Single induction hobs

Pickers · Sunday at 17:40

Rather niche, but I'm looking to get a travel hob to use in the garage from time to time for various reasons (stew, homebrew, smelly frying etc).

Can anyone recommend? As ever, reviews on websites have some negatives such as 'blew up after 3 months) and the like so I wonder if anyone has one they can recommend?

I'm wondering about IKEA!

jpaul · Sunday at 21:04

never bought but see this thread

jpaul said:
Probably going to try out one of the Caso products from Germany they seem to be a bona fide manufacturer (make full size induction too & pro);
their recent 2100W products with 12 power levels have good reviews on amazon.de

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ProChef-Induction-Powerful-Warm-Retaining-Stainless/dp/B086B57LJQ

Reuben klang · Sunday at 21:11

You haven’t put a budget - if you don’t this is the bees knees - https://www.sousvidetools.com/the-control-freaktm-induction-hob-sage-commercial-by-polysciencer

Pickers · Sunday at 21:50

Well, a Tefal one is £70ish and own brand from the rainforest is £50, as is IKEA... But you get what you pay for?

SoliD · Sunday at 22:04

Where in the uk are you?

Pickers · Sunday at 22:18

SoliD said:
Where in the uk are you?

South west

seabiscuit · Monday at 17:35

We have an Ikea single ring one. It seems fine. We don't use it often, but I'm afraid I have never cooked on any other induction ring to be able to compare it. At lower powers it seems to cycle on and off, rather than varying the power output and keeping it constant, but I've been told that's how most induction cookers work, except at the very high end of the market. It certainly gets very hot at max settings. It's fan can get quite loud, particularly when you are using it at higher "heat" settings. For the price we paid, about £50, I have no complaints or regrets.

jpaul · Monday at 21:35

seabiscuit said:
At lower powers it seems to cycle on and off, rather than varying the power output and keeping it constant,

yes - that's the main problem discussed in older thread ... and to this day manufacturers even of installed plates hide that characteristic,
it's analogous to the invertor functionality on microwaves+fridges - where they explicitly make invertor a selling point ..
and, along with uneven heat distribution&lower power, is why I prefer gas. I suppose the technology and fast switching electronics to give high pulse width modulation don't meet the price points.