Try an Induction Cooktop in the comfort of your home for three weeks - for free! Available for pickup in La Mesa, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Vista, Valley Center, Escondido and San Diego. Click the Reserve button to find out where and when you can pick one up.

Loaner kits include one 9100 Duxtop portable induction cooktop, one compatible pan, a magnet and instruction sheet all in a padded carry bag.

The Electric Home Cooktop Program is designed to support homeowners, contractors, designers and anyone who loves to cook in learning more about induction cooktops. We’re a team of volunteers, sustainability professionals, and avid home-cooks collaborating through the San Diego Green Building Council to help make this program available to the larger San Diego community.

Why Electric Cooktops?

The human induced climate crisis is real and growing every day. It’s no surprise that the built environment – residential and commercial structures – contributes a substantial portion of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Many people and cities in the region are seeing the benefits of more fully electrifying homes, and encouraging people to move away from natural gas-powered appliances. The benefits of home electrification are numerous, beyond GHG emissions reduction:

• Less expensive to build and operate homes 
• Reduced external pollution
• Eliminates Carbon Monoxide poisoning risk 
• Improved Health: better indoor air w/o combustion byproducts (NOx) 
• Better backup power/water in an emergency 
• Improved lifestyle 

In order to combat climate change, rapid market transformation and installation of electric appliances are needed. The good news is technology developments and price reductions have made it affordable to replace gas appliances with high performing electric ones. The largest barrier to full home electrification is found in the kitchen, specifically the cooktop.

Educational Video: Looking for more background information about induction cooktops? Check out this video from the New Buildings Institute (NBI) and California Energy Design Assistance (CEDA) about induction cooktops used in Commercial Kitchens.