[KineticLensman]

Totally agree. The controllability of my Nef induction hobs was excellent, but the controls were horrendous. E.g. going from a level 9 rapid heat-up to a level 2 simmer is seven distinct touches. Each with an annoying beep. Related to this is the lack of a single-tap hob-off for an individual hob.

For medical reasons [1] I had to transition from the induction hob to a ceramic hob, and had to choose the Nef equivalent because it had the same physical footprint. So now I have the same crap controls with much worse response time to the control inputs themselves. The ceramic hob also can't detect when a pan has been removed so will leave a hob dangerously hot but not glowing. I've got used to it now but it is very frustrating and still catches me out sometimes.

[1] I have an implanted defibrillator whose sensor is nulled out by an inductions hob's magnetic fields.

[James_K]

A lot of people don't realise that you can push both the up and down button at the same time to set a hob ring to zero intensity. So level 9 to level 2 is actually just three presses.

[tpxl]

Maybe yes, maybe no. Parents stove does that, mine does not. Getting a burner to 1 out of 9 takes a stupid amount of time (~15 seconds).

[KineticLensman]

Tried this, thanks, but unfortunately it just makes its error beep

[vdvsvwvwvwvwv]

On mine 2 back to 9 is 7 presses. Use case: adding more water to rice.

[James_K]

It would be nice if these hobs had both temperature and intensity settings. That way it would turn up automatically in the situation you describe.