Induction hob

I have had induction hobs for 20 years and always stored cutlery below, no problems at all.

Thank you Greyduster that really does sound easy, especially compared with other types of hob.

Our kitchen utensil draw is directly under our induction hob and we haven't had any problems with this. The draw seems to be the same temperature as before.

Induction hobs are incredibly easy to clean. Just wipe them over after use. They are extremely quick and most pans now are suited to them.
I wouldn't be without mine.

I have had an induction hob for years and the cutlery drawer is underneath with no problems at all. Perhaps a modern induction hob is somehow different though. As for cleaning, a wipe with detergent and a soft cloth is all you need. I don't regret getting this hob after having had a gas range that I had to dismantle for cleaning.

I love my induction hob. It’s so quick to heat up and just wipe with kitchen roll to keep clean.

I love that the whole area is functional so that no matter what size of pot/griddle you put on it that’s the area that heats up.

Also that I can’t accidentally leave it on. Pot gone, hob switches off. It turns itself off if something boils over too much and also if something boils dry and the base of the pot begins to overheat. I’m not a dedicated cook and am given to wandering off in the garden and forgetting the kitchen🙄😱

The cutlery drawer is right underneath. It’s fine but it does need to be installed with the correct insulating board underneath.

You can’t have one with a pacemaker which I did have to think about a bit. My post Covid heart troubles seem to have sorted themselves out though, so I’m glad I made the choice.

I love my induction hob! Incredibly easy to clean, just a quick wipe and it's clean. Nothing burns on it. It is so much quicker than any other hob that I have had.

You do need to make sure you have the correct pans for it otherwise it won't work. My stainless pans were fine, my frying pan wasn't. so had to buy a new one.

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.

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

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.😳😱

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.

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.

Visgir1

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

or insulin pump

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🤔

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.

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 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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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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My daughter has one. Her electric oven is underneath