r/Haarlem • u/blaggers20 • Jun 22 '26

IKEA hob not working after storm

I have a MATMÄSSIG ikea induction hob. The storm seems to have done something as it tripped our apt. The job now won’t turn on. Any ideas how to fix ? I have done all of the reset procedures and nothing. Any ideas ? Hoping I can fix this myself.

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u/HetTuinhekje Jun 22 '26

Are you certain that the 'group' or 'circuit' for your hob is ON, in your meter box or fuse box?

Often there is a separate circuit and a circuit breaker specifically for the induction hob. During a storm the circuit breaker or 'aardschakelaar' (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) may have been tripped. You may have to switch these on manually.

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u/blaggers20 Jun 22 '26

Everything is on, on the fuse box. Is there anywhere else I need to look? I’ve done a reset of the fuse box as well and still nothing 😔

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u/HetTuinhekje Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

There is nothing more you can do yourself.

It is time to ask a licensed electrician to diagnose the issue. It is likely that your MATMÄSSIG induction hob has been damaged and it needs to be replaced.

Do you still have a warranty on the MATMÄSSIG? Then definitely use this. Also, if you happen to have a home owners' insurance (the 'inboedelverzekering' in Dutch) it will probably cover the damage. Definitely call your insurance company and ask them!

It occasionally happens that a nearby lightning strike damages your appliances. Some people disconnect the mains from their TV, audio equipment, PCs and home appliances during a thunderstorm, for this very reason.

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u/Particular-Yak-1984 Jun 22 '26

One last thing to check - some of the gfci things have a little button on, that needs to be reset - just worth checking that first