re: UPDATE: Gas Cooktop Recs? Anyone use induction?

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Went with the 36” Wolf rangetop. It’s a little more than the Thermadore and Dacor but it simmers on all 6 burners rather than just 2.

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We have this one and love it.

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What do you like about it, specifically? It will get significant use in our house. Does the way the two front cooking grates extend around the row of knobs on either side really help at all? It seems like this part would be useless, because if a larger pot was placed on either of the front burners, it would get too close to the knobs.

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Looking hard at this one now. Lots of great reviews. The only slightly negative reviews are the rubber feet on each of the grates that may get crushed or worn, causing an uneven surface. Have you had any issues with this? My wife loves cooking and her pots get very heavy at times with what she churns out, so I'm just concerned about this.

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I noticed one come off one day when cleaning underneath. I'm going to order an extra set of the little rubber feet to keep just in case. Just something you have to pay attention to but not a big deal. That's probably the cheapest part to buy so no problem. Other than that it is a really nice cooktop that works perfectly. We love it.

Mixed reviews on Samsung but i bought them. They're actually delivering my frig, dishwasher, and dual fuel stove today. I couldn't beat by price and purchase the 5 yr ext. warranty for $300.

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Induction > gas

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No..just...no.

Better than electric? Sure.

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Looking into this Samsung you linked a little more. Is the wifi feature the only reason to get this model? Do you use the feature?

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Mine doesn't have wifi, slightly older model. I just posted that as an example of a Samsung gas range top

I was just about to pull the trigger on the Samsung but decided on the Bosch that was offered at a considerable discount. The deal was too good to pass by.

This has been an interesting thread. Especially now that I'm interested to know why anyone thinks that induction is not better than gas.

If I had the choice now, I'd run a combination of induction and gas. Wolf makes modular cooktops where that can be an option. Induction is a great option overall, it really does a great job of heating and offers a lot of control. Even the capacity for very low simmers and even lower temp settings if needed, something gas and standard electric can't do easily no matter who makes them. I have a stand alone induction cooktop that I use anytime I'm just cooking for myself or cooking things that need very precise temperature control like a hollandaise. Also has the benfit of not pumping a bunch of wasted heat into the area.

Only cons are that you need compatible cookware (cast iron, carbon steel, ferritic-stainless steel clad) and that sometimes you get a high pitched tone from the induced field.

Induction is superior to gas and it's not even a fair fight.
Induction will boil water much quicker(50 to 100% quicker than gas or electric). It will hold a low simmer "forever". The secondary benefits to induction are huge. Most importantly, no special ventilation required. No need to spend $3000 plus on ventilation(avg cost for proper ventitaion over "professional" rangetop). No need for "makeup" air apparatus. Gas range tops are not efficient and you lose so much heat from the origination point before it hits the bottom of the pan which creates so much extra heat in the kitchen requiring air conditioning to work harder. Clean up is so much easier on induction compared to a gas as well . Induction is extremely safe(heat is not given off by induction but only by the item being cooked where an open flame certainly has the potential to be hazardous. I recommend you find an appliance showroom that has a live induction cooktop for demonstratiom and a professional sales person that has product knowledge and you will be amazed at the induction story. And you only need to buy the cookware one time if your existing cookware is not compatible. To test your existing cookware, if a magnet will attach to the bottom of cookware, that existing cookware is compatible. The only caveat is most induction cooktops need a 50 amp as opposed to Electric cooktops which only require 40 amp. Hope this helps..