jack Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Well, thankfully it was me that did this rather than my wife. I stupidly grabbed a cast iron lid to temporarily cover some spaghetti in a colander sitting in a pan keeping warm. I even more stupidly tried to pick up the pan, and of course the cast iron lid fell off. It landed on the edge of the induction hub, and smashed a small section about an inch long a bit less deep. The affected portion is smashed, so I can't just stick it back in. Thoughts/suggestions for repair? Is this something the Magic Man people can repair? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Possibly but it wouldn’t be heat resistant as they will use an epoxy and glass mix. Worth a call though unless you want a new one on your house insurance..?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Stainless trim to hide it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, jack said: Well, thankfully it was me that did this rather than my wife. [...] Thankfully SWMBO did ours the other day. I would now have been dead had it been the other way round. Dead. Has been. Ex-alive. Watching with interest 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alphonsox Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I had the same problem with a Siemens glass cermaic hob (dropped a full jar of honey on it from a height). It turns out that the glass top plates can be replaced as a single item. Cost me around £100 IIRC. A few hours with a screwdriver and a large dose of blind optimisim and it was as good as new. - contact the manufaturer and see what parts are available, you're not the first to have done this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Not hopeful of getting a spare glass top if I drop something on my Electra Elecheib induction hob. I guess that's the problem with these well known makes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Alphonsox said: I had the same problem with a Siemens glass cermaic hob (dropped a full jar of honey on it from a height). It turns out that the glass top plates can be replaced as a single item. I wondered whether that might be possible, but didn't hold out any hope. I'll look into it tomorrow. Thanks! 1 hour ago, recoveringacademic said: Thankfully SWMBO did ours the other day. I would now have been dead had it been the other way round. Dead. Has been. Ex-alive. When my wife saw how annoyed I was with myself for doing it, she didn't add anything. I get most of my sledging when I haven't actually done anything wrong! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 Oh, and two weeks ago, my wife tapped the front on our warming drawer with a ceramic serving dish and it smashed into a gazillion pieces. I didn't get upset then, so perhaps she thought it reasonable not to lose her rag with me now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) @jack http://hobcoversdirect.co.uk/hinge.html Got my lad a very basic hob cover (not from above, some place in Hove). To protect his hob at uni and give him much needed space. Really well made. Edited March 16, 2018 by Onoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan52 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 9 hours ago, jack said: Oh, and two weeks ago, my wife tapped the front on our warming drawer with a ceramic serving dish and it smashed into a gazillion pieces. I didn't get upset then, so perhaps she thought it reasonable not to lose her rag with me now! Oh don't worry it's been banked and no doubt you will pay for it at some stage in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, Declan52 said: Oh don't worry it's been banked and no doubt you will pay for it at some stage in the future. That banking 'incidents' skill. Phenomnal. It just taught me to be similarly careful about remembering 'things' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Plenty of other stuff isn't perfect (what is, really), but we genuinely don't get upset with each other about stuff like this, and we don't hold grudges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryder72 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I never recommend using glass hobs without trims around them. Seen this far too often. Please be careful when you use the hob and avoid taking the ring closest to this chip to very high temperature for long durations as the stresses in the ceramic might cause it to crack. You may get a good few months or more out of it if you are careful but in generally its a new glass top. If its Miele its going to hurt. What is the model number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 9 minutes ago, ryder72 said: I never recommend using glass hobs without trims around them. Seen this far too often. Please be careful when you use the hob and avoid taking the ring closest to this chip to very high temperature for long durations as the stresses in the ceramic might cause it to crack. You may get a good few months or more out of it if you are careful but in generally its a new glass top. If its Miele its going to hurt. What is the model number? Thanks for the advice, I'll be careful. It's a Siemens - I don't have the serial number, but will look it up when I get a moment this weekend. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryder72 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Siemens spares are more reasonably priced. I had a client get a price for nearly £400 for a Miele 90c, hob whereas SIemens for half that. For what is essentially the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 We have the same hob so will be interested in what you do. Re Magic Man, that part of the hob would not get hot so could be an option once you've priced replacement glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple07 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Hiya, just wondering how u got on with this as guess what I just done tonight ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visti Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 It's contagious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 13 hours ago, Triple07 said: Hiya, just wondering how u got on with this as guess what I just done tonight ? Oh dear, you have my condolences. I've been flat out with other things and haven't had time to look into this yet - hoping to get around to it this week. Will update the thread when I get some advices/prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple07 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Thanks @jack , our house insurance has a £200 voluntary excess and a £100 compulsory... I’m fearing £300 may be our cheapest option! Its not even on our build, it’s on the house we are trying to sell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan52 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Triple07 said: Thanks @jack , our house insurance has a £200 voluntary excess and a £100 compulsory... I’m fearing £300 may be our cheapest option! Its not even on our build, it’s on the house we are trying to sell! I would just leave it then and let who ever buys your house worry about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 With all these chips I'd just get a local fabricator to fold some say 1mm stainless sheet into a "20x6" angle - more a lipped strip. Then brush finish by hand and CT1 it on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongfather Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Hi everyone. I have the exact same problem - a chip about 1.5 cm across on the edge of the cook top. (these induction hob are F**King rubbish of you ask me). ANYWAYS - what did people find to be the best solution? I am in a rental so it's terribly bothersome that I'll have to pay for this if I can't fix it so the landlord can't see it during his inspection. I don't mind wet-sanding and filling to make it look seamless but I just need the right products to do so! I am in Denmark and to be honest it's not easy to find the right stuff. I found these on amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Ceramic-Induction-Epoxy-Repair/dp/B07KNBLRJ7/ref=pd_sbs_60_2/257-8234428-8885652?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07KNBLRJ7&pd_rd_r=388a4051-eff8-4f81-809f-4dd35dc1356f&pd_rd_w=rsh5F&pd_rd_wg=pLp0m&pf_rd_p=cc188cba-1892-42b3-956f-6c67d0ab7a00&pf_rd_r=V7GVMXBSP7KH36E5HPHF&psc=1&refRID=V7GVMXBSP7KH36E5HPHF https://www.amazon.co.uk/Resistant-Scratches-Furniture-Refrigerator-Appliances/dp/B01N9TSYON/ref=pd_sbs_60_t_1/257-8234428-8885652?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01N9TSYON&pd_rd_r=12d253d4-d68b-4f9f-bac3-6bd6700f9f79&pd_rd_w=MiuaB&pd_rd_wg=uou0V&pf_rd_p=e44592b5-e56d-44c2-a4f9-dbdc09b29395&pf_rd_r=DN8NB6SXNWX8EC2RC25H&psc=1&refRID=DN8NB6SXNWX8EC2RC25H Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 22/03/2018 at 20:56, jack said: Thanks for the advice, I'll be careful. It's a Siemens - I don't have the serial number, but will look it up when I get a moment this weekend. Thanks again Is there a gap between the underside of the glass edge and the worktop surface? Seems to be the way a lot are installed. Glass is crap under compression so a prime failure point. I put a good thick bead of sealant around. The edge of our hob. So far, so good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 @tongfather I had exactly the same in my rental. I just used silicone of the same colour and put in in the gap where the glass chip was.... The guy never noticed it when doing our moving out inspection. Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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