Hob & Hood - Which Brand Should I Buy?

[Newie-X 1]

do the shops provide installation (have to pay extra of cos) or they prefer that citygas does it for u?

[Newie-X 1]

i need some urgent help here...if someone can advise me..

i think my present one is electricity-ignite (how to check??)

one salesperson told me my new replacement hob must be electricty-ignited but another one salesperson told me battery-ignite can replace electricy-ignite - can someone advise me? thanks in advance!

[starysnow 0]

Hi all!

My hubby and I are interested to see the Rinnai RB-2CG and the Fujioh FG792GL hobs for our consideration for the new house. Am wondering if there is any where we can take a look at these two hobs at the same location for comparison?

Thanks!

[endlssorrow 1]

B4 renovation starts on kitchen, can someone recommend me cooker hood and oil sucker (chimney hood).

I just require to support cooking 3 equipment can le.. dont want 2 or 4.

[star88 0]

if anyone want to consider to buy aerogaz induction hob, you can drop the idea. I have just moved to my new house for a month. Within a month, the induction hob was repaired twice. Today, there was a burning smell coming out from my cabinet. I bought this brand becoz there are only 2 brands in the market that use 13amp socket.

Edited January 13, 2011 by star88

[boyblunder 0]

Just bought my set of Fujioh hood(FX900) and hob(FG792GL) at Bedok Central at price of $700 which i think is a good deal.

Free delivery somemore

Hi macy, where is this shop at bedok???

[boyblunder 0]

hi PM'ed u

Hi macy, got it!!!! thanks alot.

[orion72 0]

Hi everyone,

I am looking for glass hob and understand that Techno is giving life time warranty on the glass for hob. Is this true to certain extend and when will they reject the warranty?

Thanks alot in advance for the advice.

[Tana0005 0]

can anyone advise where can I have a look at the widest range of hood and hob? thanks

[alcomb 0]

Hi all, any one using techo hood and hob? how's is it? any feebacks would be greatly appreciated ! tks./\

[BlueFly 0]

Hi everyone,

I am looking for glass hob and understand that Techno is giving life time warranty on the glass for hob. Is this true to certain extend and when will they reject the warranty?

Thanks alot in advance for the advice.

Sorry, I have not used Techno hob, so I am unable to comment. But maybe I can suggest how you can make yr decision.

First, "lifetime warranty" is an oxymoron. It is usually used as a selling point by sales ppl, when in fact it is nonsense. Simply bcoz in reality no one knows the future. For instance, what if Techno or any other brand with "lifetime warranty" folds up and ceases to exist, say a few years later? When that happens, lifetime warranty or not, you are out of luck! So don't always believe or accept what you read or hear.

Thus it is better to check with friends who has bought Techno hob on their experience using the product. How does the product or contractor perform? Have their expectations been met? Any faults? And so on. Ask the right questions, do checks yourself. It is better to believe and trust friends than to trust a stranger, such as a sales staff trying to sell you the product.

Also, listen carefully to what a friend or forumer says. Ask how long has been his experience with the product. If he has used the product for 2 yrs, then at least you know the product performed well for 2 yrs. Likewise, someone who recently bought the product and recommend it, is actually no better than someone who has not used it at all. So you have to ask the right questions yourself. Otherwise you may be misled.

On forums, it is impt to be careful bcoz many businesses use the forum to generate business leads. These businesses will ask their associates or friends to say good things about the product or service to entice potential buyers. That said, even if the forumer has experience with the service or company such as an ID firm, be careful too. Some ID firms will pay their clients to say good things about them. Some of you may already be aware about this type of scam. Some forumers posted how they were scammed and asked for advice from other forumers. You may have come acroos some of these scams.

OTOH, there are a few forumers on Renotalk I believe and trust, bcoz I have read abt their experiences, and conclude they are honest and have integrity. You know who these good forumers are when you read their postings.

In short, ask yr questions. Read the responses, if possible the more the better. Then form your opinion, whether or not you can trust what you read.

Finally, make yr decision.

Hope that helps.

Edited February 24, 2011 by BlueFly

[velen 0]

I was also looking for a Techno Glass Hob....

However when i suddenly talk to my mum about this...she told me not to get glass hob as glass couldnt withstand heat as much as metal and might explode...she say that there has been cases in the news....i duno how true it is but glass hob indeed looks more style...

wats ur take?

[BlueFly 0]

I was also looking for a Techno Glass Hob....

However when i suddenly talk to my mum about this...she told me not to get glass hob as glass couldnt withstand heat as much as metal and might explode...she say that there has been cases in the news....i duno how true it is but glass hob indeed looks more style...

wats ur take?

Depends on (1) how reliable and established the brand is (2) how you use hobs with glass-top.

In my case, I have a Rinnai burner hob with Schott Ceran glasstop. So far, after 3 yrs in use, it is still working very well with no problems.

I can thus recommend it as I have had nothing but praise for the hob. Why?

If you wish to find out, read my review and verdict on my blog.

Inner flame burner really burns hot!

Edited February 24, 2011 by BlueFly

[orion72 0]

Hi BlueFly, Thanks for the advice. I have also check with both Techno and Fujioh on lifetime warranty for toughen glass Hob, would like to share with eveyone here. Their so-call lifetime warranty has some clause in it. It is true for lifetime warranty, but this is only applicable for 1 time free replacement. That is if the glass shattered for the 1st time, regardless of when, they will change it for free. But if the glass shattered the 2nd time, then have to pay for replacement. This is what they claimed for lifetime warranty on the glass................. scary truth which is not told unless asked.

[BlueFly 0]

Hi BlueFly, Thanks for the advice. I have also check with both Techno and Fujioh on lifetime warranty for toughen glass Hob, would like to share with eveyone here. Their so-call lifetime warranty has some clause in it. It is true for lifetime warranty, but this is only applicable for 1 time free replacement. That is if the glass shattered for the 1st time, regardless of when, they will change it for free. But if the glass shattered the 2nd time, then have to pay for replacement. This is what they claimed for lifetime warranty on the glass................. scary truth which is not told unless asked.

Hi orion72

Am glad you found out more. Actually, the glass top is usually not a major issue as I hv seldom heard of it shattering under daily usage, provided one exercises the usual care. That is, don't place hot pans or wok directly on the glass top or drop heavy objects onto it. Which one does not do even for tops of stainless steel (to avoid dents).

Greater concerns wld be (a) flame hotness and control (2) ease of maintenance (eg trivet size, etc) and others that are mentioned on my blog. So far, after 3 yrs of usage, I'm very happy with my rinnai burner hob and fujioh suction hood. Both are working very well, much much better than my previous European makes which were much more ex.

Cheers