Hob sizing

mailmannz

Hello everyone

Please be gentle with me

Im looking at replacing our old, tired gas hob that has rough dimensions of 50cm deep by 58cm wide so would anything roughly the same dimensions (like 49x60) fit in to the space or does it have to also be 50x58?

Also...second related question.

Looking at an induction hob but because the kitchen is older it only has the one main ring that the oven is plugged in to. I had look at wiring a second mains ring BUT the cost was a bit over the top so am looking at 13am plug and play induction hobs.

Some have a main burner rated at 2.2kw and some at 3kw. Is there really any difference in heating between the two or should I just suck it up and always go for the higher rated burner (on the understanding that Ive never been in a position to use all 4 burners on my current gas hob (let alone 3 when I come to think about it??))?

Thanks in advance.

Mailman

FreeBear

Hobs tend to be of a similar size, so a 600mm hob should fit in the same hole. If the cutout is a little too large, some thin strips of wood can be glued & screwed in place to fill the gap as long as the edges are fairly neat.


Induction hobs generally require a 32A or 45A circuit which will require a dedicated cable & switch being installed. There are one or two induction hobs that come fitted with a 13A plug, but I've not used one. Do not fit a 13A plug to a hob that is designed to be hard wired to a 32A or 45A supply.

mailmannz

Thanks FreerBear

Was thinking of something like this;

https://www.johnlewis.com/neff-t36fb41x0g-induction-hob-black/p3167459#product-detail--reviews

So should just slot in to the existing slot plus no need for a dedicated mains for it.

Regards

Mailman

southcoastrgi

How is a 3.7kw hob ok on a plug top ?

casper_g

Not sure. It does say the "total load rating" is 3kW, though.

neilmcl

southcoastrgi wrote: »

How is a 3.7kw hob ok on a plug top ?

The one linked is designed to be used off a 13amp socket, it comes with a UK 3 pin plug. However, in my experience, it won't be that useful if you're cooking with multiple pans.