Smeg Cucina SRV596GH5 Built In Gas Hob - Stainless Steel

I have had one of these for 20 years. Hopefully this one is just as good. It is robust and the wok burner is powerful. Yes, like most gas hobs its not the easiest to clean but in the main its nothing that a good scouring pad won't fix. The steel surface is good and durable without showing every little mark or scratch. Its big enough to chuck all your hot stuff out of the oven on top without worrying about scratching. Yes the burners discolour, and the bars wear a bit, but I can live with that. It doesn't like simmering really low. I've just got a Domino induction hob to go next to it which makes up for that. Great Value!

Such a good buy, Quality and style at its best.

Appearance after a very short time very disappointing. Black coming off pan stands and silver completely off some of the rings. Unable to get a really low heat.

The appearance after very little use is very disappointing. Spoils an otherwise beautiful new kitchen. Pan stands no longer black and the silvering has come right off the rings. It does not go down to a really low heat.

Just excellent. I have always used electric jobs but we decided to try gas and use LPG. I'm delighted with my purchase.

Love this hob it is stylish with sturdy cast iron supports, plenty of room for 5 pans and I like the raised rib indicator lines to each burner these are a very useful feature. The centre double crown burner is great for wok cooking and large pans although the centre ring is made of a different metal which originally looked a very stylish contrast but has discoloured and marked which is a shame as all the other parts of the hob clean very easily. Over all I am extremely pleased with this hob this one fault does let it down though.