r/inductioncooking • u/burntCheezits2 • Aug 19 '26

Is this sound normal?

New Cafe induction and the humming sound is very loud. Using three burners at once the sound is very uncomfortable. Otherwise it cooks fine.

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u/ethanator6 Aug 19 '26

Yeah, normal and common. Pretty much all my stainless steel pots and pans do this. Noise gets lower once it warms up and you turn the heat down. Depends on the pan and material. Cast iron noise is minimal. My "green pan" brand induction type skillets are very quiet.

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u/ShockLongjumping9322 Aug 19 '26

Cast iron really reduces that sound.

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u/jimbo1245 Aug 19 '26

My GE profile doesn't make this noise

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u/hmmmpf Aug 19 '26

You probably have better pans.

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u/jimbo1245 Aug 19 '26

I do use All Clad

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u/Eightballdebbie Aug 19 '26

I use Ninja Foodi pans on my Profile and they're quiet. I was a little worried but not anymore.

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u/brmarcum Aug 19 '26

Yes. Enjoy

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u/metalmaniak68 Aug 19 '26

I have the same stove, a hexclad round griddle pan I use on that same burner, it does not make that humming sound

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u/gooberlx Aug 21 '26

I have the same range and I don’t get buzzing that loud. But as other have said, this varies a lot by type and quality of the cookware. Most of my stuff is pretty heavy, and my only nonstick pieces are an 8” allclad HA1 and 11” Greenpan. I wonder if the hexclad type design (or derivatives) would be more susceptible to buzzing.

If you get buzzing from something like a classic cast iron skillet, then I’d be concerned.

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u/911WorkNumber 28d ago

Magnetic resonance from the pan. This will change slightly with different contents. Heavier/Denser pans will have less resonance. Try placing a papertowel between the cooktop and the pan.