What do you do when your induction cooktop makes noise?

When you cook on an induction cooktop, you might hear noises. We'll talk about the following noises in this article.

• A rumbling noise
• A buzzing noise
• A crackling noise
• A whistling noise
• A blowing noise
• A ticking noise
• A different noise

If you have a 1-phase cooktop, it makes more noise. That's because the cooktop can't handle as much constant power. As a result, the cooktop receives short bursts of power. You'll be able to hear a louder and softer buzzing sound. The boost function makes noise with every phase. The cooktop uses the maximum power for this, so you'll hear a louder noise.

Do you hear a rumbling noise? That's because the metal parts in the bottom of the pan consists of multiple parts which vibrate. That's often the case with lesser quality pans with a glued bottom. This differs between pans and it decreases after a few minutes. Do you find the sound distracting? Buy pans of a different material. Aluminum and cast iron pans often make less noise.

Does your cooktop make a buzzing noise? That's the sound of the magnetic field between the bottom of the pan and the cooktop. The induction fields in the cooktops make the bottom of the pan vibrate. You might hear a rumbling, high-pitched buzzing noise, or a high-pitched beep. That's normal. The noise goes away when you remove the pan from the cooking zone.

This noise mostly occurs if your pans consist of different material layers. It's caused by vibrations where the different material layers touch. The noise depends on the quality of the pans and the type of food you prepare.

Does your cooktop make a whistling noise? These noises occur with pans which consists of different material layers. You'll also hear this sound if you use 2 cooking zones next to each other at the same time at the maximum temperature. The noise goes away or decreases if you set your cooktop to a lower temperature. There are also other causes for a whistling noise, like pans that get older, or pans that are smaller than the diameter of the cooking zone.

In your cooktop is an internal cooling fan. The temperature of the cooktop can't get too high. That's why the cooktop has a fan. This makes more or less noise in different settings. When you turn of the cooktop, the fan will keep running until the cooking zone is cool enough.

If you cooktop makes a ticking noise, it can have various causes.

• There's moisture under the bottom of the pan. You can dry this.
• Do you use your cooktop at a low power? You might hear a tick every now and then. That's normal. It's the sound of the electronics.
• Older pans can also cause a ticking noise.
• Check if there's enough distance between your pans, so they don't touch.

Does your cooktop make one of the noises above? That's alright. Your cooktop works as it should. Do you hear a different sound? Check the manual of your cooktop, because it might say something. Doesn't that solve it? Contact our Customer Service.