In the market for a hob but don’t know what kind to get? Discover our buying guide, with advice from our experts.
Induction hobs are equipped with an innovative technology, which is largely used in modern kitchens nowadays. Whether you want a practical and efficient kitchen, or see it as the perfect place to try out new products and recipes, the variety and flexibility of an induction hob is exactly what you need.
The wide range of possibilities that induction hob technology has to offer, however, requires the careful evaluation of specifications and features of your own hob. If you don’t know where to start looking, or are confident in your decision, but would like some more information on the kitchen tools you have chosen, here is an induction hob buying guide.
Before starting with useful induction hob buying tips, let’s see what an induction hob is and what are its features.
An induction hob is a cooking system that uses the principle of electromagnetic induction to heat cookware and allow for fast, highly energy efficient cooking. In comparison to a traditional gas hob, there are many evident advantages:
It should be underlined, however, that the phenomenon of induction requires that the bottom of the cookware used, must be iron or steel, i.e. materials that “resist” the electromagnetic effect: switching to an induction hob, therefore, also entails partial replacement of your cookware set.
To make an informed decision on an induction hob, you must first identify the main characteristics to keep in mind:
In addition, it is necessary to take into account that installation of an induction hob requires a household electrical supply contract that allows for electrical power of at least 4.5 kW.
It might seem obvious, but the first step to understand which induction hob to select is to find your correct hob size. It is essential to consider:
Once space and burners have been defined, it is possible to compare various induction hob proposals in terms of cutting-edge features, such as:
Once having identified all your desired induction hob features, the only thing left to do is flip through our catalog and choose the solution that can best suit you, from both a financial and qualitative viewpoint.
Elica can provide you with a competitive solution in terms of quality and durability: the NikolaTesla extractor hob line, completes the typical features of the best induction hobs on the market, with the innovation of integrated extraction. A solution that combines high extraction performance, silence and distinctive design.
Take a look at our selection of induction hobs with integrated extraction.