Induction hob

[bilbobaggins]

I've sailed and raced a few t'ousand miles on a trimaran that had a German induction hob fitted. It was then, at several hundred pounds, a very expensive item and didn't survive long at all. Nonetheless, it was a clean and interesting idea.

Here's something similar advertised by Lidl's Stores that may be of interest to some.

It's certainly a whole lot cheaper....!
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[BrendanS]

are Lidl doing a lightweigth Kevlar head as well? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Allan]

I was wondering the same. It would slip into the back of a cupboard for when in a marina! 2kw would save a bit of gas.
Allan

 

[bilbobaggins]

With a 3-year guarantee, it seems remarkable value. Regardless of that, Lady Baggins has now requested one, so further debate - even wry comment regarding the paucity of toast - seems wholly futile..... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[jerryat]

Don't forget you may have to buy new pots and pans for it to work! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[savageseadog]

We've got something similar. An extremely good and useful item.

 

[maxwell edison]

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Don't forget you may have to buy new pots and pans for it to work! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Yes and it is not that easy to find them

 

[samwestwood]

We have one at home in the kitchen it is great.
Heats up quick and is easy to clean.

Didnt find looking for pans a problem.

 

[snowleopard]

So what sort of pans do you need? I would have thought any metal would work.

 

[savageseadog]

Cast Iron, and some Stainless Steel ones. I know that Aldi and/or Lidl have sold stainless ones that are induction compatible. Trust me, induction hobs are the best thing since sliced bread. Only caution on them is that there are fairly high tech with some very stressed electronic components specced down to a price. Inevitably they won't be as long lived as a conventional thermal hobs.

 

[AIDY]

They need to be magnetic ! not ally. you should get a magnet supplied with the hob

Our neff induction hob at home brings errors up when you put non magnetic pot and pans on it...

Induction is a wonderful bit of kit instant heat and no mess from spills.

I've never found an egg poacher for ours.. I miss a poached egg every so often /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[jb2008]

Don't they mess with the compass?

 

[maxwell edison]

Well I can only say that we have found the choice to be limited. It hasn't helped that companies who should know better, the latest example we have found being IKEA, do not understand induction and wrongly say that their products are suitable when they are not. The best answer is to take a magnet when you shop for them. If the magnet sticks it's OK

 

[snowleopard]

I had always imagined they worked by inducing a current in the pan but I now see that it's the magnetism that makes it work. Not a lot of use if all your pans are either copper-bottomed or aluminium!