Ikea Smaklig

Great cooktop until it wasn't – Pros Straight forward uncomplicated induction cooktop. Really could heat things up quickly. Individual controls for each hotplate. Good price. Cons Sometimes it was a little hard to select the correct temperature with the slide control. On low heat settings you could hear a moderately loud clicking sound which took a little while to get used… Read more

to. The glass top seemed easy to scratch. The unit failed after 4 years and Ikea replaced some of the electronics through Electrolux service. (It flashed a service code, clicked 3 times and shut itself off). The unit failed again just over a year out of warranty (unit had a 5 year warranty), this time the two small hotplates would not work. It was out of warranty so Ikea declined to address the issue.

At the time I thought it was a good price, seems like it's more a case of 'you get what you pay for'.

Update: on reflection I have upgraded the review from 1 to 4 stars. My rationale is that it performed well while it worked and when thinking about the price and 5 year warranty it is pretty good value for money. It was approximately 1/2 the price of similar featured major brands in the market at the time. So now all I need to do is purchase another unit and it would be equivalent to purchasing a major brand with a 10 year warranty, when thought of like that it sounds like a great deal.

Rubbish – I've had this hob 2 months and its broken down twice with no warning. If you actually need a functional hob to say, cook for your children, this is not the hob for you. Show details

Beeps and turns off – After passing warranty of 5 years ,it started beeps and turns off with flashing number. I called Ikea to assist me for the replacement product and my bad luck the kind lady suggested me to contact Electrolux to try for repairs, it may cost less. Unfortunately contacted and the guy come for less than 2 minutes he pressed button and says its… Read more

computer board dead and will cost $650 plus $ 155 calling out fee. I had to pay calling out fee $155 just for 2 minutes service. It was good they just discussed the problem over the phone instead coming out to let the customer know a bit of the cost it could be. I am sure other reviews also says the same problem, so the company most likely knows this issue and charging $155 for 2 minutes job. Such a big company need to understand customer pain as it's already died the next year of warranty and now charging such a big amount just for 2 minutes service...that is just ...I requested even by calling to atleast charge me half fee but no help. Unhelpful people please beware and change the unit , do not call for repairs.

Broke 5 days after warranty expired – The stove stop just keeps beeping and then switches off. Warranty is 5yrs but expired 5 days ago just before the US Elections!!! That’s $699 purchased in 2015 and lasted exactly 5 years. That is so crap. Show details

Clean and functional design at a bargain price though it is slightly noisier than expected – Love the intuitive control panel and the sleek easy to clean borderless glass. Much better than those with a metal edge wher all the crud from spills gets under. We've had no problems over the two and a half years of use. It does make a noise but that's drowned out by the rangehood exhaust fan....;p It was a bargain at 499 with a five year warranty that will be honoured if you install it as required. Show details

Brilliant design and function but too loud – Love the design and functions, especially being able to select effect with single taps and that all annoying beeps can be turned off (except the on/off sound unfortunately). However when turning it on, even before starting any cooking, cooling fans start up at what sounds like full speed. The fans then either stay on or turn off but when on they… Read more

really take over the entire kitchen (and living room since we have an open floor plan). Fans are heard right through the normal induction cooking hum.

Very disappointed and will contact IKEA for a possible resolve.

Great customer service – Two elements on our Smaklig cooktop suddenly stopped working. Called Ikea on a sunday afternoon. Received confirmation from Electrolux on monday morning that a service request had been made. Serviceman came out on wednesday checked the cooktop ordered new elements and was back on friday to fit them. Really great service from start to finish… Read more

Ikea/Electrolux kept us in the picture all the way. Servicemen were nice guys and turned up on time. Should also say the Smaklig induction cooktop is very good. Does everything right with a great five year warranty for a very competitive price.

Good quality with a bargain price – Purchased in last year after my old Smeg ceramic cooktop died, it's working very efficient and quiet compare to ceramic cooktop and the price is very good with a 5 years warranty as other brand could be double the price. Only one thing, the cookware, some pots made by stainless steel are working fine on other induction cooktop but couldn't be recognized by this one.  Show details

Absolutely Brilliant! – I have been using this cooktop for about a year now, and I love it. I was used to cooking with gas, and when we moved house we had a ceramic cooktop which was just OK, so when it died, I decided to upgrade to induction. After LOTS of research, I realised the Ikea induction cooktops are a fraction of the price of other brands, and they have a… Read more

longer warranty.

I can't overstate how much I love using this appliance. I would never willingly go back to gas cooking. Here are some of the advantages.

• It is so quick! I have a huge cauldron that I regularly use to cook a massive batch of food, and with gas or the ceramic cooktop, it took at least an hour to get this volume of food to the boil. With induction, it barely takes twenty minutes. Heating a pot of water or a standard volume of any food is quicker than I had thought was possible.

• Control is a dream, changing the temperature is quick, and the range of temperatures is excellent. Turning the heat off or down leads to an instant response. It is so much more precise than gas.

• The lowest setting is much gentler than anything possible with gas or ceramic. It is super low! You can gently melt chocolate without burning it, for example.

• There is little lost heat. Only the pan heats up, the surface of the cooktop doesn’t. This makes it incredibly efficient. This also means the kitchen doesn’t heat up to the degree I had been used to.

• The food cooks more evenly, and food at the bottom of the saucepan is far less likely to get burnt.

• The timer is really useful, and very simple to use.

• It is so easy to clean. Just a damp cloth is enough. No nooks and crannies like I had with gas, and food doesn’t get burnt onto the suface like it does with a ceramic cooktop, because with induction the surface does not heat up.

I have read that some people avoid induction cooking because saucepans need to be ferrous (ie. a magnet sticks to the surface). All my existing pots and pans were suitable, so I didn’t have the expense of buying new saucepans. This is something to bear in mind. However, if my saucepans had been unsuitable, I would definitely have been prepared to buy new ones for all the benefits induction cooking brings. Plus with the prices at Ikea, you would still be quids in compared with buying other brands of cooktops. Saucepans with a smooth bottom have the best performance.

Cooks well....then dies – My Smaklig induction hob died after a few short months after installation. The Electrolux technician deemed that the hob was not installed properly and thus overheated the circuits. The 5 year Warranty voided! The professional kitchen installer has since shown me that the install was, in fact, superior to the specs as shown in the IKEA manual. far… Read more

superior venting and air flow than required by the installation manual. IKEA (&Electrolux) now insist that that having a 20mm bench top instead of 40mm is at fault. HOW???? Having less thermal mass surrounding the unit and thus more air is beneficial to cooling of electronics. Not rocket science. Having to go to the Fair Trading tribunal now because IKEA are sticking to the story of the technician's 15 minute visit.

Fantastic - Better than gas! – This thing is simply brilliant. It's European made and has a 5 year warranty. Boils water in literally seconds. Almost instant heat control. Was only $599 with member discount. Have had no issues with it since I bought it some 5 months or so ago. I can have my coffee pot boiled in one minute. My wife is Chinese and uses a wok everyday. She… Read more

thinks its great too. Much better then the old ceramic thing that we had before that and it is, I am sure as good as other models costing twice as much (or more!)