@ Rosee - Were you able to resolve the issue with your Wolf? I am experiencing the same thing with my new 36" Thermador Masterpiece induction cooktop. The noise is so loud I can hear it several rooms away - and above the sound of boiling water and music combined. I'm using a mix of induction-compatible pans: All-Clad, Fissler Pro Series and Woll (a diamond-coated nonstick pan). The noise is unacceptable (like fingernails on a chalk board) with all the pans - but loudest with the Fissler. When we discovered this problem, we tested our pans in the appliance showroom. There was zero noise on the Jenn-Air and minimal noise (you really had to listen) with the Thermador and Miele. So the Thermador technician came to our home. First he blamed the installation. So we had our contractor remove the unit and check the installation. It was installed perfectly to spec. Then Thermador blamed our pans. When we asked why there was no noise from our pans in the store, he blamed our 240 volt residential application. When we asked why Thermador states the unit is compatible with both 208 and 240, he blamed the open floor plan of our house. The noise is so annoying I cannot use the cooktop. We're taking this up with the store where we purchased it and hope they'll come through.

After my comments above we continued to try and troubleshoot the Wolf Induction Cooktop Noise. The "BUZZING" noise level when cooking was 79 to 80 (loud singing) on a decibel reading.

We had another electrician go through the electrical in our home. Changed breakers, wiring, etc....

Our power company placed a $35,000 (their words) computer inside our house to monitor the power coming into our house. They found no irregularities, and said the power coming into our home was within PUC limits. However, they replaced the power pole transformer and installed a new house meter to see if it made a difference.

After several phone calls again with Wolf they said sound is common with induction cooking. I asked at what decibel reading? I could not be the only person with sound so loud it made the use of the cooktop unbearable . Wolf told me, "They do not monitor "how loud" the sound level complaints are and if the induction top cooked properly then it works as it should."

NO ONE could figure out the problem and the induction cooktop was unusable (for ME) due to the LOUD buzzing. I often heard the comment "Induction is NEW so we don't have much experience"........That was frustrating.

I tried everything to make it work as I loved the look, ease of cleanup, quick and responsive cooking. However, I did not like the ON button that you have to hold down with a "dry" finger to start the induction cooktop.

BOTTOM LINE: I had the Wolf Induction cooktop removed and replaced with a Wolf gas cooktop that fit in the same granite template. The store gave a full credit for the induction unit. Trying induction and then having to changeover to a gas cooktop still cost an additional $2500 for electrical, (now have a 50 amp service I don't need) appliance installation (twice), induction pots and pans, cabinet rework and painting.

I wish I would have selected the gas in the beginning.

Good luck......Keep us posted....

quite remarkable.

@ Rosee - thank you for your update. It is absolutely baffling how an induction cooktop can be quiet in the store. Your experience is so similar to ours.

I even had the salesman bring the pans from his home (he used on his induction that made no noise) to our home. He was shocked. He could only shake his head and remarked how LOUD and irritating the noise was on the cooktop in our home. It is hard to accept....."There just isn't an answer to a problem when it does not exist in the store and no one can find anything in my home or power issues coming into the home." I was disappointed Wolf was fine with not knowing what made their product not work properly in some installations. It has to be SOMETHING........ I would never recommend induction!

and i won't consider buying one til the cause of the phenomena is discovered. too much depends on an appliance being a certain size for cabinetry to mess around. i'm not needing one at the moment but i will def. make sure a cause is found before i go that direction.

@ Rosee - after all you've been through, do you love your new gas cooktop?

I had planned on purchasing a gas cooktop in the beginning but was SOLD on Induction in the appliance showroom. The selling points were all the reasons you read about. I was very upset the day they took out the Induction cooktop.

However, now that i have gas I LOVE IT. I like the cooking experience better with the flame, as strange as that sounds vs cooking on a black solid cold looking surface. The cleanup no doubt much easier on induction, but even that top show "smears" unless you go over and over it.

I very much disliked the child lock system on the Wolf Induction cooktop, as you need a dry finger to unlock the cooktop to use it. It then took sometimes 5 seconds to register. Once it is on, again a dry finger to slide the temperature up and down. When cooking often you go from the sink to the cooktop to adjust temperatures etc. With damp fingers this is impossible and frustrating. There is no way to bypass this even with adults only in the house.

Having your favorite pans work......now that is a whole different discussion that also cost me $$$$ in trying to find something that would work. With gas......Geez I can use whatever I want now!

I love the gas cooktop. I would not go back to induction even if they could figure out why it did not work where I live. Some sound is "normal" they say. Even if a low BUZZING is annoying........!

I also was surprised how little the power company, electricians, appliance service representatives who came to my house to troubleshoot knew about induction. Most who came said "I have NEVER seen one of those before.......

GAS......

NEW UPDATE: Just spoke with the store that sold me the Wolf induction cooktop. They recently sold a Thermador induction cooktop to another customer. They had to remove that cooktop also because of EXTREME loud buzzing. I asked where the people lived and they live less than two miles away from my home. So now we know it was NOT "something" in my home it is "something" in the power lines or perhaps interference caused by a couple of cell phone towers that are also a few miles away.

I have a Thermador induction cooktop and the buzzing only happens with certain cookware that claims to be compatible for induction. The only cookware that works best for me and without any noise is cast iron (enameled or not). I had been cooking soley with cast iron on this induction cooktop until I won a raffle at my dealer and they gave me Chantal (owned by GE) stock pot. The 8 quart stock pot is part of their Induction 21 series that claims to be suitable for induction cooktops. According to their website, it stainless steel that contains copper, titanium and chromium. http://www.chantal.com/induction21steel/  I tried it out and that was the first time I heard any buzzing; louder at higher temperature settings. My guess is that the copper reduces the magnetic characteristics of the pot and the cooktop senses that it has to work harder; just a guess.

I called both manufacturers, Thermador and Chantal. Neither were helpful or could give me satisfactory answers or solutions.

My solution is to stick with cast iron.

One thought on your puzzle is that maybe the ambient noise in the store is drowning out the buzzing. Your home is probably a lot quieter than the store showroom and the buzzing might just seem louder at home.

I hope this helps you.

You are correct about no buzzing with cast iron. I did not want to be limited to cast iron cook ware after spending so much money on an induction cooktop.

Did you ever resolve the buzzing issue? I just installed a GE Profile induction range. Whenever I have more than one burner on using AllClad Stainless, I get the buzzing issue. I think it is the generators.

Jeffrey did you see this on the GE site? http://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=18149

Though All Clad is a great product, their stainless line is not as heavy as their D5 or Copper Core products which are also for induction use.

I have a Kichenaid Induction. There is a buzzing, but nothing so loud as what you are experiencing.

Just had a Wolf induction cooktop installed in our new house. We also just purchased all clad cookware. It buzzes and is really annoying.

I see your thread is 2015 which is 3 years old. Has any progress been made?

Kara- what All Clad did you purchase?

The appliance store manager brought out probably 25 different brands of cookware. Even the induction cookware he used in his home. Unfortunately we could not get the wolf induction cooktop to stop buzzing. The store replaced the cooktop with a Wolf gas cooktop. Another home about two miles from us had the same problem. We are in a cell tower triangle....is that the reason? We don't know. I couldn't live with the buzzing. I love my Wolf gas cooktop!

I think it is the nature of the induction cooktop. You are hearing the generators, not the cookware. My GE Profile does the same thing.

This is from GE's website which may give some insight.

http://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=18149

I am two years into my second generation of Kenmore Elite Induction Cooktops. The first one lasted for 10 years and was replaced under warranty when one of the burners stopped working. I have All-Clad pans and use my Induction Cooktop often. I have never experienced the buzzing noise problem. Mine makes a humming noise, but only on the highest heat position and it's not loud enough that I would even complain. I know Wolf is a great name but perhaps, you just need to change brands?

I have been using my Thermidor induction cooktop for two years and I had a similar problem at first. I noticed the noise does not happen when I use cast iron and it is only a small buzz when using other cookware that is designed for induction. Moreover, any noise seems to be louder at higher settings which I hardly ever use. Paid $7,000 for my model pictured here. The Wolf product is probably much more expensive so if the cookware is not the problem, I would take your cookware to a Wolf showroom and try it out on their cooktops to see if it happens there. If not, you may want to have them replace yours. When these newer technology cooktops work, they work very well and are easy to regulate and clean. Good luck!

I have a Samsung induction stove top and have had no problems except the wall oven now hums even when it is not on. I also use All clad with no problems. Maybe my oven is just old but it is frustrating when I have to turn off the breaker after using

I have a Frigidaire induction. Only makes buzzing, or humming on highest setting, or with more than one burner going. Not really loud or annoying though.

I am having the same issue with my GE Monogram induction cooktop

The only induction cooktops that never made noise were the ones from the 1970's with the corning glass tops.

I know this is an old thread, but maybe this will help with the discovery of the issue. We have a weird similar issue that has started 3 years after we installed ours. We discovered when we turn the water on at our sink that the pan on the cooktop will start to buzz annoyingly. It seems to have correlated with us changing to an electric tankless water heater, which took 3 40 amp breakers (think of it like four oven's worth). My husband, who is an electrician, thinks that it might be something with frequency or wavelength in the air causing it. We need to try cold versus hot water to see make sure, but it sure seems like with the two running at the same time is causing it to buzz. It seems in line with the close proximity to power or cell in the area.

Shut off the breaker for 30 seconds. It calmed down , back to normal

@ Hello everyone, any updates on Induction cooktop noise?

Having same types of issues with a new GE monogram cooktop. Weird, loud buzzing. Also, if the bottom of the cookware is not covering the entire circle, the induction just does not even work and turns off. So practically speaking we are only able to use the two small ones.

I boiled water on several induction cooktops in the showroom. Wolf and Monogram noise was unacceptable to me. Least amount of noise was Miele. We weren't able to try all brands as they weren't all connected. I'd be interested in noise levels of the Bosch Benchmark cooktop if anyone has an experience?

We ended up buying the Thermidor Pro Harmony range as it made the least amount of noise when we tested in the showroom with their pans. We also took our own pans into the showroom and tried them! We've had the range for 2 weeks and love it. On the highest setting, the noise is somewhat annoying; however, the fan is usually on at the same time which masks the range noise. It ain't cheap; but we were buying other new appliances in their "bundle" offer.

New induction installed last month. Small house, small electical panel, so we opted for the Copper Charlie battery induction range - the battery means we use a regular 120v outlet! Whisper quiet in regular use. Loving it so far - but this morning there was a quick ”knife sharpening”-like noise when heating a small all clad, and the interwebs led me to this thread.

Anyone else have experience with these? New in the last year and pretty expensive.