Ive already looked at gas no can do without major upheaval.
Induction or ceramic hob mumsnet.
Cast iron pans warm up in seconds these took forever and some on gas and ceramic.
Heats up quickly simmers evenly spacious surface child safety lock timer power boost keep warm mode auto switch off helpful instruction manual easy to clean easy to use extended warranty cons.
Induction since then and i m loving it.
So slow to heat up not responsive at all stays hot for ages after using.
When people refer to a ceramic hob they typically mean an electric hob that is topped with a ceramic glass surface.
Best ceramic hob picks.
Induction hobs are a type of ceramic hob.
Some say that induction is potentially bad for health so on that basis i put it off for some time and used ceramic hob till 2015.
There seems to be quite a difference between ceramic and induction.
I also hate with a passion my ceramic but induction gets good reviews.
Let s explore what each option has to offer.
Induction all the way if you have the choice.
The choice really comes down to ceramic hobs versus induction hobs.
We re now renting a house with a ceramic hob and it s absolutely appalling in comparison.
The obvious advantage to going with a ceramic hob is.
Needs an electrician to install.
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.
With ceramic hobs the surface gets heated up while induction hobs only heat up the cookware.
I find it hard to simmer things on my mum s induction hob but i suspect that if i used it all the time i would be able to work it out.
So i m wondering what people s experiences are with recent brands of electric ceramic hob and whether i should consider an induction hob and if so which brand.
Hi these are the which best buy induction hobs.
Not all cookware is suitable for use with induction hobs.
A four ring induction hob will be somewhere around 5 7kw and need 6mm dedicated cable and large 45a double pole isolation switch.
Induction hobs are very responsive.
Probably induction but they take a while to get used to.
We only did this kitchen 21 2 years ago so dont fancy re tiling floor.
An induction hob on a 13a plug must be one ring only.
My job is gas on glass which is prettier and easier to clean than a standard gas hob.
Half of my pans wouldn t have worked.
None indesit via640c electric shop 306 99 pros.
Cooking is so much faster.
However i m getting so confused by reviews for new ones it looks like the ceramic hobs of 10 years ago were better than the ones available now as the reviews are so mixed.
Induction hobs are more efficient than ceramic types.
Both ceramic and induction hobs are easy to clean.
So its leave the ceramic alone and use it or replace it with induction.
