Cooking on gas swap to Plug-in induction burner (and run the hood)

Why make the swap

• Why switch to plug-in induction burner (and run the hood)

  Run a hood that vents outdoors every time you cook on gas, and open a window if you can; that’s the free version of this swap. Induction heats the pan directly, so nothing burns.

• What's the concern with cooking on gas

  Burning gas releases nitrogen dioxide indoors, and in homes with gas stoves indoor levels often exceed outdoor levels, EPA says. Studies have also measured benzene, and some link gas cooking to childhood asthma.

• General information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing or have a health condition.

• Good to know before you buy

  If a magnet sticks firmly to the bottom of a pan, it works on induction; cast iron does. Draws 1,800W on a 15A circuit. If you or someone at home has a pacemaker or other implanted heart device, ask your doctor first and follow the maker’s distance warning in the manual.

• Sources (4)

  1. Kashtan et al. 2023, ES&T: 87 homes, benzene (opens in a new tab)
  2. Gruenwald et al. 2022: 12.7% of childhood asthma (modelled, disputed) (opens in a new tab)
  3. EPA: gas stoves are an indoor NO2 source; levels often exceed outdoors; use an exhaust fan vented outdoors (opens in a new tab)
  4. KitchenAid: if a magnet sticks firmly to the bottom, cookware is induction compatible; cast iron works (opens in a new tab)

  Health and safety facts on this page come from these sources. What a pick is made of comes from its maker's listing or website, as stated on the date we checked.