Electric induction hob protector do they exist?

kenneth77

Weve just moved and got a electric type induction hob.  Not sure what it's technically called but after use it remains hot for a few mins. We have cats and they have jumped in there a few times, now I don't want them to burn their paws obviously I know its far from ideal them jumping on thr kitchen counter but will have to deal with that another time  is there any sort of protector I can put over the hob while it's warm incase they do it again?! I've just amazon but can't find anything?

beaker141

You could try these 
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/insug-hob-cover-glass-60330026/
I bought 2 after cups fell on our hob smashing it  !

Sandtree

Because of how induction hobs work they dont get very hot in comparison to the older electrical hobs or halogen hobs.  Not to say that they dont heat up at all especially if you've been charring something long and hard.

I suspect you are looking for something too specific, all you need to find is a heatproof item of an appropriate size either for the whole hob or each individual zone. This will have an insulating effect though meaning they stay warmer for longer. 

Putting "heat proof hob cover" into Amazon brings back many options but individual covers for each zone is likely to be cheaper.

neilmcl

Just leave a pan on it until it cools down.

theonlywayisup

The heat on an induction hob is residual heat.  It really shouldn't be an issue.  You could just place a tea towel over the 'ring' that has been used, it won't catch fire.

Mickey666

kenneth77 said:

Weve just moved and got a electric type induction hob.  Not sure what it's technically called but after use it remains hot for a few mins. We have cats and they have jumped in there a few times, now I don't want them to burn their paws obviously I know its far from ideal them jumping on thr kitchen counter but will have to deal with that another time  is there any sort of protector I can put over the hob while it's warm incase they do it again?! I've just amazon but can't find anything?

I have an induction hob and I wouldn't say it remains 'hot' for a few minutes after use, just mildly warm in the same way that any surface would be warm if it had a hot pan sitting on it for a time. 

As soon as the pan is removed, the hob immediately cools down.  In fact, my hob cools down so quickly that I place a tea towel on the surface prior to using an old slightly warped roasting tray to make gravy.  The tea towel stops the roasting tray from wobbling on the hob but the tray still heats up via induction through the tea towel, which itself is only heated to the extent that the tray is heated.  As soon as I remove the tray I can pick up the tea towel and although it is 'warm' it's certainly not too hot to pick up and I can't imagine it burning an adventurous cat.

But perhaps not all induction hobs are created equal.

George_Michael

Would a small fire blanket do the job?
You can get a 1m by 1m one for about £10 and these are made of very flexible fibreglass and if it's too big, cutting it down or folding the edges over and stitching them up might be a possibility.

fenwick458

If it was so hot that it was dangerous, that cat would not go anywhere near it. they aren't thick you know.. even if it was to walk across it unaware of the impending heat, have you seen how fast they move when required? 

theonlywayisup

George_Michael said:

Would a small fire blanket do the job?
You can get a 1m by 1m one for about £10 and these are made of very flexible fibreglass and if it's too big, cutting it down or folding the edges over and stitching them up might be a possibility.

As we are on a moneysaving site, I would say there is no need at all for a fire blanket, a tea towel would do just fine.  I'm with @Mickey666 in that the heat left straight after cooking is negligible. 

Emmia

A cat jumping up and finding it (too) hot would probably only do it once... 

Stompa

There are some ideas here:

https://www.petforums.co.uk/threads/kitchen-safety-for-cats.461940/