Somehow the electric connection had fallen out of the bracket. Had to disassemble and reassemble some bits but really, maybe 3 months of mild irritation and in the end it took maybe 20 minutes to fix. There’s a lesson I don’t want to learn somewhere in there…
Are these the “standard” to have in the US? In Denmark I feel like almost all stoves use induction, and I’ve never seen ones with this design here, but they seem pretty normal to have in US.
Yeah, these are pretty standard in the US, especially in rentals. If you’re lucky, you can find a rental with a gas stove, but I’ve never actually seen one with an induction stove.
Interesting. Wondering if it’s due to difference in the available voltage? AFAIK in Denmark our stovetops+ovens used to pull 380 volt but now I think a lot makes do with 230v.
I think cost is probably the main factor. It looks like prices on induction ranges are coming down, but still priced as premium/luxury compared to the electric coils. I looked up the cheapest of both at the local big box home improvement store, and the cheapest option overall is $509 and available for pickup today. The cheapest induction range is $899 and is showing a 7 day lead time.
A lot of people in the US are also really attached to gas, and would choose gas over induction anyway. The cheapest gas ranges are just a little more expensive ($549) than the electric coils.
Ah, could be that too! On ikea.dk I can’t even see any non-induction. Although we also have some people that would always go for gas here as well. Could be some EU regulation too? I’m also really surprised of the cost difference: cheapest ikea option for 4 heating zone stovetop would be 1500 DKK + oven for 975 Dkk, totalling what is approx 400 USD. Would have thought US was wayy cheaper here
I have no clue if that factors into things, but price is definitely a major factor. My quick search of the local big box store shows the cheapest electric option is $509 and available for pickup today, while the cheapest induction option is $899, and is showing a 7 day lead time.
Seems like prices for the induction ones are actually coming down… I thought the difference was more significant last time I looked.
I guess it depends how often people replace their cookers. We had one in the UK when I was little bit it was from the 80s
My kitchen was originally built in the 70s. Some of the furniture is still original too. I think my stove + oven combo is original as well. Definitely looks very 70s to me. It’s an electric device, so the dials and electrons are the only moving parts. Not that many things can break in a setup like this.
I love devices like that. Shame the energy efficiency will probably be poor by modern standards.
It uses electricity to make heat. That’s the one conversion where you can expect approximately 100% efficiency.
Modern stoves have fancy safety features and a flat glass top to make it look nicer. I don’t think the efficiency has gone up in the past 50 years.
I’m in an older (1970s?) Canadian apartment where the motto is “death before replacements or upgrades.” I do see it reasonably often in older buildings, not so often in modern ones.