Induction cooker - zones

anon_ymous

400ixl said:

Have touch controls on our induction hob which replaced one with knowbs.

Absolutely xero issues even when wet and wouldn't go back to having knobs getting in the way or just looking ugly.

Ours has zones that can be merged as most do, but its not very often the get used. Only real advantage I can see for something that has many smaller zones that run as a virtual zone is you can just put anything down anywhere.

All it will be is that there are dozens of smaller induction loops which get activated but he pan being placed. Certainly not something I would pay £k's for.

May I ask which one you have then? 

ThisIsWeird

400ixl said:

Have touch controls on our induction hob which replaced one with knowbs.

Absolutely xero issues even when wet and wouldn't go back to having knobs getting in the way or just looking ugly.

Ours has zones that can be merged as most do, but its not very often the get used. Only real advantage I can see for something that has many smaller zones that run as a virtual zone is you can just put anything down anywhere.

All it will be is that there are dozens of smaller induction loops which get activated but he pan being placed. Certainly not something I would pay £k's for.

I should have clarified - I meant 'knobs' as on forward-facing fascias like on these cookers, and certainly not on the top surface.
Yes, I'd take flush 'touch' controls on the top surface over knobs there any day. That is certainly a good reason for having 'touch' controls on separate hobs, but have to say I'm still drawn to knobs on the cooker, coupled with a display on the top where it's super visible - best of both worlds. :-)

silvercar

Knobs on forward facing fascia mean you have less room for cupboard or draws underneath. That would be a big no for me. Knobs on the top mean the knobs are the only thing sticking up higher than the hob and the worktop, another big no.

35har1old

waqasahmed said:

Stoves sell this 

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/stoves-sterling-deluxe-d1000ei-zls-electric-induction-range-cooker-stainless-steel-and-chrome-10256489.html

It's near £5K brand new but £2K on eBay (with cosmetic scratches) I think that one uses touch screen instead of knobs too? Which could be an issue when it comes to say wet fingers?  But it being zoneless means that you can put pans anywhere and it will just know what to do

Equally there's this 

https://ao.com/product/ststers1000eimk22ss-stoves-sterling-electric-range-cooker-stainless-steel-96808-15.aspx

Which operates more like a traditional electric or gas range cooker, with knobs too. I'm not sure if it's worth spending more on something that's "zoneless" instead. Does it actually provide any real benefit? It seems cool but it also seems like a zoneless cooker might also be a bit of a bragging rights kinda cooker. I'm not then sure if it's worth spending £2K on a refurbished cooker or near £5K brand new on one that's zoneless or just buying a brand new one which has several zones 

Any help would be appreciated 

Have you the pans to suit a induction hob?

anon_ymous

35har1old said:

waqasahmed said:

Stoves sell this 

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/stoves-sterling-deluxe-d1000ei-zls-electric-induction-range-cooker-stainless-steel-and-chrome-10256489.html

It's near £5K brand new but £2K on eBay (with cosmetic scratches) I think that one uses touch screen instead of knobs too? Which could be an issue when it comes to say wet fingers?  But it being zoneless means that you can put pans anywhere and it will just know what to do

Equally there's this 

https://ao.com/product/ststers1000eimk22ss-stoves-sterling-electric-range-cooker-stainless-steel-96808-15.aspx

Which operates more like a traditional electric or gas range cooker, with knobs too. I'm not sure if it's worth spending more on something that's "zoneless" instead. Does it actually provide any real benefit? It seems cool but it also seems like a zoneless cooker might also be a bit of a bragging rights kinda cooker. I'm not then sure if it's worth spending £2K on a refurbished cooker or near £5K brand new on one that's zoneless or just buying a brand new one which has several zones 

Any help would be appreciated 

Have you the pans to suit a induction hob?

Not yet but they've gone down in price a lot. I understand that if I get an induction cooker, I'll need compatible pans 

ThisIsWeird

silvercar said:

Knobs on forward facing fascia mean you have less room for cupboard or draws underneath. That would be a big no for me. Knobs on the top mean the knobs are the only thing sticking up higher than the hob and the worktop, another big no.

There will already be knobs there, and a fascia, for the ovens. Check out cookers with a touch-top - the front fascia is still there (on the ones I've seen) but just devoid of half the knobs.