Rating of induction hobs for 2 burners: TOP-5 of the best models, main characteristics, pros and cons

Induction cookers have taken a worthy place in our kitchens and all thanks to their inherent high heating speed, greater electricity savings compared to conventional electric stoves, as well as good functionality.

But how to choose the stove that fits and likes? Which one to stay on - a standard four-burner or prefer a smaller stove? What to look for? We will talk about this in our article.

Today, home appliance stores offer many models of induction cookers, differing in size, number of burners (from 1 to 4), mobility (built-in, portable or freestanding) and functionality - the choice depends on the preferences of the buyer, his capabilities and needs.

Let us dwell in more detail on small two-burner stoves, which are also called “domino” stoves.

Short description and features

Warming up the dishes and the products contained in it in the induction cooker is carried out due to the thermal action of eddy electric currents, which are created by a magnetic field with a frequency from 20 to 100 kHz, formed by a high-frequency generator.

The 2-burner models are convenient for small families or for those who don’t like to stand by the stove and have many appliances that make cooking easier: from toasters and a kettle to multicookers and grills.

Popular Brands

Almost all manufacturers of household appliances and especially electric and gas stoves also included induction stoves in their assortment.

At the same time, the main manufacturers of such plates are:

• Bosch, which for many years has been focusing on the quality and reliability of manufactured household appliances;
• Electrolux - one of the few manufacturers to focus on combined hobs: both having conventional electric hobs and induction hobs, while all products undergo triple quality control;
• Neff - Not the most famous German company, whose plates have an interesting design, hypersensitive sensors and combined heating zones;
• Siemens - A well-known premium brand that works on innovative technologies and equips stoves with unique functionality;
• Hansa - A fairly young brand, representing kitchen appliances of decent quality and exercising serious control over the released products;
• Gorenje - a manufacturer of budget models of good quality, his plate models, despite an acceptable cost, are equipped with decent functionality and have an interesting design;
• Aeg - one of the first manufacturers of induction cookers, still one of the leaders in this segment, the stoves it produces have a diverse design and excellent functionality.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages:

• the speed of heating the burner is close to the speed of heating the dishes on the gas stove;
• since the heat is sent exclusively to the bottom of the dishes and is not spent on “heating the air” - the efficiency of such stoves is about 90%, while the efficiency of ordinary electric stoves fluctuates around 60%, and for gas stoves about 50%);
• the burner works only when a suitable cookware is installed on it; it will not work to burn it “for nothing”;
• when removing a pot or pan from a burner - it automatically turns off and does not require additional steps to turn off the stove;
• the plate maintains a predetermined temperature in a fairly small range of deviations;
• practically independent of mains voltage;
• the surface of the plate is heated only under the bottom of the dishes, while the rest of the surface remains cold, which greatly minimizes the likelihood of burns; also - cools quickly enough;
• advanced functionality is possible: most of these plates work on a timer, have child locks, protection against spillage of liquids, etc .;
• convenient to use and easy to clean;
• during cooking, no combustion products characteristic of gas stoves are emitted;
• it does not have smells, does not preserve the smells of food, including spilled on surface;
• protects dishes, since there is no open fire or significant heat that damages dishes from the outside;
• It looks beautiful and stylish.

Disadvantages:

• quite high cost in comparison with conventional stoves: gas or electric;
• only 2 burners, which will not allow you to use only a stove for cooking, other kitchen appliances will be required;
• requires utensils with special properties;
• when cooking products in dishes with a thin bottom, the effect of "intermittent boiling" is possible, associated with the features of power regulation;
• many cookers have common generators for several burners, that is, if you cook at once on all burners, then you can’t heat them all at maximum power;
• it is better to remove food that has fallen on the protective glass immediately, since after it burns it will be much more difficult, or even impossible;
• such plates are noisy during operation, especially at strong rates of heating;
• disputes are underway about the effect of magnetic radiation from the stove on human health or on other devices.

How to choose and what to pay attention to?

When purchasing any hob, including induction, it is necessary to follow the general rules:

• the panel should be suitable for the kitchen set in size and color, currently the panels are mainly available in black, but you can find options in other colors or having unusual patterns on the surface;
• two-burner panels are chosen, as a rule, by people living in small families or those who prefer breakfast, lunch and dinner outside the house;
• induction hobs predominantly have a glass-ceramic coating - convenient to use and care, but it is recommended to give preference to those stoves that have metal frames along the panel contour, as this will reduce the likelihood of chips;
• the power of each burner is a rather important indicator that determines the speed of its heating and, accordingly, ease of use, as a rule, standard stoves have burners with a power of 1.4 to 2.2 kW;
• special attention should be paid to switches: for example, touch switches are considered the most convenient to use, however, plates with switches in the form of handles and even with switching on from the remote control or from the phone are also available;
• An interesting type of stoves can be considered a dependent model, in which all controls are located on the oven connected to it, and the hob itself is not equipped with any sensors and switches, however, such an “interaction” with the oven is not typical for induction stoves and similar models are practically do not meet;
• The functionality of the stove is also of considerable importance: for families with small children, the inclusion protection function will be useful, and lovers of unusual dishes will like the automatic temperature change function after a certain time.

Rating TOP 5 best models

The best 2-burner induction panels

The rating contains the best models of induction cookers for 2 burners.

Weissgauff hi 32

A domino stove of the middle price category with a large burner size (16 cm and 18 cm, despite the standard size hobs at "dominoes" are usually less: - 14 cm and 16 cm), fast heating and good functionality.

Main characteristics:

• dimensions (HxWxD), cm - 5.8x29x58;
• power, kW - 3.5;
• surface material - glass ceramics;
• switches - touch, heating control - smooth;
• burner timer - yes;
• protection - panel lock, protective shutdown, residual heat indicator.

MAUNFELD EVI 292-BK

Induction “domino” of small size with standard functionality, fast heating, “Booster” mode, medium in size with burners and stylish appearance.

Main characteristics:

• dimensions (WxD), cm - 28.8x52;
• power, kW - 3.5;
• surface material - glass ceramics;
• switches - touch, button control;
• burner timer - yes;
• protection - panel lock, protective shutdown, residual heat indicator.

Weissgauff HIF 32

Another domino stove by Weissgauff is equipped with large burners of the same size (18 cm)but of different power (1.5 kW and 2 kW).

Main characteristics:

• dimensions (HxWxD), cm - 5.8x29x52;
• power, kW - 3.5;
• surface material - glass ceramics;
• switches - touch, heating control - smooth;
• burner timer - yes;
• protection - panel lock, protective shutdown, residual heat indicator.

Electrolux EHH 93320 NK

A more powerful 2-burner cooker of a well-known manufacturer with 18 cm burners, equipped with the Stop & Go function (short-term pause) and sensitive sensors.

Main characteristics:

• dimensions (WxD), cm - 29x52;
• power, kW - 3.6;
• surface material - glass ceramics;
• switches - touch, heating control - smooth;
• burner timer - yes;
• protection - short pause, panel lock, protective shutdown, residual heat indicator.

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Zigmund & Shtain CIS 030.30 CIS 030.30 BX

The two-burner induction surface - “domino”, is equipped with 9 power adjustment steps and the “Booster” function.

Main characteristics:

• dimensions (WxD), cm - 29x50;
• power, kW - 3.5;
• surface material - glass ceramics;
• switches - touch, push-button type of control;
• burner timer - yes;
• protection - panel lock, protective shutdown, residual heat indicator.

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