Baumatic B 68 SS

I bought this hob in February 2007 and my kitchen fitter fitted it with no problems except he said the electric cable (for the electronic ignition) wasn't very long. It is very easy to use with the ignition being automatic when you turn the knobs. The gas flame is very controllable, from a minium size flame to, what seems, a very powerful flame. There are two medium size gas burners, a small one, a large one and a wok burner. I tend to use the small and medium burners the most. Even for a large frying pan the medium burner is fine. The wok burner is excellent. The cast iron pan stands are very ... more

I Bought the hob to go with a Baumatic B187 oven (reviewed elsewhere), as it looked good, and gave the smallish kitchen a bit more glitz. As mentioned in the heading, this 70cm hob fits in a 60 cm cut-out which was very handy as two drawer units were sandwiching the oven, and there was no room for anything bigger than 60cm. The B68 over sails the drawers, but there's no problem as the cut-out is still 60cm! I think this hob is a bit of a step up from some others at the price as it has heavy cast iron pan stands… 3 of them in all so they are easier to fit in a standard dishwasher. The burner ... more

I've had my hob for a little over three months now and I am very happy with it. The stainless steel is easy to clean and the extra burner makes such a difference. It also comes with a little adaptor so you can balance your wok with ease. The hob came a day after it was ordered and even came with a cutting guide for our worktop. I have put all the burners and grilles through the dishwasher and they have come up brilliant! It's only letdown is that the knobs are quite plastiky but for £168 there has to be something not perfect! I can't believe how cheap this was to buy! This is a great buy for ... more