Kitchen or sauna?

Thank you everyone for your comments and advice. As you can imagine, this is the last thing we need at this time of year.

My Mum always had the door ajar when cooking.
We have an induction hob now, with extractor fan over, and have no more steam than when we cooked on gas.
What we do have, though, is a ventilation system. It takes the steamy kitchen and bathroom air out through a heat exchanger, bringing in fresh air which is warmed by the heat exchanger. This air is piped through to bedrooms and living room. The air is being constantly changed and we don't get condensation building up.

Do you happen to have glass splashbacks at cooker hob. I had kitchen refit 2 years ago with glass hob and glass splashbacks where tiling used to be. I have had a glass extractor in several properties with no problems. Now though I do notice with tge glass splashbacks that there is a lot of condensation. Apparently it's the nature of the material being cold and smooth, no grouting to absorb moisture. Also, are you sure the extractor hood is powerful enough for the size of your hob and area of kitchen.

Why don’t people even read the opening post properly, let alone RTFT?

Open a window or two and get an extractor fan too

Thats codswallop re having an induction hob, which is simply an efficient source of heat for pans. My extract is over an induction hob, no problem whatsoever

The manufacturer is talking rubbish,the device is simply unfit for purpose. Don`t relax over this and keep the e mails and paperwork. You are protected by the sale of goods act but you have to carry on being pro-active. Whover sold you that extract and/or the people who specified the functionality are the ones you need to deal with.

I have an induction hob and have never experienced the dripping problem and I don't know anybody who has. Maybe if your hood is powerful enough to pull air through effectively there is relatively less water vapour compared to the overall volume extracted.
If I forget to turn on the extractor I get a lot of condensation and dripping, but none at all if it is on.

The link provided above explains why Grantanow.

Obviously if you only heat where the pan touches there's no escaping heat to warm up the hood.

I don't see why an induction hob is relevant to the condensation problem. Unlike a gas hob it doesn't generate water vapour from burning gas to add to the steam from pans.

I have an induction hob, and only use the extractor fan some of the time and have no condensation.

I have a newish kitchen and an extractor that works pretty well, even though it is virtually on the limit for the length of ducting. It really does sound as though there is something wrong with your hob Lexisgranny

Get on to trading standards, the extractor is clearly faulty. You should reject it as it is not fit for purpose.

I was told that the window should be open and door closed even when you were using the extractor hood. I never switch it on anyway. No problem with condensation and I only open the window if it's really hot and/or steamy (or if something catches fire! 🔥 )

I had no idea re the induction hob thing!
How interesting. And obvious if you think about it.

I had the same problem with my previous cooker hood. It constantly dripped n there was still condensation. We also changed the duct pipe which didn't cure the problem. Did the paper test n also could see the steam coming out of the duct pipe outside.
Company said it was because we had an induction hob.
Moved house got the same induction hob but a stronger extractor. No condensation problems here. Electrian said the other one must not have been strong enough.

www.aeg.co.uk/support/support-articles/cooking/cooker-hoods/the-cooker-hood-is-dripping-water/#:~:text=Condensation%20in%20cooker%20hoods%20is,preventing%20the%20formation%20of%20condensation

However - DD has an induction hob and I've never noticed any condensation.

I've never had that kind of experience, either with a gas hob and an electric extractor hood or with my current induction hob with a hood over it. I would not have accepted the explanation that drips from the hood landing on the hob is a situation 'to be expected'.

Thank you for all the suggestions, I now have some ammunition to fire at the manufacturer!

If you have condensation open a window and ventilate the house when you are cooking. Your cooker hood should do that unless it’s one that just filters the grease out.

karmalady

Hold a thin long strip of tissue up to the vent, It should be pulled towards the extract. If it does not then the extract fan is not strong enough

I'll try that!

Do you also have window vents, it could be that you are not getting enough air in to form the extract current. I don`t ever get condensation in my kitchen, even with my hood on lowest setting

Hold a thin long strip of tissue up to the vent, It should be pulled towards the extract. If it does not then the extract fan is not strong enough

It doesn't sound right and they should investigate further. It's to be expected is not the right answer!

I have a gas hob with extractor fan over and don't get condensation like that.
We do have a proper extractor fan fitted in the utility room which is helpful in removing cooking smells etc (and if DH burns something!).

It doesn't sound fit for purpose.

My extractor fan is so fierce on the highest setting (which I never need) that it can pull the kitchen door shut.

We have also had a new kitchen fitted this year. We have a four ring gas hob and a hood extractor above. We have had no condensation at all.