Hansa is a well-known manufacturer of kitchen appliances. One of the most sought-after areas can be called built-in hobs, because today they, and not stoves, are the main element of modern kitchen.
Hansa company
The history of the Polish company Amica Wronki SA began with the creation of coal-gas stoves in the middle of the last century. And for twenty years, the main consumer of its products was the Soviet Union.
Electric stoves began to be produced since 1981, when the manufacturer entered the markets of East Germany. And in 1992, a new factory was opened, in which they began to produce built-in household appliances, characterized by an original design. These products became the basis of the future Hansa brand, created by the German company Magotra Handelsgeselshaft, which launched the production of household appliances on the basis of the enterprises of the Polish company. Today, built-in appliances under this brand are sold in many countries of the world.
Hansa built-in appliances have been supplied to Russia since the beginning of this century. The company's specialists study the market, especially the preferences and tastes of domestic consumers, use new technologies, pay attention to safety and quality. Therefore, today the Hansa hob in Russian kitchens is not uncommon.
Hansa Product Benefits
One of the many advantages of Hansa cooking hobs is the variety of design solutions that allows you to choose a model for almost any kitchen, whether it is made in a classic style, retro or even fusion.
The working surface can be stainless or made of glass ceramics of different colors: black, white, anthracite or ivory. Hansa hob is functionality. As the company constantly invests in new technologies, its products are equipped with more and more new options and satisfy the requirements of ergonomics and safety.
For example, Hansa gas hobs, in addition to electric ignition, are equipped with an overheat protection system, burners of various configurations and power, including elements with a triple ring of flame for a WOK pan, the Gas-control system, which automatically stops the gas supply if the flame goes out (from a draft or liquids). Ceramic models have digital heating indicators and a child protection system. An important advantage is the democratic price of the products of this brand.
Range of hob
Hansa hob according to the type of heating can be gas, electric and induction. Combined panels are also available: gas-electric, gas-ceramic and induction ceramic. There are times when it is difficult to determine the type of surface, each of which is endowed with its own merits. It is combined plates that make it possible to solve this problem.
Cooktops differ in the number of burners. Depending on the model, they can be from 2 to 5, which means that the overall dimensions of the surface can also be different. The standard four-burner surface has dimensions of 60x50 cm, the compact model with two burners is 30x50 cm, and the five-burner stove is 80x50 cm.
Gas hobs
The Hansa gas hob is equipped with powerful burners that allow you to cook quickly, electric ignition, ensuring use without a lighter or matches, and necessarily a gas control system. In these heating devices, another remarkable system is used - ECO-Gas, which saves more than 10% of the total gas volume.
The cheapest model Hansa BHGI 32100020 with two burners of different capacities, made of stainless steel, with enamelled grilles costs a little more than 6 thousand rubles.
One of the most expensive, the new Hansa BHGI 83030 panel with an X-shaped arrangement of burners and a three-row burner in the center of stainless steel and cast-iron grills, costs six times more - 26.5 thousand rubles.
Customer reviews of gas surfaces
Hansa BHGI 63112015 gas hob, the price of which is less than 10 thousand rubles, with a steel grill and all the necessary functions, different burner power (900, 2 × 1800 and 2700 W), judging by the reviews, this combination attracted the attention of many buyers.
Basically, the drawback is the need to often wipe the panel, as traces remain even from drops of clean water. But this is a feature of all stainless steel surfaces, regardless of manufacturer. They also note a thin grid, on which heavy pots cannot be placed. This restriction is indicated in the product passport. The same document also indicates the gas pressure necessary for high-quality panel operation - 20 mbar. Not all apartments support this value. Standard for Russia is a pressure of 13 mb.
The advantages are considered electric ignition, for which a long cable is included in the package, protection against gas leakage, which works even when there is no voltage in the household network (the protection is based on the use of electric ignition elements). Housekeeping men like the curved gas connection, which allows you to install carefully.
Electric hobs
The Hansa electric hob operates on the principle of (far from new) heating coils. This brand is characterized by high safety of use. And for ceramic panels - it’s also economical, since they heat up and cool faster with decreasing temperature, that is, they consume less electricity.
Electric hobs are equipped with an indicator of residual heat, which shows the degree of heating for each burner, a timer to set a specific cooking time and maintain it in a heated state in each heating zone.
Safety guarantees protection against overheating. The automatic boiling function ensures that the burner operates at maximum power for a certain time and a subsequent decrease in temperature.
The cheapest Hansa BHEI 30130010 stainless steel electric hob with a rated power of 3 kW, which is divided into two burners (1.2 and 1.8 kW), and with mechanical control costs a little more than 5 thousand rubles. A model with the same data, but made of glass ceramics (BHCS 38120030), is already twice as expensive.
The most modern Hansa BHCI 63708 glass ceramic panel with four burners, one of which is a double-circuit, and the other with an oval expansion zone with a total power of 7.4 kW and touch control, costs about 25 thousand rubles. Today it is the most popular Hansa hob.
Customer reviews of electrical surfaces
One of the most popular and inexpensive models is the Hansa BHCI 63306 panel. It costs a little more than 13 thousand rubles, looks stylish (a combination of black glass and a stainless steel frame), all four HiLight rings, a touch control panel, a full range of functions.
Buyers rate it well, like a modern stylish look, affordable price. Unlike stainless surfaces, it is easy to wash, which is also noted as a merit. In addition, the panel is easy to connect and quickly heats up.
Disadvantages, users consider the sensor settings, it slowly switches, and you have to sort through all the rings every time you adjust the temperature alone. But everyone agrees that the comments are not critical, just management requires certain skills.
Induction hob
Hansa induction hob, as well as heating appliances of other manufacturers, creating an electromagnetic field when in contact with the metal bottom of the dishes, remains cold during operation. Many different functions make working with the panel easier and safer.
The Booster function increases the heating power, thereby speeding up the cooking process. If suddenly the situation is such that you need to interrupt the cooking process for a while, the Stop & Go function allows you to do this. The child lock system protects not only from turning the device on and off at the wrong time, but also from resetting the settings.
The induction panel itself recognizes the presence of dishes and its dimensions. It automatically turns on the hotplate and selects its power according to the diameter of the pan.
Naturally, the presence of such modern functions is reflected in the price. The cheapest Hansa BHI 68300 induction hob with a rated power of 7.0 kW and with touch control costs more than 16 thousand rubles.
The new Hansa BHI 69307 induction panel with four burners of the same power, touch controls and an electronic display costs almost 46 thousand.
Customer reviews
The Hansa BHI 68014 hob with a power of 7 kW, with four burners and touch controls also belongs to the new developments of the company, but has already become popular and causes a lot of responses. It costs a little more than 18 thousand rubles, but it cooks quickly, does not forget about the dish that is cooked on it, easy to clean, does not heat the kitchen and looks great.
Among the shortcomings, users note that the timer is set only on one burner, the panel buzzes quite loudly during operation, like all induction cookers. There is another significant drawback for a certain category of people: according to reviews, pancakes cannot be cooked on this panel due to the energy-saving mode of operation.
Summing up, we can say that among the reliable and high-quality Hansa products, you can choose a hob for every taste and wealth, under different operating conditions and decoration of the kitchen.