Saving energy in the kitchen: Gas stove vs Induction cooker
Are you pondering over the ideal option for a cooking system for your kitchen? Your kitchen may be greatly designed by your sense of aesthetics, but an energy-efficient, cost effective and easy to manage cooking system matters a lot. If you are confused over the options whether it is ideal to have a gas cooking system, or an electric stove, read on.
Advantages of gas cooking
Trouble free cooking during power-cuts- The first and obvious advantage of a gas-stove is that you can cook even when there is no power. It is definitely a plus point for the people who stay in the areas with frequent power-cuts. There the gas stove is absolutely reliable.
Complete control over temperature- A conventional electric stove takes time to get heated and cool off. But with a gas stove, you are absolutely the boss. The simple reason is you can easily control the heat of the flame in the burner just by rotating the knob of the stove. It gives you instant control over what is being cooked. There are no chances in a gas stove for overheating.
A gas stove is less expensive in the long run- An electric stove is of course less expensive. But it is only during its installation. A gas stove is more expensive initially, but practically, it lasts for a longer period of time, with lesser costs for maintenance, whereas the life-cycle of an electric stove is lesser with more costs towards maintenance.
Disadvantages of gas cooking
Safety: Safety is one of the disadvantages of gas cooking. Chance of a gas leak, gas agencies using outdated cylinders, leakage of gas pipes for common connections in apartments, all these are safety concerns for gas stove users. If any boiling items happen to spill out in your absence, it causes the flame to go out, but the gas will be still being fed which can cause a safety hazard if left unattended. But this can be sorted out with the help of a flame failure sensor.
Fuel shortage and delivery: This is another problem faced by gas cooking users. Many gas agencies are not equipped with an efficient delivery system. Also it sometimes takes weeks to deliver the cylinder after booking. If the time period for delivery is irregular, the users will face difficulties. Irregularity in delivery time also affects working people, where there will be no one at home during day time. Piped gas connections in apartments are the best solution for this, if properly maintained.
Gas stove vs Induction cooker
You might have seen many advertisements of electric induction cookers as a worthier replacement option. The reason is that induction cookers consume very less power and produces heat faster. There is no doubt that the induction device can cook faster but long time users are finding some difficulties in connection with induction cookers like restrictions in kind of bowls to be used and heat adjustments. The heat adjustment in induction cookers is not as flexible as a gas stove. Many housewives agree that induction cookers are good for boiling water or cooking rice, but not for measured and temperature-controlled cooking.
Conclusion
Although, it is certain that electric-stove has advantages in cost, a sophisticated gas cooking system can absolutely be the right choice from many angles. Cooking in an electric stove also increases atmospheric heat.
