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From gas to induction hob - anyone regret it?

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Namechanger5432121 · 03/12/2016 13:50

Sorry me again!
As the subject says, currently have gas hob and LOVE it but thinking of induction in new house (currently renovating) for ease of cleaning and sleek look.
BUT I am so worried that I will regret it so please give me your experiences!

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Fluffycloudland77 · 04/12/2016 15:56

I love ours, only the pan gets hot so very little heat compared to gas.

ggirl · 04/12/2016 16:04

We're looking at rangemaster induction ,does anyone have one ?

scaryteacher · 04/12/2016 21:42

Silence I use my Le Creuset on an induction hob.....but I can't wait to move back to UK and my slab of cast iron for cooking on. We have a Stanley in our UK house.

PacificDogwod · 04/12/2016 22:08

I use cast iron/Le Creuset on mine too.

It seems so obvious, but a friend had to point this out to me: take a fridge magnet with you when pot shopping. It avoids getting over invested into a particular set of pots. only to then realise that they are not suitable for induction hobs... which has of course never happened to me because that would be sad and silly Blush

CointreauVersial · 04/12/2016 22:14

Love my induction hob! But it's only as good as the pan you use - I have a couple of cheapo pans with thin bases that never really get hot. Whereas my IKEA 365 ones boil within seconds.

Gas is so fiddly to clean - induction just needs a damp cloth. Nothing even burns on.

lukasgrahamfan · 05/12/2016 16:01

I've had an induction hob for nearly 6 years and would never go back to gas. I love how easy it is to clean and spills just wipe off, it's brilliant.

beela · 05/12/2016 16:12

I love our induction hob, we got it when we did our kitchen six years ago. It's a Siemens one.

I was sceptical at first but it is really responsive, easy to clean, and safer with kids around. It only heats the pan, and not the air all around it like gas.

Didn't get on with using it to make jam though, sadly. Once the jam had boiled over (I know), it all went downhill.

clerquin · 05/12/2016 16:23

I have a Neff flex induction hob AND a Neff gas wok burner. This is the beauty of having a new kitchen - you can have exactly what you want! It doesn't have to be either gas or induction - you are allowed to have both.

CelticPromise · 05/12/2016 16:31

We are getting gas in our new kitchen, have missed it so much. It is a bugger to clean though. But I love my not suitable for induction pans more than that's worth to me.

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Namechanger5432121 · 05/12/2016 18:27

Wow I haven't had a chance to come on here and the responses are amazing.
Thanks all who have contributed!
We are decided on induction but now I could do with recommendations of which ones are the best within a £500 budget please!
Anyone have one which they wouldn't recommend?

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TalkinPeace · 05/12/2016 19:04

mine is Neff graded stock ....
see if you can find graded stock as the savings are amazing
if I remember right I got £100 off because it has a dent in the bottom .....
its a hob that fits in the worktop .......
the dent is in a drawer Grin

my dishwasher has a dent in the side - its between units
my fridge had a dent in the top - it was 6 feet tall
the reductions on the three paid for the washing machine

TalkinPeace · 05/12/2016 19:21

Here is what I mean - SERIOUS savings to be made - and you still get warranty
www.theappliancedepot.co.uk/graded-ex-display-neff-appliances/neff-induction-hobs/neff-t40b30x2-b-4zone-induction-hob-power-boost-14641

PragmaticWench · 05/12/2016 21:57

In case anyone hasn't said it already, make sure you buy one that can heat a small milk-pan sized pan. Ours only has large rings and so we have to use a weird flat-skillet thing below the small pan to conduct the heat when using a small pan. I wish we'd realised that before buying!

PacificDogwod · 05/12/2016 22:07

The whole point of an induction hob is that the size of the pan doesn't really matter, surely? Confused
Huge induction ring + tiny pot still only uses a small amount of energy and the unused part of the ring does not heat up.

Buttwing · 05/12/2016 22:08

We have a Miele one which I like I don't know how much it was though.

cheekyfunkymonkey · 05/12/2016 22:10

No regrets here

MiaowTheCat · 06/12/2016 08:23

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 06/12/2016 08:34

You have to get a pan which fits the heat area/ ring correctly or it either doesn't heat up or my job turns itself off.

Unless you have a megga expensive one which adapts itself to any pan where ever you put it down.

TalkinPeace · 06/12/2016 08:41

My Neff is utterly unfussy about the size of the pan versus the size of the ring (and it is 7 years old)
big
little
square
warped
it copes

atticusclaw2 · 06/12/2016 08:44

Love mine (Stoves Induction range cooker with six zones) But.. you need to make sure you have enough power in your household system to power it. If you don't then it will pinch power from other zones and so you wouldn't be able to have all zones going at once.

DPiL are just installing one and are having to have a new circuit board (??) put in since they only have a 13amp power supply to their old hob.

MollyHuaCha · 06/12/2016 08:53

Hob is so easy to clean and has lovely sleek streamlined appearance. You need to be careful if you splash/spill sugary food on it though - we had a previous hob ruined when DH decided to make his own beer.

Purplebluebird · 06/12/2016 09:49

I LOVE my induction hob. It is fantastic. I have sadly moved and got gas again (rented), and I'm actually really sad about it, as I love cooking :p

Madcats · 06/12/2016 10:15

When we fitted a new kitchen 9 years ago we went to the Miele Experience Centre expecting to choose a gas hob and came back sold on the idea of an induction hob (which we duly bought ex-display). I love it (we went for a wider one that is one pan deep), though I do have to show some people how to work it when they borrow the house/child mind. Le Creuset pans work well - excellent for simmering/casseroles and just keeping dishes warm.

Our kitchen isn't massive. If we are doing a serve yourself/buffet-style meal I tend to put the food out in dishes on top of the hob.

Only 2 things I miss. I preferred wok cooking with a traditional wok on gas (you could shove some food away from the middle to slow down the cooking- not so easy when you have a flat base). I also found it easier to make gravy in an oven dish on a gas hob (still doable - just a bit trickier).
I certainly don't miss trying to clean up after I'd let a pan boil over (now it just takes a quick wipe of kitchen roll while the pan is still cooking).

bookbook · 06/12/2016 12:38

we went to one of the centres a few years back too - they had an induction wok holder built into the work surface - looked amazing, but didn't dare ask how much it was!

Unclarth · 20/10/2019 14:03

Agreed. If the "stainless steel" pans don't work, they're not stainless steel. :-(

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