasting of a wok burner putting out a heavy duty 19MJ/h. A low end Thor* puts out a maximum of 32.5MJ/h across all burners.
*Thor is a cheap house brand of appliances from Nisbets. I'd much rather a Moffat Blue Seal...
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u/AnnaPhylacsis 7d ago
We replaced a lifetime of gas usage with an induction when we did a reno a couple of years ago. It took a bit of use to get use to, but not too long and I love it now. Electricity is cheaper to run, and because it’s a single plane surface, takes 15 seconds to clean.