When updating the interior of the kitchen, the issue of choosing a place and method of cooking is very acute. If the use of natural gas is acceptable in the house, the most elegant and convenient solution will be an embedded gas hob. The choice of such technology is now very large. The offer satisfies the most diverse preferences of consumers. In order to enjoy the acquisition as long as possible, you need to understand the features of different models and choose the optimal one for yourself.
How to choose a built in hob in the kitchen?
Before studying the market of embedded equipment, it is important to determine the location of the hob in the design of the kitchen. The size and location of the burners depends on how much space it will be allocated to.
As a rule, the depth of standard gas surfaces does not exceed 60 cm, and the width of 30-90 cm, depending on the number of heating elements. The hob is two-burner, built into the kitchen, it has a width of 30-32 cm. Three burners occupy about 45 cm in width. Classic four-burner modules - up to 60 cm. There are surfaces with five or more burners, they occupy up to 90 cm and are therefore not very popular. Therefore, choosing a hob, built in to certain sizes in a particular project, it is important to be guided first of all by its dimensions.
Another important detail with which you need to decide before buying is the surface material of the hob. Each of them has a number of advantages and disadvantages, of which one chooses the best option for themselves. There are the following types of surfaces:
- Enamelled steel. Its advantage is a lower cost, but it is heavily cleaned and easily damaged.
- Stainless steel. It is much stronger, it fits easily into any interior, but even small droplets and stains can be seen on it, metal sponges and aggressive household chemicals are categorically excluded.
- Strained glass. Very popular due to its elegance. A durable and beautiful material requires little maintenance by polishing, but it must be done constantly, otherwise the appearance can be irretrievably lost.
- Glass ceramics. Outwardly, it hardly differs from tempered glass. The difference is in the way of manufacturing. It is very strong and heat-resistant material, but also the most expensive.
Choosing a built-in gas hob, still need to pay attention to the grilles . They too are different:
- Enamelled metal . They are light, well washed off from grease and other contaminants, but not durable;
- Cast-iron. The most durable and time-tested. They are heavy, they are divided into sections, or monolithic. The disadvantage is that iron is a rough metal, so fat is strongly absorbed into the pores and difficult to wash off, especially if the impurities are layered.
Among the additional functions of gas hobs, you need to pay attention to the following:
- gas control - the gas supply will be stopped in case the flame for some reason is extinguished;
- protection from children is a very convenient function when there are kids in the house who like to twist and push everything around;
- electric ignition - can be carried out by pressing a certain button, or automatically when turning (sometimes pressing and turning) the handles for gas supply;
- process control can be sensory or mechanical;
- the presence of a hot-plate burner with the presence of a double or triple flame series;
- The expansion zone, which allows you to independently adjust the heating zone of the burner. It is oval and round in shape.
The best built-in gas hobs are the modules of the manufacturers Bauknecht, Bosh, Siemens, Hot Point Ariston, Gorenje. They deserve the recognition of many housewives for their trouble-free work, ease of care and the use of quality materials. It can not be said that one particular model is superior to some other one. After all, the consumer chooses a technique for himself in accordance with his preferences and living space conditions, and therefore the question of which built-in hobs for him is better, it's up to him alone.