Bosch Serie 4 PUE611BB5E Induction hob, 60 cm, Black, Built in

We were able to install the hob ourselves without any mess after our old ceramic hob stopped working. The installation process is straight forwards. The hobs produce a bit of a noise when it works full power. In my opinion, it is even better, as you can hear that the hob is in operation while focused on something else. My partner is forgetful and often burs items as forgetting that something is cooking; this cook seems to resolve the issue. The other benefit is cooking time. The food really cooks quicker, and the water boils in a matter of 30-60 sec (1-1.5l of water). I have never had experience with any hob in the past, so I am a bit fascinated by the performance. On the other hand, the cleanliness of the hob after cooking is amazing: no overspills or dirty stains. I believe so far; it has been my best investment. (Previously, we had a ceramic hob that broke down)

On Easter Sunday just at the culmination of cooking the family Sunday lunch our Bosch induction hob failed. Luckily we have two camping stoves and used these to finish off cooking the veg etc.It became obvious that there was a serious fault as the soon as the hob was switched on it tripped the breaker, a call to a local repair specialist revealed that the call out charge and potential repair would be practically the cost of a new hob.A quick trawl of the internet and suitable replacement hobs of the same brand and model revealed not only a wide difference in prices but also delivery dates and charges with the fastest delivery being 4 days.That's when I looked at Amazon prime and to my surprise it was actually £1.99 cheaper than the cheapest online suppliers and they would deliver the next day, Easter Monday, something no other supplier could.I placed the order around 7pm on Easter Sunday and plugged in my new hob before 2pm on Easter Monday.It was important that the hob fitted the cut-out in our quartz worktop which it did with a bit of jiggling about and as it was supplied with a three pin plug it was a case of just plug it in and jobs a goodun.As with the previous hob it has four rings, however it differs in that one ring is extra powerful which is handy for wok cooking.The delivery driver was polite and there was no damage to the packaging or the hob. The product is registered and working a treat. Highly impressed with the whole process and the hob.

So far it has been a good buy.as it fits on a 13A socket it was easy to fit, i see how they do it as i cycles the hobs on and off. we haven't tried to use it on all 4 on full power but for 2 pans at a time it works well. probs wouldn't want to smash it on a large family every day but for our needs 3/4 people it works fine.it heat up the water/food very quickly and is easy to clean.

As a hob it works well, and the boost function boils a pan of water as quickly as a gas hob. Had to drop the oven sited directly below 3mm to create the required air gap, as the halogen hob it replaced was shallower. My only complaint is the tone/volume of the beep, which is a loud squawk and far too noisy for purpose. My halogen hob had a much quieter beep. Consequently I’ve turned off all warning noises apart from the fault one (e.g. when water slops on the controls) but I’m still removing a star for the awful tone/loudness of the beep and I can’t find any way of adjusting it.

Bought for my parents went for this as it was virtually plug and play just a little more to cut out of existing worktop. Certainly works well and gets things hot very quickly. My parents are happy it's easy to use and cost effective.

I have now had this in my kitchen for over a year, this unit just plugs in using the 3 pin plug which is supplied and i have been very impressed, it will heat your pans up super fast especially if you use the boost and is very controlable, as far as im concerned this is as good as using a gas hob (although im no expert, single guy living alone) available with a 3 pin plug or you can buy it set up to be hard wired (google it and youtube it to see why they are different, its to do with the power output so don't get caught out) the touch controls are easy to use and it looks good, so i would recommend for sure, hope this helps.

Purchased from Amazon Resale, I've had this hob for 10 months and it works very well. Easy to use and a vast improvement over our old ceramic hob, with the only initial problem being the need to replace around half of our pots and pans.However I can only give it three stars because of a greater problem - this hob may not be the one it claims to be! Take a look at the image on Amazon and you will see a Serie 4 hob with Schott Ceran glass. However the one that I received, and which would appear to be produced now, looks more like a Serie 2 hob WITHOUT Schott Ceran glass. The importance of the glass is that Schott Ceran glass is of a better quality and less likely to scratch or crack. And already I can see faint micro fractures in the glass around the hob plate which we use the most.I feel that Amazon or Bosch should make this clear in the product description as I feel a bit deceived.

The easiest item I have ever installed, just lift off the faulty unit and plug in the replacement