I have a ceramic job and mine is not very responsive. Takes quite a while for it to heat up and if something is bubbling over it takes a minute or more for it to reduce the heat and I usually have to remove the pan off the hob. My next hob will be an induction - very responsive and easy to clean (Hobrite!). Not all pans will work on them but you can test current pans with a magnate - if the magnate sticks to the bottom of the pan then it will be suitable for an induction hob.

I have an induction hob and this morning I had bacon ready in 5 minutes , and I was able to wipe down the hob immediately I took the pan off - I think that says it all.. - Yes they are a bit more expensive than ceramic,and some do have knobs( Bosch). Ceramic hobs also take a while to cool down before you can go near them. They are available - (try John Lewis - thats where I last saw them)

Thanks all. We can’t fit an induction in unfortunately because an oven is going under and it will need some space for air flow which our dims won’t allow for. What I’m really looking for it’s to sort the bad electric hobs from the REALLY bad electric hobs! ;)

You can fit an induction hob with an oven underneath. We’ve done it for customers. Between induction and ceramic there is no comparison. Induction wins every time. Are you planning on having a double/single oven underneath in a housing? A 20mm worktop is the problem part but hobs do vary on thickness. One of our customers returned hers as it wouldn’t fit because of the depth. She swapped it for a thinner one and it fit. Below is the image of the kitchen.

Any chance you can find out the brand and model of that hob top? Was it within the warranty guidelines for air flow?

Charlie, it was 3-4 years ago and unfortunately I no longer have the customer file. It is within guidelines. She supplied her own appliances when we fitted the kitchen and simply returned and replaced it. I’m sure it was from ao.com or a similar online supplier. They do list all the technical details so I presume the depth will be shown on their website.

If you only plan to have a single oven you could put the filler above the oven as oppsed to below and then if the hob drops down you won’t see it.

Another vote for induction hob. We reluctantly inherited one with this house (11 yrs ago) and I will never go back. Just so convenient, responsive and easy to keep clean. Ours is over our oven too. We don't have super deep worktops. Would really encourage anyone to investigate this option. (The hob we inherited is still going strong after being installed about 13 yrs ago. Brand is Atag).

I also prefer induction but there is a place for ceramic as pacemaker patients can’t be within 1 metre of an induction hob.

I think lots of people compare a £100 ceramic hob with top of the range induction hobs so it’s not a fair comparison as you can get more powerful ceramic hobs…. But induction hobs are still more efficient and will heat up and cool down faster.

Jonathan - any recommendations for ceramic? We aren’t getting an induction sadly.

No recommendations because I’m not aware of one with knobs.

In your position I would be looking at better known brands and then comparing the power level of the “burners”

Neff have a couple of 60cm ceramic hobs with knobs.

As @Daisy England says it is possible to fit certain induction hobs over ovens, it not only depends on the thickness of the hob, not all ovens are the same size, so even with a 20mm worktop by looking at the spec of the oven it can still be done.

If its a single oven then the cabinet can be altered and a filler fitted above the oven and a smaller facia fitted below the oven.

Could you explain again why you can't have an induction hob above your oven? Which part of the world are you in? Perhaps it is different building regulations for you? In England it is not a problem. We had bosch induction hob in worktop above bosch single oven. No issue at all.

We have a drawer under the oven so we can’t drop the oven and put the filler above x

Remove the drawer under the oven altogether. I presume if you have a drawer under the oven it is only a single oven. Position the oven and split the filler panel which is normally 110-115mm high between over the top and under the bottom of the oven. Any kitchen fitter will be able to make it fit. You’re making it more complicated than it should be.

The problem we have is lack of storage. It’s quite a small kitchen so we need the drawer. We will be happy enough with a ceramic hob (non-induction) but thanks all for your suggestions

I suppose what contributors can’t understand is why you are set on a ceramic hob that needs a 65mm recess rather than an induction hob that needs a 65mm recess

Replace the drawer for a plinth drawer - and add a few more plinth drawers around the kitchen to give more storage .

If you need storage, then this under 'under oven drawer set' would suit, and as it uses your plinth space, the oven can be lowered so you can fit any hob and its much deeper than a standard buoh drawer, just make the drawer front smaller.

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