Hi, I’ve owned a Whirlpool induction cooktop which lasted 3-4 years and currently own a Fisher & Paykel induction purchased 3 years ago, which needed the motherboard replaced last month.
Beginning to wonder how reliable these induction cooktops actually are.
Please take the poll and maybe in comments list your brand and experience.
Thanks
This sounds like it needs to be read out at a slam poetry night.
Just keeping idiots being idiots. Else induction prices go up!
If you're on Facebook, you're going to get more responses by asking the question in the MEEH group. Heaps of people with induction on there.
and heaps of people who very firm opinions. So firm it will poke a hole through concrete.
Yes, and you just stated and opinion too. All discussion forums have opinionated people, whether it's FB, WP, or OzB.
Obviously haven't checked the forum.
People with 13kw of solar living in a 30sqm house with a pool and wondering why they are still pulling 40kwh a day from the grid.
There is one guy with 20kwh of solar and 2x Tesla power walls and telling everyone how $50k was some happy investment.
The advice would send most people down an endless rabbit hole. I just read it for enjoyment.
What's MEEH? I don't have Facebook
if you Google it, it's the first result
Moved in to our current home 12 years ago. Only remaining Kleenmaid appliance is the hot plate (2 induction 2 regular spots).
Dishwasher (corrosion), oven (circuit board) and microwave all replaced in that order (microwave is door catch, part is $90)
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Going to be controversial.
If you are going to get one, get one that uses a 10A plug (you need a more powerful fuse / breaker and probably dedicated circuit). Whirlpool discussion
Yes it is lower power than the wire into the mains but the worst thing is trying to get an electrician to come in at a reasonable price with reasonable speed and complaining about the job they are contracted to do and passing opinions that over steps the lines.
Just got wired for a Siemens Induction (same as Bosch) and they require 32A circuits. Can't think of any big ones I saw that would run on 10A.
Horses for courses.
What is the deal with Australian people and "big ones" it is like everyone has a chip on their shoulder.
Well, if you cook with multiple pots at once, want a combination zone or any type of room, then a 90 or 80cm cooktop is standard.
@netjock: I agree it's a personal taste thing - I'm a reasonably decent home cook and to get some benchspace back I went from the 900mm solid state cooktop to a much smaller V-Zug induction thats ~500 x 300mm - 2 zones but you can link them and has a very high 'turbo' mode.
In the 5yrs or so I've had it in I think there's been only a handful of times where I longed for another spot - and I did buy a portable induction hob - that I can whip out of the cupboard & use if/when that happens.
I heard a guy say this many years back and IMHO is true,"He advised to go with what suits your needs the majority of the time, the other 5-10% you can improvise."
@netjock: you get at best 2 hours of time to get ready for work and kids school. have to prepare multiple combinations if not daily, atleat 2-3 times a week.
for some people, time is more precious than little extra money.
@CrypticM: Unless you got an idea of how much you are really losing then maybe you should learn from Daniel Plainview.
People generally over estimate what their time is worth. Just like they think they can beat the pros at picking investments.
I was talked into getting an ikea induction by my electrician who had one and said they are great and CONSIDERABLY cheaper than brand named ones. In the end my understanding is they are made by ELECTROLUX. Mine has not missed a beat in 5 years.
The key with induction cooktops is ensuring they're installed AS PER the manufacturers recommendations SPECIFICALLY when it comes to the ventilation they advise.
IMHO a lot of the failures were due to builders & owners putting in without proper airflow, as they wanted a nicer look - and the units got too hot and failed.
Ventilation is critical for the electronics in them - but if this is decent they last very well as it's a robust technology that was first devised for usage in steel smelters.
Thanks will take a look at install manual.
Just one can dropped from 50 cm and the top cracks.
Just one brain cell missing and the wrong pot refuses to cook.
OP buys a Whirlpool and ends up on the wrong forum!
Too many induction stoves and fire brigades might have to lay off staff due to less gas explosions.
Electricity providers are in psychological care due to less electricity sold.
OMG there is nothing better than a true BBQ!