Induction hob

I'll have to come back eventually, after I've moved house. Maybe start another thread to let everyone know how I get on with my induction hob.

I agree absolutely with OldFrill.
I cooked on a gas hob for 40+ years and thought nothing could possibly be better. Was disappointed when moving here to find a radiant ceramic hob - dreadful thing!!
I replaced it with an induction hob around 3 years ago and it's wonderful. Very quick and responsive to the controls, simple and quick to clean, no burners to get clogged with boiled-over rice starch. I wouldn't want to cook any other way now.
I have a big drawer full of stainless steel pans directly underneath the hob and I've never known them to get any warmer than the surrounding room.
Interestingly, I only heard about not having one if you have a pacemaker a few months ago. When I bought it, nobody at the kitchen showroom nor the fitter asked if anybody in the house has a pacemaker or an insulin pump. If it's really that dangerous, shouldn't there be large health warnings on the packaging and the instruction manual?

I’ve never needed a cleaner for my hob because spills don’t burn on. Only the bit where the pot touches gets hot. Like retread says just wipe over.

Sometimes people get a bit muddled with induction hobs and ceramic hobs because hey look the same. I needed a cleaner for my ceramic hob when I had one.

Youngeil

My husband insisted we had an induction hob when we had a new kitchen - yes, it is easier to clean but I hate how it turns itself off if the slightest splash of water hits it. I haven't been well recently and my husband has realised he can't use the hob
because he has a pacemaker! Just be warned.

That's true about the switching off at a splash of water, it is damn annoying. But for me the pros outweigh the cons.

I clean mine with a damp cloth, never needed anything else.

Aldom

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.

There are specialist induction hob cleaners such as Hob Brite I got ours from Morrison but I found The Pink Stuff paste in a tub to be far better.

My husband insisted we had an induction hob when we had a new kitchen - yes, it is easier to clean but I hate how it turns itself off if the slightest splash of water hits it. I haven't been well recently and my husband has realised he can't use the hob
because he has a pacemaker! Just be warned.

Tilly8

I wouldn't have one given - they are so over rated! I've tried various ones (two in my own home plus holiday lets). None of them have the heat control of a naked flame I'm afraid. Think very carefully before wasting your money.

Your opinion goes against research and my experience, induction heats and cools far faster than gas. I used to swear by gas but absolutely wouldn't go back to it now - such a faff to clean too.

My daughter has one. Her electric oven is underneath

Abby0950

We installed a Miele 3-ring Induction Hob 12-years ago when we had our kitchen refitted. I love it
Easy to control. Easy to keep clean.
It's about a metre long and has three drawers beneath it of the same length.
The top drawer is full of all my kitchen utensils - Knives. Spatulas. Whisks.
Table spoons, Slices etc etc etc.
We haven't experienced any problems whatsoever with the Hob being above the drawer.
I would choose the same should we move.

One important thing to remember though is that you can only use pans that are specifically made for Induction Hobs. Your other equipment just will not heat up and are unusable.

They can be quite expensive but I bought a fabulous set of saucepans and frying pans from Costco. They are brilliant and 12-years later look as good as new. They are heavy though!
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I wouldn't have one given - they are so over rated! I've tried various ones (two in my own home plus holiday lets). None of them have the heat control of a naked flame I'm afraid. Think very carefully before wasting your money.

I have all my saucepans and frying pans on shelves with cupboard doors directly under my induction hob and have never in the course of ten years in this house and two years on board a motor boat with the same arrangement had anything at all getting even slightly warm under the hob.

Instructions for installing hobs bought in Denmark certainly do not state that any category of things should not be stored under the hob - neigher did the Belgian ones when we bought a new hob for our boat, come to think of it.

I suspect some Chinese translator got the instructions wrong!

Visgir1

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

Was going to say the same. My sister-in-law has fabulous holiday let houses with Induction hobs but she has to keep a plug in hob for any visitors with pacemakers. I think it's safe enough so long as you don't lean over the hob closely but it's a bit like airport scanners - pacemaker = don't risk it.

Two years with induction here and I have a single oven located under it, no problem. There is a shallow drawer below the oven that is handy for large baking trays/racks.

Had an induction hob for 3 years now, cutlery drawer full width and no problem.

I had an induction hob in our old rented property and I hated it. Everytime anything boiled over it threw a tantrum and you had to wait ages for it to cool down. I’m just about to have a new kitchen put in our new house and have opted for a gas hob. At least then if we have a power cut I can make tea!

I bought an induction hob, just two burners, from Aldi some years ago. It’s been in constant use ever since. It sits on the worktop over the washing machine. It’s great.

Kitchen utensils stored underneath induction hob with no problems. I would still rather have a gas hob but sadly no gas in our village! Induction definitely much better than ordinary electric hob.

I had my kitchen redone last year by a reputable firm, and they put in a Neff induction hob with all the drawers underneath. Surely they should know what they are doing, so I've never heard of this. They gave me a new set of pans, not all of which worked, but my stainless steel ones are OK.

butterandjam

Visgir1

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

or insulin pump

That’s interesting. Wonder if there’s any other medical stuff people ought to know🤔

Visgir1

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

or insulin pump

Incidentally I don't have any sort of insulation under the hob, and my kitchen was planned by a very experienced designer. I don't think that there was anything in the installation instructions that required this, it was done properly by an electrician.

I keep kitchen utensils in the drawers under my hob and have noticed that the air in there gets warm but the metal utensils don't.

Aldom

And so easily cleaned. No burning. I didn't know that.

Well it sticks a bit if you know what I mean. I have had to do a bit of scraping.

But at least I don’t have to throw the pan away now.😳😱

And so easily cleaned. No burning. I didn't know that.

Lathyrus3. What you say about having an insulating board in the top of the cutlery drawer fits with the information I found when I Googled.
Also space for circulation.
I'm looking forward to using my induction hob having read all your positive comments. I like the fact that the hob accommodates any size pan.