tonyishuk Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Anyone used them ? Reliable electronics and construction ? Recommended brands ? Thanks Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Check exactly WHAT you are buying, some hobs advertised as induction are actually halogen hobs. We have a halogen hob and it says induction on the box (Chinese translation I think!), however, I realised and as it was only £10 (new & boxed) and I wanted a halogen one anyway, I was quite happy as I didn't want to change my existing pots and pans. It heats up really, really quickly and has adjustable power settings so I won't blow the site electrics if they have low wattage power sockets. I assume you know about having to have the right type of saucepans to be able to use with induction hobs too???? :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigal55 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 hi bought a lidl induction hob for son and mates at uni, cooker broke, landlord wouldn,t replace,4 yoofs used it for 2mths,very fast heating, plastic construction, so light weight,it still works so must be robust, 2200w variable, you must use magnetic pans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Very good. Ours came with a big frying pan with lid that could cook anything you want. The pan is Ally' with stanless steel bottom. Cooker is very light and cost about £60 on the 'net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyishuk Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Thanks for your replies. We purchased a Steller Induction hob, (Could have got it cheaper on the Net, but I took the view that with a two year warrenty, I could go back and bang on the counter after 23 months, if there was problem.) We had suitable pans, so that was not a problem. The unit has two modes, Instant heat, and temprature contoled heat. I am going to put the ammeter on it to see what current it draws at the preset settings. Full heat is 1600 watts ( 7 amps ?) with about four lower settings. Might be able to get away with a 4 amp supply on one of the lower settings. Will report back on progress. (Seems a lot safer than having the 1000 watt hot hob which holds its heat for ages, and still seems hot several hours after use !) Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hi Tony, I too found the standard (solid) hotplates keep their heat for quite some time, but I think it does depend on the manufacturer as to how good they are and how quickly they cool down. A Rowenta solid hob took ages, our Russell Hobs one only takes about 30 mins max to cool down. The halogen one doesn't take long either, probably about 15-20 mins, depending on how long/high it has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randonneur Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Over here they sell a plate so that you can use any sort of pan with an induction hob without having special pans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyExsis Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 We bought a Stellar portable unit about 2 years ago - we paid £40. We use it with enammelled Judge saucepans and casserole pots with lids, they are fairly inexpensive. The system is really quick and seems only to require minmal setting - brilliant! We rarely use hook up - so we make the most of it when we do. I seem to remember reporting on this before some while ago - perhaps a search will find other comments. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigal55 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 bigal55 - 2010-07-19 9:58 PM hi bought a lidl induction hob for son and mates at uni, cooker broke, landlord wouldn,t replace,4 yoofs used it for 2mths,very fast heating, plastic construction, so light weight,it still works so must be robust, 2200w variable, you must use magnetic pans if anybody is still thinking about an induction hob, lidl have them today, 25 squid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyishuk Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 Just to report back ! We have used the hob for a while and on the continent with low amperage connections. The hob works a treat, although on the latter connections gas is quicker. We don't have Gaslow, so tend to conserve gas where we can. Hob wakes up on medium heat, and switched down a notch before a load is applied. A 6 amp connection will cater for electic heating, from the Truma, general back ground charging and the induction hob. One site needed a little juggling with wattage on a cold morning, but having tea in bed whilst the m/home warmed up worked well ! (House rule: first up for a pee, makes the tea. ( Can sometimes be a long wait on a cold morning ;-) Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solwaybuggier Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 My brother's a chef, and uses a couple of portable induction hobs (from Aldi, I think, at around £39) when he runs cookery schools. I've not used them myself, but have seen him do so - very impressive, almost instant heat and auto-cutoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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