Radient Hob v Ceramic Hob

Subject: Radient Hob v Ceramic Hob
From: Alan Day
Date: 14 Nov 07 - 03:44 PM

Has anyone tried a Radient Hob oven,if so are there any advantages?
I am just about to buy one or the opther and I would be very grateful for your comments.
Thanks
Al

Subject: RE: Radient Hob v Ceramic Hob
From: Leadfingers
Date: 14 Nov 07 - 03:51 PM

I prefer Gas !!

Subject: RE: Radient Hob v Ceramic Hob
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 14 Nov 07 - 05:02 PM

All electric resistance heaters heat at 100% efficiency. A physically bigger heater gives more even heat over a wider area,

Subject: RE: Radient Hob v Ceramic Hob
From: Alan Day
Date: 14 Nov 07 - 05:19 PM

I would prefer Gas Leadfingers ,but there is no gas down our lane.
Thanks Dick.There is only about £100 difference in price so if a Radient one is better, then that looks to be the one to go for.I just wondered if anyone had experienced any difficulties with this type of cooker.
Al

Subject: RE: Radient Hob v Ceramic Hob
From: s&r
Date: 14 Nov 07 - 05:34 PM

We have a halogen hob - great. Needs careful cleaning, but looks great and works well. Halogen is much faster than the other radiant rings; ours has one halogen ring for fast boiling.

Stu

Subject: RE: Radient Hob v Ceramic Hob
From: Sorcha
Date: 14 Nov 07 - 05:57 PM

Mum had one of the earliest ceramic hob tops. She had to buy special absolutely FLAT bottomed glass/ceramic cook pots to use on it. The burner areas never yellowed at all.

I understand the newer ones don't need the special pots and DO turn yellow. It has to be cleaned with a special cleaner...something similar to 'Soft Scrub' or it will scratch.

Mom loved hers. I'd never have one because I can't use my cast iron on it. I also 'inherited' all mom's cast iron when she bought her stove!

Subject: RE: Radient Hob v Ceramic Hob
From: gnu
Date: 14 Nov 07 - 06:32 PM

They cook "evenly". They clean up nicely... I use Cerama Bryte.

I love gas but the hobs here now are expensive as gas is just in,

Subject: RE: Radient Hob v Ceramic Hob
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 14 Nov 07 - 06:49 PM

My old gran was never the same after she had all her teeth out and a new gas stove put in.

Subject: RE: Radient Hob v Ceramic Hob
From: Rapparee
Date: 14 Nov 07 - 07:34 PM

Druther have gas, but a gas cooktop would cost about US$1,000 and the same to have the gas hooked up FROM THE BLOODY BASEMENT!!! So I cook on electric coils.

Subject: RE: Radient Hob v Ceramic Hob
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 15 Nov 07 - 03:51 AM

had a cemramic hob when we moved into our house. It drove me bonkers (mad), all our pans were for gas hobs and useless on ceramic hobs. I sold that oven and hob and had a gas hob and electric oven. Fab! Hapis Iawn.

EWIS