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I know plugging Lidl is somebody else's job on here but I had been waiting for a double induction hob to appear. Should cut down on bottled gas use and shorten time to heat food.

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=10787

2800W so will draw max 12A. I only have one power socket by the gas oven so I will not be tempted to boil a kettle at the same time and I don't have a generator so no issue over "frequency interference". Just need a new set of pans now!

Photo shows it neatly resting on the top edge of the cupboards either side of my gas oven cut-out. Will be stowed as part of going to sea checks when the oven is set to gimbal.

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A bargain at £60 with a 3 yr warranty, I think...
 
British Gas (or whatever they're now called) cut off my mum's supply for engineering work and gave her a couple of these to use:
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I put one on the boat and find it very useful on shorepower - especially in hot weather when I can cook on deck. It also works as a radiant heater to keep the chill at bay and stows in the oven.
 
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I bought a single plate induction hob in France for around 30€ and it is very useful on the boat; and free to use in French marinas, which do not charge for electricity.

You have to have pans with a steel base or else use a steel adaptor plate.
 
andyp said:
I know plugging Lidl is somebody else's job on here but I had been waiting for a double induction hob to appear. Should cut down on bottled gas use and shorten time to heat food.

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=10787

2800W so will draw max 12A. I only have one power socket by the gas oven so I will not be tempted to boil a kettle at the same time and I don't have a generator so no issue over "frequency interference". Just need a new set of pans now!

Photo shows it neatly resting on the top edge of the cupboards either side of my gas oven cut-out. Will be stowed as part of going to sea checks when the oven is set to gimbal.

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A bargain at £60 with a 3 yr warranty, I think...
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I bought the single hob one in Portugal lidl two years ago, saved a fortune in gas, but be aware not all the special pans work on it, the special magnetic area has to be 15cms in diam min
 
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Hardly used any gas in the couple of years we've had the hob. I bought a set of ceramic coated aluminium pans with steel inserts in the base, from Robert Dyer.
 
I bought an Andrew James 2000w digital induction single hob from Amazon for £33.00. Very pleased with it and excellent heat control. Don’t use much bottled gas now either.
 
andyp said:
I know plugging Lidl is somebody else's job on here but I had been waiting for a double induction hob to appear. Should cut down on bottled gas use and shorten time to heat food.

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=10787

2800W so will draw max 12A. I only have one power socket by the gas oven so I will not be tempted to boil a kettle at the same time and I don't have a generator so no issue over "frequency interference". Just need a new set of pans now!

Photo shows it neatly resting on the top edge of the cupboards either side of my gas oven cut-out. Will be stowed as part of going to sea checks when the oven is set to gimbal.

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A bargain at £60 with a 3 yr warranty, I think...
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Darn it, at 58cm wide it will not fit my oven width space - looks a bit too big for you too.

I've been looking a long time for a double induction hob to replace a standard electrical two-hob plate (rather like Quiddle's single one) whose white enamel looks scruffy. It sits on a hinged shelf that folds down over the gas one for using when marina-bound where shore power isn't metered.

Not sure what the advantages are with induction over normal heating elements where leccy isn't metered but getting one under 52cm seems unlikely - I've been a long time looking.
 
Barnac1e said:
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Not sure what the advantages are with induction over normal heating elements where leccy isn't metered but getting one under 52cm seems unlikely - I've been a long time looking.
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The advantages are that ot heats up very quickly and cools down quickly. Also mine has controls that allow it to maintain a constant cooking temperature and a built in timer; and it is very light>
 
Twisterowner said:
The advantages are that ot heats up very quickly and cools down quickly. Also mine has controls that allow it to maintain a constant cooking temperature and a built in timer; and it is very light>
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Thanks for that ...

But I think lightness would be more a negative aspect, reducing stability. My present set has thermostatically-controlled plates and I would find a timer unnecessary. So, not sure those attributes are worth replacing all my excellent pots and pans that fit so well in the galley locker.
 
We've just switched from ceramic to induction at home. Main advantage from my pov is that it's much easier to clean! Because the actual ring doesn't get hot, any spillage doesn't burn on. The other advantage is that the heat output is instant, faster than gas. It's taking me a while to adapt to that and I keep burning things because I turn the ring on whilst the pan is still empty, old habit. Third advantage is the considerably lower power usage thanks to the higher efficiency- you're only heating the pan itself.
 
Keep thinking of getting something like this as a useful device to have onboard as if cooking for myself, it is quicker and cheaper with an unmetered connection.

I saw a single plate type in Ikea a few weeks ago when there buying office furniture. May grab one.
 
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