Range & Cooktop - Heat Time Comparison of Surface Burners
The heat time comparison of gas and electric burners provided below is for reference and is not necessarily an exact to the second measurement. Cookware plays a significant role in the performance of the heat source.
Comparing the Heat Time of Various Surface Burners on a Range or Cooktop
The following is a heat time comparison of some of the types of burners and elements featured on a range or cooktop.
- A great portion of heating speed and performance depends on the cookware being used. The cookware used for the results below was Magnalite aluminum cookware. The induction elements were tested using a three quart Nordic brand pan. Other brands of cookware may have a faster or slower response.
- Even though the induction test results have longer times than the Calrod® coil elements, induction models have other benefits such as being easier to clean, a quick cooking response, and faster to cool down. These benefits greatly outweigh this minimal time difference.
- Since the 6" elements are smaller in surface area, the times are longer than the 8" elements for the same amount of water. All surface burners, except the induction, take approximately two to three times as long to cool down as to heat up.
- Solid disk units (NLA) are a little slower to heat up because of the larger metal mass of the element and are much slower to cool down, taking four times as long to cool off as a standard Calrod® element.
Efficiency Rating
Heat 4 cups of water from 70 to 200 degrees: (Boiling is 212 degrees, bubbles will not appear until this temperature is reached.) Current rating at 240V=7.5 KW. These times are NOT to reach a boil.
| Induction large element (1993) | 4 min. 30 sec. |
| 8" Calrod ® | 4 min. 11 sec. |
| 8" Solid Disk | 5 min. 34 sec. |
| 8" Halogen | 5 min. 42 sec. |
| 8" Radiant and 8" Ribbon/Radiant | 5 min. 45 sec. |
| 9/6" (3000 Watts) Radiant | 12 min.NOTE: This is for 6 liters (appx. 25 cups) of water |
| Gas (9000 BTU) | 6 min. 56 sec.(Gas can take up to 11 minutes to boil.) |
| Induction small element (1993) | 5 min. 24 sec. |
| 6" Calrod ® | 5 min. 42 sec. |
| 6" Solid Disk | 7 min. 12 sec. |
| 6" Halogen | 7 min. 9 sec. |
| 6" Radiant Heat and 6" Ribbon/Radiant | 7 min. 12 sec. |
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