Original cooker hobs always bring a special innovative mood to the kitchen, make the interior fresher and more unusual. Perhaps that’s why many companies, based on existing rules, are looking for new tricks and solutions, which are so attractive to customers now.
Bosch PIB672E14E, 23 000 Dollars. Induction panel with Touch Control and 17-step power control. The far left burner has an oval extension. All zones can be used in Power Boost mode . The color of the panel is not quite white – with a very slight gray tinge.
Made of stone and steel
Another interesting color is gray, in shades of graphite, chrome, wet asphalt, gray granite and steel. They look very restrained but, combined with the decor and shape, they are a delight to look at.
Bosch PIB679T14E, from 24 000 Dollars. Induction hob in unusual colors – metallic gold. The control panel is highlighted by the color – it is black. The burners are equipped with “Power Boost” function that temporarily increases their power by 50%. There is also a timer with sleep function for all the hearths, a pause mode, two-position indicator of residual heat.
Still, if you look around, you can find a couple of unusual colors. For example, Kaiser has a hob of indefinite color, close to marsh but judging by the name, it is quite possible that it is a variation on the theme of gold – KCT 6912F Gold. Smeg has three very unusual models: the P755SBL in deep blue, the P755SG in yellow and the P755SV in soft green.
Baumatic offers a colorful collection: The Dance Partners that includes ovens with orange, red and yellow fronts and black hobs with the same color frames, such as Baumatic TG2 in red frame. Red frames are also used in the Baumatic Studio Solari collection. And in the Bosch collection there is a panel in the color of champagne – PIB679T14E.
Smeg P755SV, 31 000 Dollars. The surface of this panel is coated with enamel of a soft green color and treated against fingerprints, the dimensions are 75×51 cm. Dish holders are individual, cast-iron. Rather unusually made regulators, they somewhat reminiscent of the regulators of electronics 70-80’s. Burners are equipped with ignition system, gas control, the central burner has a high power – 3.5 kW, caps burners brass.
Colored interior
The color of champagne is very unusual and very worth looking at. The fact that it showcases the most modern design. A few years ago in special news there was a report about the novelty of Ceran Cleartrans, created by one of the largest manufacturers of glass ceramic Schott supplied, for example, for Miele, Teca, Verona, Thermador, etc. . .
New technology has made it possible to obtain modern colors with a special three-dimensional effect and depth. This is achieved by using thin metal coatings on the bottom of the panel, including precious metals, including gold and platinum.
Thermador, Siemens, Monogram and Bosch models, which are sold in modern stores, already use these ideas. Translucent metal coatings caused another innovation – the developers have found a way to change the usual red color of the working hearths to white, green or blue.
If we talk about innovations, it is worth noting the development of the company Inoxpiu. To equip its kitchens Unica offers induction hobs, on which burners are lit with a different from usual red circle. A blue geometric shape that resembles a flower, though it looks more like a series of intersecting micro-particle orbits.
Restart ELP070 RD, 70 000 Dollars. The effective model in a country style of red wine color with brass fittings. Very beautiful antique controls are equipped with an electric ignition system, and the burners are protected by a gas leak detection system. The central burner has three rows of flames. Model dimensions 70×50 cm.
Three on a boat
A new approach to dimensions can make the panel interesting. Standard size for four items – about 60×50(55 cm, shape – slightly elongated square.
In the same dimensions, hobs with three elements are available both among gas Bosch PCC615B90E and electric appliances Electrolux EHD 60280 PG, Hotpoint-Ariston KIO 632 C, Kaiser KCT 6433 F Avantgarde , the latter are many more.
Quite often reduced width models became available, they not only save space, but also serve as a pair for a compact ovens, designed for installation in a 45 cm wide cabinet: Nardi TH 30 AV N, Kronasteel IEC 2413 FT INOX, Zigmund & Shtain CNS 136.45 BA.
But compactness is not always necessary sometimes it is more important for a model to look harmonious and, conversely, to increase its size, such as the De Dietrich DTV 724 X, which is 65 cm wide, and the Smeg SI3733B 70 cm wide.
Trapeze
Teca and Foster are among those for whom the shape of panels is a constant source of inspiration, not without reason that most of the unusual hobs can be found on the catalogs of these manufacturers. One of them, the Teka TR 520 CB, has a trapezoid shape with the short side at the front. A few years ago, this hob was flanked by two cutting boards. Foster Lisa hob.5F.The SF – 7291 032 has more rounded edges and is equipped with five burners, two in the front and three on the back.
Foster Lisa.5F.SF – 7291 032. The unusual trapezoid-shaped hob with rounded edges has a surface treated with special fibres, thanks to which it has a very smooth matt surface and is easy to maintain. Dimensions 84×60 cm. There are two burners on the front of the hob, the right one is the small. In the far – three, and the central one is very powerful – 3.5 kW, “triple crown” type. Of course, there is a provision for ignition of burners and gas control.
Form a circle
Models for three elements may also have a more unexpected shape – a circle. Round hobs look quite perky and the elements burners or electric heating zones are positioned tightly to ensure a diameter of about 51-52 cm. Front-mounted control panel.
The appliances are available in stainless steel Foster 7052442 Rondo , tempered glass in black Foster 7052642 Rondo and white Foster 7052142 Rondo , glass ceramic in black Foster 7316000 Rondo, Baumatic B45, Longran FH 5010 BL, Foster 7352010 Rondo and white Longran FH 5010 WH .
Foster 7052442 Rondo, from 14 500 Dollars. Circular gas hob with three burners. The surface is made of stainless steel, the grids for dishes are cast iron. Panel burners are equipped with an electric ignition system and gas leakage protection. Overall size 52×52 cm.
Oval and bagel
The main disadvantage of round hobs is the tight arrangement of burners or burners. Engineers and designers have managed to find a way to place them more loosely, within again unexpected shapes. One of them was the oval, the oval model TR 95 DX can be seen in the Teca catalog. The heating elements on it are located practically in one line that is very convenient for the hostess especially if all the hearths are engaged at once. Panel width is 95 cm.
A similar variation on the same theme is the hob in the form of a croissant or cloud and such models can have either three Foster 7411000 Vitroline or four cooking zones Cata Tc 904 Or Fvi and TCO 904 OR FVI, Teka VR TC 95 and VR 90 4G AI AL TR . Last year another new product from this series was on sale – the Gefest CH2120 gas cooktop.
The panel looks more like a triangle with smoothed corners. The contour of the bagel is played with another model – Foster 7017012 Alien, where the inner panel of a rectangular appliance has exactly the same shape. The bagel panel can be installed either as a normal panel or in the corner.
Kuppersbusch EKI 8741.0 F, from 100 000 Dollars. Induction hobs with an almost complete set of modern automatics. There is a timer with cut-off for all zones, a “Stop&Go” pause function, automatic boiling, and it can be controlled by touch-sensitive sliders. Burners can work in “Power” mode – a temporary borrowing of power, while the two of them right and left are comparable with the power of good gas burners – it is 3.7 kW.
They are not penalized
Corner cooktops are not very common, and not every kitchen can have them mounted in the corner, as it may be a junction between two parts of the countertop. If your worktop is solid e.g. corian or another composite material , you could consider installing a Foster Quadra hob.5F Angolare.SF-7235 042 or Angolare.5F.STD – 7038 052 in the shape of the letter “G”, with two burners on both wings and one in the center.
When there’s lots of space
Appliances with the usual set of four elements of increased width of about 70 or even 80 cm, such as Hotpoint-Ariston KRC 741 DZ, Smeg SE2772CX, Kuppersbusch EKI 8741.0 F. Such a hob looks deliberately flamboyant and becomes a striking accent in the room and draws extra attention to itself. The new size gives you the opportunity to place burners or burners more freely, and sometimes even ingeniously, to choose the best place for the control panel. For example, on Electrolux EHS 68210 P the control unit is divided into two parts and installed along the right and left edges. It is obvious that this type of model is created for spacious kitchens.
Teka TR 95 DX 12 Teka, 33 000 Dollars. An interesting oval-shaped model with three hearths measuring 93×50 cm. Two hearths have a double working contour, and the central element is triple. The model has a pause function “Stop&Go”, automatic boiling, cooking time on any burner can be programmed by selecting a time interval of up to 99 minutes.
On the ruler!
Cooktops that have the elements in a single row are even more space-consuming, making them equally accessible. Such appliances can be 80 to 120 cm wide and are available in many collections: Baumatic B27SS – 88 cm, Siemens ET975MK21E – 90 cm, Cata TCO 904 ST FVI – 100 cm, Franke FHNE 1204 3G TC XS C – 109 cm, Barazza 1PLB3T – 115 cm, Franke FHCR 1204 3G TC WH C – 118 cm.
Colorful images
To diversify the appearance of cooker hobs help prints. Images can be both practical and decorative. In the first case a simple graphic print is used which helps to indicate the heating zones Fornelli PV 60 Miraggio, AEG HK 884400 FG, Kuppersbusch EKI 6840 .0 F, Siemens EH675MV11E, Neff T44T63N0 , show the possibility of combining them in a modern induction and give the appliance a special flavor.
Decorative prints are less common – it is quite difficult to find such a solution that would look harmoniously in different kitchens. The decor used in the Gorenje ECT 680 KR was invented by the famous designer Karim Rashid: an unusual curve outlines the contours of burners and connects them with each other. The idea is supported by the design of the oven and stove hood to form a complete unit.
Prints are actively used by designers of Zigmund & Shtain, Hansa and Kaiser. But the logic of the images is not always clear: you get the feeling that the pictures were put there by accident and are not a complete thought. And what’s more, oddly enough, there is no link with the rest of the appliances in the collection.
For example, on the Zigmund & Shtain CNS 95 hob.6 DX has a picture of chaotically scattered coins on the Zigmund & Shtain CNS 09.A photo of the Egyptian bas-relief fragment on the Kaiser KCT 6912F Mond for some reason it is made at the inclination , Kaiser KCT 602 F Geo – a picture with volumetric geometric figures, Hansa BHC63505 shows the somber entrails of some mechanism.
In the kits to the panels are regular ovens, with black glass and steel. The above-mentioned novelty Gefest CH2120 is also decorated with print, but in combination with the complex triangular shape of the device looks cluttered.
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