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Induction Hob
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I’ve got an induction hob, and yesterday, I bought a small frying pan. It doesn’t seem to work on most of the zones on the hob, with the exception of the largest. Is there a metal type ring that you can put under the pan so that the hob can ‘find’ it.
I hope that makes sense.
Ta
I hope that makes sense.
Ta
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.What make is your frying pan? I ask because I have one set of pans that will only work on the zones that are slightly smaller, yet another set will work on every zone.
You can buy a ring but it will take longer to heat the pan up.
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Be aware the ring will get VERY hot
You can buy a ring but it will take longer to heat the pan up.
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation
Be aware the ring will get VERY hot
What you could do is move a small magnet across the diameter of the underside to see where it will adhere. If it does across the whole width then it is a good pan, otherwise it is less than that. The solution of placing an intermediate object onto the hob to heat up the pan involves basically converting back to a conventional cooker and letting the hot object become the truly hot hot plate. Would that not be a bit pointless ? Is the pan worth it ?
Like Tilly, I use a fridge magnet if hunting for a pan. We bought an induction hob about a year ago and found that most of our pans would not work on it, so I cleaned them up and gave them to the local charity which houses the homeless. They were very grateful and later let me know that the pans had gone to help set up an elderly couple who had been evicted through no fault of their own. So don't mourn your old pans - enjoy the new ones. :) (I admit I was annoyed at the extra expense at the time.)