{"id":361169,"date":"2026-04-20T17:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=361169"},"modified":"2026-04-20T17:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:12:27","slug":"induction-vs-infrared-cooktops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/induction-vs-infrared-cooktops\/","title":{"rendered":"Induction vs Infrared Cooktops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: West Asia conflict and fuel disruptions caused LPG shortages and price rise, leading to surge in electric cooktop adoption in India.<\/p>\n<h2>About Induction vs Infrared Cooktops<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361176\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-361176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-Sahara-Appliances.jpg?resize=300%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Induction vs Infrared Cooktops\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-Sahara-Appliances.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-Sahara-Appliances.jpg?resize=1024%2C572&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-Sahara-Appliances.jpg?resize=768%2C429&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-Sahara-Appliances.jpg?w=1403&amp;ssl=1 1403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Sahara Appliances<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Induction heats vessels<\/strong> directly use <strong>electromagnetic fields<\/strong>, while <strong>infrared cooktops<\/strong> use <strong>radiant heat from a heated coil beneath glass<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Working Principle:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Induction Cooktop:<\/strong> It generates a <strong>rapidly changing electromagnetic field, which heats the vessel directly through electrical resistance and converts energy into heat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrared Cooktop:<\/strong> It <strong>uses electricity to heat a coil or halogen element, which emits infrared radiation<\/strong> that heats the vessel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heat Transfer:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Induction<\/strong>: Heat is produced directly inside the vessel due to electrical resistance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrared<\/strong>: Heat passes from coil to glass and then to the vessel through radiation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy Efficiency:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Induction<\/strong>: It <strong>converts 85\u201395% of electricity into heat<\/strong>, making it highly efficient and consuming less electricity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrared<\/strong>: It <strong>operates at 70\u201380% efficiency,<\/strong> with energy loss during multi-stage heat transfer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cookware<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Induction<\/strong>: It requires <strong>ferromagnetic cookware like cast iron or magnetic stainless steel.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrared<\/strong>: It <strong>works with all types of cookware<\/strong> such as steel, aluminium, glass, and ceramic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Induction<\/strong>: It is <strong>safer as it does not use an open flame and heats<\/strong> only the vessel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrared<\/strong>: It <strong>involves a glowing hot coil, which may pose higher surface heat risks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact on Grid: <\/strong>Infrared cooktops <strong>distort current and reduce power factor, causing inefficiencies and infrastructure stress.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: West Asia conflict and fuel disruptions caused LPG shortages and price rise, leading to surge in electric cooktop adoption in India. About Induction vs Infrared Cooktops Induction heats vessels directly use electromagnetic fields, while infrared cooktops use radiant heat from a heated coil beneath glass. 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