freestanding hob with more than 2 rings?

[Daddy Boots]

Is there such a thing as a freestanding hob with 4 rings/elements? Turning off the Aga for the summer and would like more than 2 rings which seems to be the norm. It will have to sit on the granite worktop as I'm not cutting it. Could I make/have made a frame for a built-in hob to sit in if a 4 ring standalone doesn't exist?

 

[Scally-Ho]

There are 'special' 4 ring induction hobs that have a clever circuitry which allows the hob to be plugged into a 13a socket, so I'm guessing the underside will be less congested than a standard hob, so easier to fit with a simple frame with a base.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=plug+in+induction+hob+13+amp+4+ring&crid=3AOKCRFAGDPXN&sprefix=13+amp+4+ring+hob%2Caps%2C151&ref=nb_sb_ss_mvt-t11-ranker_2_17

 

[jj4091]

If you have a good budget https://www.caterkwik.co.uk/shop/co...duction_cooktops-/induction-countertop-units/

 

[Daddy Boots]

Absolute bargains. Unfortunately I'm going to have to go ceramic rather than induction due to the number of non ferrous pans we have

 

[Scally-Ho]

Absolute bargains. Unfortunately I'm going to have to go ceramic rather than induction due to the number of non ferrous pans we have

Then buy some new pans just for the proposed induction hob. You did not state ceramic when you asked.
My aluminium-based pans have a steel core that allows cooking via an induction hob and the set of 5 was well under £100 delivered.
What's more important, a hob to fit in with your requirements, or spending a few pounds to get what you want for summer?

 

[Daddy Boots]

Thanks. I didn't know I needed ceramic until I tested my old but very expensive stainless and found only the recent additions had a ferrous base.
Gives me something to consider.

 

[Scally-Ho]

Thanks. I didn't know I needed ceramic until I tested my old but very expensive stainless and found only the recent additions had a ferrous base.
Gives me something to consider.

If your old pans are S/Steel, they will probably be fine on an induction hob. The clue is in steel! The induction process excites the iron particles.
Stainless steel is primarily composed of iron and at least 10.5% chromium, which provides its corrosion resistance. Other elements like nickel, molybdenum, and carbon may also be added to enhance specific properties, depending on the grade of stainless steel.