The Fisher & Paykel CG905DWLPFCX3 is a 90 cm Series 9 gas hob in brushed stainless steel, set up at the factory for LPG. It suits a home off the gas mains that wants a full-size five-burner hob, with a dual flame wok burner at the heart of it.

Cooking

On LPG the dual wok burner is rated 4.90 kW. Its two flame rings are run from a single dual wok control, so you can drop to a low simmer for a sauce or open both rings to sear steak or stir-fry. A 3.50 kW rapid burner handles big pans of pasta water, two 2.20 kW semi-rapid burners take the everyday frying and boiling, and a 1.30 kW auxiliary burner is there for small pans. Cast iron trivets make a steady base, and a small pan support and a wok stand are supplied for cookware that needs them.

Controls and everyday use

The turned stainless dials have illuminated halos: red while a burner is lit, white when it's off, so you can tell from across the kitchen what's still on. Electronic ignition lights the burners, and if a flame goes out the flame failure system shuts off its gas.

• Laser etched graphics on the controls
• Rubber feet on the trivets to protect the stainless steel
• Spill containment of 2 L
• Parts lift off quickly for cleaning

Size and installation

The hob is 900 x 530 mm and sits 76 mm below the worktop. For a standard fit it needs a cut-out of 870 x 494 mm with corners no tighter than a 10 mm radius. It can also be flush mounted in a routered recess 905 x 535 mm and 3 mm deep, though Fisher & Paykel points out that a flush hob has to be cut free of the worktop before it can be serviced. It runs on LPG at 28-30/37 mbar and can't be converted to natural gas. It needs a 220-240 V, 10 A supply from an earthed socket within 900 mm, and a cooker hood at least 650 mm above.