Switching to induction - how did it go for you?

I don't know how one could lose it, but it is indeed not impossible, since it is not permanently connected to the cooktop. However, the magnet is strong enough to hold the TwistPad in place; it doesn't freely slide over the glass (and beyond). But is that really that relevant in the decision-making process?

It can also be wonderfully stuck somewhere. For example, on the extractor hood. The main thing is magnetic. It has the huge advantage that the field then doesn't turn on anymore, which is a perfect child safety feature.

Not losing it as such, but misplacing it

For us, it was a new gimmick when buying a kitchen 8 years ago... advertised in the kitchen studio with "child safety", just remove and put away. But since I valued a homogeneous surface, the gimmick was eliminated. So what :p

Oh yes, embarrassed. It will be expensive and the kitchen will stay cold longer. It happened to an acquaintance. Child hid the thing, very effective.

We also have Neff: on the one hand because of the Twist-Pad (I love it!), on the other hand because the 80 cm unit with recessed ventilation fits on a 60 cm base cabinet (which fits better into our grid). Power-Moove, temperature sensor, etc. this thing can do too - but the user hasn’t used them so far :oops: We'll see if I feel like looking into the manual this winter...

The huge advantage is that the cooktop then no longer turns on, which is perfect child protection.

Whereas the cooktop already has an additional child lock anyway, and thanks to induction absolutely nothing happens if the child does not
- successfully turn on the cooktop
- then activate a burner
- place a pot or other induction-compatible object on the activated burner

Otherwise, no heat is generated at all. Additionally, the cooktop switches off again if these three steps are not completed (in time).
It really can't get any safer, even without a hidden TwistPad :)

P.S. The new TwistPads look and feel cheap now, as only simple plastic is used. They are illuminated as a gimmick, though. The responsiveness is also not as good anymore. The older TwistPads were definitely of much higher quality.

Good to know. Too bad.
But that's how it is nowadays, unfortunately. All that’s missing is the app to control the LEDs. And that’s called progress.

Honestly, I didn’t really look at Neff appliances because we’ve already chosen all devices from the Siemens Studioline series, and personally, I prefer when all visible appliances are from the same brand/series.

Makes sense, we have everything from Neff. My wife really wanted the retractable oven door—completely unnecessary in my opinion, but what can you do. Although the cooktop is flush-mounted anyway, so there’s nothing left of the "brand design." We could have mixed brands there as well.

The retractable oven door is great. Never without it again.

With my current hob, I always start to sauté things, etc., while I’m still chopping other stuff on the side. I once read that with induction, the temperatures rise so quickly that it’s best to finish chopping first and then start cooking. Can you confirm that?

You can definitely keep your routine if you control the power. But yes, when you use the full potential (bringing water to a boil, heating water, etc.), the process changes. For example, I used to always put the pasta water on first for spaghetti with tomato sauce, then calmly prepared the ingredients for the sauce. Chopping done, and the water was boiling… noodles in, sauce on. The sauce was ready before or at least at the same time as the noodles. When you use the power of induction, the noodles will definitely overtake you and the water boils while you’re still chopping.

;) … I switched directly from old cast iron plates to induction more than 15.5 years ago now. With the old cast iron plates, you could really leisurely chop everything after turning on the pan… which in the beginning often led to overheated frying fats or onions almost blackened for a long time while you were still preparing the rest. I then adapted; nowadays I prepare everything well in advance, often even 1 or 2 hours before I want to cook and operate a “I prepared something in advance” ;). For this reason and because you don’t cook every meal, I am a big fan of the sink/preparation island. There is also a thread about this in the well-known KForum.

That wouldn’t be a reason for me to decide against it. To be honest, I haven’t looked at Neff appliances because we’ve already chosen all devices from the Siemens Studioline series and I personally prefer it when all visible electrical appliances are from the same brand/series.

I can understand that with ovens, etc. They are often next to each other (ideally at the right height) or stacked in tall cabinets. But the hob… you can only really tell if you get close and look for the label.