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Cooktops 400 series

Gaggenau 400 series cooktops in modern house
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Vario cooktops

Full surface induction

Flex induction

Gas

The ultimate, the ideal, the cooktops 400 series.

The creative process of cooking demands heating methods that, at the very least, enable. Ours seek to inspire. At your fingertips will be extreme power, intelligent flexibility and controls that feel solid because they are.

The scale of the 400 series is its most striking feature, as single cooktops up to one metre or the Vario modular elements starting from 38 cm and extending almost infinitely. For the purist who wants their cooktops distinct as well as distinctive, the stand alone 400 series cooktop is the pinnacle of achievement. In either gas or induction, these appliances are all about providing maximum creative space for the dedicated private chef. Choose the controls that best suit your kitchen vision, Gaggenau front-mounted controls are precise, intuitive and can be ordered in black or stainless steel.

Close up of Gaggenau 400 series full surface induction cooktop
Gaggenau 400 series full surface induction cooktop

The full surface induction cooktop

The full surface induction cooktops can be fitted flush or on the worktop and offer an impressive 3200 cm2 or 2750 cm2 of creative space upon which to place up to six or five pans or a Teppan Yaki accessory.

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Hand placing control knob onto Gaggenau 400 series induction cooktop

Limitless imagination

Do away with little white box shapes and separate cooking zones. As the name suggests, this is 90 cm or 80 cm of limitless creative space. Move the pans around and the timer and temperature setting will follow them.

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TFT touch display in use on Gaggenau 400 series induction cooktop

Full surface, total control

The full surface induction’s large TFT touch display invites you to intuitively flick through the 17 scrolling power levels, the timers and even compatible hood settings using its Home Connect capabilities.

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Gaggenau 400 series flex induction cooktop with downdraft ventilation

The flex induction cooktop with downdraft ventilation

This is a flex induction that also removes its own cooking vapours. A powerful downdraft situated between two combinable cooking areas ensures odour-free frying, woking or simmering.

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Gaggenau 400 series gas cooktop

The gas cooktop

At a meter wide, this is a celebration of power. A large central wok or paella burner, surrounded by two high power and two standard burners, all brass and all adding up to 18,000 watts under full electronic power level regulation. Welcome to gas cooking for the totally committed.

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Gaggenau 400 series gas cooktop wok ring with burner lit

Full on gas

The illuminated, solid stainless steel controls offer 12 levels of electronically controlled heat, ensuring the flames are consistent and in the event they blow out, it automatically reignites. If it fails to reignite, the gas is interrupted.

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Gaggenau 400 series gas cooktop wok ring with burner lit

The power of control

As well as the capability to flash fry and wok cooking, the cooktop enables gentle simmering with the lowest possible heat, by repeatedly turning the small flame on and off. Choose solid stainless steel or black controls.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario configuration options

Tailor your cooking area into your ideal culinary scenario by seamlessly joining together our modular options and ventilation appliances. Further personalise your cooktop by specifying the controls and their colour, stainless steel or black.

The full surface induction cooktops

The full surface cooktop offers designer looks, with professional capability, for those who entertain as they cook. Place up to six pans anywhere on the surface and offer the professional and dynamic cooking function, allowing the private chef to move pans around the cooktop’s pre-set heat areas, just as the professionals do.

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Limitless imagination

The full surface induction cooktops represent 80 cm and 90 cm of flush- or surface-mounted limitless creative space. The black glass is absolute in its devotion to minimalism.

The large TFT touch display invites you to intuitively scroll through the 17 power levels, the timers or even compatible extractor settings using its Home Connect ability.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario flex induction cooktop

The Vario flex induction cooktops

Flex induction cooktops allow the private chef to combine cooking zones to accommodate larger pans, freeing the creative private chef from any constraint. From 38 cm to 90 cm in width, all framed or frameless, there is a flex induction to suit all tastes.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario induction wok cooktop

Maximum minimalism

Five cooking zones including a central wok area, spread over 90 cm, this is an expansive cooktop. Able to be framed or frameless and installed alongside any of the other Vario options, you also have the option of surface or flush mounting.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario full surface induction cooktop

Keeping your options wide open

At 80 cm wide this cooktop offers four cooking zones that can be combined into two large areas for oversized pans or to simply allow free placement anywhere within the enlarged cooking area. Available framed or frameless, both options are perfectly compatible with the rest of the Vario range.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario full surface induction cooktop

Standard niche, exceptional in every other respect

60 cm wide, with four cooking zones, this cooktop offers all the Vario flex induction capabilities. Frying sensor capability for greater control over the exact temperature in the pan and being Home Connect enabled it allows convenient control of a compatible extractor from the cooktop using the clear, two colour display. Available framed or frameless, both options are perfectly compatible with the rest of the Vario range.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario full surface induction cooktop

The same power, smaller presence

Only 38 cm wide with two cooking zones, this cooktop still has the same power as the rest of the range. Linked together, the 40 x 23 cm combined cooking zone offers 3300 W, 3700 W when using the booster option. Available framed or frameless, both options are perfectly compatible with the rest of the Vario range.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario full surface induction cooktop

The Vario induction cooktop

With its wok ring accessory, wok cooking on induction is a revelation. All the speed and heat ensures there is no compromise in taste or aesthetic. Available framed or frameless, both options are perfectly compatible with the rest of the Vario range

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Gaggenau 400 series vario gas cooktop

The Vario gas cooktops

Choose the single wok burner with up to 6,000 watts of heat, the two burner or the five burner, 18,000 watt option.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario gas cooktop

The addition of gas

The 38 cm two burner gas Vario option offers a standard as well as a high output burner able to deliver up to 4000 W of heat as well as gently simmer. The 12 power levels are regulated electronically to ensure the exact degree of heat is delivered consistently.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario gas cooktop

The power to wok

Combine the two burner with the powerful wok single burner. To achieve the intense high temperatures required for wok cookery, the burner is able to produce 6000 W of heat.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario Teppan Yaki cooktop

The Vario Teppan Yaki

This professional-grade appliance can sear at 240 ºC or keep warm at a minimal setting, simultaneously. There are two, separately controlled cooking zones at your disposal as well as a simple cleaning setting.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario Teppan Yaki cooktop

Add Teppan Yaki to your repertoire

The Vario Teppan Yaki sits elegantly alongside the downdraft ventilation as well as the framed or frameless flex induction.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario electric grill

The Vario electric grill

For the specialist technique of grilling, the electric grill offers two zones enabling both charring and gentler grilling opportunities. Replace one half of the grill with a specialised pan accessory and you can even roast. The heat-retaining lava stones can be easily replaced should they become too soiled.

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Gaggenau 400 series vario downdraft ventilation

The Vario downdraft ventilation

The modular Vario system ensures the downdraft combines seamlessly with any of the frame or frameless cooktops from the 400 series, including sharing the same professionally inspired, front mounted stainless steel control knobs. Additionally, it can be set to automatically regulate its power settings using its sensitive air quality sensor.

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Consider every detail

Complete your kitchen vision by adding Gaggenau cooktop control knobs to your order. Personalise your kitchen and match the colour tones of your materiality and finish, choosing between striking stainless steel or sophisticated black. Details make the difference, these are the touches that truly elevate a space.

Complement your choice of controls with matching sockets.

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Vario cooktops 400 series: the details

Comprehensive specifications on the range of 400 series cooktops are available, including: key features, accessories, downloads, planning notes and CAD drawings.

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