Induction hobs?
Discussion
We recently bought a Neff T56ft60.
Couple of things stood out for us. Flexi zones are useful for skillets etc and our previous induction hob had touch buttons that my fiancee hated (stopped working if splashed etc). This has a little magic metal twistpad magnet thing so your inputs are physical but it just pulls off to clean. Pretty good bit of product design.
Weirdly the cheapest place to buy it from was Wickes too. So shop around. Good luck.
Couple of things stood out for us. Flexi zones are useful for skillets etc and our previous induction hob had touch buttons that my fiancee hated (stopped working if splashed etc). This has a little magic metal twistpad magnet thing so your inputs are physical but it just pulls off to clean. Pretty good bit of product design.
Weirdly the cheapest place to buy it from was Wickes too. So shop around. Good luck.
Would echo the below, we moved in to a house fitted with one about a year ago, I was initially unkeen, I found it not as controllable as instantly as my previous gas hob but it is soooo easy to keep clean that I can forgive it, and I'm becoming more used to it, luckily all our pans were suitable, if you've got a load of expensive copper pans this might be an issue. 
alock said:
We've had ours for 4 years now. I wouldn't have anything else anymore.
The key benefit for me is the ease of cleaning. The surface doesn't get as hot and hence spills don't burn on. We've never had such a clean hob.
Agreed on both counts.The key benefit for me is the ease of cleaning. The surface doesn't get as hot and hence spills don't burn on. We've never had such a clean hob.
ETA - make sure your wiring can handle it
Edited by Podie on Tuesday 3rd October 16:01
Having used one on a trip away I have decided that I want one when we finally do the kitchen. Some are cheaper than mentioned above.
In order to test the concept (and help convince my wife) we bought a standalone single-hob Tefal one. I actually use this more than our gas hob now. It is just so much faster at actually heating that it takes some getting used to.
The other thing that's very different is that the handles of pans don't get warm, let alone hot. I forgot this feature when I used the gas hob the other day, when grabbing the handle of a stainless steel saucepan caused an excess of profanity.
The Tefal portable one is the "TEFAL Everyday IH201840" and is generally about £45. I've also used it in the garden in conjunction with a BBQ, a normal 13A extension lead runs it fine.
In order to test the concept (and help convince my wife) we bought a standalone single-hob Tefal one. I actually use this more than our gas hob now. It is just so much faster at actually heating that it takes some getting used to.
The other thing that's very different is that the handles of pans don't get warm, let alone hot. I forgot this feature when I used the gas hob the other day, when grabbing the handle of a stainless steel saucepan caused an excess of profanity.
The Tefal portable one is the "TEFAL Everyday IH201840" and is generally about £45. I've also used it in the garden in conjunction with a BBQ, a normal 13A extension lead runs it fine.
I have recently finished a kitchen and put a 3 pot induction hob on it Ikeas finest...
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/appliances/hobs...
Yes, it takes some time to get used to - to simmer it is on then off then on then off then on. All your pots need to be able to hold a fridge magnet. I echo the comments above about a cooler hob, but SWMBO boils everything on max, so there was always spillage, and it showed on a gloss black top. Oh, and we have managed to get a really deep scratch across it somehow.
The 3 pot hob is a lot kinder on your electrics, probably hence the reduced price.
I found when I get going on a big stir fry it just did not have the power I wanted, likewise when I wanted a really hot pan for a nice steak.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/appliances/hobs...
Yes, it takes some time to get used to - to simmer it is on then off then on then off then on. All your pots need to be able to hold a fridge magnet. I echo the comments above about a cooler hob, but SWMBO boils everything on max, so there was always spillage, and it showed on a gloss black top. Oh, and we have managed to get a really deep scratch across it somehow.
The 3 pot hob is a lot kinder on your electrics, probably hence the reduced price.
I found when I get going on a big stir fry it just did not have the power I wanted, likewise when I wanted a really hot pan for a nice steak.
Good stuff, sounds the way to go then. I've just ordered some other funky Bosch appliances so be good to keep it all Bosch. It's just the cost off them thats been putting me off.
LeadFarmer said:
Just don't let the wife plonk a carrier bag of shopping on it, or it might crack, which is why we are on our 2nd induction hob.
I'm more worried she's gonna plonk her ass on it!!When I moved in the house had a 4 ring induction, loved it - but if you had all 4 rings on it would go into load balance mode and alternately heat each position.
So when I built my new kitchen I specced a big 900mm wide 5 ring bosch unit that cost £1100 which needed a 30 or 40amp supply, which I thought would eliminate the load balance thing - but no, it wont run 4 rings flat out still.
Apart from that , they are so easy to clean - i forgive it for that one annoyance.
So when I built my new kitchen I specced a big 900mm wide 5 ring bosch unit that cost £1100 which needed a 30 or 40amp supply, which I thought would eliminate the load balance thing - but no, it wont run 4 rings flat out still.
Apart from that , they are so easy to clean - i forgive it for that one annoyance.
Get one with knobs rather than touch pad.
As with a knob, when your sausages start to burn you just turn the knob, and all is good.
With the Touch pad, when your sausages start to burn, you need to be a computer scientist to work out how to turn the heat down quickly, by which time your sausages are black...
As with a knob, when your sausages start to burn you just turn the knob, and all is good.
With the Touch pad, when your sausages start to burn, you need to be a computer scientist to work out how to turn the heat down quickly, by which time your sausages are black...
AshBurrows said:
We recently bought a Neff T56ft60.
Couple of things stood out for us. Flexi zones are useful for skillets etc and our previous induction hob had touch buttons that my fiancee hated (stopped working if splashed etc). This has a little magic metal twistpad magnet thing so your inputs are physical but it just pulls off to clean. Pretty good bit of product design.
Weirdly the cheapest place to buy it from was Wickes too. So shop around. Good luck.
We had a Neff with the twist control and flex zones, one side died after four years, this may have been a ventilation issue, it was installed as required, but in hindsight I have given the new one more space. The twist control is great, however the flex zones never heated a pan as well as the cheap portable unit we tried out first. The replacement is a Baumatic with separate circular pan zones and level is set with a touch sensitive slide or positional tap control, i.e you do not need to keep tapping to get the level you want, just touch the surface at about the right place then slide or rock your finger slightly one way or the other to get the value you want. Couple of things stood out for us. Flexi zones are useful for skillets etc and our previous induction hob had touch buttons that my fiancee hated (stopped working if splashed etc). This has a little magic metal twistpad magnet thing so your inputs are physical but it just pulls off to clean. Pretty good bit of product design.
Weirdly the cheapest place to buy it from was Wickes too. So shop around. Good luck.
Have a look for recently discontinued models, the Baumatic we got was less than half RRP and about £150 less than the current model for example.
Not managed to find a Wok that works, even the ones made for induction distort as the base heats so do not keep the contact needed and you really need a gas burner to season them in the first place. Not all bad news as we find that using a good frying pan works just as well anyway.
Been having a look at the "knob" versions rather the standard touch pad/glass, trouble is they're all around £1000+ on an 80cm version, what with all the other kitchen build going on I just can't afford that atm.
What are AEG like, they seem bit more in our budget or is it false economy? This one for example:
http://ao.com/product/hkm85510fb-aeg-induction-hob...
What are AEG like, they seem bit more in our budget or is it false economy? This one for example:
http://ao.com/product/hkm85510fb-aeg-induction-hob...
Dave_ST220 said:
Nah, you want these babies!!!
Toltec said:
AshBurrows said:
We recently bought a Neff T56ft60.
Couple of things stood out for us. Flexi zones are useful for skillets etc and our previous induction hob had touch buttons that my fiancee hated (stopped working if splashed etc). This has a little magic metal twistpad magnet thing so your inputs are physical but it just pulls off to clean. Pretty good bit of product design.
Weirdly the cheapest place to buy it from was Wickes too. So shop around. Good luck.
We had a Neff with the twist control and flex zones, one side died after four years, this may have been a ventilation issue, it was installed as required, but in hindsight I have given the new one more space. The twist control is great, however the flex zones never heated a pan as well as the cheap portable unit we tried out first. The replacement is a Baumatic with separate circular pan zones and level is set with a touch sensitive slide or positional tap control, i.e you do not need to keep tapping to get the level you want, just touch the surface at about the right place then slide or rock your finger slightly one way or the other to get the value you want. Couple of things stood out for us. Flexi zones are useful for skillets etc and our previous induction hob had touch buttons that my fiancee hated (stopped working if splashed etc). This has a little magic metal twistpad magnet thing so your inputs are physical but it just pulls off to clean. Pretty good bit of product design.
Weirdly the cheapest place to buy it from was Wickes too. So shop around. Good luck.
Have a look for recently discontinued models, the Baumatic we got was less than half RRP and about £150 less than the current model for example.
Not managed to find a Wok that works, even the ones made for induction distort as the base heats so do not keep the contact needed and you really need a gas burner to season them in the first place. Not all bad news as we find that using a good frying pan works just as well anyway.
Daggerpie said:
Been having a look at the "knob" versions rather the standard touch pad/glass, trouble is they're all around £1000+ on an 80cm version, what with all the other kitchen build going on I just can't afford that atm.
What are AEG like, they seem bit more in our budget or is it false economy? This one for example:
http://ao.com/product/hkm85510fb-aeg-induction-hob...
Had AEG in our last place & never had a problem. Based on that we went for AEG again & quality has noticeably gone down. I don't expect a £800 dishwasher to break down after 10 months use (currently on our fourth one by memory!). The metal is also now so thin that it has dents where the trays slam on the door. AEG replaced all of our freezer drawers because they all cracked. Again, because they cost cut and made the plastic so bloody thin! I doubt I'd buy AEG again but don't know how they now compare to others in the same price bracket these days.....What are AEG like, they seem bit more in our budget or is it false economy? This one for example:
http://ao.com/product/hkm85510fb-aeg-induction-hob...
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