Gas stoves fill the air in your home with particulate matter (pm), which has been found to increase cancer risk in the long term.

So next time you buy a stove, consider choosing an induction stove.

Btw, gas stoves being better or faster than induction is a myth. They have certain specific advantages, but they are actually slower.

Obligatory Technology Connections video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUywI8YGy0Y

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    4 kW induction cooktop should be comparable to a 40’000 BTUs gas stove (single burner).

    So this is 4000 watts? What household circuit can support that?

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      A random Better Homes and Gardens article clocks a 2000 square ft (185 square meters) home with central air conditioning at nearly 19,000 watts.

      https://www.bhg.com/home-improvement/electrical/how-to-check-your-homes-electrical-capacity/

      So I think most homes could handle that in general, but I don’t know about specific wiring requirements to handle that kind of power draw from just the kitchen. So do these things require that level of retrofit?

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        I’ve never had an induction stove, but I grew up with an electric stove - IIRC, it was on a separate fuse from the rest of the kitchen, and it had a weird plug because it needed a different voltage than most other appliances.

        I would assume the requirements for an induction stove are more or less the same… Switching from regular electric to induction would probably be easy, but gas to induction would take a lot more work.

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          Yes it is? The US very much has 220v for power hungry stuff. Things like ev chargers, central ac units, water heaters, electric clothes dryers, etc. It uses quite the variety of different plugs for the various amperages

          Edit: technically its 220v*

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      Uhhh, tons of people in Europe are on 240V 3 phase power.

      My oven is 3100W and that is just fine. 3 phase consumer induction cooktops can easily go that high or higher.

      Once my 3 phase charging pole is put in, my car will charge at >10000W on a household circuit.

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      Idk about my math but most American household circuits require stoves to be on a (220V) dual phase 18 amp circuit. Which should output around 8kW (18A * 220V)