Any of you guys have induction hobs? Is it fixed to the work top or not?

NeilF · 22 Oct 2010 at 09:54

We've just had one fitted.

As per the instructions there's a thin sponge gromit fitting around the underneath which cushions between the hob and the work surface (about 1cm in from the edge). This means there about a 2mm gap between the hobs glass surface and the work top. Obviously smeg is going to get in there...

But the hob can be easily lifted entirely out (as its not fixed) and the worktop cleaned, and underside lip of the hobs glass (about 1cm) can be cleaned.

Now, for you guys who have such a hob, do you have the above fitting, or have you had yours fixed in, and then silicon sealed to prevent smeg getting between the hob and work top?

Cheers for this odd-ball question...

Stanners · 22 Oct 2010 at 10:01

I would say the hob should be fitted down, what does it say in the installation guide ?
You normally get some brackets that fix it to the underside of the worktop.

NeilF · 22 Oct 2010 at 10:07

Stanners said:
I would say the hob should be fitted down, what does it say in the installation guide ?
You normally get some brackets that fix it to the underside of the worktop.

I'm sort of coming to that conclusion too? I think smeg will build up at an alarming rate in that gap.

The only question is, should the 'gromit' be used or not. This cushions the hob onto the work surface, but also creates the X mm gap. Without it, the glass would almost certainly sit almost flush onto the work top, so only a siny amount of sealant would be needed...

As I understand it the foam gromit is there simply as a shock absorber between the glass and the work top, but TBH I can't really see it making much of a difference!?

jamief · 22 Oct 2010 at 10:15

Do you know what smeg is?

NeilF · 22 Oct 2010 at 10:20

jamief said:
Do you know what smeg is?

In this conversation, it's bolognese sauce and food crumbs... And I don't really like the idea of it building up :eek:

[FnG]magnolia · 22 Oct 2010 at 10:24

Stanners said:
what does it say in the installation guide ?

You should probably have a look at this if you haven't.

d_brennen · 22 Oct 2010 at 10:27

Don't know to be honest, I'd leave that sort of thing to a manly man to fit! Off topic a bit, gas hobs for the win. Don't like the leccy ones. Too slow to heat up, unless you overclock them

FISHGUTS · 22 Oct 2010 at 10:28

I'm guessing you got a frameless one?

I got a framed and just ran a small bead of silicon around it,which you can't see becouse of the frame.
Induction hobs are great.

Naffa · 22 Oct 2010 at 10:29

d_brennen said:
Don't know to be honest, I'd leave that sort of thing to a manly man to fit! Off topic a bit, gas hobs for the win. Don't like the leccy ones. Too slow to heat up, unless you overclock them

You obviously haven't heard of induction before, have you?

Without turning this into an induction vs gas debate (because there isn't one to be had), induction heats up whatever it is you're cooking much quicker than gas.

NeilF · 22 Oct 2010 at 10:49

The help line said the glass panel should be sitting absolutely flush onto the worktop. Mine (as mentioned above) is 2-3mm proud of it.

They said also, it shouldn't (ideally) be sealed in, obviously incase you wish to service it etc...

So this all seems to imply it's not fitted/fitting quite right, hence this 2-3mm gap. I'll mention it to the fitter!

Thanks!

NeilF · 22 Oct 2010 at 10:51

FISHGUTS said:
I'm guessing you got a frameless one?

I got a framed and just ran a small bead of silicon around it,which you can't see becouse of the frame.
Induction hobs are great.

Not sure what you mean by framed/frameless (guess mine is frameless)? Mine it just a large flat sheet of glass on the worktop. Underneath it, is about 5-6cm of the actual hardware which goes through the/into the worktop.

So you have a large lip of glass all the way around the hop which goes over the worktop. In my case this is all standing about 2-3mm proud of the worktop (ie: there's a gap). Logic tells me this all the glass should be flush onto the work top!

http://www.appliance-world.co.uk/Fagor_IF64R_Induction+Hobs.html?froogle=1&r=2

CatMangler · 22 Oct 2010 at 12:20

Our induction hob stands proud of the work surface by probably 5-6mm. Its is cushioned by a soft foamy grommet jobby all the way round.

In terms of performance this is superior to a gas hob imho.

NeilF · 22 Oct 2010 at 12:24

CatMangler said:
Our induction hob stands proud of the work surface by probably 5-6mm. Its is cushioned by a soft foamy grommet jobby all the way round.

In terms of performance this is superior to a gas hob imho.

That sounds a bit like ours, although ours is about 2-3mm... It doesn't look right to me. I'd expect the glass to be surely sitting flush directly onto the work surface else all manner of muck will simply congregate under it?

sir_snookie · 22 Oct 2010 at 12:33

What make and model it is it?? You have to be carefull which you but some can only be fitted to solid worksurface, just same thing with my wife the one she wanted need solid we have laminate one. they look the same but for the laminate one it has a silver rim and nothing on the solid one.

CatMangler · 22 Oct 2010 at 12:34

NeilFawcett said:
That sounds a bit like ours, although ours is about 2-3mm... It doesn't look right to me. I'd expect the glass to be surely sitting flush directly onto the work surface else all manner of muck will simply congregate under it?

I understand the point you make but our foamy grommet thing protrudes by a mm or so to prevent "smeg" from going in or collecting down the sides of the hob

FISHGUTS · 22 Oct 2010 at 12:35

NeilFawcett said:
Not sure what you mean by framed/frameless (guess mine is frameless)? Mine it just a large flat sheet of glass on the worktop. Underneath it, is about 5-6cm of the actual hardware which goes through the/into the worktop.

So you have a large lip of glass all the way around the hop which goes over the worktop. In my case this is all standing about 2-3mm proud of the worktop (ie: there's a gap). Logic tells me this all the glass should be flush onto the work top!

http://www.appliance-world.co.uk/Fagor_IF64R_Induction+Hobs.html?froogle=1&r=2

yes I got one with an optional stainless steel frame around the outside.
something like this
http://www.kitchenscience.co.uk/cooking/hobs/built_in_electric_hobs/neff_t44t90n0.html

Sir Snookie's comments sound right now I think about it

Vonhelmet · 22 Oct 2010 at 13:19

My mother in law has one. As I recall, it sticks up a bit from the worktop.

NeilF · 22 Oct 2010 at 13:51

vonhelmet said:
My mother in law has one. As I recall, it sticks up a bit from the worktop.

Yes... I think maybe we'll just have to live with it and see what happens.

The whole thing just lifts out so I guess every few months we could simply pop it up and clean the work surface and underside of the hob lip in just a minute...

wannabedamned · 22 Oct 2010 at 13:54

^ I would expect you're supposed to to be honest. I would prefer having the option of lift and clean rather than sealing it in place

NeilF · 22 Oct 2010 at 14:06

wannabedamned said:
^ I would expect you're supposed to to be honest. I would prefer having the option of lift and clean rather than sealing it in place

Yeh... Just not having had a top like this before I'm wasn't sure what was the norm. Our previous hob was a regular sealed in gas one.

We could have course (silicon) seal in this one, but at the moment, I think we can just remove and clean every few months...