Neil CraigMar 9

At lunch time today, I requested that our house is disconnected from mains gas and ordered a new fully electric range cooker to replace our current one which has a gas hob.

Feels like quite the milestone...a very expensive one. £1.5k to disconnect from mains gas. Dang.

Show threadNeil CraigMar 18
The final gas appliance in our house (the range cooker) was removed today and the gas capped off.
Admittedly the new range cooker is a bit of an indulgence but it's epic - so much better than the old dual fuel range.
I'd 100% recommend Fisher & Paykel based on this.
New F&P extractor should be fitted tomorrow to complete the refresh.
Show thread🌿Toonie🍸Mar 18
@tdp_org is it an induction hob?
Show threadNeil CraigMar 18
@toonie It is indeed. Haven't tested that properly yet but I will do tomorrow.
The current rating scared the crap out of the electrician - the docs say it needs a 68A feed but it actually needs 45A.
Show thread🌿Toonie🍸
@tdp_org sweet! I’m considering an upgrade myself but not quite sure if induction is overrated or overfussy with my pans! Would appreciate hearing experiences. 😸
Mar 18 at 11:21pmWeb
Show threadJernej Simončič �Mar 19
@toonie @tdp_org Induction is great. As for your pans, get a magnet – if it sticks to the bottom, they'll work with induction.
Show threadNeil CraigMar 19
@jernej__s @toonie Thanks - yeah I read up about it and did that, luckily they're magnetic so happy days, no new pans needed 🙌
Show threadJernej Simončič �Mar 19
@tdp_org @toonie In general, the only kitchenware incompatible with induction is older stainless steel (produced before induction became common, so there's no iron in the bottom) and cheap aluminium (those either have no or very little iron in the bottom; I've also had the iron plate deform during normal use on one pot, but it was something cheap, so no big loss).
Show threadNeil CraigMar 19
@toonie I've cooked on the induction hob twice now and it's brilliant. Much better than gas.
No idea if it's this specific hob that's so good as I have no basis for comparison because I've never used induction before.
It heated up really quickly and stayed at a really constant temperature. No boiling over at all.
Show thread🌿Toonie🍸Mar 19
@tdp_org lovely!! I’m sold!