Miele vs Gaggenau Induction flex cooktop.. CONFUSED!

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I'm trying to figure out how to compare the Gagg and Miele flex induction cooktops. Does anyone know the pros or cons to either? It looks like Miele goes up to 7700 watts and Gagg only 3700, could that be?

They both have a flex zone on each side of a single burner

Gagg has a knob and Miele has a digital screen. I have no idea how hard or easy either is to operate.

Miele is 42 inches wide and Gagg is 36

I'm not fully understanding the wattage differences between them because they don't present it in a clear enough way for me (different burners have different options and boost or no boost??)

The info I found on them is below.

GAGGENAU

Gaggenau Flex Induction link

I found this on an appliance site and assume it's accurate. I couldn't figure out how to pull up specs on Gaggenau's site.

Cooking zones

2 flex induction cooking areas 7 1/2" x 9"
(2200 W, with Power boost 3600 W), linked together 15" x 9" (3300 W, with
Power boost 3600 W).
1 induction cooking zone 9"
(2200 W, with Power boost 3700 W),
automatically switches to 10"
(2600 W, with Power boost 3700 W)
and to 13" (3300 W, with Power
boost 3600 W).

MIELE

Miele flex induction link

If you don't want to click on the link, here is a paste of the info regarding wattage, which is formatted in a confusing way!

Ring details No. of rings

PowerFlex rings Number

Diameter in mm

150x230

TwinBooster in W

3850

Ring Position

left centre

Type

PowerFlex bridge

Diameter in mm

230x390

Maximum number of pans with FlexTouch

Power rating in W

3550

Ring Position

Centred

Type

Variable cooking zone

Diameter in mm

Ø 180-280

Power rating in W

2500

Booster in W

3100

Ring Position

right

Type

PowerFlex bridge

Diameter in mm

230x390

Power rating in W

3550

Booster in W

5000

TwinBooster in W

7700

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Comments (5)

User
Original Author
8 years ago
Hello again!!! Ignore my questions.. I've solved my dilemma. Have a happy and healthy new year!
Beth
8 years ago
Could you share what you figured out? I'm interested in a flex induction cooktop as well!
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User
Original Author
8 years ago
Hi Beth! I've been out the last two days. I promise to come on here tomorrow to share everything I've learned.. not too much, but enough to choose. THX!
User
Original Author
8 years ago
Hi Beth!!! I'm soooooo very sorry!! I completely forgot to come back!!!!!

I'll share why I'm going with the Gagg. From what my friend told me, the higher wattage on the Miele was really a combination of their burners, so really they are fairly comparable.

I prefer the size of the Miele because the cooktop is aprox 6 inches wider. I just think the burners being more spread out is appealing.

BUT, I'm going with Gag for the KNOB. I went to the Miele showroom, and while I was overly impressed with almost everything else they do, I was going crazy trying to adjust the heat levels on the cooktop with the digital display. I tried and tried and tried, and I was randomly able to select the number I was focused on. The employee didn't say that it was broken, so I know this is what I could expect in real life. It's really no big deal and I could certainly live with it, and perhaps the Gag digitally controlled cooktops the same, but.... if I can have a knob that works, i definitely want to do that for ease. Of course, I haven't been able to try their knob to know if it's as accurate as I'm thinking it would be.. I'll ask around before I pull the trigger.

I hope that helps and sorry again to leave you waiting.
Roxana and Michael Pawliszyn
3 years ago
I'm curious how the knob worked out. Was it as good as you thought?