ZIAN844K Induction hob

I was lucky enough to be chosen as a product tester for this product, the price range for this hob is around £399 which I think is a fair price as it has some great features which I will list.

I really like this hob, especially the automatic switch off when the pan isn’t placed on the hob surface, it will automatically turn off until the pan is replaced. The speed of cooking is much much quicker, my first few uses ended in burnt food as I just wasn’t used to the quickness, a pan of water starts bubbling in around 15 seconds !!!! I soon got used to this.

The design is lovely and and functions are easy to use too, it’s easy to clean as there are no knobs. Also you can clean it over quite soon after switching off which means it’s easier to clean any spills as it hasn’t had time to dry up on the surface, where as an electric hob I find takes much longer to cool down.

The hob is fast to cool down and having children I found this was a great feature to have, and also a cat that gets Curious and occasionally walks across the units and hob so prevents potential injuries which is great!!!

My last hob got really hot to touch the function buttons once it had been used for a while but this hob doesn’t get too hot to touch at all which I like a lot.

The hob has a slight buzz noise if the pan isn’t placed correctly, just a quick move if the pan and the buzz noise will go.

Another little bonus to this hob is that if anything is placed on the hob that shouldn’t be there the hob will make a beeping noise.

The only disappointment I had was the pans I bought which were Tefal induction pans would not work with the boil Assist, I would love this function to work as I am a busy mum of 4 so sometimes I am away from the hob and ended up with some over boiling water spilling onto the hob. I may have to look into finding the pans that work with this feature and hopefully Zanussi can help me with this.

Overall I love this hob and I would highly recommend it. It’s my first induction hob and I prefer it to electric due to the speed of cooking.

Would really recommend this hob. It’s well designed and looks very clean and modern in our kitchen- it looks like a high spec product.
In terms of functionality, its incredible how quickly it can heat up water and other liquids- faster than our kettle. It’s also very responsive to temperature change. We also love that the hob doesn’t stay warm for long after use which is perfect to reduce the risk of burns for our young family.
The only slight improvement would be if one of the jobs was larger but this doesn’t take away from functionality.
Overall we’re really delighted with this product and would recommend.

After having my last ceramic hob for 15 years I didn't think that it could be beaten. My new Zanussi induction hob looks as good as my last one but is so much better. I love the way it boils so quickly & then turns itself down, (Boil Assist) so if I want to leave the room I can. The Automatic Switch Off is great as If I leave anything like a cloth on it or spill food on it while it is still hot it will cut the heat off. The heat indicator tells you how hot the hob still is after cooking too which is good. It has a timer so I don't over cook anything. The child lock is good for me with 3 naughty cats who walk across it in the night. All round great hob, looks good, cooks good, I highly recommend it.

The only bad thing about it is that my dog is frightened of the acoustic signals which is quite a high pitch with her sensitive hearing. She shakes & hides in the garden.

I give it 4 stars but would be 5 if my dog was happy with it.

Really like our Zanussi hob. It is very stylish and suits the modern feel of our kitchen.
Apart from the design we really like how the induction heats up so quickly and can also adjust the temperature when bringing to boil.
Also found very useful is the built in timer which helps when we boil eggs.
Amazed once taken off the heat how cool the plate is.
Like all ceramic hobs sometimes the touch controls can not be responsive if your finger is moist.
Overall I would thoroughly recommend this hob and has certainly given us more control in our cooking