Are cheap induction hobs any good?

FreeBear

ThisIsWeird said:

What are the practical effects of this 'pulsing'? What time gaps are involved? Cheers.

This video demonstrate the pulsing effect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bv1z4URPM8

Some say it is bad, others, me included, accept it as normal. But I haven't used a high end (expensive) hob, so have nothing to compare it with.

ThisIsWeird

FreeBear said:

ThisIsWeird said:

What are the practical effects of this 'pulsing'? What time gaps are involved? Cheers.

This video demonstrate the pulsing effect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bv1z4URPM8

Some say it is bad, others, me included, accept it as normal. But I haven't used a high end (expensive) hob, so have nothing to compare it with.

Thanks. Hadn't realised that some worked that way at all.
I guess better suited to thicker bottoms. But hardly an issue once actual foodstuffs are in the pot or pan, which will, itself, act as a buffer?

FreeBear

ThisIsWeird said:

FreeBear said:

ThisIsWeird said:

What are the practical effects of this 'pulsing'? What time gaps are involved? Cheers.

This video demonstrate the pulsing effect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bv1z4URPM8

Some say it is bad, others, me included, accept it as normal. But I haven't used a high end (expensive) hob, so have nothing to compare it with.

Thanks. Hadn't realised that some worked that way at all.
I guess better suited to thicker bottoms. But hardly an issue once actual foodstuffs are in the pot or pan, which will, itself, act as a buffer?

If you are doing a slow simmer to do a reduction, the pulsing can be a problem. Got to watch the pan like a hawk to make sure it doesn't bubble over.

DullGreyGuy

FreeBear said:

ThisIsWeird said:

What are the practical effects of this 'pulsing'? What time gaps are involved? Cheers.

This video demonstrate the pulsing effect.

Some say it is bad, others, me included, accept it as normal. But I haven't used a high end (expensive) hob, so have nothing to compare it with.

Is that your own video @FreeBear or one you've found?

FreeBear

DullGreyGuy said:

FreeBear said:

ThisIsWeird said:

What are the practical effects of this 'pulsing'? What time gaps are involved? Cheers.

This video demonstrate the pulsing effect.

Some say it is bad, others, me included, accept it as normal. But I haven't used a high end (expensive) hob, so have nothing to compare it with.

Is that your own video @FreeBear or one you've found?

One I found. My hob is a Cooke & Lewis from B&Q. The one in the video is a Belling from a disappointed user.

bex2012

Spies said:

What brands are deemed 'good'? Montpellier seem to be more premium than say hisense or hoover?

I would pick a hisense or Hoover induction hob over montpellier any day. To me that is a cheap, budget brand, on par with Logik. Id buy it to either get me out of a bind, or because I couldn’t afford anything better.

My current induction hob is a Hotpoint, it’s absolutely fine, does what i need it to do. The last house had a Whirlpool induction hob I think, we didnt pick it, it was what the house insurance replaced a broken one with.

My next induction hob (hopefully next year) will be either a Neff or Bosch.

ThisIsWeird

This failed to sell at £120: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365081666232?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=zshul3sxq2o&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=PBOeP8vmQ3C&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I was actually tempted, but slightly concerned by some review reports of 'noise' - they audibly 'buzz' with the pulses. However, most users found the noise level totally acceptable, and said it certainly wasn't any worse than gas hisss. If you have an extractor running too, which you most likely will, then that will drown out everything.
Reports on how well it actually works and looks are universally positive.
And the name - Single Homie - has got to be a mega cool plus

moneysaver1978

If you are considering getting an induction hob, get one with a bridging feature which allows you to use both at the same time, like using a griddle.

DullGreyGuy

moneysaver1978 said:

If you are considering getting an induction hob, get one with a bridging feature which allows you to use both at the same time, like using a griddle.

Ours has such a feature and we've used it occasionally with a long flat plan to make it like a plancha but not sure it does anything other than enabling you to control both halves with one control rather than having to turn up or down two zones... arguably having them unbridged could be more useful if you wanted variable heat across the surface