How to choose an electric stove for the kitchen right?

If gas stoves use only in homes where gas is supplied centrally, then select the electrical panel can be for any kitchen. Of course, the need to tinker with the connection, and the light comes out more expensive natural gas. But such opportunities to housewives cooktops offer many, and at home they are safer. It remains only to correctly make a choice.

dimensions

A great influence on the electrical panel has dimensions number of burners. Compact modules can consist of only one or two, the standard for home cooking is still considered to be a 4-burner stove. But there are domestic models and large enough, with 6-8 heating zones.

shell itself a little wider, but it only determines the shape of the electrical panel. In order for the technique could be built into a kitchen countertop, under it need to cut a corresponding hole. Typically, plate dimensions are 50 * 60 cm (plus or minus 5 cm) at a height of from 3 to 7 cm. Large mnogokonforochnye surface for the same length may have a width up to 90 cm.

The dimensions of the burners themselves determine their capacity. The larger the diameter, the faster heating of dishes.

Determine how much of your time you can devote to cooking, to correctly select the appropriate "set" the desired size. Plus additional space may be required under the oven when the cooking surface is dependent, and the control panel of these modules one for two.

burners

heating Type - the basic characteristic of any of the cooking surface. On this depends the economy, the choice of modes and the actual price of the plate. It was previously available only conventional "pancake" of iron which are heated slowly from hidden inside resistance. Now, technology has leaped forward and electrical panels have become much more diverse and more efficient. Which one to choose - you decide for yourself.

electric hot plates are divided into several types according to the principle of work:

1. Pancakes - absolutely not economical because of the high temperatures rapidly lose their attractive appearance. At the same time and spoil the look of the kitchen.
2. Rapidnye and Hi-Light - too hot coil (in the second case, the corrugated tape), but much faster, "pancakes". Although in terms of power consumption are much voracity, among buyers, such models are popular.
3. Halogen - unlike most electric burners their work can be determined visually by the red glow. Heat up twice as fast as the spiral and tape options, but they are based on the same principle. Just due to built-in halogen lamps efficiency is improved.
4. Induction - the latest development for panels with glass ceramic surface. Strictly speaking, such electrical plate can not be called, since the principle of operation is based on the magnetic field, but is powered from the mains.

Induction cooking zones do not heat themselves and do not increase the temperature of the plate directly. They act directly on the bottom of the set top cookware, if iron is present there. That is about the furnace can not be burned. Of course, it will take a special for this electric panel pots set and pans with a diameter of a ferromagnetic bottom of 12 cm or more. But cooking takes less time and the power consumption will decrease by half.

If you are cooking in a pot large (gusyatnitsy, volume pots), then pay attention to the panel for the kitchen with expandable rings.

Combinations of the two or three concentric loops may occur automatically, depending on the sizes of dishes, or adjusted manually. It makes sense to look for a plate with at least one oval heating zone for non-standard items.

Surface

All we offer select manufacturers when purchasing an electric hob, a material and colors, so there will not arise difficulties:

• Steel enamel - pleases price and rich colors. However, scratches easily and can completely lose the enamel pieces, if the plate drops something heavy.
• Stainless steel or aluminum: one time shiny metallic surface is not too enjoyed popularity because of serious and require frequent maintenance. Now there are panels with a matte finish, which makes stains and fingerprints invisible.

Any metal surfaces - the lot of old type furnaces with burners, pancakes. More recent models are made of glass, hardening of the past, and glass-ceramics. panels cost is quite high, but also the advantages in this choice are many:

• Hotplate under the glass quickly involved in the work and also cool down quickly.
• Heat is not consumed in the entire panel area, and is only transmitted to the heating surface area.
• Electrical flat plate devoid of grooves and complex bends, can be easily cleaned from contaminants without the use of special household chemicals.

The disadvantage is the property of the glass-ceramic to break with long-term contact with the heated sugar. So tempered glass in this respect is much better. And if you face the question decor choice podyschu solid non-marking pattern - it traces the recent harvest will not be as noticeable as on the perfect gloss.

Built-in ceramic panel looks very organic in the interior of the kitchen, especially when it has no load-bearing rail. But over time, there is a risk to break off a piece of rough handling, so that the right will immediately choose a plate with a metal trim.

modular panels

If you want more from your new stove, you can collect it yourself from the individual modules. Small electric panels of rectangular shape can be equipped with not only the traditional rings, but also other useful elements:

• grill;
• fryer;
• thickened steel hob Fry-top;
• Stand with kitchen scales.

All these modules can be selected in a series of "Domino" cooktops and arranged in any order.

Control

hob control principle can be any of: the usual knobs, knobs, buttons or a touch screen. Select the option to which you are more comfortable to handle.

Classic handles can be located on the horizontal surface of the panel, and at the end. The first option is not very convenient, and in some cases, regulators will overheat. But when a stove oven is not planned, it is necessary to choose such an arrangement.

If you need a multifunction oven, then with a lot of tasks to cope only electronic panel. It is very easy to operate, and indeed capable of many things:

• Work independently for a given program.
• Automatically turn on or off the burners when necessary.
• Respond to boil food, so that nothing escaped.
• Maintain a constant temperature of the finished food.
• Determine the fullness of dishes that are not heat it wasted.
• Stored in its memory frequently used cooking modes.

Using touch control can be set accurately and adjust the heating temperature at each of the burners, which will eliminate the problems such as burnt or "escaped" dishes.

But too smart oven sometimes cause irritation to the hosts. For example, those that signal the contact surface with other objects. In the process of cleaning of strangers and they begin to rank you, and a rag in your hand.

So what do you choose?

We literally dismantled the electrical panel in parts and have considered all their options. But if there is no specific preference, and you just want a good stove, use these tips for choosing:

• In the small kitchen for a family of 2-3 people, you can install the module with two "Dominoes", but with advanced heating zones.
• Whatever plate you may have chosen for your kitchen, the surface in any case it is better to choose a glass ceramic. She though more expensive, but it automatically expands the set of inline functions.
• Type heating elements are determined by their financial capabilities. You can afford a serious waste of money, but not time - take induction cooker. Hi-Light will be a good choice for the kitchen in the middle price range.
• In the mode of austerity have no choice but konforok- "pancake" on the enamel surface. Although they were gradually replaced by a more sophisticated market model, not stingy to buy the most functional of all the proposed furnace.

Selection of electric stoves for its ability may be difficult. Learn functionality liked model and think about how often you will come in handy every "skill" from this list. If at least three plate functions you use often will not, look for a model from the same manufacturer, but easier - will save a considerable amount.