Electric Hob Advice Pls

waterwatereverywhere

Hi,

We have an electric hob - the standard old style one with hotplates. It is in a rented property and we've found that these don't clean well or last well at the best of times and less so with some tenants who don't clear spillages.

The rings around a couple of the hotplates have rusted and come away (hob is only 3 yrs old). Is there any way we can replace just the rings or is this a false economy? Is it dangerous to use in this condition (it is the silver metal rings which surround the individual hot plates which have come away).

Assuming we may have to replace the whole thing would a ceramic style one be better/more hardwearing for tenanted flat? Would we be able to put in a ceramic hob without changing the wiring/fuseboard etc (clueless!! - would be getting an electrician to do this but would just like to know what might be involved).

Many thx in advance.

teddysmum

For your own use the big advantage is that ceramic hobs are much easier to clean, but otherwise there are several disadvantages:


They are glass, so dropping something on them could damage.


If sugar is spilt on and heated, the surface is pitted.


Aluminium foil will weld to it.


Using incorrect cleaner could damage the surface.


Special pans may be needed and the tenant may not have them. Pans need flat, not hollowed bases.
(Mine is halogen, needed special triple core pans and must not be used with copper. My new one is to be an induction hob and that has to have steel pans.)

waterwatereverywhere

Hi

Many thanks Teddysmum for your helpful reply. Think we'll give the ceramic hobs a wide berth then (for tenants anyway)!! Guess we'll just have to face up to having to replace the other ordinary ones every few years I suppose...

Does anyone happen to know if the fact that the metal rings on the outside of the black hotplates have rusted away would make it dangerous to use (appreciate it doesn't look very nice).

And any recommendations out there for any hobs which are more hardwearing - is it worth paying extra or just going for the cheapies?

Many thx.

Rodney_Trotter

How much is an electric hob these days?

They must almost be disposable items.

teddysmum

Rodney_Trotter wrote: »

How much is an electric hob these days?

They must almost be disposable items.

Solid ring ones are around £130, but ceramic induction hobs can be £700.

teddysmum

waterwatereverywhere wrote: »

And any recommendations out there for any hobs which are more hardwearing - is it worth paying extra or just going for the cheapies?

Many thx.

when people upgrade their kitchen units, they often change the cooker/hob and oven, too, so it may be worth approaching a kitchen supplier to see if they have any bargains. (I'm going to give my halogen hobbed cooker away, as it needs a new double grill element, which will cost £100. The rest of the cooker is excellent).

Rodney_Trotter

teddysmum wrote: »

Solid ring ones are around £130, but ceramic induction hobs can be £700.

Or £168 from currys.

Whoever quoted you £700 saw you coming.

Owain_Moneysaver

If it's the trim rings like these then they are purely cosmetic and not for safety. And as you see, you can buy them - check sizes.

teddysmum

Rodney_Trotter wrote: »

Or £168 from currys.

Whoever quoted you £700 saw you coming.

No one quoted me £700. It was a price I got from the internet (I did say can cost up to, but in fact find they can be over £1000 !).


Mine, a Bosch, was bought at cost, as my husband works for an electrical wholesaler.