Comments on: Bosch Induction Cooktop Reviews – Do You Know The Differences?

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 19:09:52 +0000

Thank you for this informative post. I had pretty much settled on the 800 36″ but your comments about the Benchmark and its flexible cooking zones have intrigued me. I must say, however, that Bosch doesn’t do a great job of explaining it and even after reading this I still have a critical question. How do you control two different pots on the single zone? Do they have to be at the same heat level? Or does something light up representing each pot so that you can control them independently?

Thanks for your reply.

By: James Nguyen

James Nguyen — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 17:57:55 +0000

We will be renovating our kitchen with new cabinets, kitchen island and appliances after Thanksgiving. We would have done it sooner but the kitchen would not be completed in time for Thanksgiving so we decide to wait a bit longer. Along with replacing with new cabinets, we wanted new appliances as well. Since I’m the cook in the family, I’m not only particular with the functionality of the appliances, functionality, aesthetic, and durability. The recommendation I received from one Bray and Scarff appliance store was GE Profile. After reading up on other people review from other places, I decided to look around some more and came across Bosch 36″ induction cook top. The review I saw were much more positive than that of comparable GE Profile. After running into your review and read more into it, I am convinced that this is exactly what I’m looking for. I still have to look into double wall mounted convection oven, wall mounted microwave, downdraft for the cooktop, and a French door refrigerator.

By: Edwina

Edwina — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 02:17:22 +0000

In reply to Cindy.

Hi Cindy. Thanks for your comment (and question). In my personal experience I find that the type of pot or pan you’re using makes more of a difference to the noise than the actual cooktop. Most induction cooktops will produce a little bit of noise occasionally but I don’t find it a problem – and believe me there are plenty of noises around my home that really drive me crazy, so if my induction cooktop was one of those types of noise I would get rid of it. I’m currently using a Bosch cooktop where one of my pots definitely makes more noise than other ones but it is still well below the annoying level. Yes, sometimes Bosch (as well as other brands) make a clicking noise but to put it in comparison, if I stir the food in the pot the stirring makes more noise than the clicking noise. It is very much in the background. Recently one of my LED light bulbs on the ceiling of my kitchen started making a slight hissing noise – again this noise was greater than any noise from the cooktop (and I removed the offending light bulb because that slight hissing was driving me crazy).
Obviously it is a matter of personal preference so it’s hard to really come up with a definitive answer but I hope these examples from my own personal experience help you. Good luck choosing your induction cooktop – I think you’ll love cooking with induction.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 21:23:04 +0000

Hi – Thanks so much for your comparison. I’ve been reading the manuals and reviews of the Bosch cooktop products, but you put it all together concisely. It’s great. But I have another question: what about noise? I was on the verge of buying a Bosch induction, then I read that other people have complaints about noise from induction cooktops: humming, clicking, even whistling. Do you know if the Bosch induction cooktops are noisy? Any info would be helpful. Thanks again.

By: Edwina

Edwina — Tue, 09 May 2017 10:50:26 +0000

In reply to Gail S.

Thank you for your kind words Gail. I’m glad you’re finding the information useful. I found the Bosch website a bit limited when I went there too. For the Bosch 500 Series 36” NIT5666UC, take a look at this link for the diameters of the induction burners: http://www.bosch-home.com/Files/bosch2/us/us_en/Document/Spec_Sheets/NIT5666UC.pdf

It mentions the induction burners as 6” x1, 7” x2, 8” x1 plus the larger middle one. If you look at the photos on the Bosch website or on Amazon or elsewhere, this matches the photos where the two left burners are the same size and there is one smaller and one larger on the right hand side.

In the Bosch NIT5666UC Manual on page 10 it mentions about the middle induction burner being a “dual element”. It is turned on automatically when using cookware with a base the same size as the outer zone. This is how it can be used as either an 11” or a 7” burner. It adjusts automatically.

Personally I’ve never had a problem on my own Bosch induction cooktops with pan size. But I don’t use really small pans. When I’ve used larger ones, it’s been fine and the heat was still even.

Good luck with your purchase decision. I can only hope you buy through one of my links 😉
Enjoy your new induction cooktop. I’m sure you will!

By: Gail S

Gail S — Tue, 09 May 2017 05:22:41 +0000

Thank you! This is a fabulous compilation of comparison data. Bosch should hire you to enhance their website. I have already decided on a Bosch but have been undecided regarding the model.

Speaking of the website…I am a bit confused about burner size. For example, you mention in your article that the 500 series/36″ model has a middle burner that accommodates a 7″ or 11″ pan plus a 6″, 7″, and 8″ burner. The Bosch website specs do not identify the size of the middle burner but claim the other 3 are 7″, 7″ and 6″. Perhaps there is something I am missing wrt burner sizes. But I am just slightly concerned as I read in another review that the Bosch cooktops were a bit sensitive to pan size.

Can you set me straight on this?