Cooktop Brands and Links

Info on induction cooking

If you prefer a combined cooktop and oven, see our companion report on ranges. Or, if you're looking for a wall oven to complement your cooktop, see our report on wall ovens. ConsumerSearch also has a separate report on range hoods.

ConsumerReports.org has a useful buyer's guide to cooktops, available for free to nonsubscribers.

We found some great articles on induction cooking and how it works at the appropriately named retail site TheInductionSite.com, which also has links to books and articles.

Australia's Choice magazine has a buying guide that addresses gas versus electric cooktops as well as the pros and cons of induction cooking.

CNNMoney.com has a buyer's guide to induction cooktops that delves into the history and technology of induction cooking and includes information on costs, installation and adjustments you'll need to make to incorporate this technology into your kitchen. (This three-year-old article is out of date in some respects; for instance, at the time of its writing, there was only one standalone induction range on the market, costing nearly $10,000. However, in our recent report on kitchen ranges, we found several well-reviewed induction ranges priced at around $2,000.)

There's also a helpful article at EarthEasy.com that focuses on the efficiency of induction cooking.

The New York Times article "Is Induction Cooking Ready to Go Mainstream?" discusses the growing popularity of induction cooktops.

Cooktop brands

Bosch

Dacor

DCS

Electrolux

Fisher & Paykel

Frigidaire

Gaggenau

GE

Jenn-Air

Kenmore

KitchenAid

LG

Maytag

Miele

Thermador

Viking

Whirlpool

Wolf