Siemens every time

I have both Neff and AEG products in the kitchen. I currently have a Bosch induction hob and it's not as good as my previous one which was an AEG. I wish I'd have had another AEG. The power boosters on the Bosch are not on every ring which they were on the AEG. Also the glass marks far easier on the Bosch. I have a Neff fridge and double oven and they're good. Wouldn't say brilliantly remarkable as the grill in the top oven is rubbish and my cheap CDA grill in a single oven in my holiday home in Somerset is much better in comparison. Both AEG and Neff have good reviews so it might be down to price and design.

Hi there. Looking for some related advice. We''re also ordering a new kitchen and are trying to decide on an extractor. The only issue is that the ceiling is about 3.25-3.5m high so everyone keeps telling us to have a bulkhead over the island as a ceiling mounted extractor will be inefficient otherwise (we're told a height of more than 1.5m above the hob is the maximum; ours will be about 2.2m...). We really don't want anything hanging from the ceiling over the kitchen island as it is in an open space and will ruin the whole open plan concept. Do you know of any flush ceiling mounted extractors with motors which are strong enough to work at that height? Currently looking at Falmec, Sirius and Frecan but would love to hear your suggestions. Thanks in advance!

The only issue i ever have with hobs and thin worktops is the depth of the hob, so it really depends on what you have under the hob. Really can't see any issue having the thinner worktop and certainly haven't heard or read of any problems. Induction hobs are thicker than standard hobs, upto 60mm thick so if you have a thin worktop you might not have a working drawer below, if there's a built under oven than this could be an issue. Induction hobs do get warm and have fans in them so they produce warm air underneath which can warm up whats in a drawer below so some hobs state a heat board should be fitted but that doesn't affect the worktop. As previously stated Corian is fabricated to your spec and can be made to pretty much any thickness, it comprises a board core and corian top with a front edge glued to it so it can be pretty much any thickness but make sure you have a certified Corian installer for your guarantee. There's also plenty of alternatives to Corian on the market but as with all these types of worktops they can scratch quite easily (can be polished out) and dark colours show scratches the worst.