How to protect your induction hob cooktop

How to protect your induction hob cooktop

For many years, gas ranges were considered as the best way to cook, with the advantages of even heat and quick heating. But induction cooktops are starting to catch on in popularity, they are known to be more efficient, typically faster, cleaner and safer than gas cooktops.

However, they can still get scratched or damaged under improper use or long-term use, so the following tips will help you to protect the induction hob.

 

• Clean Up After Every Use: You will have the easiest effort cleaning the surface if you clean it up after every meal. However, we have all been there – a basic dish somehow has splatters and drops over the gloosy cooktop. It is always challenging to clean the glass top because the mess can’t be wiped clean with cold water, you have to wait for it to cool down. And if you don’t clean the glass every time, the residue will become severe and nasty which may need heavy cleaning by vinegar or ceramic cleaner.
• Avoid using rough cookwares: Same like any surface that is used regularly, there is a risk of scratches developing on the glass cooktop. While induction hobs are no more susceptible to scratches than any other type of cooktop, there are some things that can give rise to scratches to occur. Always using pots designed for induction hobs, the flat-bottomed cookwares are best of your choice, and the rough-bottomed skillets or saucepans may cause scratches.
• Move the pans in the right way: In addition to using cleaning agents onto the glass, an excellent way to avoid scratches from occurring on the top is to be mindful of how you are moving the pans or pots around the cooktop surface. When moving cookware, it is a good idea to lift them, you should ensure that do not drag the pan accross the cooktop, rather lift it and put it down on another surface.
• Avoid harmful abrasives or scratchy scrubbers: Do not use detergents or cleaners that don’t marked as safe for use on induction cooktops. Scrubbing compounds can leave behind minute scratches that cloud the surface of the cooktop. For example, window cleaning spray has ammonia which will permanently stain the glass surface of the cooktop. Instead, white vinegar is a great and natural cleaner with weaker acid that can help cleaning effectively.

What is the smart and easy way to protect the cooktop

There is one catch.

You are constantly cleaning up the induction cooktop, and seems like it never ends.

Here is a smart and easy way to protect the cooktop, the most popular induction hob protectors are silicone induction mats reinforced with fiberglass that can be placed on the cooktop all the time, offering all-round protection for your induction hob cooktops.

So the smart thing to do is getting a hob protector! Then no need constantly cleaning up and carefully following the tips.

What is an induction cooktop hob protector?

Since the induction cooktop features a ceramic glass surface, it is possible to scratch it during daily use and wear. In fact, hard water stains, white marks and burned foods behind also often occur, and the hob protector eliminates the chance of scratching or messing your new induction cooktop.

Hob protector is made of food-grade silicone coated fiberglass fabric, it is non-stick, heat resistant and reusable, this mat can be cooked with all kinds of cookwares which are suitable for induction stove.

The silicone surface has high force of friction, which means that your cookware will not slide around during your cooking. The heavy cast iron with rough bottom can be used without worry of the scratching, and the protector is especially handy for fixing the heavy cast iron cookware when you cook.

The hob protector can be tossed into dishwasher or rinsed down in the sink by easy cleaning up. Your time will be saved without cleaning any cooking residue off your cooktop.

Different shapes or sizes are offering to match your single burner or full induction cooktop.

Do not use the hob protector onto the regular electric ceramic cooktop, cause the regular cooktops use a higher temperature that will melt or burn silicone. Tips, if you can use glassware, ceramic or aluminum cookware onto your cooktop without steel bottom, then your cooktop is not an induction cooktop.

Advantages of using an induction cooktop hob protector

• Protect cooktop and extend lifespan: Induction Protective Mats are the perfect induction accessories, for maximizing the lifespan of your induction cooktop and keeping it always clean. Unwanted scratches and stains can be avoided by the hob protector, the heat diffusing during cooking can extend the lifetime of the induction cooktops (Magnetic).
• Platinum food grade silicone: Made from specially designed fiberglass coated with food grade liquid platinum silicone (BPA free). These mats are reusable, 100% non-stick, and heat resistant to 450℉.
• Cook safely and easy to clean: The nonslip surface keeps pots and pans from sliding during cooking and allows you to cook safely. These mats are flexible and durable, easy to clean, and dishwasher safe. The hanging hole design can help you dry and store it easily.
• Perfect for more kitchen appliances: These multifunctional silicone mats can be used as air fryer mats, microwave mats,s and oven baking mats. The set of 2 mats can help you to achieve more functions like a trivet, placemat, pot holder, grip support, food cover, utensil rest, etc.