Everything on ceramic cooktops

A ceramic cooktop is an electric cooktop. You can recognize the cooktop by its cooking zones that turn red when you turn them on. The cooking zones need some time to heat up and cool down. Keep this in mind when cooking, so your food doesn't burn.

A built-in ceramic cooktop is nicely hidden in your countertop. That's why it's important to know the cutout dimensions. The cooktop is always wider and deeper than the cutout, because the edges rest on the countertop.

For proper functioning of your cooktop, you need the right connector. Some ceramic cooktops are suitable for a standard socket, but you'll need a Perilex socket for most models. Check if you have a 2-phases or 3-phase connector.

Anyone can switch from cooking on gas to cooking on ceramic. Check which connector you have and what type of ceramic cooktop you want. Often, a 2-phase cooktop is enough. Do you want a ceramic cooktop with a large cooking zone? Read how you switch from cooking on gas to 3-phase electric cooking.

Both ceramic and induction cooktops fall under electric cooking, but these 2 types are different from each other. Because a ceramic cooktop doesn't work with a magnetic field, all pans are suitable. Ceramic does heat up slower than induction, and stays warm longer.

With ceramic cooking, you'll no longer need gas in your kitchen. It's still cheaper to cook on gas at the moment, but there are plans for the taxes on gas to rise in the future while the energy costs will go down. That's why cooking with electricity is better for the environment and will be more affordable.

You want to keep your electric cooktop as clean as possible, but it does get dirty every now and then. With a ceramic cooktop, you can use a cooktop scraper to scrape off caked-on dirt. You can clean the cooktop with some soapy water after this, so you won't see circles on the glass.