10 best firms of hobs

Embedded kitchen appliances occupy a considerable share in the model assortment and quantitative sense of the trading portfolio of leading manufacturers. Its popularity is due, above all, to the aesthetic appearance, the ability to bring into the interior an element of elegance, to form a unique style. And it is erroneous to say that hobs are necessary only for placement in rooms of small area.

Today, design centers and research laboratories of a number of firms are actively working to create useful kitchen equipment. Therefore, even in a large space, it is not easy to simultaneously place a stove, a dishwasher, an oven, a refrigerator, a slow cooker, a combine and an abundance of other essential appliances. Compact and functional cooking surfaces allow you to effectively save the working area, to model it zonal.

There are dozens of brands on the market, under which the following types of panels are produced in different price categories:

• gas;
• electrical, including induction;
• combined.

Based on customer demand, leaders in each category were identified.

Top Gas Cooktops

3 Maunfeld

This company has been present on the Russian market for less than 20 years, but during this time it has gained good recognition thanks to a large model line of kitchen equipment, use in the construction of modern materials that are both functional and wear-resistant. However, perhaps one of the main advantages is the minimalist design, which is worked on in a special center and laboratory directly in the UK. Therefore, it is always easy to choose hobs for any interior.

The company's operating facilities are located in China, France, Italy, Turkey, Poland. At the same time, components are supplied by well-known manufacturers in several countries. In particular, gas burners are of Italian origin. Many models are marked by positive user feedback. Among them are Maunfeld EGHG 64.33CW / G, Maunfeld EGHG 32.2CB / G, Maunfeld MGHG 43 12W. The advantages are smooth adjustment of the gas supply, the presence of adapters for dishes, ease of care for the glass surface. Cast iron grilles are heavy, but look spectacular, especially in separate versions for 4-ring modifications.

2 Lex

Despite the fact that the brand appeared only in 2005, it quickly managed to conquer the hearts of consumers with a successful combination of design, practicality and ergonomics of the equipment supplied to retail chains. Yes, and warranty for the entire product, calculated at 36.6 months, deserve attention. Another plus in favor of the manufacturer is more than 30 authorized service centers in Russia.

The first cooking surfaces of gas and electric types were included in the range in 2012. Since then, their line has steadily expanded and updated. Developers are experimenting with the size of the structure, the thickness of the body, but at the same time a small weight remains the distinctive feature of the products.Therefore, they are well suited for elegant furniture cabinets, pedestals.

Cooking gas equipment additionally has its advantages: it has received a complete set that allows it to be installed in houses with both centralized fuel supply and designed for the use of balloon tanks. For the latter case, special nozzles are provided in the kit. Among the advantages, the owners point out the Hi Ligth technology, the presence of the gas control function, which ensures the safe operation of the device, 2-3 contour hobs, which are adapted to dishes with a bottom of different diameters. Among the best recognized models are Lex GVS 643 IX, Lex GVG 643C IV, Lex GVG 431.

1 Gefest

The group of companies from Brest grew out of the gas stove manufacturing enterprise founded in 1951. Today, 80% of its products are exported. The range, in addition to cooking panels, includes recessed ovens, individual cookers, dishwashers, air cleaners and hoods. All technology is being developed in the light of new trends in design, it uses modern technology.

The high quality of the cooking surfaces is the result of the introduction of a universal module, thanks to which the opportunity arose to carefully control each assembly stage, as well as experiment with the design. The model line of this product group is 50 offers. Products are issued in 1-6-konforochny complete set. Directly the upper part of the body is made in an enameled version, as well as stainless steel, glass-ceramic, tempered glass.

In reviews, the maximum number of assessments collected Gefest SG SVN 2230 K19, Gefest SG SN 1210 K2, Gefest SN 1211 built-in 4-burners. They are easy to install, equipped with a convenient electric ignition system, cast iron grilles of different designs, with a rotary knob control unit that does not heat up in the process of cooking.

Top Brand Electric Cooktops

3 Bosch

Using the example of this group of companies, one can trace all the peripeties of the development of the German economy since 1886. Currently, consumer goods produced under the trademark of the same name occupy only a part of the list of offers, are distributed in 150 countries and are presented in all price categories.

Carrying the production infrastructure outside of Germany allows you to be closer to the buyer, respond faster to his requests and maintain the optimal cost. This corporate approach applies to hobs. Their model range, although in general and the same type, but wide. The electrical designs of Bosch PKE611D17E, Bosch PKF651FP1E, for example, enjoy active customer demand due to high-quality assembly, useful functionality (multi-stage heating range, timer, protection from children, residual heat control, etc.). Among the shortcomings, the owners distinguish glass-ceramic material that is unstable to scratches and mechanical stress, the complexity of installation, and not always the quick response of touch sensors.

2 Gorenje

Almost immediately after the appearance in 1950, the company started production of household goods. And it began with the manufacture of stoves. However later the assortment would expand, interest in this product group did not decrease. In the 1980s, the range of stand-alone appliances was replenished with built-in hobs. They began to produce not only in Slovenia, but also Italy, the Czech Republic.

The developers have relied on practical design and convenience of products for everyday use. To achieve the goal, new materials and ideas were actively introduced. Therefore, the range of scratch-resistant stainless steel products was supplemented with glass-ceramic cooking surfaces. Running size range, ease of installation, low power consumption, well-designed security system - all this makes the technique useful and sought after by buyers.

Electric models have been recognized for being equipped with a comfortable mechanical or touch control, a panel lock function, and a good arrangement of burners of different diameter. Options for protective shutdown, indication of residual heat, heating, pauses increase the number of benevolent reviews. In particular, this applies to the Gorenje EC 642 INB, Gorenje ECT 644 BCSC models.

1 Electrolux

This company has confidently stepped over the 100-year-old frontier, regardless of which of the dates is considered to be a reference point: the actual appearance on the Swedish market in 1910 or the beginning of activities under our usual name today in 1919. During this period, the range of products offered, which started with vacuum cleaners and kerosene lamps, has increased not only quantitatively. It covered many areas and countries. Household, professional appliances are produced in factories around the world and exported to more than 150 countries.

Built-in hobs, manufactured under the same trademark, are distinguished by high-tech solutions. Thanks to them, the durability of operation of structures, the absence of cracking of the surface or its deformation under the action of different temperature regimes, mechanical load is achieved. Equipping models with ceramic burners, including those using the Double / Triple Crown technology, touch sensors, an oval heating zone, residual heat controller, and a timer makes the process of cooking various dishes into art. All these advantages have, for example, the popular electric devices Electrolux EHF 96547 XK, Electrolux CPE 6433 KX.

Top Brand Induction Cooktops

2 Zanussi

It is difficult to imagine that the domestic buyer has never heard the name of this brand. And behind this recognition is more than a century-long path to success. The manufacturer appeared in Italy in 1916, and the first product that could soon be seen in the kitchens was the stove. Innovative ideas, successful technical solutions in combination with a truly Italian sophisticated design are at the heart of the best developments of cooking surfaces.

With the introduction of induction models in the line of consumer goods in 2000, the company entered a new level of development, and the consumer received an energy-efficient product, which saves time on cooking dishes of any degree of complexity. Owners of equipment among its main advantages distinguish smart induction, compactness, the ability to choose the optimal in size and functionality of the device, including the equipment of a hob for a wok pan or the option of combining two burners. Typical representatives of this product group are the Zanussi ZEI5680FB, Zanussi ZEN 6641 XBA devices. They have become welcome assistants in kitchens due to the rapid warming up, low inertia, extremely useful equipment, in particular, a very sensitive sensor. In such models there is nothing superfluous!

1 Hansa

The brand belongs to the Polish group of companies Amica, whose history began in 1957 with the release of detached coal-gas stoves. Interest in the world in embedded household appliances led to the discovery in 1992 by a company in Poland of a new factory, which received just such a specialization. Accumulated over many years of experience allows you to create practical designs that are convenient for mounting shape and size, do not require complex care, are designed to create coziness and are technically equipped to work in several comfortable modes.

Induction models of hobs are characterized by high power, front or side arrangement of a different type of control unit, functions for detecting the presence of cookware and rapid heating, and a timer for each zone.Hansa BHI68308, Hansa BHI68628 and a number of others have received excellent reviews for bundling oval zones, digital display of heating levels, the presence of a working status indicator, boiling automatics. Appearance is another reason to pay attention to technology, because the company is the owner of prestigious design awards. Among the disadvantages of cooking surfaces, consumers call the strong noise of the fans and the impossibility of adjusting their work, the absence of a metal bounding box.

The best firms of combined hobs

2 Ilve

For the first time about the company started talking in 1969, when its founders started production of gas stoves. Manufacturers, inspired by the success of their products, were constantly looking for new solutions that would make the kitchen appliances less cumbersome, easier to manage and safe. The fashion for embedded designs led to the development of a new product group. She received a firm design, materials resistant to adverse operating conditions, high-quality functionality.

Among the cooktops in our market, the combined models that are made of stainless steel and enamel have not gone unnoticed. It is easy to care for such a surface, since the outer layer is covered with a modern composition, designed specifically for use in kitchen equipment. A choice of several color options, which helps to exquisitely highlight any interior.

The functionality also meets the wishes of consumers. Combined models like ILVE H39BCNV are equipped with 2-3 contour hob, grill, electric ignition, neat cast iron grilles. The advantages include additionally the use of not only steel, but also chromium, bronze, other materials for pens, rotary switches, which are both reliable and aesthetic.

1 Hotpoint-ariston

The brand refers to the company Indesit, which in turn since 2014 has become part of Whirlpool. Cooktops along with the rest of household appliances are widely used in the Russian market and occupy the top lines of the top in terms of sales. The reason for this was the excellent quality of product assembly, thoughtful engineering solutions, the use of innovative technologies and the stylish design of each product. The manufacturer offers models of electrical, induction, gas and combined types.

Mixed varieties cooktops come in a smaller assortment, but are in good demand. Owners among the advantages note the practicality of the case, the durability of materials, the reasonableness of placement of the burners, attention to detail. Popular products like Hotpoint-Ariston PH 941 MSTV are unpretentious in relation to the energy source, often equipped with 2-3-contour burners, accelerating the cooking process, the mandatory functions of gas control, automatic electric ignition. All zones of the surface have a uniform load, and for irregularly shaped dishes there are burners with extended, oval configuration heating sections.

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Gefest

Lex

Maunfeld

Electrolux

Gorenje

Bosch

Hansa

Zanussi

Hotpoint-ariston

Ilve

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