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  • June 11, 2013 at 3:44 pm #75811
    funkyboogy
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    anyone know if theirs a standard test to check hotplates

    got a customer whos adamant there all of the hobs on her high end Chinese tat isnt heating properly after only 4 months .

    cheers ally

    June 11, 2013 at 4:02 pm #396206
    Martin
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    Re: test for solid hotplate

    Pan of water, bring up to boil then reduce to a simmer. Or, go round for a late breakfast and get out the frying pan for a full English (oops Scottish). Flip a few pancakes and poach an egg or three on the remaining hotplates whilst you’re there! 😀

    June 11, 2013 at 4:54 pm #396207
    funkyboogy
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    Re: test for solid hotplate

    cheers martin , she did sound nice on the phone so who knows breakfast sounds good ….. ehh dont tell the wife

    ..re test i was thinking on the lines of 1kw element should boil in 3 mins etc ??

    June 11, 2013 at 5:40 pm #396208
    Martin
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    Re: test for solid hotplate

    funkyboogy wrote:..re test i was thinking on the lines of 1kw element should boil in 3 mins etc ??

    TBH it’s best just to do the water in pan boil test and then reduce the heat to a simmer ensuring the regulator works. Rather than checking the time it takes to boil. That at least proves it reaches maximum heat and that the temperature can be regulated.

    June 11, 2013 at 6:41 pm #396209
    Allsorts
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    Re: test for solid hotplate

    The water in the pan thing generally depends on the thickness and insulation of the pan.. I would just place an ammeter on the power cable and test the draw, then use the simmer stay to check drop/lift

    George

    June 11, 2013 at 6:43 pm #396210
    EFS
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    Re: test for solid hotplate

    Cheap hob, Cheap pans?

    Take a couple of good quality solid base pans with you to do the test.

    Cheap thin pans that have gone convex on the base don’t perform well on electric hobs.

    Steve

    June 12, 2013 at 7:58 am #396211
    funkyboogy
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    Re: test for solid hotplate

    cheers , there is no specific specs from the manufacturer – just need to show that they do boil – simmer etc

    oh the joys …

    June 12, 2013 at 7:46 pm #396212
    whiskey_six
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    Re: test for solid hotplate

    Had a similar problem with a stoves range cooker a few years back. When I spoke to the tech in the labs in Prescot, he said the test was a measured pint of water in a pan of a similar diam as the ring should come to boil within 4 minutes

    June 13, 2013 at 8:07 am #396213
    funkyboogy
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    Re: test for solid hotplate

    cheers will try that … wont mention to customer the 4 minutes although

    just incase

    ally

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