stove top cooking

I've worked in kitchen stores for almost 6 years. I have only sold the Fagor (1600W) and they rarely come back (mostly because people don't adapt to induction, not for reliability).

As with any high wattage appliance, try to avoid using extension cords.

As other people mentioned, the heat up time for cast iron can be amazingly quick on induction. We needed to re-heat a meal which had had been put in a cast iron brasier and stored in a refrigerator. Induction made that process quick and very successful.

pnichols wrote:
I'd like to see a demo on YouTube of an induction cooktop of any power up to 1500 watts kicking the butt of an RV propane cooktop's high BTU burner when heating water. Note I'm NOT referring to a standard RV cooktop propane burner ... but the high output one that is included in some RV cooktops (like ours, for instance).

BTW, the new propane cooktop being installed in our stick house has one of it's five burners rated at a BTU level that's through the roof - the grill covering it is even extra large for holding crab pots, etc., right in the kitchen if we want so we don't have be outside for large boilings. We could kindof do that in the RV if we wanted to.

I will concede that propane cooking can heat up an RV more than induction cooking. However, that is often a desirable thing in an RV. Our RV's cooktop overhead fan does vent a lot of residual heat to the outside if the weather is warm and our roof vent fan can also aid the cooktop fan in getting rid of interior cooktop heat as it occurs
I thought the claims-to-fame for induction cooking, if you have the electricity for it, were safety from hot burners and ease of cleanup on a smooth surface.

BTW and speaking of the ease of cleanup of a smooth surface cooktop - don't the marine diesel cooktops have a smooth surface where the cookware sits?

We have two induction nuwave pro portable cooktops. 1 for home and 1 for RV. At home we have a full size gas stove. So to answer your questions. The nuwave does work as fast as the gas. And never heats up the house like the gas does.. And think of when you are on campground power and it is free. Saves $ also. I see that some of the newer RV have the option of all electric now. They are installing induction built in cooktops on these units.
And furthermore a hot plate is not induction. It will heat up your home. It can't be used like a slow cooker.
Please note:
You will need to have induction cookware. I have a small set for RV. Bought at Walmart for under $50. Stainless steel. Stainless steel is Great cause you can just throw them in a draw and don't need to worry about scratching off the coating. Induction cookware will work on all types of cooking units. Induction, electric, gas. So you don't have to carry more pans than you need. Just carry the induction.

Hi Phil,

1500 watts translates to 5118 btu's. However, transfer of heat to the pan is nearly 99% efficient with induction cooking.

I don't know what the efficiency of a propane flame to the contents of the pan is but it certainly is not even close to 99%.

The other problem is that for gas the pan must be sufficiently large to cover the entire flame area.

I do know that my Nuwave beats the propane stove top, and also beats the large burner in an electric stove.

pnichols wrote:
I'd like to see a demo on YouTube of an induction cooktop of any power up to 1500 watts kicking the butt of an RV propane cooktop's high BTU burner when heating water. Note I'm NOT referring to a standard RV cooktop propane burner ... but the high output one that is included in some RV cooktops (like ours, for instance).?