| There are certain issues to consider when choosing a | | | | contains. |
| new hob, like the fuel type and number of zones / | | | | Advantages of induction |
| burners, also the width. | | | | Safety - the temperature of the glass top remains |
| A halogen hob cooking zone is located beneath a | | | | low. With an induction hob, the heat necessary for |
| ceramic glass hob. Heat comes from a halogen | | | | cooking the food is produced directly inside the pan; |
| element, which has a fast response time. A ceramic | | | | the vitro-ceramic glass hardly heats up at all, as it |
| hob is newer technology and with induction, the | | | | only receives the heat from the pan placed on it. If |
| metal pan completes the circuit, giving fast heat and | | | | there is no saucepan on the hob but the power is on, |
| prompt switch off when removed. | | | | the surface will not heat up until a suitable saucepan |
| Hobs are becoming a style point in modern kitchens, | | | | is placed on the hob. |
| and are accordingly available in all colors, materials | | | | Precision cooking control - these cooking zones are |
| such as stainless steel and interesting designs. For | | | | so accurate that it is possible to create a constant |
| more Wide hobs, multi-fuels and five or six zones | | | | low temperature for long periods of time, so that |
| offer flexibility but consider your usage before | | | | soups and casseroles can simmer away without the |
| choosing – if your kitchen accommodates more | | | | likelihood of them sticking to the bottom of the pan. |
| than one cook at once, position the hob away from | | | | Induction hobs are also extremely fast – being |
| the oven. | | | | capable of reduced cooking times, and because there |
| If you cook for a large family, more than four zones | | | | is no heat wasted, they use considerably less energy |
| may be useful, and if you have young children it may | | | | than other hobs. Induction hobs are more economical |
| be worth considering paying a little extra for a hob | | | | than conventional hobs - when a pan is lifted off, the |
| child lock. | | | | zone stops heating immediately. |
| Gas hobs have always been popular as they give | | | | Will my pans work on an induction hob? Pans in |
| more control and quicker heating than electric hobs. It | | | | enameled steel, cast iron or stainless steel are all |
| is rare you find a modern chef cooking on anything | | | | suitable for use on an induction hob. |
| other than gas as they offer an instant change in | | | | Please also consider the safety aspect of having a |
| temperature. For more details you can login to A | | | | hob in your home. Our website contains information |
| good kitchen layout will help hob safety, and this | | | | gas consumers need to know in order to manage |
| should be considered before placing the hob in your | | | | gas appliances/equipment safely and tells you what |
| kitchen design. You should be able to transfer a pan | | | | to do in an emergency. It also provides advice for |
| from hob to sink without going through any obstacles | | | | landlords, and letting agents on how to comply with |
| or crossing people. | | | | the law. |
| Try to allow room to place the hob down either side | | | | Natural gas is distributed through a network of buried |
| of where it is installed, as this gives the chance to | | | | transmission and distribution pipes which total around |
| take the pan off the hob in complete safety, rather | | | | 275000 km. Gas releases have occurred as a result |
| than having to pull backwards to find space. | | | | of mains failures but also as a result of accidental |
| Don’t place the sink to close to the hob - hot | | | | damage. Under certain circumstances, these leaks can |
| fat reacts badly with every liquid such as water and | | | | result in a fire or explosion, and although the number |
| juice. Also refrain from having the Hob near a | | | | of major incidents has been low, the hazards are still |
| window incase you need to open it. | | | | serious. |
| A ceramic hob is a smooth heat-resistant ceramic | | | | With over 30 year’s experience, CORGI is |
| glass hob surface. The heating elements are located | | | | considered the leading authority for information on |
| beneath the glass. | | | | gas safety issues around the home. Today, CORGI |
| A frequently asked question is how does induction | | | | also provides information and support for other |
| work?! Induction hobs deliver heat to the pan using a | | | | trades including plumbing and electrical work. CORGI |
| magnetic field. | | | | was founded in 1970 to protect the public from the |
| The electric current passes through a coil which | | | | dangers of unsafe gas installations. We are acutely |
| creates a very strong magnetic field under the | | | | aware that poorly trained tradesmen can give the |
| ceramic plate. This field creates an induction current, | | | | industry as a whole a bad name and bad experiences |
| which generates heat and is drawn upwards into the | | | | can make people extremely wary when it comes to |
| ferrous pan. The induction currents heat the pan | | | | employing someone to install or repair a gas appliance. |
| instantly, which then passes its heat on to the food it | | | | |