[Mercedes] Electric stoves

[dan penoff.com]

In our case there was already a dedicated circuit for the oven cutout which had been shut off when the gas oven was installed, we’re thinking, so no installation for power necessary. I can’t speak for other brands, but most, not all, posts and pans will work on them. There’s actually a “mode” where you can take a pan, fill it with about 1” of water, and put it on the “burner”. There’s an indicator showing burner power that’s like a horizontal bar graph. It will light up and show how much power is being transmitted into the pot. If it’s not conductive at all, it will indicate it by multiple beeps. Nice feature.

Again, our Samsung range will allow you to be off-center with the cookware a small amount, maybe 1/2” or so, and you can lift or slide it around (think omelet) without affecting the burner operation. If you do take it off more more than a prescribed period of time (maybe 10-15 seconds) the burner will shut off.

I’m sure a lot of variables come into play here, but I’ve found it no more difficult to use than any other range/cooktop regardless of the power source. And if you have the proper cookware that’s designed for induction use, and most are these days, the performance is pretty amazing.

-D

On Apr 10, 2026, at 12:09 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <mercedes at okiebenz.com> wrote:

I installed those in hiltons.   Aside from the expense of installation, you have the expense of all new pans and they are extremely fussy about where the pan is positioned.   move the pas 1/4", you get no heating.    I will pass, and cook on a plain old electric burner.

dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote on 4/10/26 1:43 PM:
Induction is definitely the way to go. With the proper cookware, it’s as fast or faster (I think) than gas ever was. You get the quickness of gas heating without the CO.

-D

On Apr 10, 2026, at 12:05 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes at okiebenz.com><mailto:mercedes at okiebenz.com> wrote:


All the gas appliances in my brother's NYC apartment building had to be swapped out with electric ranges due to a gas leak/hazard.  They now cook on an induction range, which they love.  I watched as water boiled in. a saucepan - faster than on a gas burner.  I am tempted to go the same route in the future, although we love our inherited Thermador 36" range...

On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 11:57 AM Craig via Mercedes <mercedes at okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes at okiebenz.com>> wrote:
On Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:35:10 +0000 "dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com/> via Mercedes"
<mercedes at okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes at okiebenz.com>> wrote:

> When we got the Samsung oven a year or so ago it replaced a gas oven
> that was in the house when we bought it - not a fan of gas ranges.

Does that mean you are not a fan of all gas cooking appliances?

If so, what are your reasons?


Craig

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