do I need an induction hob?

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Kitchen is being done in November and ive left space for a 90cm range cooker. I'm looking at full electric.

The hob here came with the house and ive never been sure if it was ceramic or induction, especially as all my pans are metal anyway. Today I put a none metal casserole dish in the hob and turned it on, and as it came on and got hot I'm assuming it's ceramic.

The difference between the two cookers I'm looking at is about £400 so what I want to know is, is it worth it? Ive never had an issue with the current hob (other than its incessant beeping) so don't know if I can justify the upgrade.

I'd appreciate your experiences. Thanks all!

Goodness yes do it. I’ve just moved into a house with a ceramic hob and left behind my lovely induction. The difference is huge, ceramic takes ages to heat up and then ages to turn down.
I’ve bought a plug in induction ring from IKEA until I redo my kitchen

@tryingtocatchthewind

Goodness yes do it. I’ve just moved into a house with a ceramic hob and left behind my lovely induction. The difference is huge, ceramic takes ages to heat up and then ages to turn down. I’ve bought a plug in induction ring from IKEA until I redo my kitchen

Is it that much better? Hmm ok. The old house was a ceramic too so I've had nothing to compare it with.

I think it depends on the model you have already & what you are comparing with. Expensive all bells and whistles ceramic > cheap induction.

I’ve just got one. I’m in love with it; the speed at which it can heat things up and the control you have is amazing after having endured a ceramic hob. Make sure you get one that’s hard wired though, or you may have problems using multiple rings at high temperature.

I had ceramic and now have induction. No contest. Induction is worth every penny. Just make sure it is a good one.

'Do I need an induction hob?'

Yes you do.

@Ozanj

I think it depends on the model you have already & what you are comparing with. Expensive all bells and whistles ceramic > cheap induction.

This is just not true. Ceramic and induction work completely differently. Induction is as responsive as gas, but without the flame, and much easier to clean.

Induction 100%!!! My dad has a neff ceramic hob and it's no comparison to my neff induction. Induction heats so quickly and reacts instantly if you turn it up or down. Ceramic is a pain to clean as it often requires to scrape bits off if food/ liquid gets onto a hot plate.
I can understand if people are hesitant to switch from gas to induction (I was hesitant myself) but I would never hesitate to go from ceramic to induction.

I love induction hobs but wouldn't have one as part of a range cooker because it's a lot to replace when they go wrong. They're much better than a standard ceramic hob, mind, as they don't get and stay hot. I'd have gas over ceramic, as it's so much more responsive.

It would be better to have the biggest induction hob you can get set in a worktop & then have 2 ovens either underneath or in housing units, don't forget about bending if you have them underneath.

Thanks all. Much to think about.
House is ex rental so don't imagine the hob was expensive. It's extremely annoying and beeps loudly when anything is left on top of it. It will certainly be the cheaper end of ceramic.

I'd considered ovens below but much prefer the look of a range. I had similar in the old house and never really gelled with the eye level oven I have here. Don't mind a bit of bending.

I did have gas years ago and I admit I liked the controlability of the heat so I think I'm convinced and induction it is then.
I'd looked specifically at a belling range. So will have to go and have a look in person now. Thanks all!

Love the convenience of induction. Gas too messy and dangerous with small kids. Ceramic way too slow. Induction absolutely worth the investment. I have a rangemaster nexus.

As long as you approach it with the same cooking style of cooking on gas, not ceramic /electric you will be fine.

My Belling electric induction cooker is brilliant.

I've had both ceramic and induction. The reason induction wins hands down is cleaning.

Induction hobs don't heat up themselves, it's the magnets in them that make the metal pans heat up. So, any heat in the hob is only as a result of contact with the pans as they get hot. This means that induction hobs never get that hot - you wouldn't want to lean on one just after lifting up a boiling pan, but in comparison with other hob types, it's nowhere near as hot.

Ceramic, on the other hand, does heat up. And the difference this makes to cleaning is that any food that drips, spills of boils over on a ceramic hob will burn and bake on. It's still easier to clean than gas, but its waaaay more of a pain than induction. On ceramic, I'd usually be there with the Cif and a hob scraper. In induction, everything just wipes off.

Ceramic, on the other hand, does heat up. And the difference this makes to cleaning is that any food that drips, spills of boils over on a ceramic hob will burn and bake on. It's still easier to clean than gas, but its waaaay more of a pain than induction. On ceramic, I'd usually be there with the Cif and a hob scraper. In induction, everything just wipes off.

Thanks for this explanation. Every day is a school day!

Another vote for induction. Responsive, easier to clean, more efficient as it only heats the base of the pan not the whole ring.

I also like the ability to set separate timers on each ring.

Yes you do ! Better in every way, just don't go with a cheap one.

Thanks again all.

I have a store near me that has some graded ranges, been in to have a look and the scratches are minimal and not bothersome. They are guaranteed as a new one and a heck of a lot cheaper. Going to be stalking them now for a while and see if I can drop on a bargain. I have until the end of November.

Definitely going with an induction though!