gordonski
Registered Shopper
I notice they are selling induction hobs again on IW and I wrote a favourable review about their previous model that I've had in daily use for over 4 years and my general tips for using one. I haven't changed my mind and still like the way they efficiently only heat the cooking vessel, BUT recently I discovered mine loses that efficiency when British Gas sent me an electricity smart meter to economise and I discovered that the hob uses about 20w on standby and that's significant because, if I just continue to leave it plugged into a live socket...
20w x 24hrs x 365days = 175200 or 175.2kwhr at my unit(kwhr) price that works out about £30 which is roughly what it costs a month in summer when I've no heat running, ie just by switching that off I'll save nearly a months electricity cost when it's fully switched off in between use.
...some IHs may be more efficient than mine on standby but it will still use something or maybe more, so if you already have an IH or are thinking of getting one I recommend making it a habit of switching it of at the socket after use and anything else that uses standby like TV and hifi etc to keep the bills down.
20w x 24hrs x 365days = 175200 or 175.2kwhr at my unit(kwhr) price that works out about £30 which is roughly what it costs a month in summer when I've no heat running, ie just by switching that off I'll save nearly a months electricity cost when it's fully switched off in between use.
...some IHs may be more efficient than mine on standby but it will still use something or maybe more, so if you already have an IH or are thinking of getting one I recommend making it a habit of switching it of at the socket after use and anything else that uses standby like TV and hifi etc to keep the bills down.