Induction is a type of heating technology that can be used on your stove’s cooktop. Rather than radiating heat from the burners, an induction stovetop actually heats your pots and pans directly through a magnetic field-based electrical current. While the burners may still get hot due to contact with a hot pot or pan, they generally cool down quickly, more quickly than the burners on a conventional electric stove.

Because of the way induction cooking works, it can also be more energy-efficient and time-efficient than other methods for cooking food. The pan heats quickly and precisely.

You will need to pay attention to the kind of cookware you use because induction will not work with aluminum, all-copper or glass cookware. Fortunately, induction-compatible cookware is a wide category. For example, cast-iron pans are good to use on an induction range. So, you probably won’t need to invest in new cookware for your new stove.

In addition to benefiting from the best induction cooktop technology, an induction range can offer many of the features you might want from any electric stove. You can choose a range with a bridge element on the cooktop so that you can heat a stovetop griddle. You could pick out a range with a double oven to bake or roast more than one dish at once.

When choosing the best induction range for your needs, you can also combine multiple cooking technologies. For instance, you might pair the induction cooktop with a convection oven, which uses heated, circulating air to cook foods more quickly. It’s a popular feature, and you can easily find convection microwaves and convection air fryers.

When bringing home your new induction range, leave the heavy lifting to Best Buy’s appliance delivery and installation services team. They will have your new range ready for use in no time.