Induction hob

I'm moving to a house with an induction hob so I am interested to know what people do regarding storing cutlery under the hob.
I understand from Google that it's possible, but good ventilation and circulation of air are necessary to prevent the drawer and contents overheating.

Oh I never thought of that after we had ours fitted, kitchen guy never said.
Maybe because of the magnets.
Saying that I have a knife block in my drawer, tin foil & cling film.

I think you will be ok. Just don’t store tea towels, although you can put a tea towel under your pan to save scratches. I just use paper towel.

PS There's a drawer directly beneath the hob at my future home.
Looking forward to comments from experiencenced users.

I haven’t seen that advice but DD recently had a new kitchen from one of the big suppliers and her cutlery drawer is under the induction hob on the island, hidden inside the upper of the two deep drawers. She uses those drawers as her larder, even for eggs and bread as well as dry goods and jars, the kitchen design is frankly terrible and I’m baffled at the layout they suggested (and that she accepted), but of course I know nothing and they’re experts!

I haven’t noticed a problem with the cutlery getting hot, don’t induction hobs only heat the pan? Steam rises so I don’t think that would be an issue?

I’ve never know my drawer to get hot

Apparently the bottom of some hobs can get very hot. I have had a large Hotpoint hob with a cutlery drawer beneath it for around 5 years. No problem at all. The hob itself is incredibly quick to heat and cook, l used to love gas but no longer, induction is SO easy to clean.

When I had one there was a gap underneath, I presumed to keep air circulating.

I'm pretty sure we had a large drawer underneath but didn't keep cutlery in it.

I really miss it.

I have a cutlery drawer directly under my induction hob, with no gap. If/when I use all the plates, the cutlery is warm to the touch, but certainly not too hot to handle.

It’s not a problem at all if the use is short term,r only one plate is used.

I too love my induction hob. So easy to clean!

I did burn a few things at first ..

Oops I have no idea where the grin emoji came from, that word is “or”.

Also, you can't have one of these if you have a Pacemaker...

I hadn't heard about not having knives below an induction hob. I have a pots and pan drawer below mine. I've had induction hobs for about 25 years now. Before I was a devotee of gas hobs, but since having my first induction hob, I wouldn't want to go back. As others have stated here, very quick to heat and easy to clean.

I have metal kitchen "accessories" (e.g. serving spoons, potato masher, large knives, tin openers) immediately below the hob and never noticed anything amiss at all. We've had it ten years and it's still like new. I wouldn't consider any other type of hob now, after a lifetime of gas. No greasy, hard-to-clean bits, almost instant heat (only where it's needed), sleek-looking as well.

Yes, they are a no-go if you have a pacemaker, and you must make sure your pans are induction-friendly (most are now, not so ten years ago).

I too have a utensils drawer beneath my induction hob, and a cutlery drawer beneath that. I haven’t noticed any heat in the drawers. Mine is a Neff.

A side issue - if you are buying one look carefully at the controls and try a few out to find one that suits you. We have three hobs in our family and they are all different. Mine has a magnetic twirly knob which is ok once you get used to it but we misplaced it for a couple of days which was a pain! (It had attached itself to the base of a passing baking tray)

Is it ok to use pans made of stainless steel on an induction hob?
Thought I would ask as there are people here who have used IH for a good while.

Not all stainless steel pots and pans are good for an induction hob - if a magnet sticks to them, they work - quoting from memory! I've learnt now to read on the bottom of everything whether it is "Suitable for Induction Hobs".

Both my lads have a cutlery drawer beneath induction hobs. The drawers overheating has never been an issue.

I’m another who would never go back to any other type of hob. I saw my first one twenty years ago (friend had a two zone inset IH to supplement an AGA cooker) and I was immediately smitten.

My cutlery drawer is under my induction hob and has been for 15 years with no problem.

dragonfly46

My cutlery drawer is under my induction hob and has been for 15 years with no problem.

Same here, no problems at all.

Thank you Retread for the magnet tip. Very helpful to know. Now I must look for my magnet.
All very reassuring to hear that no one has had a problem with the cutlery drawer.

I have my cutlery drawer under my induction hob and I’ve never had a problem.

I have knives and other metal utensils in a drawer underneath my Neff hob and it’s never been a problem. So has my DD who keeps her cutlery directly underneath her hob. I’ve never heard of this.

Another question for everyone who has an induction hob.
You all say how easy they are to clean.
Please can you advise me on suitable cleaning products.

Warm water and washing up liquid is all you need. Dry with a microfibre cloth but it’s not strictly necessary. Ridiculously easy compared with other hobs.