ceramic vs halogen hob

Doglover88

can anyone please explain the difference? Was going for a gas hob but being swayed by the clean lines of the new elec hobs, which ones better?
Sorry but being a male i'm not up to speed on hobs and bits!! :rotfl:
glen

Porker

The following was taken from: http://www.goldfish.com/guides/cookers_choices.html


Ceramic
This type of hob has a flat black surface made from a special glass-like material. Tightly coiled elements beneath each cooking zone heat up when the power is switched on and is faster than a solid plate hob.




Halogen
Heated by halogen lamps, the heat is directed upwards by reflectors and glows when the hob is switched on. Halogen is fast, responsive and easy to control - the next best alternative to gas. Some more expensive hobs have dual-circuit cooking zones, so you can heat up a large or smaller area within it.

Both ceramic and halogen hobs are tricky to clean unless you tackle spills straight away, so you'll have to buy specialist ceramic hob cleaner to do the job.

Ceramic and halogen hobs must have a residual heat indicator light to show that the plate is still hot after it has been switched off. If you choose one with touch controls, make sure that these can be locked to prevent children turning it on.

se999

Hi,

Ceramic hobs now normally have 1 or 2 halogen rings for heating things quickly, there may be odd ones that don't.

If you're undecided about gas/ceramic/?, ask if friends/relatives will let you have a go on theirs. I love electric hobs, but I've friends who love gas & we're both as adamant!!

If you've got expensive saucepans already, do check that they will work on the type of hob you select. I think cast iron doesn't like halogen, but not certain.

Have you thought about extractors yet? Recommendation would be to have it externally vented if at all possible, I know the filters etc are supposed to work for recirculating, but we've always found it better to extrnally vent.