alt Hacker News> For example to replicate a gas burner you have to have above 15KW continious power.
Where are you getting this from? 15K BTU sure, but 15K watts? Do you mean the entire stove?
> For example to replicate a gas burner you have to have above 15KW continious power.
Where are you getting this from? 15K BTU sure, but 15K watts? Do you mean the entire stove?
If I turn my old gorenje all out on four burners it'll output the likes of maybe 30kW give or take. The largest burner is I think about 15KW on full throttle and that does only acceptable wok or very smoky steak on cast iron ribbed pan.
For a couple of years I had nothing but a 3.7kW inductions while I lived elsewhere. Two of them melted and warped from the heat to the point of breaking the top glass and forget about wok or steaks.
If all you cook is ramen or oatmeal, induction is fine, yes.