What to look for in an induction hob...?
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As per the title.....what are the key things, stats, etc to look for when looking to buy an induction hob?
Power ? Total or per area?
I'd be looking at a five 'burner'.
Best brands?
Price up to £1,200.
Is fitting a simple process, for an electrician, if there is an electric hob currently in place?
What things should I consider?
Thanks folks, for your thoughts and advice.
Power ? Total or per area?
I'd be looking at a five 'burner'.
Best brands?
Price up to £1,200.
Is fitting a simple process, for an electrician, if there is an electric hob currently in place?
What things should I consider?
Thanks folks, for your thoughts and advice.
I am certainly no Mr DIY man, but I fitted ours quite easily.
Like wiring a plug with the main electricity off, plus a jigsaw to enlarge the hole, a little. Obviously next to impossible if you already have granite worktops. That was probably 5 years ago and it seems to work faultlessly
The hole and depth size were our limiting criteria so we ended up with a De Dietrich, which works brilliantly. One nice and useful touch is an inbuilt countdown timer which turns the plate off if you are simmering for a while. It has electrostatic switches that cut-out if they get wet from a pan boiling over, so switch location will be important when I buy another.
The change is well worth the effort.
Like wiring a plug with the main electricity off, plus a jigsaw to enlarge the hole, a little. Obviously next to impossible if you already have granite worktops. That was probably 5 years ago and it seems to work faultlessly
The hole and depth size were our limiting criteria so we ended up with a De Dietrich, which works brilliantly. One nice and useful touch is an inbuilt countdown timer which turns the plate off if you are simmering for a while. It has electrostatic switches that cut-out if they get wet from a pan boiling over, so switch location will be important when I buy another.
The change is well worth the effort.
Both total and per area can be important. You need good per area power to get things hot (obviously), but also total power is important if you want multiple pans on high heat. Mine has a limit on power drawn by rings per side, so for instance you can't have both the front left and back left rings on full power. But you can have both front rings on full power. It's something that is worth finding out if you can (and if you cook with lots of pans).
As above, fitting to an existing hole and with existing wiring is really easy. Only need an electrician if you need the existing spur replacing or upgrading.
As above, fitting to an existing hole and with existing wiring is really easy. Only need an electrician if you need the existing spur replacing or upgrading.
The house we've just bought has a Neff induction hob. I've always used gas and was apprehensive about the induction.
Took a bit of getting used to, but love it now. The only thing it isn't great for is stir-fry/wok cooking as the contact area is so tiny. If I was speccing a kitchen I'd have induction but add a single gas burner with a wok cradle next to it, a bit like this: http://www.cookercentre.com/wp-content/uploads/201...
Took a bit of getting used to, but love it now. The only thing it isn't great for is stir-fry/wok cooking as the contact area is so tiny. If I was speccing a kitchen I'd have induction but add a single gas burner with a wok cradle next to it, a bit like this: http://www.cookercentre.com/wp-content/uploads/201...
I have Neff flex induction 90cm here. So four flex zones which can be paired, and a central high output burner.
It's very powerful but more importantly very controllable.
They should ideally have their own dedicated feed and be on an isolation switch as occasionally they need resetting.
The one we'd all like is this beauty from Gaggenau but it's around £3.5k last time I looked.
http://youtu.be/UfZnZlWiZqE
It's very powerful but more importantly very controllable.
They should ideally have their own dedicated feed and be on an isolation switch as occasionally they need resetting.
The one we'd all like is this beauty from Gaggenau but it's around £3.5k last time I looked.
http://youtu.be/UfZnZlWiZqE
Pferdestarke said:
I have Neff flex induction 90cm here. So four flex zones which can be paired, and a central high output burner.
It's very powerful but more importantly very controllable.
They should ideally have their own dedicated feed and be on an isolation switch as occasionally they need resetting.
The one we'd all like is this beauty from Gaggenau but it's around £3.5k last time I looked.
http://youtu.be/UfZnZlWiZqE
Damn thats amazing.It's very powerful but more importantly very controllable.
They should ideally have their own dedicated feed and be on an isolation switch as occasionally they need resetting.
The one we'd all like is this beauty from Gaggenau but it's around £3.5k last time I looked.
http://youtu.be/UfZnZlWiZqE
Is this a common function on induction hobs? -The ability to just plonk the pans down anywhere?
Pferdestarke said:
The one we'd all like is this beauty from Gaggenau but it's around £3.5k last time I looked.
http://youtu.be/UfZnZlWiZqE
Wow. Just wow ! Serious want.http://youtu.be/UfZnZlWiZqE
HotJambalaya said:
Is this a common function on induction hobs? -The ability to just plonk the pans down anywhere?
No, most have rings marked on the surface and function like other cookers in this regard.In respect of power supply, I thought we would have to upgrade ours for our induction hob cooker to a 45 amp supply, but when I had a closer look, it was already of the right spec, not a modern house or recent re-wire either. You can tell the power capability by the diameter of the copper wires, can't remember what it is now, readily googleable.
Super Slo Mo said:
No, absolutely love Induction. We had gas before, it's a step up in terms of performance, controllability and cleaning. It also seems cheaper to run if that's a consideration.
do you need special pots/pans. Yeas ago you did. Id be keen if i didnt have to change my kitchen gearWe went for a Neff as well. The model numbers are bewildering so if in doubt just ring Neff directly and ask then the difference in the different models. The two shops we considered buying from weren't aware that the three (seemingly similar) models had different applications: one was for standard hard wiring, one was reduced total output so it could be run from a standard plug, and the third was designed to rest on stone worktops. We went for one without flex induction as we really couldn't see us using that feature enough. The savings were substantial. Love the hob.
If anyone knows of a frying pan the size of one cracked egg that will work on an induction hob please let me know. I have searched and searched. I've got a Miele by the way. I was dragged kicking and screaming away from gas (I do a lot of cooking) but I have to say I'm a convert just for the cleaning aspect.
Vron said:
If anyone knows of a frying pan the size of one cracked egg that will work on an induction hob please let me know. I have searched and searched. I've got a Miele by the way. I was dragged kicking and screaming away from gas (I do a lot of cooking) but I have to say I'm a convert just for the cleaning aspect.
I have one. I think it's from Amazon. 
PedroB said:
The house we've just bought has a Neff induction hob. I've always used gas and was apprehensive about the induction.
Took a bit of getting used to, but love it now. The only thing it isn't great for is stir-fry/wok cooking as the contact area is so tiny. If I was speccing a kitchen I'd have induction but add a single gas burner with a wok cradle next to it, a bit like this: http://www.cookercentre.com/wp-content/uploads/201...
You can get a concave induction wok hob. Only two grand.Took a bit of getting used to, but love it now. The only thing it isn't great for is stir-fry/wok cooking as the contact area is so tiny. If I was speccing a kitchen I'd have induction but add a single gas burner with a wok cradle next to it, a bit like this: http://www.cookercentre.com/wp-content/uploads/201...
http://www.miele.co.uk/hobs/cs1223-1i-induction-wo...
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