i have the induction 1622 and love it. Induction is better in all regards. What is really the best part is the oven on the 1622. The 1124 gas oven doesn't even compare to the cooking modes on the induction range

if you enjoy cooking then get the 1622

I am a huge Miele fan. One of their weakest points is gas- and one of their strongest is induction. No contest for me. Get the induction for all the benefits of induction and the fact that Miele is not a super star on gas in general- and it's gas ranges have had less than stellar reviews.

Induction. Hands down. More precise cooking and cleanup is the best.

I have a Miele induction cooktop and the 36" gas range. I love the induction and would like to replace the gas range with a 36" induction range. That won't happen anytime soon as my husband likes the gas range, but I don't see any need for gas. It is such a pain to clean and the induction is incredibly precise and responsive for cooking and so easy to keep clean.

Thank you all, I went with induction.

Kitchen getting installed this week. I’ll post update when I start using it this summer. Sorry I couldn’t help you sooner, but it looks like people are liking it...

Many of you are saying that induction is easy to clean? I would think there would be lots of smudges and smears of oil on the glass? Does it scratch? Thanks!

No smudges or scratches on mine after 2 1/2 years of use. My three boys and husband all use it too. And we use cast iron regularly. I have gas too. Gas is much harder to clean.

Wow how could that be? Good to know, thank you. Is there anything about gas that you like better than indiction or miss?

although I like my induction stove top very much...and it is without scratches after 2 years, I would recommend you get an extended warranty from your friend on any Miele product. We have had expensive repairs on our stove hood and microwave.

I have to agree with Cindy. We built our dream home and chose Miele appliances. We have been in the house for three and a half months. The induction cooktop went out and service couldn't come for two weeks due to the pandemic. It was fixed ten days ago (replaced the entire motherboard) but the largest burner still doesn't work. I am on hold for service on the phone because their online booking isn't working. The steam-oven gives me an error message that I can bypass by shutting it off and on again but that needs to be checked. The dishwasher smells really bad - that also needs to be looked at (could be bad installation by the contractor.). The only appliance that hasn't had a problem is the convection oven - I haven't used it yet.

I have had appliances that cost a third of the cost of the Miele and had no problems. I am not impressed with Miele.

After 18 minutes on hold, i just got disconnected. UGH!!!

Thank you, Betty. I am so sorry to hear of your experience with your Miele AND that you also got disconnected!

We have the gas cooktop. When it works, it cooks well but the interface is sub-par for a high end appliance. This week we sponged the top off and the sponge swipe locked the cooktop. We were sent pouring through how-to's to unlock it. I called Miele support and they suggested turning the cooktop breaker off before cleaning it. I can't believe they were serious. The controls for each burner aren't oriented to where the burner is located (i.e. the upper right burner control doesn't control the upper right burner wtf ??). It goes into error-mode often. The heat levels also aren't useful. It has levels 1-10 but the first 5 don't appear at all useful. 6-10 buttons are so narrow you almost need a pencil erasor to hit the 6 without hitting the 7 (or 5). I use my pinky and I still miss it. I'd love to know who at Miele tested the function with human beings. I like the way induction functions and I like the appearance but I hate Miele's implementation. I wouldn't buy it again.

Thank you, Ben. I have been distracted with other project so have not decided yet on what to buy. AND- Sub Zero/ Wolf increased all prices as of 3/1! oh well. For the heck of it, I ordered a portable induction from Amazon for $161 just to try induction. WOW- does that puppy cook quickly! Also the frozen vegetables I dumped in my pot had the most rapid and violent(in a good way) boil I have EVER seen! Then they were finished quickly! But the big surprise was the color and flavor of the vegetables were the best I have ever seen/had! I'm sold now! Thank you for the post above, I am also a little confused, do you have induction or gas then- I think you mentioned both? Thank you.

We have had our Miele induction range for over two years now, and are very happy with it. I don’t know how the power levels compare to those on the gas the cooktop, but we use the lower levels more than the boost function for our style of cooking. I love the fact that we have user friendly knobs. We also have had our Little Giant set for about ten years with no problems. We are, however, having problems getting our Gaggenau hood repaired - no help from Gaggenau at all.

Thank you!

I am thinking of the Miele induction if I am able to do a renovation this summer/fall. We have three grandchildren under age three and we are getting older, so I worry about leaving a pan to boil dry. A neighbor left a pan on her stove without turning it off and they had a huge kitchen fire with lots of smoke damage as well. Don't want to do the same and since induction will turn itself off (not sure if they all do, but I know some do). Good luck with your kitchen!

After 2 years I still like the induction. No scratches on glass but there is a scratch on the stainless lip/rim on the edge due to something being dragged on it. As someone said the controls are not laid out in the order I expect so I more than once started heating an empty tea kettle! i got all Miele appliances and washer dryer since we knew someone who worked for them. We had to have our built in coffee machine serviced once. Our dishwasher does a great job. oven and Fridge good. Washer dryer combo are small and I have to dump the water collection bin which is a pain. I have a large LG washer and dryer in the basement that I use for large loads.

handy conversion of gas BTU from induction wattage

https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=17971

I wrote on October 19, 2020 about my induction cooktop having to be repaired. It’s March of 2021. They are coming at the end of this month to fix it again for the the fifth time. I think I got a lemon. If this doesn’t do it, I am going to raise a stink and have it totally replaced. I shouldn’t have to pay so much to have the burner out for SIX months.

I’m hoping Bettyv321 finally had her induction cooktop repaired and can comment on a working appliance. I was in the local Miele showroom in January and asked about their reputation for repair problems. The sales rep acknowledged improving repair satisfaction was a priority. I am leaning towards the 30” Wolf induction cooktop with a two burner gas module, and the Miele CSO stacked with a convection oven. This is a compromise with DH who thinks I will regret abandoning gas for induction. I like Miele’s style. However, I’m wondering whether choosing the Wolf induction cooktop will reduce the chance of a repair problem. I’m curious whether bettyv321 had a lemon or was her experience a typical Miele repair issue when parts have to be shipped from Germany?

I would love to know as well..

FWIW I would steer clear of Miele, we had a gas range 1134 that stopped working after less than a year and we have still not been able to fix it and Miele customer service is unbelievably bad. This is a $7,500 range that stopped working after one year of light use. Shockingly bad.

Hello again. I finally had the entire unit replaced in May. I’m sure Covid has something to do with the time it took get out to come look at the unit each time but still… it took from October to May to get it back working.
Another issue that kept coming up was I couldn’t get the burners to stay on boost for more than a minute. I think it might have had to do with my pans not laying totally flat and that was causing a hot spot. I sent three All Clad pans back and they replaced all of them so that they sit flat on the cooktop. That seems to have fixed the problem for now. I’m not sure that I like not being in total control of the heat.
When I had the cooktop replaced, I noticed my contractor had pulled a gas line to the back of the range so if I can’t stand the induction cooktop, at least I have an option to switch to gas.

Also want to know.

Bettyv321 — Thanks for the update! Are you enjoying using induction? So many who post about induction love it and seem to have lost any fondness for gas or electric. Have you had enough time on a working cooktop with really flat pans to feel content with your choice? Our plan now is to have just the 30” induction cooktop without installing a separate adjacent small gas unit because we don’t want to give up the extra counter space. I’m wondering whether you would in any way appreciate a small gas burner. I have a week to tweak our plans and could add back the two burner gas unit. DH is lobbying hard for a gas line to be installed behind the cabinets so switching to all gas will be easier should I not like induction. Aside from the cost of replacing a new appliance, does anything else keep you from going back to gas?

I have both induction and gas. We never use the gas unless we need extra burners. Even my husband is now an induction convert. It is safer, better for the environment there is much more control at the high and low end, boils faster, simmers better and it is much easier to clean. I will never put in gas again.

What I really like about the induction is the flat surface that is easier to keep clean. As jdsb2 says it is safe and cleaner for the environment which is big for me. I agree there is more control at the low end but on the high end, I can’t figure out why it keep dropping to 6 or 7 when I put it on boost. It seems like the flat pans help though I’ve only had them back for a week. We’ve left town for three months so no cooking on the induction cooktop for a while.
I have one gas burner on the bbq outside on the patio so I used that when the cooktop was not working last year. But I haven’t felt a need to use it otherwise.
I doubt I’d ever go back to gas. I can’t justify the cost of a new cooktop for how often I cook.
now that it’s working again, I am going to make myself love the induction cooktop 😆

@vicks7

what is wrong with your range? what is miele doing to fix it?

this is crazy!

AVOID MIELE RANGES. UNRELIABLE UNITS. TERRIBLE SERVICE.

We've had Miele dishwashers for literally decades; they have been great, trouble-free performers. Not so the 36" gas range that we bought for a kitchen reno in 2016. The design is nice and the basic functionality is great, but the reliability is the absolute pits. MIele released this line of products before they were ready for prime time. And Miele knows it. We have had burners replaced several times for ignition failures. Last time around the technician replaced all six burners with "upgrades" (I'm guessing, redesigns that cure the faults of the original burners). The little part that detects when the oven door is closed and shuts off the broiler if it's open? It melted when the (extremely hot) broiler was on for more than a few minutes. The rubber feet for the grates constantly disintegrate; we've gone through literally a dozen of them. And now that our unit is out of warranty, Miele wants $32 each for replacements (and there are no aftermarket parts available anywhere). The latest problem is the oven door latch mechanism, which has failed so that the unit will not go into self-clean mode.

Making matters worse, Miele's service operation was gutted during the pandemic and has not recovered. Their call center is offshore somewhere, and the people are clueless about the products. As for the technician dispatch in NJ ... don't get me started. Totally dysfunctional. The techs themselves are highly competent ... when you can actually get someone to come. Constant scheduling screwups, technicians not being told what parts to bring, several week lead times, etc. Their service is beyond unacceptable for a premium-priced brand. And we have yet to find a third-party repair service that will work on Miele ranges (dishwashers yes, ranges no).

I'm sorely tempted to throw the thing out and go with Blue Star or Wolf. AVOID.