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Why does one hob on my induction stove only detect a pan when it is perfectly centred?

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The hob's coil detection zone may be small relative to the pan base; choose a compatible magnetic flat-bottom pan at the marked centre.

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What might explain the problem involving one hob on my induction stove only detect?

The hob's coil detection zone may be small relative to the pan base; choose a compatible magnetic flat-bottom pan at the marked centre.