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I'm buying a new Induction Hob

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helloitsme · 31/08/2012 23:32

and I just wondered if anyone has any advice on a good one. I can see they are of hugely varying prices, I mean HUGE variation, and it's hard to see what's the difference, though I bet there is one. Also, I need to buy an oven/grill, but this could be separate.
So, I just wondered if anyone has a view on the best induction hobs and possibley whether it's good to combine one with an oven or do it separate.

We are building a house, so could do it either way.
Thanks in advance for your help Smile.

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goodmum123 · 02/09/2012 21:19

I have a neff hob which is fantastic. It cost 400 from John Lewis three tears ago and was 650 in comet etc!!! We even got a whole set of free pans too. I hope that helps as it is the cheapest induction neff hob that jl do

goodmum123 · 02/09/2012 21:21

*years!!! Also have separate oven. Again the second to cheapest neff electric from comet 400 this time. It is worth shoppIng around

Needalifeagain · 02/09/2012 21:24

We built too and got a Miele, it's looks fab. So quick and quiet and easy to clean!
Oven is separate, again a Miele.

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helloitsme · 02/09/2012 21:28

thanks both of you. do you think alllll induction hobs are fab? everyone seems to love what they have! it's reassuring though, as if maybe I can't go wrong. i will look into Miele and Neff and I WILL shop around. how much were the ovens by the way?

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OhYouGreatGreatBritain · 02/09/2012 21:33

I have a neff. It is brilliant, instant on off heat, only needs a wipe to clean it. Our ovens are separate. One is a micro combi and the other is a larger normal oven.

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helloitsme · 02/09/2012 22:31

i obviously need to google more. am in danger of asking obvious questions that i could find out on neff's website..
can i ask something else though, if neff/miele are so very good, then why do people pay £££ for rangemaster?

(and if you fancy saving me a google, do both your combi and normal oven fit in one undercounter unit??)
thanks!

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Dollydowser · 02/09/2012 22:44

I have a new Seimens induction hob. Its flushline, which means its inset in the worktop at the same height, sealed with a narrow band of silicone, so no ridge or frame to get crumbs caught under. It cooks well too!

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helloitsme · 02/09/2012 23:02

oooh, sounds lovely. does it mean when the pan boils over that the water also doesn't drain down the cracks between the hob and the surface? My stuff boils over all the time.....
....on another thread it said that a Seimens hob kept switching itself off when it got wet, is it true? that sounded a bit of a pain, but maybe it was just that one model....and I do like the sound of it being flush with the surface.
..i am still struggling to understand the difference between a cheap and an expensive hob...will we discover that only after 10 years when the cheap ones show their true colours???

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greyvix · 02/09/2012 23:51

We have Neff. It's brilliant- 5 years old but looks like new.
We also have an oven below the counter.

workshy · 02/09/2012 23:56

ovens are standard sizes and are either built under (sit under the worktop) or built in (fit in a full height unit at eye level)

you can sit an induction hob over an oven but you generally need to make sure you have at least a 38mm worktop. -please check with the manufacturer prior to buying, can be very expensive if you get it wrong

TodaysAGoodDayForTeamGB · 02/09/2012 23:56

A couple of previous threads that might help here and here

Dollydowser · 03/09/2012 21:07

No leaking from boiling over and no it doesn't switch itself off.

MrsJohnDeere · 03/09/2012 21:22

I have a Neff hob, which is great, has 2 circles for normal sized pans on one side, and a heated area on the other side that can be used for unusual and extra large sized pans. BUT their customer service is truly, truly awful, and I would never buy one of their products again because of that.

Long/dull story but I bought a Neff oven at the same time as the hob (earlier this year) and the door has fallen off three times (2 of these because the people who came to fix it - from Neff - fixed it back wrongly). Bought from JL but when things go wrong they refer back to NEff. Took them a month to come out the first time to fix it, didn't turn up with no phonecall to explain on two occasions, and they are incredibly rude when you phone them up. Shockingly bad IMHO.

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helloitsme · 03/09/2012 23:09

Thanks all. I checked out the other threads. I am defo going for an induction hob, but the question is: which one? I am struggling with all this flexi-induction and ordinary and things about controls and which is best. I don't have time to go and look at them in person (there have been issues with the building which I won't go into now, but this decision is needed much sooner than expected). My mum has touch controls which she loves and I hate (I think they are not very responsive) and I'm seeing online that there are some magnetic controls which look quite cool but rather expensive.
Secondly, I want to get a built in oven. This needs to be built in but we are short on space. Is is possible to get an oven plus a micro-combi oven under a hob? Also, everyone on MN seems to like the Rangemaster, but I can't work out why it's worth the money! It looks lovely, but is it worth it?
Oh dear, I sound confused, I am confused!

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workshy · 03/09/2012 23:26

compact ovens tend to be 45cm high (industry standard)
micro-combis start at 38cm (I believe)

so no you can't fit both under a hob, but you can fit them into a tall oven housing

have you had your kitchen designed or has your builder picked the layout? (don't want to sound patronising, just thinking if you can get a tall unit in they are well worth while having)

RagingDull · 03/09/2012 23:28

i have an indesit induction hob - not too pricey but still very good. i love it.

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helloitsme · 03/09/2012 23:45

oh workshy and ragingdull thank you!!!!
yes, we have had the kitchen designed, by some guy who might, possibly, not be very good at his job (given that at the very least, he forgot to put a fridge into his design, but I won't go into that now...) so we are trying to figure it out ourselves. and you don't sound patronising at all, in fact it's good to hear you think a tall unit is worth it. I'm just torn between having more work surface and the taller units, which do seem to fit so much in. I'm dreaming of a pull out larder! We have limited space, so there's a lot to figure out. I'm trying to figure out how to get drawers in too...(oh dear, this is beside the point, isn't it?)
anyway, thank you workshy, it's so great to have the dimensions, it is helping me. and raging, i will look up indesit.
Does anyone have flexiinduction? Is it worth the price??

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