Anyone got an opinion on induction hobs in a rental?
Toying with swapping gas to induction. Induction will need new circuit installed and quite a bit more costly.
The gas, well, just works though hob looking tired.
Tenant may need to replace all their pots and pans. I stuck with ceramic.
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Cheers, I’ll hold back until I need to do a refurb……if it ain’t broke! ….
I stuck with gas where there was gas before and solid plate where the wasn’t.
Worried about tenants dropping stuff on ceramic/halogen and breaking it!
very good point about breaking it
Would you need a new circuit installed, you only need 13amp plug with induction hobs.
Changed all my gas to induction far safer.
If they can be on their own dedicated cable and not on the ring main. so much better If ring main goes off, the hob still works .
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I understand that 13amp ones only allow for 2 rings on at once, a disadvantage (or reduced power split between 4). So was thinking 32amp.
You have to read the instalation info that comes with such appliances even some ovens can be on `a 13 amp plug . But a dedicated cable is better, usually 4mm cable or 6 mm. cable. Some ovens are on a 10mm cable ! Ring mains are generally 2.5mm
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Will check full details tomorrow with supplier.
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Correct Mark it does reduce the power but never had any complaints from tenants.
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I met someone who used a protector over the hob all the time. Worked fine when cooking too , made it easier to keep clear and safer from scratches etc.
The other thing to watch out for is that some induction hobs dont work with a dry pan, so no good for chapatis.
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I installed all ceramic hobs in a new flat development, quite cheap from Appliances Direct or AOL. Make sure you get the touch control ones without protruding knobs.
Very easy to install and keep clean, even after the dirtiest tenants. Only ever had one damaged, a tiny corner chipped off, in about 17 years for the first ones. It’s very difficult to scratch them even.
You need a 6mm dedicated cooker cable for the hob, but generally only a 13 amp plug in socket for an electric under counter oven.
Suited me anyway, to save installing gas in 9 out of 11 flats, as there was only 2 existing gas supplies.
Never had any complaints from the tenants, and they look very sleek.
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Are these the hobs that can play havoc with people’s pacemakers??
Only if you are a bad cook
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May 26Only if you are a bad cook
https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/experience-of-induction-hobs/34225/18
https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/experience-of-induction-hobs/34225/18
https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/experience-of-induction-hobs/34225/18
I believe those are the induction ones not the ceramic.
It’s ok using ceramic hobs but I would stay away from induction as they don’t work with all types of pans etc for example aluminium ones. The pans need to be magnetic for them to work. Given that Tenants change over time and bring their own cookware with them at least some will probably wonder why their food does not cook and won’t be happy being told they need to change all of their cooking equipment!
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We installed a Bosch Plug & Go induction hob ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-PUE611BB1E-Electric-Induction-PowerBoost/dp/B071HBHSCV/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=B071HBHSCV&psc=1 ) in one of our properties and the tenant was pleased with it as she already has a set of induction pots and pans. The hob just plugs into an existing 13 amp socket as it consumes very little power, less than that consumed by a fan heater. Because of its low power consumption (due to the 13 amp power supply) there is a draw back; If you turn on more than one hob, the power will circulate which means that your hobs are no constantly on but you’ll soon get used to it. We know because we have one our self.