Cooking panels electric what is better? Selection, overview, characteristics

Few people think about the fact that any cooker consists of two parts: a place with burners and an oven. Once they were united in one. Now it's time to share these "Siamese twins". As a result, a hob appeared - a stove without an oven. What is it for? What are the available cooking hobs electrical? Which are better to choose?

Why buy a hob

The design of the kitchen is now being given a lot of attention. Everything should be beautiful, original and, most importantly, comfortable. Different kitchen sets assume many options for placing appliances. Not all the housewives cook in the oven. In this case, they simply do not need it. Or there is no room for it.

But more often there is an option when the owners want to place the top of the plate and oven at their discretion. This allows you to make dependent and independent cooking hobs electrical. Which are better?

Dependent and independent

If the hob can be installed in any place and operated without binding to the oven, then this is an independent cooking surface.

If it is connected with the oven by general management, we get dependent. What then is this kit different from the plate? The fact that the tradition of "the oven under the hob" is violated. They can be set at the same level, so you do not have to constantly bend to the oven, checking the readiness of the dish.

But you need to consider that the control of both devices is usually on the oven. Therefore, they will have to be located nearby.

When choosing a hob and oven for creating a dependent duo, pay attention to their compatibility. Each of them has a clear list of devices with which it can work. Sometimes these are just a few items of the same manufacturer.

In the end, it's just stylish. But of course, more expensive. Sometimes the price itself only the hob may exceed the entire traditional stove with oven.

Types of cooking surfaces

They differ in the source of heat and can be:

• Gas.
• Electric.
• Combined.

If the first two are clear, then a couple of words need to be said about the combined ones. They are relevant in those places where there are frequent interruptions with one of the types of energy: electricity or gas. In order not to buy two plates, you can buy this model of the hob. Those who do not have a gas pipeline and use balloon gas, you need to find out whether they are compatible.

An example can be Electrolux EHM 6335 and Zanussi ZXL 636 ITX.

When choosing each buyer is guided by the availability of available energy sources, the price of them and personal preferences.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Built-in hob looks very nice and stylish.
• Without an open fire.
• You can adjust the heating by setting it on a scale.
• In many models there is a timer to turn off after a specified time.
• The burners cool slowly, which allows cooked dishes to stay warm longer.

Among the shortcomings can be called a higher price for energy carriers and slow heating of burners old design.

Burners of electric cooking surfaces

In modern models, there may be as many as you need. For this, there are different cooking hobs electrical. Which is better depends on the size of the family and diet. Usually it's three to four hot plates. To prepare dinner for a large family, you can use five. In professional and even more. But in many models it is possible to install non-standard expandable burners.

And if you live yourself and even rarely use them three? Then take the model with one or two burners. This will help to save space in the kitchen. After all, the width of such surfaces is about 30 cm.

Non-standard expandable burners

• Oval sections for whitewings and goose bats.
• Round burners, which can be increased, including additional sectors.
• Barbecue, grill, fryers.

Types of burners

It depends not only on the appearance and ease of care, but also the speed of cooking individual dishes, the amount of energy consumed, the safety of the device.

• Rapid (spiral) cast iron wheels with a heating element inside.

They slowly heat up and also cool down. Utensils can be used any (except plastic), various shapes and quality of the bottom. Clean them with any means and tools. Do not pour cold water on a hot plate and throw heavy objects (burst).

• Out of the glass.

These are modern energy-saving models. They heat up quickly, but cool slowly. Beautiful in appearance. Electric filaments are hidden under a dark glass. But it is more difficult to care for him than for cast iron. Clean only with special tools and scraper (included).

In addition, the bottom of the dishes should be flat. Heat is only transferred to that part of the cookware that is directly in contact with the glass. If there are irregularities (defects or design features) on the bottom, some of the energy will go not to heating the dishes, but to overheating the glass, worsening its quality.

Sugar, falling on the heated glass, melts and forms stains that are difficult to remove.

• Induction.

The original form distinguishes such burners from the others. At first glance, the surface is just a glass, metal or plastic panel. Inside there is a heater, which remains cold in places where there is no special utensils for induction cookers (with special labeling). Energy is transferred only to its bottom. She does not recognize the other, and she will not be able to "agree" with her.

• Halogen.

Such burners have cooking hobs electric. Which is best for you depends on the material possibilities and design of the kitchen.

Heating elements

• Metal spirals are heated from 8 to 20 seconds.
• Corrugated tape - for 3 seconds.
• Tubes with nichrome spirals filled with halogen. They heat up for a second.

Appearance and dimensions

About the little ones it was said above. Standard sizes: height from 5 to 10 cm, width 60 cm. But it is easy to find hobs of other sizes.

Of the traditional colors can be called white, black and steel. There are others that are more suitable for the design of your kitchen.

Surface coating

• Enamel. It is familiar, it is easy to clean. But the chips from careless treatment spoil the appearance.
• Stainless steel. Strong, reliable. That there were no stains from water, it should be wiped with a dry sponge.
• Glass ceramics. Beautiful, strong, but you need to look after it regularly. After all, in appearance it is not quite a stove in the usual sense. Its surface is perfectly smooth and smooth.

Care for her must be very thorough. Qualitative materials for the creation of glass-ceramic surfaces are Ceran from SchottGlas and Corning products (USA). Their production can be determined by the presence of the letter k placed in a rectangle.

Electrical panels Gorenje

The hob Gorenje ECT 610 SC with dimensions 60х51 has the function of automatic shutdown, 4 burners. Management of food preparation is sensory. There is an indicator of residual heat, allowing to estimate the temperature of the burner. This is a relatively inexpensive hob. The price is 12-19 thousand rubles. Surface coating - glass ceramics.

The independent hotplate Gorenje IT 614 CSC is more expensive. Its power is 6.8 kW. There is a residual heat indicator, a timer and an auto shutdown system. The price reaches 25 thousand rubles. The coating made of glass ceramics allows for the touch control of the device.

Bosch Electric Cooktops

The hob Bosch PKE 645 B17E is black in appearance, similar in appearance to "Burning", but the edges are protected by a metal frame. The heating elements are made using Hi-Light technology, which provides instant warm-up. The touch control panel makes it possible to select one of 17 power modes. This is also a relatively inexpensive hob 4 hotplates (up to 14 thousand rubles.). The automatic timer-off system allows you to program the completion of the cooking process.

The Bosch PKE 611 B17E hob differs little from the previous in appearance, functions and price - from 11 to 13 thousand rubles.

Whirlpool hob

The built-in hob Whirpool ACM 808 with 4 induction burners looks beautiful. Two of them are oval in shape. All the burners recognize the installed dishes using the autofocus function. This is an expensive hob. The price is from 18 to 32 thousand rubles.

Cooking panels "Electrolux"

The hob "Electrolux" EHH 6240 with 4 burners is slightly smaller. Its dimensions are 59x52 cm. Power when connected is 6.6 kW.

The coating of the panel is glass ceramics. There is a touch control and independent its blocking. The burners use the auto focus function to find the dishes and heat it. The price is from 14 to 17,5 thousand rubles.