I told you back in December that Santa’s elves were busy with some minor remodeling around my house … so have a look at the first project!

As an early Christmas present to my husband, we bought a Bosch induction cooktop to replace an existing gas cooktop.  Cooking with magnetic induction is increasingly popular because it is faster, more energy-efficient than either gas or electric, and safer (because only the part of the cooktop surface that is covered by a pot becomes hot to the touch).  The temperature can also be adjusted instantly and with great precision.  I was thrilled by the cooktop for several reasons.  Because the cooktop is flat, it’s easier to clean than the gas cooktop was.  My toddler boys like to stand close to my husband while he’s cooking, which made me nervous with the gas flame.  And then there’s that one time that I put a dish towel too close to the flame and the towel caught fire.  Whatever. 

Our options for an induction cooktop were limited by the fact that our installation is in a kitchen island and requires a popup downdraft, but so far we have been really pleased with the Bosch.  A huge thanks to Queen City Appliance who figured out that the Bosch would work for us and to NAVMAK for handling the entire project!  NAVMAK employed an experienced installer and local celebrity, Ray Terry of “Around Your House” on WFNZ, to handle the actual installation.  He did a great job … and even convinced me of the benefits of an almetal dryer vent.

That leads me to the next project – the laundry room re-do.  Stay tuned for this amusing story … but all’s well that ends well!

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