Induction hob recomendations

[BenT5]

Hello, has anyone got an induction hob set up in their van please ? Thinking of going down this route on my new build.

 

[Bav]

Are you considering a fitted hob or a portable one?

 

[denz1968]

we have 2 portable single induction hobs. Was going to have 1 that was a double, but for storage and more important if using a large pan the double didn't cut it.

 

[Bav]

We considered a fitted hob, but went down the portable route, as we never had any intentions of cooking in the van. We have no regrets.

 

[icn05]

We got a Vango sizzle double hob for a decent price. Used it a few times when on hook up and happy with it. Nowhere near as powerful as the hob at home obviously but had no issues so far.

 

[Bargy62]

Always on EHU so 3 portable induction hobs 2 in the awning for cooking and 1 in the van for boiling the morning cuppa

 

[The Bear78]

I've not cooked in the van but if we've got EHU while camping, the portable IKEA single induction hob has always served us well.

 

[Drive Wayne]

We use our fitted induction hob purely for our first kettle boil of the day. We use various Cadac devices for cooking under the various awnii as soon as we are awake proper! During the day the induction hob turns in to a useful hard place to put cups and stuff on to not spoil the oak worktop. The sink makes a useful breadbin/tea coffee storage zone.
The hob is useful for tea on the go when we are out and about, so we wouldn't be without it.

 

[Salty Spuds]

They pop up in the Aisle of Dreams & The Middle of Lidl every now and then for not a lot. We’ve had some good experiences of Aldi electrical goods, they usually come with a no quibble 3 year warranty.

 

[Shaggy1969]

I bought a portable single hob from Lidl about 3 years ago and still works great. Just as good as the more expensive ones!

 

[JumpShip]

We have a single tefal from amazon and a cheapy from Wilkinsons ...both have served us very well but are due for replacement now .
IMHO its simply not worth fitting a hob , with a portable you can take it wherever you like , store it away when not in use and if it ever packs up just replace it with whatever you like at the time and not worry about having to fill the hole.

Lakeland had a good one last time , very slim but was a little dearer than the others .

Be careful of anything that has a plastic edging to the cooking surface as if your pan moves it gets melted
Ideally you want something just with a glass top that is easy wipe spills from and is slim so easy to store .

 

[JumpShip]

Lakeland out of stock
But theres a daewoo 2000W on amazon for £25 with a 3yr warranty that i might have a pop at instead.

 

[d8smt]

Also use a single one, it's the IKEA model. Cost me £35 so not the cheapest but works really well. Is perhaps slightly deeper than other ones available, but worked on all campsite EHUs so far.

 

[Bargy62]

@JumpShip we use silicone roasting tray liners on the induction hobs it stops the pans moving if their not level

 

[BenT5]

Thanks for the many and varied replies. I had a double gas burner in my last van but really fancy a built in induction this time round. We would usually be on hook up but if not I've a 200Ah Li battery and 3000W inverter that will power it.

 

[Bav]

@BenT5, what do you anticipate being the upside of having a built-in hob?

As per most responses above, there are many advantages of going portable, but I'm struggling to identify the advantages of going built-in.

 

[BenT5]

I like things to be neat and tidy and like the visual aesthetics of the clean built in look. I also want the hob to be instantly available and not be arsing around the van looking for it in a press and finding somewhere to plug it in.

 

[Drive Wayne]

Here here @BenT5 ! Ours is there when the roof isn't up when we are in a cold miserable carpark somewhere. Also makes a good base for the coffee machine. Plus being a SWB, space is at a premium, we would struggle to put it safe somewhere with all the tat that 'we' take out with us!
Looks cool too...

 

[Bargy62]

We use our van to it's full potential so it never looks tidy as in everything put away every inch of space is used including the floor until we get on site

 

[Bav]

From both an aesthetic and a practical viewpoint, having an uninterrupted counter-top for the >95% of time the hob isn't in use, was my choice, but it would be a really boring forum (and world) if we all thought the same and had the same opinions.