Supply and install, or install your own. A-Grade electricians run the dedicated circuit, our plumber caps the gas, and the VEU discount comes off the quote. Usually done in a day.
Induction heats the pan directly through a magnetic field, so it boils faster than gas, holds a simmer more precisely, and puts no combustion products into the kitchen. For most Melbourne homes the cooktop is also the last gas appliance left once heating and hot water have gone electric, which means replacing it lets you abolish the gas meter and stop paying the supply charge altogether.
Powerband does the whole changeover in one visit: dedicated circuit, cooktop install, gas cap-off and paperwork. If your heating or hot water is still on gas, we can plan the whole switch with you and stage it so each step pays for itself.
A gas-to-induction changeover is an electrical job first. Here is what is actually involved.
We can supply and install an induction cooktop sized to your benchtop cut-out, or install one you have already bought. Either way we check the cut-out, the clearances and the circuit before the old gas unit comes out.
Induction draws far more than a gas cooktop's ignition circuit. It needs its own protected 32A circuit from the switchboard, and often a new cable run. That is the part of the job that needs an A-Grade electrician.
The gas line to the cooktop is disconnected and capped by our licensed plumber. If the cooktop was the last gas appliance, we can arrange the meter to be abolished so the supply charge stops.
Older boards sometimes need a new circuit breaker or an RCD to take the extra load. We tell you at the quote stage and include it in the fixed price.
Four steps, usually done in a day.
Photos of your switchboard and cooktop cut-out are usually enough to quote. We confirm on site before any work starts.
A dedicated circuit from the switchboard to the kitchen, with the cable route agreed with you first.
Gas disconnected and capped, new cooktop fitted to the benchtop and wired in.
Everything tested, Certificate of Electrical Safety issued, and a two-minute run-through of how induction differs from gas.
The VEU discount comes off the install. The gas bill stops the day the meter comes off.
A discount for replacing a gas cooktop with induction, applied on the quote and lodged by us.
If the cooktop is your last gas appliance, we arrange the meter abolishment. The daily supply charge, often several hundred dollars a year, stops.
Induction is electric, so daytime cooking runs on your solar. Add a battery and dinner does too.
An appliance store sells you the cooktop. The circuit, the gas cap-off and the switchboard are the job, and that is us.
Induction changeovers need both trades. We bring both, so the gas is capped and the circuit is live in the same appointment.
Replacing a gas cooktop with induction qualifies for a Victorian Energy Upgrades discount. We apply it on the quote and lodge it for you.
For most homes the cooktop is the final gas appliance. We can abolish the gas meter at the same time so the daily supply charge disappears, and we do the heating and hot water if they are still on gas.
REC 32300, VBA registered, every install signed off with a Certificate of Electrical Safety.
Live Google reviews. Most whole-home jobs include the cooktop.
Anything else, call 0466 355 441. You will get an electrician, not a salesperson.
Faster boil times, precise temperature control, a flat surface that wipes clean, and no combustion in the kitchen. Gas cooktops release nitrogen dioxide and other pollutants indoors; induction does not. It is also usually the last gas appliance standing, so removing it lets you cancel the gas account.
It depends on the cooktop, the distance from your switchboard to the kitchen, and whether the board needs work. The VEU discount comes off the top. We quote a fixed price from switchboard and kitchen photos, confirmed on site.
Sometimes. Induction needs a dedicated 32A circuit. Most modern boards take it without issue; older boards may need a breaker or RCD added. We check before we quote.
Anything magnetic works: cast iron, enamelled cast iron, most stainless steel. Aluminium, copper and glass do not, unless they have a magnetic base. If a magnet sticks to the bottom, you are fine.
Yes. Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) offers a discount for replacing a gas cooktop with an induction cooktop. Eligibility depends on the property, and we confirm it before you commit.
Usually half a day to a day, including the new circuit, the gas cap-off and the cooktop install. Longer cable runs or switchboard work can add time, and we tell you in advance.
Yes. Send us the model and a photo of the cut-out and we will quote the circuit, the install and the gas disconnection.
All of Melbourne, from the inner suburbs to the Mornington Peninsula. We are based in Somerville. See the locations page or call and we will confirm.
Your switchboard and your current cooktop. That is usually enough for a fixed quote with the VEU discount applied, confirmed on site. No obligation.
