Great Hob - Great Looking, Easy to Install & Great Functionality
5/5
After breaking a previous hob, we need to replace with a new one. We had just moved from ceramic to induction and we wanted to continue using induction, with two young children the advantage of lower residual heat is a great saftety advantage. The previous hob was part of a new kitchen as was an entry level induction hob, probably in the region of £300 when new. This hob was OK, it did the job but no more, heat was incosistent and the position of the large ring inconvinient.
This lead us to wanting a flex zone hob, why have one of these when you can have two. The standard hob rings give no advantage over a flex zone - the flex zone can act as "standard" rings but also work together to give a larger heatin area. We have not fully utilised this feature yet but it will bear fruit in time Im sure.
The heat produced in the pans is incredible, I was able to boil a large pot of potatoes on Christmas morning in less than 15 minutes, the Ham boiled just as fast
The Boost (P) function is very useful as it gives you that extra power boost for boiling water. There is a 15 power levels available, this greater resolution (over the usual 10) in available power levels is great to hit that simmer point on pots without over-boiling. Each ring having its own timer function allows you to have more control and you reduce the chances of overboiling.
The slide control for setting the power is a bit strange at first, but you can work without it as you can set power levels with a single press. The slide gives you better acurracy across the range of power levels.
Installation was relatively easy - the instructions could be improved as it is somewhat unclear as it appears that its a two phase connection. This can be easily resolved however with bus bar or an appropriate link between the terminals.
Overall this a great hob, and it looks really well. We dont miss the circular rings as the square flex zones look well on the counter top. Its subtle enough to not be noticed but it has also been a conversation piece when it is noticed by some.