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Hi All,
I am looking some advice on hobs for our new kitchen. Would anyone have any advice on gas versus induction as to which is the best to go for, and any recommended models? Many thanks.
KPRe: Induction or gas hob?
Hi
I personally still prefer gas but it depends on your cooking style. Wok cooking for example it’s best to use gas.
Gas hobs will accept all saucepans while induction hobs require ferrous oxide pans (ones which a magnet will stick to ) 😉
Cost wise, induction use approx 40{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} less electricity than standard ceramic hobs, heat up and cool quicker as well.
Installation requirements for induction is a little more tricky as as the hobs have fans in them you can only install a single oven under an induction hob. Always check the installation instructions before purchase as incorrect installation could affect your warranty.
Depending on budget I would look at Gorenje and Bosch.
HTH 🙂
Don
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I agree with that stated with Don, except that you can install a double oven under an induction hob, and always check the ventilation requirements of the hob
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I was originally going to install induction only when I refitted my kitchen a while ago, but after researching realised I wouldn’t have enough power going into the kitchen without installing a new circuit, so ended up with mainly gas, but with a small induction as well.
Pro’s and con’s as I have found them:-
Induction
+ Very very fast – much quicker than gas even.
+ dead easy to clean as they don’t get hot, other than by conduction from the pans, and nothing burns on.
+ much safer if you have kids around for the above reason
– Always feel they are a bit fragile (they probably aren’t) but you can bash things around on gas when frying/sauteeing/stir frying, and would not feel so happy doing that on the induction.
– Round bottom woks won’t work, unless you get a hob designed for them (I think Siemens make one)
– No good for heatproof glass, aluminium, copper or non-magnetic stainless steel pans.Gas:-
+ Sturdy: cast iron pan supports will stand up to almost anything.
+ Easier to judge the heat going into the pan (IMO).
+ Will work in a power cut !
+ good for any type of pans including those without a flat bottom.
+ Fairly simple – not too much to go wrong apart from spark generators sometimes.
– Much messier to clean, although the dishwasher is good for the pot supports.
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On the power front, you can get some induction hobs that will work on 10,13 or16 amp, and even a 4 zone that has a 13amp plug pre fitted, so plug and play!
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Things have obviously moved on ! The 5 “burner” one I was originally planning to get drew over 7kw full on I think.
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Hi Guys,
Thanks for all the great advice, and the benefit of all the previous research! Although I like the speed of the induction, gas is tried and tested. I’ve been checking our pans with a magnet, my wife thinks I’ve gone mad, and most are not induction compatible. So I think it’ll be gas. Does anyone have any experience of the glass on gas type or is the open burner style still the best? Thanks again.
KP
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