On Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:42:54 +0100, "Ophelia"
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> "S Viemeister" > wrote in message
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> > On 8/12/2013 8:49 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> >> On 8/12/2013 2:21 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> >>> On 8/12/2013 7:53 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> >>>> You could try Amazon. There's no pan included though. I don't know if
> >>>> it
> >>>> would work with your 220V electricity. The US uses 120V and the maximum
> >>>> power you can get is 1800 watts. Does this mean that you can get 3600
> >>>> watts with plugin hotplates in the UK? I don't know but that would be
> >>>> cool.
> >>>> http://www.amazon.com/1800-Watt-Port...dp/B0045QEPYM/
> >>>>
> >>> That one has only 10 temperature settings, and a narrower range - it
> >>> doesn't go down as low, or up as high as the one I bought.
I can't imagine wanting or needing heat any lower than 150°F. Not
sure how hot 450° is (I don't have an infrared thermometer to check
surface temperatures on my stove).
> >>
> >> You're the expert on this thing. The included pan is a bonus and I like
> >> the round design better than the square one.
> >
> > I like the round design too. I didn't expect the 'bonus' pan to be much
> > good, but was very pleasantly surprised! I don't know how well the hob and
> > pan will last, but so far, I'm pleased with my purchase.
> >
> > The highest wattage I've seen for a single induction hob in the UK, is
> > 2000. I noticed a double at 2800w on Amazon.co.uk.
I wonder why induction units in the USA don't get that hot? I found a
double burner unit that claimed to be 2800w, but in reality - it
wasn't. Given a quick search, 1800 watts was the best I could find.
According to another thread - our electric tea kettles don't have much
power either, which is probably a large part of the reason why they
aren't very popular over here.
When the induction unit manufacturer make the claim "boils water in 90
seconds"... how much water are they talking about - 8oz?
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> This might be of interest. I just got the Coopers catalogue in and they
> have an 'induction hob converter' which, apparently, allows you to use any
> pan on your hob!
>
> http://www.coopersofstortford.co.uk/...find=Induction hob converter
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What will they think of next? I had no idea anything like that
converter existed. Not that I have an induction hot plate (or even a
hot plate), but it's nice to know about these things "just in case".
I see BB&B has a single induction hot plate + the converter for
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...p?SKU=18089718
I was looking at the internet and saw some very weird marketing. A
double burner unit is more expensive than buying two singles (same
brand) and buying a single unit and a converter in a set is more
expensive than buying them individually (same brand again). What's up
with that?
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