I'm getting annoyed with the difficulty of cleaning my hob. It's an old iron plate thing. So I'm looking at an induction hob. Standard 4 zone, 60cm jobbie. Hopefully a drop-in replacement. But there is a knife draw immediately below it. So I need the hob to be very shallow. The countertop is 4cm thick. And I don't want to be heating the knives. What do you recommend?
Because I want something better than what I have now. Iron rings are very slow to change temperature. And induction hobs are very easy to clean.
Unfortunately it's 0.5cm too deep. I suppose I could fit a frame around it to lift it up.
I've just double checked and lifted it up and I've got the measurements wrong. It's 60cm on the outside, but the hole is 56cm by 49 cm by 4cm deep and there's a wood bar beneath. The current hob is a Prima LPR 852.
Quite right to check. Yes, it's on a 32A circuit with 6mm cabling.
I've found that Miele do one that's a mere 3 cm thick, the KM7201FR. As with all Miele products, the price is swingeing. I've emailed them about the suitability and the safety.
Which one would you recommend? I was looking at the AEG ones but reviews say that they scratch easily.
Yes, an induction hob was my first choice but the professionals - Miele - recommend against it because I have a knife drawer underneath so I would be foolish to not follow their advice. I have a very small kitchen - about 7' x 9' - and a full redesign is not on the cards. At least, not right now.
How far above and do you have anything in between?
How far above?
Right. I have no vents. I suppose I could drill some holes in the back and install some grommets.
Thanks. I meant to the knives below.
Update. John Lewis did a ****-poor job of installing it. The installers needed to make the hole a slither larger but while they removed the top drawer, they didn't remove the lower drawers with the result that sawdust and worse was everywhere. They were too lazy or incompetent to remove the drawers or put down a dust sheet.
On the plus side it's much, much faster to heat up, and gets hotter to boot. It heated through my cast iron pan in seconds, andf it was smoking hot in another few seconds. That's versus a minute or three for my old iron hob. It's going to take some getting used to.
On the plus side it's much, much faster to heat up, and gets hotter to boot. It heated through my cast iron pan in seconds, andf it was smoking hot in another few seconds. That's versus a minute or three for my old iron hob. It's going to take some getting used to.
It's fine. I specifically chose this hob because it was so slim.
£90. It was a man and an older apprentice / assistant.
It was supposed to be a drop-in replacement. No carpentry required. And they bundled me out of the kitchen before I could do anything. My kitchen is VERY small.
It's the standard price, unfortunately.
I have.
The numpty at John Lewis said she could not find my order despite it being part of the complaint form and my name being very rare - if not unique - in the UK.
The surround is not good. The overhang is much less than my old hob so it doesn't cover up the discoloured and chipped worktop.
Here's another pic I took. I had to lift up the hob to get a picture of the serial no etc to register for the warranty because the workmen took that documentation with them and I found this:
John Lewis got back to me and have given me a £40 JL / Waitrose e-voucher as compensation. Unfortunately the JL in Aberdeen closed a while back and I was unware - and didn't check - that there wasn't a Waitrose hereabouts. Fortunately it's good for mail order.
