. Induction Hob with bridge zone Induction hobs - The ultimate way to heatHeating up twice as fast as gas induction hobs only heat the bottom of induction-specific pans leaving the remaining hob surface cool and safe to touch. Temperature can be adjusted instantly in a touch limiting the danger of boiling over. It makes creating temperature-sensitive masterpieces like hollandaise sauce or melting chocolate a simple task. Flex your hob\'s heat with Bridge ZoneSimplify cooking in large pots. Create one large heat source by bridging two separate cooking zones in the touch of this button. Maintaining a consistent temperature across both zones it's even possible to cook big meals evenly and minimise the risk of burning. Fast and powerful heatPerfect for dishes that require quick cooking at high temperatures this setting is not just great for searing steaks and flash frying seafood but saves time heating pans for other food. After 5 minutes in this mode the temperature will automatically reduce. Quickly and safely pause your cookingSimply press this button to pause the hob for 10 minutes Stop and; Go then turns back on to the previous settings making it easy to pick up where you left off. Master melting with Soft MeltMaintaining a constant temperature of 42°C Soft Melt makes it easy to master melting difficult ingredients without burning them. Reactivate previous settings instantlyRecall Assist lets you instantly recall and effortlessly reactivate the last settings used in the press of this button. Restart your cooking with ease even if you've used multiple hobs on different settings. Child LockKeep children safe by locking controls preventing them from accidentally switching the hob on inadvertently accessing settings or interfering with the controls. Key Features . 4 Induction zonesThe 2 left zones can be bridged to provide a larger cooking area for pans like fish kettles1.4 to 3.0 kW zone powerTouch controls positioned at the frontPause the hob and resume where you left off up to 10 minutes laterSoft Melt function to help you melt food like chocolate without burning itResidual heat indicatorChild lock to prevent little fingers from altering the settingsAutomatic safety switch-off. .