Gas has long been the default for keen home cooks, and induction is now the most common alternative people ask us about. Each has strengths, and switching from one to the other involves more than swapping appliances.
Ring 0421 772 661 if you're planning a switch. We'll check whether your circuit and switchboard can take an induction cooktop before you buy.
Gas gives instant visible heat, works with any pan including round-bottomed woks, and keeps working during a power outage on most simpler cooktops (those with electronic ignition may need power to light). Many cooks like the feel of adjusting a flame.
Induction heats the pan directly, so it's very responsive and can bring water to the boil quickly. There's no open flame and no combustion in the kitchen, and the flat glass is easy to clean. It needs magnetic cookware, and wok cooking is different: some people use a flat-bottomed wok or a dedicated wok zone where the model offers one.
People electrifying their home, families wanting no open flame, renovators, and anyone who values easy cleaning.
Cooks committed to traditional wok cooking or flame control, and homes not ready for the electrical upgrade an induction cooktop may need.
Whether you'll keep a gas connection for hot water or heating, and what you'll pay in gas supply charges if the cooktop was its only use.
Removing a gas cooktop and capping the gas line is gasfitting work, done by a licensed gasfitter. Wiring the new induction cooktop is electrical work. If you're also giving up gas entirely, the gas meter removal is arranged through your gas provider or distributor.
We coordinate the electrical side: confirming the circuit, upgrading cable or protection if needed, installing a suitable isolating switch and connecting the cooktop. Most changeovers are quickest when the gasfitter disconnects first and we connect straight after, so the kitchen isn't out of action for long.
A gas cooktop typically needs only a small power point for ignition, if anything. An induction cooktop usually needs a dedicated circuit sized to its rated load, which can be substantial. In a home that's never had an electric cooktop, there may be no suitable circuit at all, so a new cable from the switchboard is common.
We also look at the bigger picture: is there room on the switchboard, and can the supply handle induction cooking alongside air conditioning, hot water and perhaps an EV charger? Older homes with small mains or ceramic fuses may need a switchboard upgrade. Our induction wiring guide covers the details.
Many people move to induction as part of wider electrification, alongside a heat pump hot water system or reverse-cycle air conditioning. Planning those together avoids doing switchboard work twice. If you're mid-renovation, see our kitchen renovation electrical planning guide.
Most full-size induction cooktops are hard-wired on a dedicated circuit. Check the installation manual; we'll confirm what yours needs.
A licensed gasfitter. We do the electrical connection for the new cooktop.
Round-bottomed woks don't suit flat induction zones. Flat-bottomed magnetic woks work, and some cooktops have a wok accessory or zone.
Not always. It depends on space, existing protection and your total load. We check before quoting.
Programs change over time. Check current eligibility on official NSW and federal government websites.
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