Induction hob - would you recommend?

M.E.

You can buy a single portable induction hob (IKEA do one) which uses an ordinary 13amp socket.
You can then see if you like it.

CapricornLass

I bought myself one about two three years ago, and I'm very pleased with it. I did have to buy some more pans, but test all the ones you've got first - the 40 year old Prestige pans which my husband bought when he left college work brilliantly on it, while the very expensive WMF casserole pan did not.... We bought additional pans from IKEA, so you don't necessarily have to pay dear for them - unless you want to, of course.

My son summed it up as being the nearest method of cooking by electric to the responsiveness of a gas flame.

I haven't had too many problems with cleaning it. However, I have got one of those oven liners from Lakeland on the top which does catch the worst of any spills

Misslayed

I’ve had mine for 7 years now -Ikea- and I would never go back. I’ve had electric, gas and ceramic, but induction is The Prince of Hobs! It is super quick, a litre of water boils more quickly than the electric kettle, but also super quick to turn off - like gas. If you accidentally boil milk over, you just have milk to mop up, not a burned on crust. It is clean in a jiffy with a wipe with a damp cloth. I use mine as extra work space all the time, can even do that when using one pan. Mine has a timer on each ‘ring’ and can be turned down as low as a slow cooker. I did buy some new pans when I first bought it, but I discovered a really old favourite casserole which had belonged to my mother (orange, from when it was trendy the first time) works a treat. Aldi regularly sell very reasonably priced induction friendly ones. I can’t recommend induction highly enough!

salesaddict

Thank you so much for all your advice. I have made up my mind and I will definitely get one, probably in March if I've saved enough by then. The repairman told me that one for under £200 would be fine.

Would you be able to tell me if this is the sort of price range you have bought in?

salesaddict

sleepymans wrote: »

Oh yes, the nostalgic "Polly" whistling is a comforting bonus

I can let you have the details of a lovely suitable whistling stove top kettle if you want one!

Yes please😄That would be wonderful

jk0

Yes, I fit them as replacements in my rentals now. My tenants generally like them.

BTW, there is a kitchen firm in London who can install the inductive elements actually inside the worktop. The kitchens are £35k+ though, so not really money saving.

joedenise

I've just replaced my old induction hob after 17 years as 2 of the rings stopped working.

I bought the new one from John Lewis for £299 and it's brilliant, even better than my previous one.

Denise

bouicca21

I have lusted after one since seeing them in friends' kitchens. Only put off by not being sure that I'd choose one that would fit in place of the existing hob.

salesaddict

jk0 wrote: »

Yes, I fit them as replacements in my rentals now. My tenants generally like them.

BTW, there is a kitchen firm in London who can install the inductive elements actually inside the worktop. The kitchens are £35k+ though, so not really money saving.

I'll have to wait for that elusive lottery win - but thank you 😄

salesaddict

joedenise wrote: »

I've just replaced my old induction hob after 17 years as 2 of the rings stopped working.

I bought the new one from John Lewis for £299 and it's brilliant, even better than my previous one.

Denise

That is good to hear. Thank you