Kitchen designer says that we don't need an extractor with induction hob?

[clairedunphy]

I've had a google and am finding the opposite advice, saying that because induction hobs don't create heat, the steam turns to water vapour more quickly than with other hob types and therefore you need a more powerful extractor than you would with a gas hob or similar.

Can anyone shed any light on what is actually recommended, or what you have in your kitchen?

We have an induction hb and definitely need our extractor. Ours is a flat one that fits flush into the ceiling. DH was fed up banging his head too. You can also get Ones that come up out of the island at the press of a button.

It's an induction hob. It just heats differently. It doesn't stop there being steam and smells from food!

Like a PP, I'd have serious reservation about a kitchen designer who said something like this.

I've got an induction hob and a bloody great big extractor. It looks like a flat screen telly and sits at an angle over the hob so no head bumping. It looks smooth and sleek and not out of place.

this is mine Its very easy to clean too... I use my Karcher window vac.

Our induction hob is on the island, but we've just built a faux box that comes down from the ceiling maybe 20cm over the island and turned it into a feature with lighting as well as the extractor. I didn't want something big hanging over the island (no extractor, no pendant lights) as I'm tall, so this is a perfect compromise. And a heck of a lot cheaper than those in-hob extractors.

I like that one thenightsky, doesn't seem expensive either.

Thanks for all the thoughts, we'll definitely get some kind of extractor, just need to do a bit of research now.

I have an induction hob on an island and the ceiling is sloped with velum windows so very high up. I have a downdraft extractor which can be extremely expensive but I found some bargains.
I use it about half the time depending on what I am cooking.

Very happy with it all.

There's some truth in that in an existing kitchen you can replace an electric hob and have no ventilation. However if you fit a gas hob you legally have to have some form of openable window and if the room is small a fixed open air brick.
Also gas produces a lot of fumes when it burns, just look at your boiler flue to see how much steam comes out, also there's co2 as well. So an extractor is really very important for gas.

In terms of electric, you need an extractor only to prevent steam from the cooking itself rather than the fuel, and of course the smells.

So in my opinion both are necessary, but the gas is needed for safety whereas for electric only for health and comfort.

Hope that makes sense and good luck with your kitchen!

As well as all the above, another reason to have a good extractor is the steam carries grease etc and if not removed will waft around until it finds a nice surface to land on. so using your extractor will help to keep your lovely new kitchen clean

I think your kitchen designer is on drugs:-)