Bosch Flex Induction-cross post w/pic

11 years ago

I posted this on my original appliance thread as well. I am strongly leaning toward the Bosch Benchmark FlexInduction cooktop but had one question - if anyone has cooked on one of these.

Attached is a picture of the innards of the FlexInduction. Notice the shape of the elements under the flex sections. They are oval rather than rounded. A salesman I spoke with yesterday said he had installed one of these last week and, when they tested the cooktop by boiling water, he could see the line between the two elements. Obviously this wouldn't happen on a round hob. Is this a point of concern? My reasoning for the flex is that it would heat a griddle/grill more evenly but I will use those much less often than I will pots/pans.

Any thoughts from those "in the know"?

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dodge59
11 years ago
With halfway decent pans, I don't think it would matter.

I base this on a test I did with my induction cooktop.

I took my largest pan, 10 inch bottom or so, put water in it and put it on my smallest hob, 5 inch hob as I recall.

At first I saw a ring of bubbles in the large pan about the size of the small hob, but the bubbles very quickly spread to the rest of the pan.

The pan was a cheaper version of All clad, called Emerilware. We love those pots and pans!

Gary
comom27
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks Gary, that's great to hear. And I thank you for all of your input on my posts and on this forum. I've learned a lot here and much of it from you!

Thanks!
Marie
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dodge59
11 years ago
YVW, and thanks for the "Atta Boy"!

We recommend that folks download the Operators Manual
for any appliance BEFORE you decide on it, and you may have already done that, based on the picture that you posted of the flex induction.

Some of the first released flex induction cooktops could only do 3 pots or pans at a time, which to some folks could have been a "Pita", as the non-flex ones could do at least 4 vessels at the same time.

I doubt the Bosch flex-induction has that problem, but still nice to have the Operators manual, as well as the installation manual, so that there are no "Surprises" after purchase!

Gary