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Which induction hob sizes are available? What about a venting hob? You might be asking yourself these great questions if you're looking for a new induction hob. Our buying guide for induction hobs is here to help.

The first choice to make is induction. You might also want to look at venting hobs, which have an integrated hood fan. Factors like hob sizes and hob controls are also important. Perhaps you also want to look at a hob's energy-efficiency or are interested in the latest advances in technology.

Below we explain what to consider when choosing a new induction hob for your kitchen.

What's an induction hob?

Induction hobs generate heat through a magnetic field. Unlike ceramic hobs, the magnets only work when a pot is placed on it. Induction heats up ultra fast and offers exceptional flexibility: heating zones can be combined to suit a wide range of pot and pan sizes and shapes.

Pro tip: To test if a pot works with induction, see if a magnet attaches to the bottom.

Induction hobs come in varying widths, ranging from 30 to 80cm. The right one for you depends on your cooking habits and the space available in your kitchen. A wider hob lets you comfortably cook with multiple pots or pans at once.

Induction hob sizes.
Induction models are available in the following widths:

• 30cm (domino)
• 60cm (standard)
• 80cm

Pro tip: If you have an extractor hood, your hob should be the same width or slightly narrower.

A venting hob is essentially an induction hob and a hood fan in one appliance. Built in below the hob is a powerful extractor fan that, when in use, sucks away steam and odours from pots or pans on the cooking surface.

Pro tip: In a venting hob, the "hood" is cleverly hidden below the worktop. It's perfect for an island or for those who don't want a visible hood fan. However, it's slightly deeper than a non-venting hob.

Many of our hobs come with innovative and smart features that make sautéing, frying and boiling more enjoyable.

Smart hob: Models with Home Connect let you verify remotely that your hob is switched off.

Avoid scorching: The PerfectFry sensor regulates the temperature during frying, adjusting it automatically if needed. 

Prevent boiling over: The PerfectCook sensor attaches to a pot and prevents it from boiling over by precisely regulating the temperature. 

If you’re reading this it means that you want to know more about induction hob.

• You tried to find good induction hobs.
• You tried to do some paperwork before placing an order with your suppliers.

But nothing seems to work.

This is the most complete guide to built-in hobs.

So if you want to:

• Learn more knowledge about built-in hobs
• Get quality hobs to match your target market
• Compare the pro and cons of the materials before purchasing
• Find reliable suppliers to start a new project

Then you’ll love detailed information in today’s guide.

Let’s dive right in.

Contents

• Chapter 1: Induction Hob 101
• Chapter 2: Induction Hob Types
• Chapter 3: Popular Induction Hob
• Chapter 4: Each Part of Induction Hob
• Chapter 5 : Wattages & Functions

Chapter 1: Induction Hob 101

What is Induction Hob?

In an induction hob (also "induction stove" or "induction cooktop"), a cooking vessel with a ferromagnetic base is placed on a heat-proof glass-ceramic surface above a coil of copper wire with an alternating electric current passing through it.  - Wikipedia

The resulting oscillating magnetic field wirelessly induces an electrical current in the vessel. This large eddy current flowing through the resistance of a thin layer of metal in the base of the vessel results in resistive heating. - Wikipedia

How Is A Induction Hob Different Than a Gas Hob?

Induction cooking is performed using direct induction heating of cooking vessels, rather than relying on indirect radiation, convection, or thermal conduction. Induction cooking allows high power and very rapid increases in temperature to be achieved, and changes in heat settings are instantaneous.

Most modern kitchens use induction cooktops for cooking. Induction is faster, safer, cleaner, and more efficient than either gas or electric.

Compare with a gas hob, the efficiency rate of an induction hob can reach up to 85%, while a gas hob only has 65%.

Why Do Induction Hob E-co Friendly So Well?

The main reason that induction hobs are eco-friendly for the kitchen is that no heat transfer.

Like I just mentioned, induction hob GREAT.

But that’s not the only reason that induction hob is popular.

They are also safe because they general the magnetic field by the coil and no extra heat on the surface of the glass top, you don’t need to worry about anyone will touch it and getting hurt.

In fact, I found that induction cooker searches surpass gas cooking for the first time in the past 5 years.

Now that we have the basics out of the way, it’s time to dive deeper into the exact types of the induction hob.

You may want to figure out why.

In this post, I listed 8 reasons why induction cooking is getting more popular.

Chapter 2: Induction Hob Types

Now it’s time for me to show you exactly how many types of induction hob are.

Specifically, I’m going to list 2 types of induction hob:

• Separate heating zones
• Larger, flexible zone

Separate heating zones

The induction hob with 4-head zone heating is the most common. During cooking, the power of each cooking zone exists independently, and there is no power linkage between the 4 cooking zones. Consumers can choose any cooking zone to get its maximum power to cook food.

The advantage of separate heating zones is that the operation is simple and the name is changed, so even the novice in the kitchen can easily operate the hobs.

Larger, flexible zone

Flex-zone hobs have an enlarged single zone that heats pans of any size that heats pans wherever they are positioned, giving maximum flexibility for all users and better control over cooking requirements.

Compare with the separate heating zones, flex induction hobs are extremely energy efficient, and suit all sizes and shapes of cookware.

They're not only fast and responsive but the hob has the ability to accurately control the power making induction one of the most efficient methods of cooking.

Chapter 3: Popular Induction Hob

This chapter is a list of some of the popular induction hobs based on the research.

I’ll not provide you with amazing research, but I’ll also show you WHY some hobs are so popular. (And it might help you to increase the product type on your webshop page).

With that, let’s check it out!

Popular Type in Different Countries & Regions

Before doing the market research, I use to spend a long time doing some research on the top 5 e-commerce & Shopping Websites.

This helps me to study more about the consumption habits of consumers in each region.

Here are some interesting things I found.

Does a four-burner really attractive than the other type of induction hobs?

Well, I agree with you.

But also because of the limitation of the working countertop in most home kitchens. In this post, I showed the current common sizes of the kitchen.

Chapter 4 : Each Part of Induction Hobs

I’ve outlined so far should you know up for induction hobs.

But you have to know each part of hobs before purchasing.

And in this chapter, you’re going to learn exactly what’s inside induction hobs.

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Glass Plate

When you receive a sample of the induction hob, you will definitely notice the "crystal plate".

Glass-ceramic is a material that looks and feels like glass but is harder to break and can withstand extreme heat up to °F (649°C). Common colors are black, gray, and white.

Black is the classic color, and you could try one if needed.

Common glass thicknesses are 4mm, 6mm, and 8mm.

Household induction cookers are commonly used 4mm, while commercial induction cookers (such as power above 8.0kW) usually require a thickness of 6mm or more, which varies according to the usage scenario and the length of operation.

One of my clients once asked me when she received the induction hobs samples.

“WHY the thickness is not 4mm?”

When measuring the thickness with an accurate instrument, you will find that most of the thickness of the glass plate is only about 3.8mm or even 3.5mm.

Check the video of the Production of Glass Plate, then you will find out that it is because the production process cannot guarantee 4mm thickness.

By the way, it is very important to clean the glass top in the correct way, check the article I posted to get more information.

Induction Coil

These are the most important parts.

The coil is the main part that can create the magnetic field and generate the heating directly to the pans.

The common materials of the coil are aluminum and copper.

Are all the induction coils made of copper?

NO.

There is another kind of material, we call Copper Clad Aluminum.

The difference between copper-clad aluminum and pure copper is the wattage difference.

Compare with pure copper, the wattage of copper-clad aluminum is lower than pure copper.

But it will not affect the functions or the construction of the hobs.

Control Board & Main Board

The main board is also called the mother board.

It contains a heating sink, PCB board, filter, capacitor, fuse and etc.

These parts can be assembled by hand or by machine, and then the soldering process ensures that all parts pass the power-on test.

After testing, workers will install it on a plastic enclosure to ensure it has not been damaged during transport and use.

The main board is not only connected to the control board but also connected to accessories such as an induction coil to ensure that the two are connected to each other.

At present, most of the control boards are touch control.

Of course, there are also many things that are controlled by knobs.

In the picture, you can see the 'circles' one by one, which are springs. When installing the crystal board, the circle will be with the crystal board base to ensure that the operator can control the control board by touching the surface of the crystal board.

Plastic Enclosure

When you remove the induction coil, you will see that the main board will be housed in a black (usual color) plastic box.

This black box is made of plastic.

In order to meet the safety standards of the induction cooker, the raw material of the box shall use non-recycled plastic, adding toughness and high-strength properties and flame retardant materials.

Bottom

Now, please turn the back of the induction hobs over.

As you can see, there’s a metal bottom and a plastic bottom.

Which one is better?

I would suggest the metal bottom.

WHY

The metal bottom is more easily clean, and the service life is longer than a plastic one.

Besides, the metal bottom is more convenient for transportation.

Chapter 5 : Wattages & Functions

Wattages

If your local voltage is 110-127V, such as in Mexico, the USA.

I would suggest that each cooking zone be no more than 1,600W.

It's about electricity, and we could discuss it more if you’re interested.

And of course, you can choose any wattage if your local voltage is 220V.

There is no limit.

Functions

Let’s look at the functions.

Functions from the timer, power level, child-lock, booster, and flex-zone to ON/OFF.

A study found that most consumers love simplicity.

Complicated interface operations can make people feel overwhelmed. It even makes people want to give up cooking and directly order takeout or go out to eat, which reduces their interest in cooking.

NEW TREND

With the emergence of the concept of smart kitchens, more and more appliances are becoming smarter.

Smart home appliances can be controlled remotely only by connecting to wifi or Bluetooth through a mobile .

Induction cookers can also be intelligent.

Add Wifi components to the original light board, and realize linkage according to various intelligent platforms such as TuYa, Apple Home Connect.

The power level, timer, etc. can be controlled through the mobile , and the induction cooker that is boiling water can be remotely turned off.

In this post I analyze 8 factors that the growth of smart appliances can be attributed to the use of smart cooktops.

Now It's Your Turn

I hope you enjoyed my ultimate guide to the induction hob.

Now I’d like to hear from you: which tips from today’s guide impress you?

Are you going to develop a smart hob?

Or maybe something is missing in this article?

Either way, let me know by leaving a message directly.

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