On Sun, 12 May 2013 00:06:33 +0100, Lobster wrote:

Our current gas hob is knackered (now two rings down and counting) and
given that obsolete replacement parts are prohibitively expensive it
needs replacing.

SWMBO, bless her little cotton socks, has been told by somebody that
induction hobs are the way forward.


Our's has been life changing. That said we only have electric in the
kitchen. It takes the **** out of all the other electric hobs i've had
over the years.
I have used gas hobs though and reckon they are comparable
controllabilitywise.
And might be more economical as there's no wasted heat, certainly look
better and easier to clean.

I got a cheap two 'burner' one on ebay cheap as chips, it works for us.