Which is better - a stove or a hob?

On how practical, functional, convenient to kitchen appliances, depends entirely on the fact how much time andforces you have to spend on cooking every day. That is why when repairing or arranging a new apartment, at home, the question arises: what is better - a stove or a hob? To clarify for themselves all the advantages and disadvantages of each type of technology can be only if you compare the slab with the hob by the most important characteristics. Such a comparative analysis you will find in this article.

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criteria

choice before deciding stove or cooktop will be more relevant it is in your kitchen, it is necessary to decide in order to compare them according to what criteria. Regardless of the size, design of the kitchen, the following factors will determine:

1. Appearance, breadth of design possibilities.
2. Overall dimensions and weight.
3. Cost.
4. Technology and installation conditions.
5. Technical and functional capabilities.
6. Power consumption.

Important! You can not take into account some characteristics, while ignoring others. Only if you consider the variants of the models, proceeding from a set of your requirements and the expected operating conditions, you will be able to correctly decide what is better - the stove or the hob. So - you will not have any discomfort or inconvenience while solving daily household tasks.

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Appearance

As for the exterior design, there are few restrictions for today. Manufacturers every year show more and more imagination, so at least from the point of view of color, today you can find very original models - colorful and bright, with patterns and a specific shape.

If we consider the special category - oven and hobs, here it is necessary to take into account the nuances of the following:

1. Stove - it is integral technique that has several functions, to solve all your desire to cook. It is enough to determine the appropriate model, based on the style of the kitchen, and it harmoniously fits into the interior.
2. Hob - as a rule, in itself looks more advantageous and organic, but it is necessary to select in a similar design and design and oven. And this can not always be as easy as it seems at first glance.

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Dimensions and

weight According to the criterion of the overall dimensions and weight much more quickly solve the problem, which is better - cooker or hob:

1. Built surface for cooking - a very compact and takes up little space in the vertical, so enables the most efficientuse free space under it.
2. Plate - even the most advanced model has a significantly greater weight and dimensions, so the place of its installation and the furnishing of furniture beside should be carefully thought out in advance. However, if you plan to cook a large number of dishes, do large portions of blanks for the winter, it is worth knowing that:
   • plate can withstand any weight without restrictions;
   • the maximum load per 1 cooking surface of the cooking surface is 5 kg, and in general on the surface - no more than 15 kg.

Important! There is one nuance about weight and size. It consists in determining whether you are a stove or a separate hob and an oven, or you do not intend to buy an oven. In the first case, we also have to think over how to organize the space, so that there is a free place to move in the kitchen.

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Price

By the criterion of a more preferable price, everything is extremely easy:

1. The answer to the question, which is better - a stove or a separate hob and oven, will be "no difference".The total cost of a set of equipment can sometimes be even higher than the price of a plate with an oven, although basically - proportionate.
2. When selecting only a panel or a plate - the hob, as it will cost much less.

Important! Focusing on the cost, do not forget that the price depends on the specific brand, class of equipment. Therefore, if you are considering models and slabs, and a hob, ask the price in one quality.

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Technology and installation conditions

By this criterion, the plate clearly benefits. To be convinced of it at the decision of a problem that is better - a plate or a hob, it is necessary to understand simple following nuances:

1. The plate is established in any place, without special restrictions. If this is electrical equipment, there is no need for professional services of connection specialists. If you buy a gas model, you only need to calculate the exact dimensions of the installation site when the rest of the furniture is arranged, and the connection and commissioning is performed only by the employees of the energy service.
2. Hobs are always mounted by masters of suitable profile and qualifications, as they must be built into furniture. In addition, you will first need to prepare the surface of the furniture for installation - to make perfectly accurate cutouts, without significant gaps in the void or missing centimeters.

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Technical and functional capabilities of

It is unambiguous to say that it is not easy for this parameter. Here everything depends on your personal priorities, in particular:

1. The power of the cooking surface, which means the speed of heating, cooling of the burners, depends on the material of execution, the principle of operation. On such a surface, as a rule, a limited quantity and quantity of dishes is prepared. But at the same time, recessed panels are considered safer, as most modern models have a variety of functionalities - auto shutdowns, timers, etc.
2. The cooker will allow you to cook as many dishes and in the amount that you need. Functional capabilities, as well as ease of operation are determined mainly by the type of energy consumption. For example, gas provides the most natural, fast cooking, with the ability to perfectly fine-tune the flame. Electric stoves in this regard are somewhat losing, but they are safer.

Important! How quickly to decide, because the functionality is one of the main criteria and completely affects your further convenience?- It's simple:

• If you make a choice, which is better - a stove or hob, but you are going to take the stove electric, and do not plan to buy an oven, take the panel.
• If the choice is between a gas stove or a panel, when you have a large family or you always like to experiment in the field of cooking, then only a stove.

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Energy consumption

By the parameter of power consumption it is impossible to say unequivocally that it is better - a plate or hob. It all depends on the type of power source, its cost. For example:

• gas equipment is much cheaper to operate than electrical equipment;
• electric is more profitable in terms of return and useful productivity, as it exceeds the performance of analogues with gas consumption of interest by 20;

Important! Despite these factors, the cookers always consume more energy than the hobs, but the cooking surfaces, in turn, can not always satisfy all the user's needs.

We hope that after reading the information in this article, you could finally determine for yourself what is best - a stove or hob. It remains a matter of small - to choose a suitable model, to install it to enjoy with pleasure.