I have the smooth top as my house would need a hood put in for gas before I could have that plumbed. Not a top priority esp as I may well move.
It is pretty tough, and better than regular electric (responsiveness is better going up, heats up quickly somewhat like gas, just sucks going down). And easy to clean. I do have one scratch but not sure how it happened, but like I say it's kind of like phone glass in how it is tougher than you'd think.
The main infuriating thing is it has some kind of protection thing, that makes it not go full blast when trying to say boil water, esp if you have too big a pot on the burner (best to use pot slightly under the ring size on the stovetop). That is the most - SUPER - annoying part.
Why does it NEED a hood? Not all hoods are even plumbed to the exterior of the home, a lot of them simply recirculate the exhaust right back into the room.
Having lived in a house without a hood it sucks as smoke builds up fast if anything gets overheated and if gas the humidity builds up fast as well since water vapor is a byproduct of combustion. I always run our hood (ducted to the outside) for this reason.
Well not NEED but I believe to meet code here it would be required, a hood that vents to outdoors. I checked into this when I moved in but not very seriously as it wasn't an option at the time and it's been a few years now of not thinking about it....
Admittedly I would very much prefer one anyway as doing stuff like seasoning a pan is overly exciting.
Depending on the shit, if it's seasoned right yes it's not technically totally non-stick, but one trick is make sure it's hot before adding fat/oil. E.g. for cornbread, I'll heat the pan with the oven, then add butter and swirl it around good, then the cornbread batter, and it just pops right out like poop from a goose, just amazing.
I have an unvented hood with filters over my stove, that's how the house was built. I have a cathedral ceiling over the kitchen and family room, so I'm guessing venting it outside wasn't an option. (The bathroom fans weren't vented either! 🙄 Guess I'm lucky the dryer was!)
some kind of protection thing, that makes it not go full blast when trying to say boil water, esp if you have too big a pot on the burner (best to use pot slightly under the ring size on the stovetop)
I suppose my 15 in cast iron pizza pan/diffuser would be out. Also, when I cook, I 'cook for an army', as my grandma used to say. I love having leftovers, so I use a lot of big pans and pots. Thanks for the heads up on the drawbacks! Dunno what I'll do if they take my gas stove. Learn to cook in the fireplace? 🔥🔥 😏
Almost as bad, into the attic crawl space. No reason they couldn't have been vented. Cheap bastards built these houses with matchsticks and duct tape!
Fans have long since stopped working. When we had a new roof put on, we had vents installed for fans, but have yet to get them and have them put in. $$$$$ :( We just leave the bathroom doors ajar when showering. 🤷♂️
You can replace just the fan motors without replacing the entire bathroom fan assembly. Just make sure to connect the exhaust output to the roof vents in your attic. I assume they are a BROAN or similar fan design.
I have the smooth top as my house would need a hood put in for gas before I could have that plumbed. Not a top priority esp as I may well move.
It is pretty tough, and better than regular electric (responsiveness is better going up, heats up quickly somewhat like gas, just sucks going down). And easy to clean. I do have one scratch but not sure how it happened, but like I say it's kind of like phone glass in how it is tougher than you'd think.
The main infuriating thing is it has some kind of protection thing, that makes it not go full blast when trying to say boil water, esp if you have too big a pot on the burner (best to use pot slightly under the ring size on the stovetop). That is the most - SUPER - annoying part.
Why does it NEED a hood? Not all hoods are even plumbed to the exterior of the home, a lot of them simply recirculate the exhaust right back into the room.
Having lived in a house without a hood it sucks as smoke builds up fast if anything gets overheated and if gas the humidity builds up fast as well since water vapor is a byproduct of combustion. I always run our hood (ducted to the outside) for this reason.
I understand that, but food also smokes and can burn with electric heat. And thawing foods or boiling water also releases water vapor.
Good point about the humidity, I wasn't even thinking on that wavelength.
Well not NEED but I believe to meet code here it would be required, a hood that vents to outdoors. I checked into this when I moved in but not very seriously as it wasn't an option at the time and it's been a few years now of not thinking about it....
Admittedly I would very much prefer one anyway as doing stuff like seasoning a pan is overly exciting.
Shit I've tried to season my cast iron. Shit always stiicks still.
Depending on the shit, if it's seasoned right yes it's not technically totally non-stick, but one trick is make sure it's hot before adding fat/oil. E.g. for cornbread, I'll heat the pan with the oven, then add butter and swirl it around good, then the cornbread batter, and it just pops right out like poop from a goose, just amazing.
I have an unvented hood with filters over my stove, that's how the house was built. I have a cathedral ceiling over the kitchen and family room, so I'm guessing venting it outside wasn't an option. (The bathroom fans weren't vented either! 🙄 Guess I'm lucky the dryer was!)
I suppose my 15 in cast iron pizza pan/diffuser would be out. Also, when I cook, I 'cook for an army', as my grandma used to say. I love having leftovers, so I use a lot of big pans and pots. Thanks for the heads up on the drawbacks! Dunno what I'll do if they take my gas stove. Learn to cook in the fireplace? 🔥🔥 😏
Where were they venting the bathroom fans, just into the walls? LOL. I've seen that.
Almost as bad, into the attic crawl space. No reason they couldn't have been vented. Cheap bastards built these houses with matchsticks and duct tape!
Fans have long since stopped working. When we had a new roof put on, we had vents installed for fans, but have yet to get them and have them put in. $$$$$ :( We just leave the bathroom doors ajar when showering. 🤷♂️
You can replace just the fan motors without replacing the entire bathroom fan assembly. Just make sure to connect the exhaust output to the roof vents in your attic. I assume they are a BROAN or similar fan design.