Induction hobs?

[museumum]

Do I want one???

And, more importantly what kind of electrics do I need in order to have one?
I’m replacing an ordinary ceramic electric freestanding cooker and don’t want to do building works / rewire the house.
I cannot understand what if any special higher power electrics I might need.

Thanks!!

I'm in exactly the same position! Have you tested your pans to see if you'll need to replace them? A magnet needs to stick, from
What I've read.

I changed a hob recently, it was one of those solid plate ones. In the end I went for a ceramic hob rather than an induction one (my repair man isn’t a fan of inductions and as I knew nothing about them I took that on board).

Half of my pans wouldn’t have worked.

The ceramic hob I bought is amazing, has a fast dual sized ring that can boil water quicker than my kettle and is good for a wok.

So I don’t know much about it but I am really happy with a modern ceramic hob.

flatpack - which cooker is it you got?

We have mismatched inexpensive pots and pans so that wouldn’t be my deciding factor.

We’ve got a new induction hob from
Ikea and I love it. Takes a bit of getting used to, as the heat change is immediate, but it’s fab (and my Le Creuset wannabe pans still work!) Ours is run on its own cooker line - so high powered, but only the same as an electric oven.

We recently got an induction hob as I have a toddler and liked the idea that the top doesn’t get hot. We didn’t have to do anything special, just hooked it up to the wall as per old oven. Did need to get all new pans though...

I had one and loved it. My new house has a gas hob and I miss my induction!

For most you will need a 32A circuit (your old oven/hob probably had one of these) ideally on a separate trip switch from the other kitchen appliances. It won't usually draw anything like that much power though, only if you have all 4 rings going on full at the same time (and even then, it's actually only getting them going that uses lots of power, once they're on they just chug away fairly economically)
You will need a bit of space under it for circulation/cooling (although some newer ones can be installed without this)

It is a separate hob museumum. That ring with the two rings is amazing and the controllability of the whole thing better than I have had for a very long time.

My pans aren’t new or massively swish, in fact I bought most of them in my early twenties which is thirty years ago but they are stainless steel, nothing wrong with them and I am clearly tight because the thought of changing them seems like a complete waste of money!

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Absolutely love my induction hob and would never have anything else by choice. It's so fast and so easy to clean. I did have to get some new pans, but as my old ones were over 30 years old, I didn't worry too much.

I did discover early on that that I couldn't leave pans on it unattended, without either locking the controls or switching it off at the wall. One of the cats once jumped up onto it and switched it on. I had left a pan on the top which started heating up. The pan was a bit worse for wear, but fortunately the clever hob turned itself off.

Love mine. Just brilliant. Switched from ceramic hob, just no comparison. Induction is so much more responsive and easy to clean.

We've had an induction hob for about 6 weeks now. I'd never go back to anything else. DH says it cooks the best fried eggs he's ever had and I have to agree that frying is particularly even and doesn't burn outsides.
Love it.

Induction is AMAZING. Honestly. I switched from gas a couple of tears ago and I would never ever go back. It is not expensive to get a few new pans if necessary. It is so so brilliant. The idea of someone choosing ceramic instead makes me cry a bit.

I have had an induction since Nov. It's brill. The heat comes in bursts which is strange at first but no more tea towels accidentally aflame or gas smell after overboiling. And clean in 10 seconds!

I love my induction hob, it is much more controllable than other forms of hob, it is easy to clean, it stays cool even in use and I can use extra large pans on mine as I can set it to cook across two cooking areas.

i think we're leaning towards induction. i don't really understand why but people seem to really rate them.

They do Museumum. I remember one of the things I didn’t like about it, I had forgotten about the fact that we had a two ring one in a rented house with an Aga.

There was a humming noise, not sure if that is a thing in most of them?

I bought this so that I could use my pans - my memory is dreadful!

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I do miss my induction hob. This house has a dual fuel range with a gas hob and it's so slow to get stuff boiling. The only thing it does better is stir fries, as it has a proper wok burner.

Another thumbs-up for induction here.
I gave up a gas hob, with much trepidation, but love the induction.
Very easy to control, will safely turn down very low, and so easy to clean.
I have a Neff, one side has an area that acts as two separate 'rings' or one big zone so I can use my big oval Le Creuset, or a large baking tray.
Wouldn't go back, it's like magic.

I've had my induction hob for over 7 years now and used it every day with no problems. Best decision I made.

It's great and I wouldn't have anything else now. Responsive, so easy to clean, smart.

I hear no noise unless my ear is a couple of inches away from the top of it, and then just a vague hum. It's an ikea one, not even top of the range.

I've just gone for a really good, modern ceramic hob to induction.

The responsiveness is amazing. It boils water at the same speed as the kettle. It has a bridging thing where you can link 2 hobs together and it autodetects where the pan is, so no need to put a big pan on a small hob or vice versa if you are using multiple rings. These things are all good.

I do think you've got a point though. My 2-3 year old ceramic hob was probably much better & quicker than a lot of older models, and I haven't been as wowed by the change as I expected. But I don't regret getting the induction and I'm sure I will like it more as I get used to it. There isn't much difference in ease of cleaning - I guess not having nobs is an improvement.

I got a free set of pans with my last 2 induction hobs

I am a keen cook and love my 4-ring gas burner, despite the pain of cleaning it.

However, now I'm considering a new kitchen my professional chef friend tells me most of the pro kitchens he sees now use induction hobs.

I didn't think I would be a convert, but almost everyone who has one rates them highly.

I'm an estate agent and every new house I go to has an induction hob fitted. They can't all be wrong!

I love my induction, after years of ceramic/halogen hobs which were a nightmare to clean and were so so slow to respond.

The induction responds instantly when you turn it up or down , and heats up very fast ours has a power thing that when you press it the pan starts to boil almost immediately (don't know if they all do this)
Ours also has a timer so I can set each ring to switch off on a timer. As there's very little to no heat once it's off it won't keep on cooking (again no idea if they all do this)

I had to chuck a few pans but it wasn't a big deal.

Induction hobs are the best. Don't be put off one just because you'll need to replace your aged pots and pans.That doesn't seem....sensible.