Gas Hob advice wanted

[F5 Dave]

Well this is great, I was leaning to Parmco as NZ and their flashy $650 one looked like it would be good middle ground.
F&P are usually overpriced rubbish.

[Akzle]

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I have no preference as to brand but one of the things you might consider is binning it and going induction. Yes its two grand. Make sure your pots will work with it, but having used one they seem very controllable and decent heat.
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as someone who can actually cook, and having used several, i'm not keen on induction. temperature control is grainy.

like "3" takes a short month to cook an egg and "3.5" will burn it before it cooks.

[gsxr]

as someone who can actually cook, and having used several, i'm not keen on induction. temperature control is grainy.

like "3" takes a short month to cook an egg and "3.5" will burn it before it cooks.

Real blokes eat their eggs raw.

[Laava]

Well this is great, I was leaning to Parmco as NZ and their flashy $650 one looked like it would be good middle ground.
F&P are usually overpriced rubbish.

Just as well you asked then eh? We bought the top of the range Parmco and it was useless, the big element wouldnt work a wok and it kept sooting up the pans. Cheap chinese crap, and yes I know the "company" is nz owned...you probably wouldnt go wrong with F&P in my experience, we had no trouble with the ones we have installed. But ask your installer for their 2c

[ellipsis]

it was useless, the big element wouldnt work a wok

...wanna build a gas, wok burner that gets a big wok killer hot in 30 seconds and cook shit at the temperature and speed it needs...ask me sometime...

[JimO]

So what weight do I give this? - Because they fired you and you hate them and the daughter of the bossman rebuffed your affection?


Or a real reason.
Don't be shy.

put parmco wall oven and gas hob into a rental, tenant wasnt a feral looser and wasnt hard on the gear, both appliances needed repair, also wouldnt buy haier as a hiaer fridge needed replacing because of a terminal fault, the parmco fault was burnt out wiring in the back of the oven that could have resulted in burning the house down, the gas hob wouldnt turn off

[HenryDorsetCase]

as someone who can actually cook, and having used several, i'm not keen on induction. temperature control is grainy.

like "3" takes a short month to cook an egg and "3.5" will burn it before it cooks.

Interesting. I love gas for the controllability.

I also enjoy cooking. And eating.

[F5 Dave]

Thanks.

Geez you'd think the technology wouldn't be impressive to get right. That said this Smeg is the only gas hobs I've had.

So we've caned haier and Parmco. The rest kinda look the same, is there any recommended ones without going crazy?

[Laava]

If it is for your home Dave, just spend the money on another Smeg so you won't have regrets...

[F5 Dave]

If it is for your home Dave, just spend the money on another Smeg so you won't have regrets...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTMINrFtPlU

[F5 Dave]

Just looked at a Smeg online. Looks pretty much the same fittings as we have. Guess Gas burners don't get sexier, but thought 15-20 years would have made some improvement. $1200 retail but there is a place that knocks them out much cheaper.

[Akzle]

Real blokes eat their eggs raw.

neanderthals.

some of us have evolved to make use of fire, and opposable thumbs. you may catch up one day.

[jim.cox]

Just looked at a Smeg online. Looks pretty much the same fittings as we have. Guess Gas burners don't get sexier, but thought 15-20 years would have made some improvement. $1200 retail but there is a place that knocks them out much cheaper.

As a Red Dwarf fan there is no way I could ever ever ever purchase a product from that particular manufacturer...

[Laava]

As a Red Dwarf fan there is no way I could ever ever ever purchase a product from that particular manufacturer...

Lol!....................

[F5 Dave]

Hence my YouTube link previous. House came with hob/oven setup.

Boys from the Dwarf.