The home appliance device (12) has an induction heating unit (20) and a movable heating unit (22) that are provided to heat heating zones (41,43,45,47) alternately. An actuator unit (30) moves the heating units between the heating zones. A control unit (16) controls the heating units to increase the heating power of one heating zone more than the other heating zone during specific mode of operation. An independent claim is included for a method for operating home appliance device.