Secure Trust Bank PLC (register number 204550) is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA. It might be a pricey choice, but the features and versatility mean it’s worth considering if you want a model with all the bells and whistles. If you do not change a cooking setting or deactivate a cooking zone, after a certain amount of time the hob will deactivate, please refer you your user manual for the exact times that each setting can operate before turning it off.

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This hob has 2 extra-large rings allowing you to create beautiful paellas or get creative with your trusty wok. These can be customised using the settings found on the control panel. Key specs – Width: 59.2cm; Type: Ceramic; Surface material: Glass; Number of burners: 4; Burner power range: 1.2 – 2kW With energy prices soaring, it’s never been a better time to rethink how you use the appliances in your home to save energy and money. Besides helping your household budget, it will also benefit the planet, reducing CO2 emissions. Here are some helpful tips on how to reduce energy when using your oven and hob OptiHeat control – use energy more efficiently by using residual heat to cook in the last few minutes If something like a pot or a pan is placed on the control panel, an acoustic signal will sound again; if the object is not removed from the control panel, the hob will deactivate.

Key specs – Width: 59cm; Type: Ceramic; Surface material: Glass; Number of burners: 4; Burner power range: 1.2 – 2.3kW This AEG hob offers up plenty of cooking space with its 88cm wide design featuring five cooking zones. It's really flexible too, with a large central cooking zone which can be adjusted to three different sizes to suit your ports and pans, it comes in pretty handy for woks and frying pans. There's also a multipurpose zone to the rear right of the hob which can handle larger or awkwardly shaped cookware with ease.

Integrated Ignition - quick access to powerful heat for cooking

Make a note of the reported error code and quote it when you request an engineer. This will not solve your problem, but it will help our engineer identify the cause of the problem. With four dials, each offering nine clearly labelled heat levels, this hob is beautifully simple to use and you certainly won’t need to reach for the instruction manual to figure out the settings. The downside is that the knobs aren’t removable, making cleaning a bit more fiddly. That said, if it’s simplicity you’re after, this mid-range Neff hob should fit the bill.