Special Offers - Hobs

Hobs - Need to know:

The safest range of hobs are induction as they work on electromagnets. Only the compatible pan and its contents heat up the cooking zone remains warm to the touch during and after cooking, but not to the point where it could burn you.

What size hob will I need?

There are no standard sized hobs as kitchens are all very different. The most common have four burners or heat zones. You need to make sure there is plenty of room at the back and front as the hob cannot be right to the edge of the worktop due to fitting requirements. If there is not enough room, the hob cannot be fitted. Some people choose to have smaller hobs if they don t have the room to accommodate a larger one or don t feel as though they would use all 4 burners at any one time.

How easy are they to clean?

Induction hobs the easiest to clean, as it is a flat surface.

Ceramic hobs have a flat, wipe clean surface but unlike induction hobs they do get very hot so spillage can burn to make cleaning harder.

Sealed plate hobs wiping around the solid plates make it slightly harder and more time-consuming than the above two.

Gas this is the most awkward to clean as there are more parts to it, prolonging the process.