whirlpool hob edges very hot

[gramp]

friend moved into a flat with a whirlpool hob that the hob edges are getting very hot when solid plates are on .the sides are reaching over 100 deg c after plates are on for 5 mins .is this normal or could there be something causing this to be too hot to touch. they have brushed up against the hob a couple of times and almost burnt their hand or arm

[Martin]

Re: whirlpool hob edges very hot

What is the model number of this hob there are 100’s of variants?

[gramp]

Re: whirlpool hob edges very hot

sorry never had it out to get a number . was more a query as to whether this was normal or not for it to get so hot ? i can go back and get a number later on today but they are thinking of just replacing the hob .

[Martin]

Re: whirlpool hob edges very hot

Oh OK. The hobs with solid plates do tend to transfer a good deal of their heat through conduction across the entire metallic area. Worse are the stainless steel hobs rather than the enamelled.

[gramp]

Re: whirlpool hob edges very hot

thanks for your reply .it is a enamel hob and just couldn’t think how the edges on it was getting so hot as to burn .thanks again Martin .

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