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KICHPOWER 60cm Induction Hob with Flex Zone, 6000W
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
This is the KICHPOWER 60 cm built-in induction hob: four cooking zones, one of them flexible, with nine power levels per zone, a 1–99 minute timer, a child lock and a residual heat indicator. It sits at number three in this guide and is listed at £119.99. The listing states 6,000 W and a drop-in installation.
The finding on this ficha is in the rating block. The listing shows 4.6 out of 5 from 145 ratings, but the histogram printed beside it — one 1-star, three 2-star, five 3-star, twelve 4-star and seventy-nine 5-star — adds up to 100, not 145. Those 100 votes average 4.65, which is what a 4.6 display looks like; a different spread of 145 votes would be needed to land on the same figure. The same 4.6, the same 145 ratings and the same histogram also appear on a two-zone KICHPOWER portable listed at £75.98, a different hob in a different format. On the power side, the listing states 6,000 W and a drop-in installation, while several of the reviews below describe a hob used as a stopgap during a kitchen renovation and stored away when not in use. Every figure on this page comes from the Amazon listing for this model. We have not tested the hob.
How those 145 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £119.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5, listed from 145 ratings (the histogram beside it totals 100) |
| Stated wattage | 6,000 W |
| Cooking zones | 4, one of them a flexible zone that merges two adjacent zones |
| Power levels | 9 per cooking zone |
| Timer | 1–99 minutes |
| Item dimensions (as listed) | 52D x 59W x 6H centimetres; size given as 60 cm hob |
| Installation type (as listed) | Drop-in, electric, touch control |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Our built-in induction hob broke, so I bought this as a temporary replacement. Surprisingly, it is BETTER than the built-in one in two important respects: (1) it has a separate timer for each ring; and (2) a pan which took a very long time to come to the boil on the old hob, came briskly to the boil on this one. This is an easy-to-use, trouble-free induction hob which gets the job done.”
Verified purchase“Fabulous hob, does just the job to cook in our outdoor area. Ease of use, quickly hot, easy to clean. Can be integrated or left as is and easily stored away when no more in use. Love it!”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Induction Hob 2026: Nine Ranked, and Why 2,800W Keeps Appearing.
Questions people ask
Does the KICHPOWER FS-I72S-FFDD08 need a 13 A plug?
The listing does not mention a 13 A plug, or a plug of any kind. It states 6,000 W and lists the installation type as drop-in.
How many cooking zones does it have?
Four, and one of them is a flexible zone: two adjacent zones merge into a single larger cooking area, which you can also use as one zone. The listing gives 9 power levels for each cooking zone.
What rating does the listing show?
4.6 out of 5 from 145 ratings. The histogram printed with it — 1, 3, 5, 12 and 79 — adds up to 100, and those 100 votes average 4.65.
How wide is the KICHPOWER hob?
The product name and the size field say 60 cm. The item dimensions on the same listing read 52D x 59W x 6H centimetres, so the stated width is 59 cm.
Does the KICHPOWER FS-I72S-FFDD08 come with pans or a baking tray?
The included components field names only the hob itself: '4 Ring Induction Hob Flex Zone'. A bullet about the flexible zone refers to a baking tray and pots in the main picture, but that sentence is cut off mid-word in the listing.
Which pans work on it?
The listing says to test cookware with a magnet. It states it is not suitable for aluminium or copper without a magnetic base, glass, wood, porcelain, ceramic or earthenware.
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