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I think the reason people usually don’t like resistive cooktops is that they change temperature slowly so it is hard to adjust things to the right temperature.

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They also transfer heat to the house, whereas induction does not. Huge benefit in hotter climates

Also they're capable of melting dark coloured soft plastic with radiant heat even when they've been switched off.

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