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Induction hob over solid countertop over dishwasher

25 days ago

Hi, I want to purchase an induction hob, but I need to place it over the dishwashwer. There would be a 10 cm distance between them, including a marble/granite countertop. Meaning, the induction doesn't "sit" in a hole in the countertop, but over it on a special raised framework. Is that a problem?

Comments (19)

  • 25 days ago

    Your hood would need to be high enough to cook under; the gap to dishwasher would have to comply with the induction unit's installation manual; space for any insulation needed would have to be included; and, because many induction units have a cooling fan, the source of air for the fan would have to be room temperature and not hot dishwasher boundary air.

    If the intent is to mount the induction unit and its support surface above an existing uncut counter isolating it from the dishwasher, then the installation manual will provide needed information. Cooktek, among many others, make units that sit on counters, so examples of the heights needed can be found there as well as for other lower cost options you might find by searching. Whether 10 cm (4 inches) is sufficient space I cannot say; no induction unit I have owned was that thin.

  • 25 days ago
    last modified: 25 days ago

    Portable units using 120v plug-in power sources in the US can be used without a raised platform. Check for similar for your local system. And look for another use space, as a dw is usually right next to the sink. For a function oriented cooking setup, I'd pair that with an air fryer/toaster oven.

  • 25 days ago
    last modified: 25 days ago

    What size induction cooktop are you planning? A 30" cooktop would require cutting the sides of a 24" dishwasher cabinet to fit it. The Frigidaire FCCI3027AB cutout height is 2-7/8" so it might sit right on the countertop but check the installation instructions.

  • PRO
    25 days ago

    The induction hob specs will have certain vertical clearances that must be met, for electronics ventilation. That's why they usually have a false panel in a drawer base, or a deep drawer base that does not allow usage to the drop dead point. I have done this with a 24" mini hob, for an Airbnb mini kitchen, using a short ADA DW, with the legs cranked down to have space at the top, which was filled by a trimmed filler. But it is a nope to a 30" with a standard DW mounted directly underneath the counter area with only maybe 4 cm of air space.

  • 25 days ago

    It might work if you have the clearances. I would be concerned about the heat that the dishwasher might put out (especially if you have / use heated drying) adding heat to the space that is usually used to dissipate heat for the electronics under the induction surface.

  • 25 days ago

    Minardi: "The induction hob specs will have certain vertical clearances that must be met, for electronics ventilation...But it is a nope to a 30" with a standard DW mounted directly underneath the counter area with only maybe 4 cm of air space."

    The installation instructions for the Frigidaire FCCI3027AB do not state that any space is required below the cooktop for ventilation. Why a 24" cabinet top could not be cut to accommodate the cooktop is unclear.

    "using a short ADA DW"

    If the OP doesn't hasn't purchased a dishwasher this is a good idea. The Bosch SGE53C55UC ADA dishwasher is 32 1/16 Inch high while the standard SHE43DM5N is 33-7/8" high.

  • 25 days ago

    Just as a general commentary, several manufacturers in the 1960s-70s made a unit that was a DW underneath, a cooktop and an eye-level mounted oven. I am not sure if the DW had to have a lower interior cabinet. Maybe but we had a Chambers electric cooktop that was narrow enough to have a drawer immediately underneath (1969)


    This was apparently a solution for kitchens that had no dedicated space for a DW.

  • 24 days ago
    last modified: 24 days ago

    There's no reason that supports couldn't be added to the cabinets on either side of the dishwasher opening to support the countertop. It would be little different than adding a platform to a cabinet to support a rangetop. Plus, the Frigidaire cooktop cutout depth is 19-5/8 inches deep so 4+ inches of the sides of the adjacent cabinets remain to support the countertop.

  • 24 days ago

    The hob may weigh 35lbs and a full 16qt. stock pot 32lbs. This wouldn't break counters I'm familiar with.

  • PRO
    24 days ago
    last modified: 24 days ago

    Then you aren't familiar with all the fissured stones coming to market than need better than average support under them for the fissures to not become cracks. Like Taj Mahal. And others.

  • 23 days ago

    Minardi: "Then you aren't familiar with all the fissured stones... Like Taj Mahal"

    An ai search for "Support Requirements for Taj Mahal Quartzite Countertops" did state "No unsupported spans longer than 24–30 inches" and to avoid " Floating dishwasher gaps without a support rail". However given that the Frigidaire cooktop cutout depth is only 19-5/8", it might be possible to add a support rail behind the cooktop. I might be possible to add a rail in front of the cooktop if a short, ADA dishwasher were used.

  • PRO
    23 days ago

    Electric cooktop next to the sink what could possibly go wrong , sorry just a really bad idea.

  • 23 days ago

    The drain hose for the Bosch SGE53C55UC ADA dishwasher can be as long as 92" so the sink wouldn't necessarily have to be adjacent to the cooktop. It would be interesting to see the proposed layout of the kitchen and its appliances.

  • PRO
    18 days ago

    Waiting for a floor plan and pictures which is the only way to really understand why .I assume you are not in the US so probaly the best is to check with codes where you live .

  • 17 days ago
    last modified: 17 days ago

    When you say "hob", do you mean a standalone/portable induction hob similar to one of these?





    If so, what do the specifications say for the hob you're considering?


    For what it's worth, I agree with Patricia that an electrical appliance like a hob right next to a sink is a very bad idea! (Assuming the DW is next to the sink.)

  • 15 days ago

    *sigh* Another "drive-by".

  • 15 days ago

    So much effort, so little reward.

  • PRO
    14 days ago

    Really I have no idea why they ask for help.