Deciding on what type of cooktops to buy is determined by the type of cooking you do as well as the space available in your kitchen. When designing and buying cooktops for your kitchen, you should also keep in mind the exhaust lines to eliminate heat build-up on your kitchen.
Types of cooktops you can find in the market today:
Gas cooktops
Gas cooktops are the common range in today’s market and can be bought with the bench top, stainless, glass frame and mirror finish with a huge range of burner layouts and sizes. A flame failure model is worthwhile as it stops unburnt gas coming into your kitchen if the flame goes out unexpectedly. Cast iron trivets are heavier but more durable when it comes to heavy cookware and general wear and tear. Make sure to specify if you need natural gas or Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) as their jetting varies. Talk to your gas fitter or plumber so that they will let you know the questions and answers you seek.
Electric Cooktops
Electric Queensland cooktops are the easiest-to-use and the most affordable option available in the market. High-end electric cooktops bring a modern look to your kitchen along with a lot of features. Entry level electric cooktops usually feature solid or coil elements which can have cleaning issues as well as slow heat up and cool down times. Ceramic cooktops add a modern feel to any kitchen and because of their flat surfaces and digital controls, they are easier to clean and allows you to cook with better control than the above. They do however cycle on and off while in use due to the thermostat style used.
Induction Cooktops
Induction cooktops are the new age in stove-top cooking where they promote exceptional efficiency and are more responsive than gas cooktops. These induction cooktops are the safest of all the types and feature a flat, easy-clean surface that fits great in any kitchen. Induction cooktops reduce cooking times dramatically as they heat much faster than all other cooktops and best of all, the heat remains once you add your pasta or your steak to the pan, no stewing occurs due to lack of heat. Induction technology uses magnetic current to affect your cookware so there is no heat lost in the atmosphere and the cooktop only reacts when your pan is placed on the Queensland cooktops. The safety features in this kind of cooktop is that even if the unit is on, it will not heat without a pan touching the zone. Induction cooktops are available in a very broad range of prices to suit most budgets.
Most cooktops are designed for standard-depth counters where it leaves a couple of inches at the front and back. However, some commercial-style units will protrude beyond the edge of the countertop because you need some countertop space on either side, width is sometimes an important issue. Some sizes of these cooktops are from 30, 36 and 45-48 inches wide. Most cooktop manufacturers have maintained the same cutout dimensions for years to make it easy to replace Queensland cooktops without having to alter the countertop.
Induction cooktop 