Home Q&A: Will a venting induction hob suit my kitchen?

These appliances are becoming standard inclusions in renovated and newly built kitchens. Let’s take a deeper dive

N70 venting hob by Neff. These super-hobs can be used with an optional griddle; €2200.

No longer on the down-low, venting induction hobs are becoming standard inclusions in renovated and newly built kitchens. Despite their expense, these appliances have many breezy and unexpected talents. Let’s take a deeper dive.

First of all, what is a vented hob and its variants? As the name suggests, an extraction unit is tailored into and flush with the toughened glass surface of an electric induction hob. When the unit comes on, it pulls steam and its companion odours straight down through a filter and vent system hidden under the counter.