Best Induction Hob brands

[TorqueDirty]

Hi Folks,

I'm rapidly falling out with my built in ceramic hob. It is too small, too slow and well, I miss my induction hob from my old house.

I'd be looking for something around 80 to 90 com wide and maybe 55 deep.

It has been a while since I researched induction hobs and I guess things have moved on in the last few years ago. What are the best brands to go for? I used to think De Dietrich were the but but it seems from my initial research that this is not the case.

Any recommendations? Budget would be about £1k max I guess

Much appreciated.

TD

[Carlton Banks]

I have had a NEFF induction hob for 6 years and it has been superb and still looks brand new despite being used everyday!

[hairyben]

Pretty fond of my AEG; it has something called something like "direktouch" which basically means you have a 15 segment bar for the power to each heatzone, rather than up/down arrows so powerset and on/off is one touch rather than the "bipbipbipbipbipbipbipbipbipbipbipbip" needed by most. Electrolux have similiar as its the same outfit/tech and certain other manufacturers offer similar solutions on higher ranges.

[omniflow]

I'm not sure that there's that much to choose between them. I had a Miele for over 10 years, but eventually it blew up and would have been over £1,000 to repair. So for £600 I bought a Neff one, with a magnetic knob that you turn to adjust the power settings - much better than having to keep pressing the touch panel. However, the main reason I bought the Neff was because it fitted into the hole left behind by the Miele. It also didn't have any kind of metal edging around the glass, which is exactly how I wanted it.

Find one with the layout that suits you, and a style you like. I don't think the actual brand makes a massive difference.

[LeadFarmer]

I have a Siemens induction hob which im very pleased with. It has a bevelled glass edge rather than a metal trim, although a metal trim probably protects from sliding pans into the side of the glass.

[TorqueDirty]

LeadFarmer said:

I have a Siemens induction hob which im very pleased with. It has a bevelled glass edge rather than a metal trim, although a metal trim probably protects from sliding pans into the side of the glass.

Oooh, that does look nice; and the big flat screen TV above it so you can watch Masterchef whilst cooking is pure genius!

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Carlton Banks said:

I have had a NEFF induction hob for 6 years and it has been superb and still looks brand new despite being used everyday!

+1. 6 years of trouble free every day use, and looks like it did on day 1.

[jjones]

Had an expensive AEG one (~850) that went bang after 3 yeas of pretty light use uneconomical to repair. Replaced with a cheap indesit one (~250) that has now been running for 3 years so far and performs as well as the AEG one as far as I can tell.

[tribalsurfer]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Carlton Banks said:

I have had a NEFF induction hob for 6 years and it has been superb and still looks brand new despite being used everyday!

+1. 6 years of trouble free every day use, and looks like it did on day 1.

Moved to a house with one installed 3 years ago and I wouldn't look anywhere else but NEFF, been completely faultless.

[fatboy b]

Siemens / Neff / Bosch are all the same inside now. If you have room - go for a 5-ringer - ours is Neff, and great.

The two pairs of rings either side can be combined into one - so great for doing gravy in a roasting pan.

Edited by fatboy b on Thursday 8th December 13:47

[TorqueDirty]

Thanks for the good advice folks.

Will crack on with the research and see if I can find a decent deal in the Jan sales!

[Baron Greenback]

http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/T51T86X2-Induction-F...

This neff been going up and down like a hooker on a good night!

[TorqueDirty]

Baron Greenback said:

http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/T51T86X2-Induction-F...

This neff been going up and down like a hooker on a good night!

That is a great link. Top of my budget for a good hooker, errr I mean good cooker, and Bookmarked for repeated visits (the link that is!).

Thanks

[omniflow]

I paid £775 for that exact model in August 2015 - from AO.com - no special deal, that was the standard price.

[fatboy b]

Our 5-zone was similar in June '15. Not the same model though.

[brickwall]

If you can, go for a flush-fitting one. Looks great, and makes cleaning a lot easier.

[omniflow]

brickwall said:

If you can, go for a flush-fitting one. Looks great, and makes cleaning a lot easier.

The problem with a flush fitting one is - what happens when it breaks.

I had one, black glass flush in black granite looked awesome. Then it broke, and the repair cost was prohibitive. The unit was discontinued and there was nothing available in the same size. I must have phoned 20 companies, and not one was prepared to re-cut the granite in-situ. I ended up buying something that fitted into the cutout and had to remove the ledge in the cutout myself - do-able, but not fun.

[hairyben]

omniflow said:

brickwall said:

If you can, go for a flush-fitting one. Looks great, and makes cleaning a lot easier.

The problem with a flush fitting one is - what happens when it breaks.

I had one, black glass flush in black granite looked awesome. Then it broke, and the repair cost was prohibitive. The unit was discontinued and there was nothing available in the same size. I must have phoned 20 companies, and not one was prepared to re-cut the granite in-situ. I ended up buying something that fitted into the cutout and had to remove the ledge in the cutout myself - do-able, but not fun.

Theres a company that make new glass for hobs.

But if you want flush look the undermounted induction rings (ie no seperate hob as such) on a lavastone worktop takes some beating.

[jesusbuiltmycar]

jjones said:

Had an expensive AEG one (~850) that went bang after 3 yeas of pretty light use uneconomical to repair. Replaced with a cheap indesit one (~250) that has now been running for 3 years so far and performs as well as the AEG one as far as I can tell.

We had a new kitchen fitted in the Summer and paid about £900 for an AEG induction hob. It has been very unreliable with various intermittent failures. Pretty sure a lot of it is bad software and a crap touch screen control... After a battle the shop / AEG they have agreed it is junk and are going to collect it next week and give me a refund.

I would rather replace with Gas as I no longer trust the technology (IMHO any piece of modern consumer electronics has a 5 year lifespan before requiring a replacement) but my wife likes them because they are easy to clean so looks we will be choosing another induction hob.

Now thinking about getting this Siemens one in the hope that Siemens are a better make...

http://ao.com/product/eh879sp17e-siemens-iq700-ind...

IMHO:
Advantages of Induction

1. Looks Nice
2. Easy to Clean
3. Great for boiling water

Disadvantages

1. Noisy, Sounds like a low quality sub-woofer
2. Poor control of heat (the AEG has a range of 1-14 with a boost, where 1-10 are basically off).
3. Crap for cooking anything apart from boiled food
4. Flexi-zone (50% of the hob) never gets hot enough to fry an egg

Edited by jesusbuiltmycar on Friday 16th December 08:04

[silobass]

Got our Zanussi back in 2012 and it's great. Not noisy - there is a small hum but you really have to listen hard for it. Once you're moving in the kitchen you wouldn't know it was there. Control of heat is great. Goes from 1-9 (with a boost option) and it's fine to bring to the boil then reduce to 6 for a simmer. Most things that aren't being boiled are generally left around 3, 4 or 5 and cook well.