The large, high-heat burner failed on the electric cooktop in our second home. It’s at least 12 years old & we’re looking to replace the whole thing. Propane only runs to the generator, so a gas cooktop isn’t an option.
H would like to get induction. I’m leaning towards it, but not fully convinced.
There are threads here on it, but they’re older and things have no doubt changed.
Any thoughts, positive or negative, or recommendations?
We had one a few years ago when we were renting for a year. I liked it, not as much as gas, but it boils water really fast!
I’m sure you know about how you can only use certain cookware, one thing I didn’t know though is that people with pacemakers aren’t supposed to use them. My parents are moving into a retirement “village” and the construction company just went and pulled out all the cooktops they had just installed because of pacemakers.
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We installed one about 15 years ago because we had young curious kids and big open kitchen. I love it. It doesn’t heat up the house as much. It boils water incredibly fast (my full tea kettle boils in under 90 seconds). It is much more adjustable than gas ranges - the lows are fantastic. Induction takes some getting used to (previously had gas) and I had to replace some of my pots. I will absolutely replace it with induction.
We have one burner in our adventure van (3 yrs old) and a stove top in our ADU detached unit (2 years old). It has been great. Bialetti mocha pot makes one for the induction and the pans I bought on amazon. Very easy to get used to and very fast. We have a Viking gas stove at home and if it ever needs replaced- we are going with induction. H is our chef and he likes it.
We love our induction stove. So much better than regular electric. We got an inexpensive one and the one flaw is that the burner does not cover the entire bottom of my large pans. I thought I had researched that but I guess not well enough. Pay attention to the max burner size. Many of our pans worked with it, we got had to get 4 new pans that are induction compatible.
We are into cooking but switched when it was time for an upgrade. DH was hesitant at first but we have no regrets. It cooks more like gas than you would guess and it’s easy to get used to. There is the rare recipe where gas would be nice but I’ll gladly give that up for the easy of a quick swipe and not having to every deal with grates again.
I am renovating a kitchen without a gas option. I’m replacing an electric glass cooktop with an induction cooktop because I want something closer to gas and less heat. I’m hoping it’s similar to gas which I have in my primary home and I LOVE cooking with it. I’m very concerned about the glass top as far as durability, scratches etc… because my gas range has metal grates and handles pretty much anything I place on it, sliding pots and pans around, placing hot cookie sheets and casserole dishes on it.
That glass is very durable and can take a lot of abuse. Just don’t hit it with a hammer. 
Or use abrasive metal sponges to clean.
Love my induction range. Quick heating, great adjustability. We have not had any trouble with scratches. My favorite thing is the fact that boil-overs and spills can be quickly cleaned and don’t cook onto the surface, since the surface isn’t hot. Our previous cooktop was an electric smooth top and was a bear to keep sparkling.
I stayed at a place with an induction cooktop and absolutely hated it. Each time I moved a pot off of the heating element I’d have to reset the burner. Everything was touch controlled and if my fingers were wet, the touch wouldn’t register. The only good part was it was easy to clean since it was just a flat glass top.
We have a silicone mat on our cooktop. The appliance installer suggested it. It protects the glass and the induction works fine right through it.
We also have a mat on each burner to not worry about scratching or breaking.
Purchased a relatively high-end one and it’s amazing. Wouldn’t go back to gas.
Love love love mine. Super responsive, quick to heat, and I love that for the odd recipe, I can mark exactly the setting I used and liked. Can’t imagine wanting anything else at this point.
And the glass cooktop is a breeze to clean.
We don’t fry much, but I hated frying before and never did it. It’s fun to make real donuts or tempura now that I can just wipe the surface if there is any splatter or even cover it with parchment or news paper around the pot.
Thank you! You’ve all given me a lot to consider in the decision.
The cooktop that’s here is glass-topped and a pain to clean. It never seems to get fully clean - I’m always rubbing at phantom spots on it.
H does a lot of frying and searing, so the cleaning aspect, as well as time to heat up, are bonuses.
Can a pan be bigger or smaller than the burner size or does it have to be an exact fit?
I’m pretty sure that our pots and pans are compatible. There are probably some older ones that will have to be pitched, but at least I don’t have to go buy new ones. Small favors 
Our Wolf (6 burners/griddle/grill) gas range bit the dust after 20-some years. We looked around and really couldn’t find a Wolf replacement that fit in the space and met our requirements. The appliance dealer (who sold us our original appliances) suggested an induction range. We ended up buying two Miele induction ranges that fit into our space perfectly. I expected not to like the induction range. As it turns out, I really like what we purchased. This induction range is as responsive as gas. Plus, it’s incredibly easy to clean. Heating water in a tea kettle takes no time at all (way less time than a gas stove). Some states and municipalities have banned gas stoves in new construction because of health concerns (respiratory issues). Which is another plus for the induction range.
The downside is that you need to use pots and pans that are magnetic. It’s easy to figure out which of your pots/pans will work. Just see if a magnet sticks to the bottom of the pot. We had some All-clad cookware as well as a few cast iron fry pans that worked. Also, my Le Creuset stock pots worked. We ended up buying 3 new pots and 2 frying pans. (My H loves to cook. It’s his semi-retirement hobby.)
We are seriously considering replacing our gas cooktop with an induction one. Have not done it yet because was waiting for technology to catch up, and it looks like it is already there. The less mess the better. We have a gas grill so making fire roasted veggies will be still possible.
When @BunsenBurner is considering moving away from gas, you know it’s legit.
Induction har been used abroad for a long time.