Induction Vs Infrared: Induction and infrared cooktops are becoming increasingly popular in today’s modern kitchen. Both are considered safer and more convenient than gas, but when it comes to speed, induction often surpasses infrared. Why does this happen? It is interesting to understand the hidden science behind this.

How does an induction cooktop work?

Induction cooktop works on the principle of Electromagnetic Induction. There is a coil inside the cooktop which creates a magnetic field when electricity passes through it. When you keep an iron or steel vessel on it, the same vessel starts getting hot directly. That means heat is generated directly in the vessel and not on the surface of the cooktop.

Infrared cooktop technology

Infrared cooktop works through Infrared Radiation. In this, heat is first generated on the surface of the cooktop and then reaches the vessel from there. This process takes some time because heat transfer occurs in two steps.

Why is induction faster?

The biggest feature of induction cooktop is that it heats the utensils directly. There is very little loss of energy in this and heating starts almost immediately. On the other hand, in infrared, first the surface is heated and then the vessel, which takes more time. This is the reason why food gets prepared quickly on induction.

Also ahead in energy efficiency

Induction cooktop uses about 80-90% of the energy directly for cooking whereas in infrared this percentage is less. This not only cooks food quickly but also saves electricity. Induction cooktop gets hot only when the correct metal vessel is placed on it, hence it is considered safer. At the same time, the surface of the infrared cooktop becomes very hot due to which there is a risk of burning. However, in infrared you can use any type of utensils, whereas in induction, special utensils are required.

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Induction Vastu Tips: The situation in Western Asia (Middle East War) remains tense after America and Israel attacked Iran. Amidst the attacks and war, a crisis is looming in India too and this is the crisis of LPG gas cylinders. Amidst the panic in the supply of LPG, people are using induction stoves more in their homes and the demand for induction has started increasing in the market too.

Amidst the increasing tension and LPG crisis in the Middle East, people are adopting induction stove as an alternative. Some families already use induction in the kitchen for cooking.

But while cooking on induction stove, you must know some rules related to Vastu Shastra.. Ignoring these rules related to Vastu can hamper the positive energy of the kitchen. Let us know what things should be kept in mind while cooking on induction stove and what rules should be followed.

Keep induction stove in the right direction

According to Vastu Shastra, the south-east direction i.e. fire angle is considered auspicious for the appliances related to fire (fire element) in the kitchen. Therefore, it is better to keep the induction stove in this direction. This maintains positive energy in the house. You can ideally place the induction in the south-east corner of the kitchen for best flow of positive energy. But due to some reason, there is no space in this direction or it is not possible to keep the stove in this direction, then as an alternative, it can also be kept in the north-west.

• Keep in mind that the person cooking on induction should be facing east. This maintains good health and increases the flow of positivity.
• Also, do not place the induction directly next to a sink or a water area (water element). Because this causes conflict between fire and water.
• Induction should not be placed in North-East (cool or water zone) or South-West (stability/earth zone).
• According to Vastu Shastra, take special care of cleanliness and purity at the place where the induction stove is kept. Do not litter or keep dirty utensils around induction. Doing this spoils the energy of the kitchen.

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