Induction hob not simmering correctly

michaels

neilmcl said:

Mazbridewel said:

neilmcl said:

Mazbridewel said:

My neff induction doesn’t seem to simmer correctly. After boiling if I turn to a slow simmer say number 2 it seems to cool down more than it should and then if l leave it on number 2 after a short while the temp eventually rises to correctly simmer as it should on number 2. I the same happens on a medium simmer too. So I’ve resorted to after boiling turning the temp down gradually to a 7 for a few mins then 5 for a few mins then a 3 then a 2 which helps. But it’s rather annoying. My hob specified it needed hard wiring but electrician used a plug so it’s plugged in. So because it’s not hard wired could this effect the simmering problem. And does anybody else experience this.

What's the model and do you have other pots on the hob at the same time? A setting of 2 would be a very low heat on any induction hob.

It happens with 1 pan and even with 2, 3 or pans on at the same time. It’s as if it cools after boiling to lower than the temp it should simmer at on no. 2 but if I leave on 2 after about 5mins the temp rises a bit so it’s correctly simmering on 2? The model is a neff T40B31X2GBKIT 

OK, so it is a low powered induction hob (under 3kW) that can safely be used with a 13A plug, in fact Neff themselves says it comes supplied with one here so I wouldn't be too concerned about it in that respect.

Power level 2, as I said, is a very low setting on any induction hob, suitable only for keeping things warm, rather than a low simmer so it sounds like it's working OK to me. I can't see anything wrong with what you're describing tbh, induction hobs don't produce heat so I can't see how your food will suddenly drop in temp as you say then rise up again. All that's happening is your pan is coming off the boil then staring a very low simmer which takes a few minutes to become noticeable.

As stated above, 2 on our hob will maintain a simmer but if you go from 9 to get something boiling to 2 as soon as it boils then it won't settle at a simmer.  Perhaps because the water heats more quickly than with a conventional hob the stuff in the water is not all fully hot and cools the water down a little?

coffeehound

Mazbridewel said:
It happens with 1 pan and even with 2, 3 or pans on at the same time. It’s as if it cools after boiling to lower than the temp it should simmer at on no. 2 but if I leave on 2 after about 5mins the temp rises a bit so it’s correctly simmering on 2? The model is a neff T40B31X2GBKIT 

Could it just be that the base of the saucepan is still hot from being at the high setting, and the hob's temperature sensor causes it to wait until it cools back down a bit?  Stainless steel holds onto heat so is slow to cool.  Maybe using lower heat settings where possible would minimise this if so.

theonlywayisup

What pans is the OP using.  If I use cast iron and when I turn my heat down 2 is more than enough, if I have a lid on I turn it to 1.5.  If I use triply, then it isn't as good but I can drop from preheat to simmer on a 2 with a lid but I wouldn't go lower.  A thiner pan or poorer conductor (an alu pan with induction ready base) may not be so good.