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All Electric hobs

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  Review of AEG Electrolux HK654200F-B induction hob

  Features

  60 x 53cm 4 plate hob. Wattages; 3.7kw, 2.5kw, 2.8kw, 2.8kw. touch control, power boost option, audio sound when controls are pressed, timer. Child lock.

  Comments

  Good points: Simple and easy to use, easy to clean, quick reactions to adjustments in temperature. Drawbacks: Residual heat indicator does not show if the hob is switched on and off.

  Rating: 86/100

  Price Range: £554 - 723

  Stockist: 01325 744094 - http://www.magnet.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - May 2010

  
  

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  Review of John Lewis JLB11H603 induction hob

  Features

  59 x 53cm 4 plate hob. Wattages; 3.1kw, 1.8kw, 1.4kw, 2.8kw. touch control, power boost option, audio sound when controls are pressed, timer, child lock.

  Comments

  Good points: Easy to use, uncomplicated design. Drawbacks: Power boost only works on front 2 hobs.

  Rating: 75/100

  Price: £499

  Stockist: 08456 049 049 - http://www.johnlewis.com

  GHI Test Report - May 2010

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  Review of Neff T42D20X0 induction hob

  Features

  59 x 52cm 4 plate hob. Wattages; 1.8kw, 2.2kw,1.8kw,1.4kw. touch control, power boost option, keep warm function, cleaning setting, child lock.

  Comments

  Good points: Rapid heat up. Quick boiling times. Drawbacks: Fiddly to use, took a bit of time to get used to the control setup. Reactions to changes in temperature setting were slow.

  Rating: 80/100

  Price Range: £479 - 629

  Stockist: 0844 892 9033 - http://www.neff.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - May 2010

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  Review of Fisher and Paykel CI905DTB1 induction hob

  Features

  90 x 53cm 5 plate hob. Wattages; 2.3kw, 1.85kw, 1.4kw, 1.85kw, 2.4kw. touch control, power boost option up to 3.7kW, timer, gentle heat up function. Audio sound when controls pressed.

  Comments

  Good points: Central hot plate has high wattage, suitable for a wok, or high speed cooking.Drawbacks: Poorest scores for simmering.

  Rating: 72/100

  Price Range: £1000 - 1400

  Stockist: 0845 066 2200 - http://www.fisherpaykel.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - May 2010

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  Review of De Dietrich DTi853X induction hob

  Features

  65 x 53cm 4 plate hob. Wattages; 0.5 - 4.6kw.2 hob zones, can either be used separately or extended. Functions include; delayed cooking, time elapsed, memo, power tracker, pre-heat. This hob also has a child lock and a timer.

  Comments

  Good points: Cooking zones can be joined so useful for a griddle plate or fish kettle. Drawbacks: Too many functions, very complicated to use.

  Rating: 79/100

  Price: £850

  Stockist: 08707 503 503 - http://www.dedietrich.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - May 2010

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  Review of Baumatic PI645 induction hob

  Features

  59 x 52cm 4 plate hob. Wattages; 2.6kw, 2kw, 2kw, 2.6kw. touch control, power boost option, audio sound controls, timer and child lock.

  Comments

  Good points: Easy to clean.Drawbacks: Not the easiest to use, confusing to see which indicator relates to each plate.

  Rating: 73/100

  Price Range: £415 - 598

  Stockist: 0118 933 6900 - http://www.baumatic.com

  GHI Test Report - May 2010

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  Review of Siemens EH645TE11E induction hob

  Features

  57 x 50cm 4 plate hob. Wattages; 2.5kw, 3.3kw, 2.5kw,1.8kw. touch control, power boost, audio controls, timer, child lock.

  Comments

  Good Points: Hob plates can be extended for a larger cooking surface, timer switches hob off when finished.Drawbacks: Complicated design. 

  Rating: 74/100

  Price Range: £522 - 605

  Stockist: 0844 892 9044 - http://www.siemens-home.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - May 2010

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  Review of Stoves S7-C600TCI induction hob

  Features

  58 x 51cm 4 plate hob. Wattages; 1kw, 1.4kw, 1.85kw, 1.85kw. touch controls. Power boost, simmer function, timer, child lock, pause and resume setting. Audio controls.

  Comments

  Good Points: Timer switches off hob when finished. Drawbacks: Not a large range of wattages, meaning a prolonged boiling time.

  Rating: 75/100

  Price Range: £663 - 973

  Stockist: 0871 222 2625 - http://www.stoves.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - May 2010

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  Review of Belling PBI60 induction hob

  Features

  58 x 52cm 4 plate hob. Wattages; 1.85kw, 1.4kw, 1.85kw, 2.3kw. touch controls, audio controls, power boost option. Alarm and timer. Keep warm function, recall hob settings, auto heat up, minute minder, griddle zone, holiday shutdown, child lock.

  Comments

  Good points: Extra functions are incorporated well, still easy to use.Drawbacks: slow boiling times.

  Rating: 77/100

  Price Range: £360 - 505

  Stockist: 0844 8153746 - http://www.belling.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - May 2010

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  Review of Smeg SE644ID1 induction hob

  Features

  61 x 53cm 4 plate hob. Wattages; 1.4kw, 1.4kw, 2.3kw, 2.3kw. power boost option, child lock, timer, pause button.

  Comments

  Good points: Timer switches hob off when finished. Simple design, easy to operate. Drawbacks: Power boost function did not speed up boiling times.

  Rating: 74/100

  Price Range: £500 - 510

  Stockist: 0844 557 9907 - http://www.smeguk.com

  GHI Test Report - May 2010

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  Review of Miele KM5941 induction hob

  Features

  62 x 52cm 4 plate burner. Wattages; 2.3kw, 1.85kw, 1.4kw, 1.85kw. power boost option, pause button, child lock.

  Comments

  Good points: Timer switches hob off when finished.Drawbacks: Hob hot light indicator goes off too quickly, hob still very hot to the touch.

  Rating: 80/100

  Price Range: £1000 - 1200

  GHI Test Report - May 2010

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  Review of Hotpoint ET6124 induction hob

  Features

  Electric hob, induction. 59 x 52 x6cm 4 zones. Zone ratings: 1.8, 600 / 1.1, 1.1, 1.8 / 3.0kw. Frameless. Individual hob hot lights. Touch controls on right side. Safety switch off. Overheat protection.

  Comments

  Average boiling time for 1 litre: 5.53 minsAverage time to reduce to simmer: 33 secs

  Rating: 88/100

  Price: £458

  Stockist: 0870 150 6070 - http://www.hotpoint.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2006

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  Review of De Dietrich Induction Hob

  Features

  Electric hob, induction. 63 x 51 x 5.5cm 4 zones. Zone ratings: 2.8kw, 2.8kw, 2kw, 3.1kwFrameless. Touch controls at front.

  Comments

  Average boiling time for 1 litre: 4.40 minsAverage time to reduce to simmer: 40 secs

  Rating: 87

  Price: £700

  Stockist: 08707 503 503 - http://www.dedietrich.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2006

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  Review of Whirlpool AKM990 induction hob

  Features

  Electric hob, induction. 55 x 51 x 58cm 4 zones. Zone ratings: 1.4, 2.3, 1.85, 1.4kwFrameless. Individual hob hot lights. Touch controls at front. Safety switch off. Overheat protection.

  Comments

  Average boiling time for 1 litre: 8.18 minsAverage time to reduce to simmer: 52 secs

  Rating: 71

  Price: £600

  Stockist: 0870 600 8989 - http://www.whirlpool.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2006

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  Review of Stoves 600CTI induction hob

  Features

  Electric hob, induction. 58 x 51 x 6cm 4 zones. Zone ratings: 1.2, 1.8, 1.8, 1.8kwFrameless. Individual hob hot lights. Touch controls at front. Alarm. Safety switch off.

  Comments

  Average boiling time for 1 litre: 6 minsAverage time to reduce to simmer: 51 secs

  Rating: 82

  Price: £749.99

  Stockist: 0870 458 9663 - http://www.stoves.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2006

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  Review of Siemens EH76P501E induction hob

  Features

  Electric hob, induction. 59 x 53.4 x 6.4cm 4 zones. Zone ratings: 2.2, 1.8, 1.8, 1.4kw. Frameless. Individual hob hot lights. Touch controls at front. Overheat protection. Extended plates. Keep warm. Child lock. Memory.

  Comments

  Average boiling time for 1 litre: 4.06 mins. Average time to reduce to simmer: 37 secsControls have to be pressed quite hard. Brushed steel does not fingermark.

  Rating: 86

  Price: £950

  Stockist: 0870 840 3300 - http://www.siemensappliances.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2006

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  Review of Neff T4243XO induction hob

  Good Housekeeping Top Scorer

  Features

  Electric hob, induction. 50 x 49 x6cm 4 zones. Zone ratings: 2.2, 1.8, 1.8, 1.4kw. Frameless. Individual hob hot lights. Touch controls at front. Safety switch off. Overheat protection. Keep warm. Child lock.

  Comments

  Average boiling time for 1 litre: 4.19 minsAverage time to reduce to simmer: 38 secs

  Rating: 90

  Price: £525

  Stockist: 0870 513 3090 - http://www.neff.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2006

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  Review of Belling CRH60 ceramic hob

  Features

  Electric, ceramic hob.58x51x5.5cm 4 zones. Zone ratings:1.8 (halogen), 1.5, 1.2, 2.0kw.Frameless. Individual hob hot lights. Knob controls at right.

  Comments

  Average boiling time for 1 litre: 8.42 minsAverage time to reduce to simmer: 35 secs

  Rating: 56

  Price: £349.99

  Stockist: 0870 458 9961 - http://www.belling.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2006

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  Review of John Lewis JLB1CH602 ceramic hob

  Features

  Electric hob, ceramic. 59x52x4.3cm 4 zones. Zone ratings: 2.2, 1.2, 1.2, 1.8kwFrameless. Individual hob hot lights. Touch controls at front. Safety switch off. Child lock.

  Comments

  Average boiling time for 1 litre: 7.30 minsAverage time to reduce to simmer:1.30mins

  Rating: 66

  Price: £299

  Stockist: 08456 049049 - http://www.johnlewis.com

  GHI Test Report - September 2006

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  Review of Stoves 600CTH ceramic hob

  Features

  Electric hob, ceramic. 58x51x5cm 4 zones (1 halogen). Zone ratings: 1.1, 1.1, 1.65, 1.56kwFrameless. Individual hob hot lights. Touch controls at front. Alarm and safety switch off. Extended plate. Child lock.

  Comments

  Average boiling time for 1 litre: 9.05 minsAverage time to reduce to simmer: 28 secs

  Rating: 77

  Price: £499.99

  Stockist: 0870 458 9663 - http://www.stoves.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2006

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  Review of Electrolux EHS6651P ceramic hob

  Features

  Electric hob, ceramic. 59x52x4cm 4 zones. Zone ratings: 0.8/1.6,  2.3,1.2, 1.5/2.4kw. Frameless. Individual hob hot lights. Touch controls on right side. Alarm and safety switch off. Overheat protection. Extended rings. Child lock.

  Comments

  Average boiling time for 1 litre: 8.25 mins. Average time to reduce to simmer: 33 secsWide range of plate sizes and ratings.

  Rating: 79

  Price: £599

  Stockist: 08705 350350 - http://www.aeg-electrolux.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2006