Induction cookich, cheaper than gas stove?

[BratPAQ]

This is according to meralco studies. http://www.meralco.com.ph/brightideas/

I wonder how true is this? Anyone proved this on their own?

[niky]

Actually, it used to be that LPG was cheaper... but with the rising price of fuel, it's likely that the equation has reversed... I'd actually like to see their "study" first.... because most studies published online are based on North American electricity, which is cheaper and North American propane, which isn't given the same tax breaks ours are.

[oj88]

Yeah sure... They'd want you to use more electricity than LPG. They talk like they're the electric company.

Oh wait... they are! :D

Kidding aside, induction cooking definitely wins the efficiency round as far as putting more heat into the food than it is lost in the air. However, it's also known for a fact that electricity in the Philippines is one of the most expensive in the whole of Asia. With that in mind, it is interesting to know what is the actual TCO of using an inductive cooker as opposed to an LPG stove to cook the same food.

[BratPAQ]

We are about to replace our LPG brand from manila gas to a more popular brand like gasul and shellane, (because of the recent news about m-gas). Then i heard induction is cheaper than gas stove on the radio. But I dont want to switch to induction cooking only to find out its more expensive than lpg, then ill end up with an expensive and unused induction cooker.

But id really want to try it because of how safe they are compared to LPG.

[crazy_boy]

We are about to replace our LPG brand from manila gas to a more popular brand like gasul and shellane, (because of the recent news about m-gas). Then i heard induction is cheaper than gas stove on the radio. But I dont want to switch to induction cooking only to find out its more expensive than lpg, then ill end up with an expensive and unused induction cooker.

But id really want to try it because of how safe they are compared to LPG.

whats the recent news about m-gas? shellane (now solane) is better yata i think.

[BratPAQ]

whats the recent news about m-gas? shellane (now solane) is better yata i think.

nahuli ng TV5 yung refilling station nila sa cavite, pinapatungan ng pintura yung mga kalawang ng tangke para magmukhang bago, tapos mga kulang kulang ang timbang. yung mgas namin ngayon may singaw, papabakal ko na lang to at bibili ng solane.

[ghosthunter]

This is according to meralco studies. Meralco | Ang Liwanag ng Bukas

I wonder how true is this? Anyone proved this on their own?

It can be true ONLY IF you were living in another country where electricity rates isn't as expensive as it is in Metro Manila.

Otherwise, using plain LPG is the best. And it still functions in blackouts too. ... try cooking something on an induction stove when the power is out in the middle of a tropical storm.

BTW, induction stoves need induction specific cookware.

[BratPAQ]

It can be true ONLY IF you were living in another country where electricity rates isn't as expensive as it is in Metro Manila.

Otherwise, using plain LPG is the best. And it still functions in blackouts too. ... try cooking something on an induction stove when the power is out in the middle of a tropical storm.

BTW, induction stoves need induction specific cookware.

thats what i thought too, di naglabas ng details of research ang meralco eh, mukhang internet research lang ginawa nila.

[wowiesy]

thats what i thought too, di naglabas ng details of research ang meralco eh, mukhang internet research lang ginawa nila.

I think may break even point yan for sure... May point na mas mumura ang kuryente vs electricity.. Ang question lang at what point ( say in terms of hours of cooking ) does it start to be cheaper sa electricity.... May investment kase na cooker and cookware... Di nga basta basta cookware ang uubra sa induction cooker.... But induction cookers prices are also now going down... Ewan ko lang sa cookware kung bumababa na rin...

[niky]

The Cookware just has to have a steel base. You can't use aluminum or teflon-coated pans with a teflon bottom. The only extreme investment is in the cooker itself, but you can get them for not very much.

The free cookware that comes with them, though, is crap.

[_Qwerty_]

mura pa din LPG.. magkano lang 11kgs ngayon.. 600 to 650.. with ordinary daily cooking.. that will last you 2 months.. magkano electricity dyan sa induction cooker?

[skybison]

The Cookware just has to have a steel base. You can't use aluminum or teflon-coated pans with a teflon bottom. The only extreme investment is in the cooker itself, but you can get them for not very much.

The free cookware that comes with them, though, is crap.

x2

i got this after my wedding 3yrs ago (na-impress sa mga nakasulat sa carton e. ). Hindi ko naisip, 'induction' type nga sya - so kelangan yun papatong mo dito are the 'magnetic' (?) types of cookware. So which is cheaper, palitan lahat ng cookware to magnetic type or buy a single burner + LPG? Hehe. What i got was the single burner (tama ba tawag?) and it's 2000watts. Na-arbor na ni sis-in-law a few weeks ago after matambak sa cabinet for years....

[niky]

Any steel bottomed cookware works.

[boybi]

Any steel bottomed cookware works.

Any FLAT steel bottomed cookware.

[ab_initio]

Depends where you're at. In the province where electricity is supplied by a cooperative, induction enables me to save on the cost. If in Metro Manila, I need to do some cooking in the dirty kitchen so I can use LPG or coal. Our electric bill here in the metro is 9x higher than in the province. Crazy. Makes me wonder why in the US, we only paid 100USD per month for electricity in Detroit. We had been using electricity so extensively, heater is on 24/7, etc. In a friend's apartment in LA she just pays her landlord 50 USD. Also, my just widowed friend in CT, she has 4 TVs on simultaneously almost 24/7, light is on even when she is away for work, so with her heater, she still pays 100USD. Why don't we rally against the abuses of Meralco? I wish to have more time to study their charges and file a class suit.

[ghosthunter]

Depends where you're at. In the province where electricity is supplied by a cooperative, induction enables me to save on the cost. If in Metro Manila, I need to do some cooking in the dirty kitchen so I can use LPG or coal. Our electric bill here in the metro is 9x higher than in the province. Crazy. Makes me wonder why in the US, we only paid 100USD per month for electricity in Detroit. We had been using electricity so extensively, heater is on 24/7, etc. In a friend's apartment in LA she just pays her landlord 50 USD. Also, my just widowed friend in CT, she has 4 TVs on simultaneously almost 24/7, light is on even when she is away for work, so with her heater, she still pays 100USD. Why don't we rally against the abuses of Meralco? I wish to have more time to study their charges and file a class suit.

Its nice to have cheap electricity...

[hein]

Why don't we rally against the abuses of Meralco? I wish to have more time to study their charges and file a class suit.

Because Manny Pangilinan and his Indonesian Boss have all the Pinoy politicians in their backpockets.

[niky]

Any FLAT steel bottomed cookware.

Use the "free" pot that comes with most induction cookers, and the bottom won't be flat for long. The induction range heats it up so quickly that the cheap tin buckles and discolors right away.

[Horsepower]

If you're alone in your house, sure, it can be cheaper than LPG.

Cooks very fast, can boil water in just a little over a minute. We're on our 2nd unit. First one shorted out because the soup overflowed and flooded the circuit. So, lesson learned. only buy touch controlled, glass (or glass-ceramic) ones so that even if it overflows during boiling (at 280 Celcius), it's ok. We got it for about 2,500. Niky is correct that the free cookware is crap. You need thick stainless cookware for sautéing and frying. We currently use nutritech cookware but I personally like Solingen and All-Clad. I've been looking for locally made surgical grade solid stainless cookware but I haven't had any success yet.

If you're in a family of three, with a wife who loves to cook for you delicious food you can't buy anywhere, no, there's no way induction can be cheaper. It's just super efficient as almost every watt consumed is converted to food heat but it uses massive amounts of electricity. We just chose to use induction because we have an infant in the house and we don't want her to inhale gas fumes as she can easily access the kitchen area. I'm afraid the range hood airflow isn't enough.