Induction Hob, Gas Hob or Ceramic Hob?

soldsold

Hi,

Any opinions on which is the best option?

Induction Hob, Gas Hob or Ceramic Hob?

Cost, ease of cleaning, controllability, energy efficiency, safety issues, longevity - is there one of the above that is an overall clear winner?

Thanks!

S

UrbanSea

Working in an electrical shop myself,I love the induction hobs. More expensive than the rest but even as a Whirlpool rep said last week 'The best invention known to man'

KevArno

I would go with Induction. They really are a great appliance. In terms of efficiency, they are well ahead of ceramic as it only heats the section of hob in direct contact with the magnetised base of the pot. Another benefit of this is that you have less burn marks on the cooker top due to when water boils over the section of hob below is cool. Induction have also got great response to temperature changes. Not as responsive as gas, and gas is still the choice of professionals, but the induction is infinitely cleaner and easy to maintain.
The obvious drawback is the cost, as induction is not an entry level appliance yet. Also worth considering is the type of pots and pans you already own, as many of them may not be suitable with induction. If they are not suitable then it simply wont work. Neff is/was doing an offer where you buy an induction hob and they give you a good set of induction pots for free. Not sure if the offer is still on though.

UrbanSea

KevArno wrote: »

I would go with Induction. They really are a great appliance. In terms of efficiency, they are well ahead of ceramic as it only heats the section of hob in direct contact with the magnetised base of the pot. Another benefit of this is that you have less burn marks on the cooker top due to when water boils over the section of hob below is cool. Induction have also got great response to temperature changes. Not as responsive as gas, and gas is still the choice of professionals, but the induction is infinitely cleaner and easy to maintain.
The obvious drawback is the cost, as induction is not an entry level appliance yet. Also worth considering is the type of pots and pans you already own, as many of them may not be suitable with induction. If they are not suitable then it simply wont work. Neff is/was doing an offer where you buy an induction hob and they give you a good set of induction pots for free. Not sure if the offer is still on though.

I believe the offer is still on,we have some leaflet on it at work.

soldsold

How can you tell if your pots are suitable? We got a heap of good quality pots when we got married a couple of years ago so definitely don't want to replace them.

thanks!

KevArno

Well to be honest I found that a lot of newer pots are ready for induction, and say so on the base. Apart from that, if it doesnt say it anywhere, and you dont have the packaging I am not really sure. There may be some test you can do on them, I will try find out for you and post back here.

KevArno

Ok so simple way to test is just by using a magnet. If the magnet sticks then the pot works with induction.
If the base is not magnetised then you will get no heat on your induction top so make sure to do this test before buying. Simples