Kitchen splashbacks

[ChrisinShropshire]

Hi, we would like to fit an acrylic splashback along our kitchen worktop. This means that it would be about 25mm from an induction hob.
I am aware that you should not have an acrylic splashback close to a 'source of heat' (above 140°C?) and this would be an issue with a gas or radiant electric hob. However, with an induction hob, you don't get such high temperatures (steam @ 100°C), so would it be ok to put the acrylic splashback so close to the hob?

Otherwise, I presume I would have to use glass....

Thanks in advance...

 

[Burnerman]

I’d go for glass every time Chris.....although you’ll not reach anywhere near 140deg at the splashblack you will get discolouration and scratching after a short while.
John

 

[ChrisinShropshire]

Thanks John. That was something that I had not considered. Time to google glass splashbacks.

 

[foxhole]

You still get high temp as the induction hob heats the pan which gives off radiant heat, expecially if copper.Glass ideal or I used mirror.

 

[ChrisinShropshire]

Please excuse my ignorance, but doesn't the induction hob heat the food and that heats the pan by conduction.

As you can see by the hole in the worksurface, we don't actually have the hob yet.

Thanks

 

[Burnerman]

That’s exactly correct Chris, its the pan contents that conducts heat into the localised areas.
I’m sure you’ll be well impressed by the induction hob system, electricity with the control speed of gas- unbelievable.
Choose the pans carefully.....copper ones need to be clad with stainless steel for them to work.
John

 

[foxhole]

Please excuse my ignorance, but doesn't the induction hob heat the food and that heats the pan by conduction.

As you can see by the hole in the worksurface, we don't actually have the hob yet.

Thanks

Hob heats the pan which gets hot and heats the food, the pan is therefor hot and eminates heat like any heated pan, only difference with induction hob is that it only heats the part of the pan directly in contact saving waste. Conventional hob either gas or electric heat the surroundings since a perfect match between heat source and pan base is not possible.

 

[Burnerman]

If you boil a pan of water on an induction hob you won't feel any radiated heat at all unless you touch the pan exterior - its really quite uncanny.
If there is only a small amount of water in the pan, you can also touch the pan top edges - which is even more alien.
Either way, any splash back won't be affected by heat unless the pan is touching it.
John

 

[Johnny Allround]

10mm toughened glass splashback every time. Lots of choices these days.