Wish I could! Still learning about induction, nice to see another reason to choose it:)

Oh so many reasons to love induction! I'd never willingly go back to gas. And, yum, pasta.

I'll bet I'd love to have pasta at your place!!!

Great story, a2! I completely agree. For people who would rather spend as little time cleaning as possible (I'm one), induction is the greatest thing since homemade red sauce.

Earlier this week I was making my brown sugar sauce to can apple pie filling. I got side tracked and it boiled over. Numerous scrubbing bouts have not yet removed it all from my electric smooth top....which I loved until that very moment. :(

Thanks all? Let me know if you are in A2. I was planning to can the sauce but threw my hands up into submission and just froze it. I wish I had taken a picture of the "massacre"

Funky- I can't remember if you have induction or just a smooth top. Sugar can be a disaster. Did yours come with a razor tool? That will be your best bet.

The induction surface is not as hot as standard electric, so less likely to bake on. I haven't tested with brown sugar and apples to verify. I did make my DB use an appropriate size pan at Thanksgiving to make cranberry sauce. He is notorious for making a mess.

Oh, sorry, I wasn't clear. I was expressing jealousy of your induction range. Mine is a smooth-top electric, i.e. hot burners. The sugar would not have melted like that on an induction.

I'm on day 3 of wetting the surface, scrubbing with Barkeeper's Friend, then leaving a wet rag on the sugar, then scraping with the razor blade, and then using Cerambryte, then baking soda with vinegar poured on to make it bubble and hope that softens the next layer of sugar, then....yada yada.

Funky - that is quite the ordeal!

Although possible, it is less likely to occur on induction. Let us know when you get down to the Ceran surface and if it survived. Good luck!

My 3+ y.o Wolfie looks brand new. I am also glad to see the tile sealant on the backsplash that was put on during install is still working. I bought some new sealant but haven't had time to add a new layer.

One of my friends recently bought an off-white smooth top and is struggling to keep it clean. I tried to talk her into induction but no luck.

Funky- Try Bon Ami. It's quicker with no negatives.

Ugh! Funky that stinks! What about hot water on the rag? That might soften the mess a little.

I have just insisted that they put in the wiring (50 amp) in our rebuild for induction even though I can't afford a new range right now. I have my eye on a hugely expensive (for us anyway) and totally impractical Bertazzoni. What brand have you got? Are you happy with the oven as well as the induction top?

We have an electric smooth top now and I can really sympathize with you funky. Our top stayed pretty nice for years thanks to my DH who seems to find relaxation in scrubbing the top after every meal, but even so, it is now starting to show scratches and rings. Good luck!

Daisychain01, you are smart to have the wiring done now. We are reusing our induction range in this remodel--it's only a couple of years old. But I also have my eye on one of those bertazonni induction ranges. They are pricey for us too, but better than the Viking. And so pretty. I have been hoping for user reviews but haven't come across one yet. Anyway, our current range is a frigidaire that has since been discontinued. We have been very happy with it's performance, including the oven.

Thanks for the tips. I've put cloths dripping with scalding water on it. Will try Bon Ami. I, too, cleaned after each use, just took a minute, so it looked great until now.

My favorite things about induction: frying with my cast iron pan on top of a paper towel and easy, soapy water clean-up.

Funky - I've found hot vinegar to be the best thing to clean yuck off boiled dry pans. Maybe try that on a cloth instead of just water?

Hi a2!! Great story! Miss y'all!!

Hi, a2! And we haven't seen Bee in a long time, nice to see you! I'm still loving my Capitol gas range, but am very jealous of your induction (the Vitamix, too). I wish they'd made 36" induction ranges when I remodeled!

Thanks, fishcow. Actually one of the tricks I read via websearch was to put a thick layer of baking soda over the spots and then to pour hot vinegar on them, then to cover with wet cloth after it got done fizzing. Done. Several times.

It's almost gone. Just having trouble getting the very last of it. I already miss using that burner but I don't want to use it and cook stuff on it even more until it's all the way clean.

Ugh...cheapie me, saved $1500 by not getting induction but now I'm thinking it would have been a worthy splurge. Live & Learn.