I use gas, however a lot of friends have converted to induction and like it.
Siemens, Bosch and Neff are also under the same ownership.
Normally I buy Bosch.
As has been explained, expect to replace your pans too.
Quite often one or other brand will give you a set of 3 or 4 pans free. So you can find umpteen sets of brand new pans on Ebay from whichever that brand is at the time for a good price. At the moment it seems to be Bosch.
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Years ago when I first flew to Brussels to spend time house hunting when OH was assigned to a long project at SWIFT I was amused to find enormous adverts in the airport for SMEG cookers and freezers. Given my enjoyment of Red Dwarf it was never a brand I could consider attractive in any way.
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If you have a pacemaker, you should not use induction hobs. Something to do with the electric in the hob interfering with a pacemaker. My mum had to change her hob when she had a pacemaker fitted. That was a while ago, but worth checking.
Years ago when I first flew to Brussels to spend time house hunting when OH was assigned to a long project at SWIFT I was amused to find enormous adverts in the airport for SMEG cookers and freezers. Given my enjoyment of Red Dwarf it was never a brand I could consider attractive in any way.
I had a Whirlpool in my last house and have replaced the awful ceramic hob in my new house with another Whirlpool but an older model being sold on that well known auction site for so much less than the latest version.Been in 3 years now and no problems. I also bought both my daughter's the same hob and they are very pleased. As a reference it cost around £150 in 2017.
@rachelQrtJHBjb a bit of technical info here. It's very worthwhile checking the power output of the hobs to make sure you get a high output hob. Bosch make 2 models that look identical and even quote the same power output, however the more expensive model can feed that power rating to all 4 rings at the same time while the cheaper model shares it out.
Usually the low output models come with a standard plug fitted while the high output models require a larger power cable connected to the large oven supply.
I've had a couple of customers caught out with this and it was quite tricky to work out exactly what the issue was.
On the pan front if a magnet sticks to the pan base then it will work on an induction hob
Some excellent feedback. Thank you all. I'm definitely opting for a high spec, hard-wired one and I was aware of the issue with pacemakers. Smeg, well, I wonder how many sales are lost due to the connotations
I would never go back to a gas hob unless I lived somewhere with lots of power cuts. Induction is much more controllable - a pan of bread sauce can keep warm all day on setting 1.
Ours is a Siemens over-size one. It has a large central round zone - great for frying pans / large casseroles and is very good when a real boost of heat isneeded (stir fries and the like)
Either side are 2 large rectangular ‘flexi’ zones. Each one can be divided into 2 individuallycontrolled smaller ones (giving a total of 5 ‘rings’) or you can use each one as a large zone. This is great for making gravy in a large roasting pan or if you want to keep 3 or 4 small saucepans all at the same temperature.
Sadly 😉 the thing I probably like best about the hob is just how easy it is to keep clean. Ours has no knobs for crud to get under and it only requires a daily wipe over. It honestly looks as good as it did now as when it was installed 7 years ago.
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Really useful info. We are just waiting for delivery of a Neff induction hob. We have ordered one of the 13 amp plug in versions rather than a hard wired one, for ease of building in with our kitchen layout. For the last couple of years, I’ve been using a single stand alone induction hob I bought in Lidl, to save having to clean my gas hob so often! It worked very well, and was so effective I only had to use the lowest settings, so I’m confident that the power management system won’t affect my cooking style. My sister has had one for years and swears by it. I’m looking forward to the ease of cleaning!
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Siemens, Bosch and Neff are also under the same ownership.
Normally I buy Bosch.
As has been explained, expect to replace your pans too.
Quite often one or other brand will give you a set of 3 or 4 pans free. So you can find umpteen sets of brand new pans on Ebay from whichever that brand is at the time for a good price. At the moment it seems to be Bosch.
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Usually the low output models come with a standard plug fitted while the high output models require a larger power cable connected to the large oven supply.
I've had a couple of customers caught out with this and it was quite tricky to work out exactly what the issue was.
On the pan front if a magnet sticks to the pan base then it will work on an induction hob
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Ours is a Siemens over-size one. It has a large central round zone - great for frying pans / large casseroles and is very good when a real boost of heat isneeded (stir fries and the like)
Either side are 2 large rectangular ‘flexi’ zones. Each one can be divided into 2 individuallycontrolled smaller ones (giving a total of 5 ‘rings’) or you can use each one as a large zone. This is great for making gravy in a large roasting pan or if you want to keep 3 or 4 small saucepans all at the same temperature.
Sadly 😉 the thing I probably like best about the hob is just how easy it is to keep clean. Ours has no knobs for crud to get under and it only requires a daily wipe over. It honestly looks as good as it did now as when it was installed 7 years ago.
My sister has had one for years and swears by it. I’m looking forward to the ease of cleaning!