Brandt & De Dietrich Induction Hob Faults

[cookerfit]

Hi
I’ve got two induction hobs with the same fault that I’ve not seen before – hope someone can help.

If you put one pan on the front induction plate its OK and heats normally. Likewise, if you put one pan on the rear plate it also heats normally.

However, if you put one pan on the front and one pan on the rear and switch them on together one of the plates will reduce in power (seen via the diminishing LED power indicator dots) or switch off.
It doesn’t make any difference which one is turned on first but whichever is turned on second stays on with the first plate losing power.

First one is a De Dietrich WN3549E (only the induction section is faulty) and the second is a Brandt HFR65B1U.

Both units have had power input terminal blocks checked OK and cooling fans are also working OK. The fault occurs immediately the second plate is switched on via the touch control.

Shot down on this one………

Regards

Cookerfit

[cookerfit]

Re: Brandt & De Dietrich Indiction Hob Faults

OOps, Not Indiction hobs; Induction Hobs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😳

[EFS]

Re: Brandt & De Dietrich Indiction Hob Faults

Seen this on other makes and it isn’t a fault.
If you add up the max ratings of all four rings it will exceed the max rating of the whole unit and the settings adjust to allow for this.

Steve

Edit: Left & right are rated as seperate units.

[cookerfit]

Re: Brandt & De Dietrich Indiction Hob Faults

Thanks Steve

The DeDietrich unit is half induction and half ceramic (ceramic is OK). She’s had the unit for 13 years and has only just had this problem – its worked normally since new. The Brandt unit is 6 years old and again it has operated as normal until just recently.
Both these jobs are via insurance company and so cannot just fire parts at them

Thanks again
Cookerfit

[Jazzmeister]

Re: Brandt & De Dietrich Indiction Hob Faults

As EFS says this is normal on these appliances….if you put both on max…1 will drop to 8 the other to 7…making the max that is 15! any variations of the 2 will only ever add up to 15!

Jazz!

[cookerfit]

Re: Brandt & De Dietrich Induction Hob Faults

Thanks Jazzmeister
With one plate on full the other is dropping back to very low or off.
Would you say this is right?
Seems weird that I’ve not had this situation reported before over the years then two in seperate areas in a week!!

Thanks
Cookerfit

[cab]

Re: Brandt & De Dietrich Induction Hob Faults

yep thats normal, if you want to booster or cook on high put 1 pan on left side and 1 on right

[cookerfit]

Re: Brandt & De Dietrich Induction Hob Faults

Thanks to everyone that replied to this query. All confirmed.

Thanks again

Cookerfit

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