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One of the things I love in my induction is that there are no buttons. As a matter of fact, it is the fact that it is completely flat. Cleaning it is super sim

One of the things I love in my induction is that there are no buttons. As a matter of fact, it is the fact that it is completely flat. Cleaning it is super simple, if I get liquids I do not worry that they will spill into something (like knobs). There is one very important thing though: I specifically looked only for linear scale. A scale what you can press a position and get to the right level (rough "hot", or "very low heat) and slide to adjust when needed. My brother has one where you have to press 9 times to get to 9. And then 6 times down to get to 3. This is insane.

Freak_NL 2y ago
I wouldn't want knobs on the top either, so I'm looking at whole stoves (i.e., a single unit with an oven under the hob) where the knobs are in the same place as the common gas stove models: in the front above the oven door, next to the oven's knobs. If I choose to splurge on this item, this one might be nice: https://etna.nl/keukenapparatuur/fi590zwa/ https://etna.nl/keukenapparatuur/fi590zwa/ Smeg has a similar sweet looking offering, but I'm not convinced of the longevity of their appliances: https://www.smeg.com/products/C9IMMB2 https://www.smeg.com/products/C9IMMB2
- BrandoElFollito 2y ago
  I was looking for something like that for my parents (who refuse to have a "across-the-kitchen" kind of working surface with the induction and sink going into a hole from the top) but it was quite difficult to find them. The "induction as an object that enters into the hole of the work surface" (sorry, I am not a native speaker of English and there is certainly a word for that :)) seems to be way, way more popular and I could really find what I needed.
  - maxerickson 2y ago
    There sort of isn't a word for it. "Drop in", "built in", "in counter" would all work (with "in counter" apparently also including some that are supposed to be invisible or something).
    - Freak_NL 2y ago
      "Inbouw" in Dutch. Yeah, those are the most common, and I get that a lot of buyers would see knobs on those on the plane of the counter top as unwanted.
tzs 2y ago
It shouldn't be too hard to design shaft free knob control where the actual control is behind a flat panel and it is coupled to a knob on the front of the panel that is held and place magnetically, and turns the control behind the panel magnetically. The knob then would just be a plastic disk with magnets embedded in it. If something spills on it you could just the knob away from the panel and wash it by hand or toss it in the dishwasher, and use a towel or cloth to wipe off the panel.
- BrandoElFollito 2y ago
  You obviously do not live with children - my estimate is that the knob would last, what, a day maybe. I also have a wife that puts things in "places she can easily think of", and then they disappear for years. No - that would not work in my case :) :) :)
Ekaros 2y ago
Problem is that I actually have to worry about spills while cooking. Some water droplets drop on controls, well there is now error and it shuts down...
- BrandoElFollito 2y ago
  That's a good point. I do not have the problem with water droplets (it would really need to be a big spill) , but when I clean the stove, I always get error messages.

Freak_NL 2y ago

I wouldn't want knobs on the top either, so I'm looking at whole stoves (i.e., a single unit with an oven under the hob) where the knobs are in the same place as the common gas stove models: in the front above the oven door, next to the oven's knobs. If I choose to splurge on this item, this one might be nice: https://etna.nl/keukenapparatuur/fi590zwa/ https://etna.nl/keukenapparatuur/fi590zwa/ Smeg has a similar sweet looking offering, but I'm not convinced of the longevity of their appliances: https://www.smeg.com/products/C9IMMB2 https://www.smeg.com/products/C9IMMB2

BrandoElFollito 2y ago
I was looking for something like that for my parents (who refuse to have a "across-the-kitchen" kind of working surface with the induction and sink going into a hole from the top) but it was quite difficult to find them. The "induction as an object that enters into the hole of the work surface" (sorry, I am not a native speaker of English and there is certainly a word for that :)) seems to be way, way more popular and I could really find what I needed.
- maxerickson 2y ago
  There sort of isn't a word for it. "Drop in", "built in", "in counter" would all work (with "in counter" apparently also including some that are supposed to be invisible or something).
  - Freak_NL 2y ago
    "Inbouw" in Dutch. Yeah, those are the most common, and I get that a lot of buyers would see knobs on those on the plane of the counter top as unwanted.

tzs 2y ago

It shouldn't be too hard to design shaft free knob control where the actual control is behind a flat panel and it is coupled to a knob on the front of the panel that is held and place magnetically, and turns the control behind the panel magnetically. The knob then would just be a plastic disk with magnets embedded in it. If something spills on it you could just the knob away from the panel and wash it by hand or toss it in the dishwasher, and use a towel or cloth to wipe off the panel.

BrandoElFollito 2y ago
You obviously do not live with children - my estimate is that the knob would last, what, a day maybe. I also have a wife that puts things in "places she can easily think of", and then they disappear for years. No - that would not work in my case :) :) :)

Ekaros 2y ago

Problem is that I actually have to worry about spills while cooking. Some water droplets drop on controls, well there is now error and it shuts down...

BrandoElFollito 2y ago
That's a good point. I do not have the problem with water droplets (it would really need to be a big spill) , but when I clean the stove, I always get error messages.