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I ordered this to replace a single 120v NuWave cooktop that I had been using for over a year and was falling apart. Setup was easy. The most difficult thing was going to buy the plug which took all of 20 minutes. I purchased this based on the reviews on the other configuration which K & H stated was the same unit. I was amazed at the power this unit has compared to the NuWave. This unit can boil 8 oz of water in a 1 qt pan in aprox 45 seconds! Yes, I timed it. There are 17 cooking levels which I was concerned about compared to what I was used to but I have cooked and fried numerous meals and find these are more than enough. After bringing the heat up to what I want, maintenance levels are usually 4 or under so there are plenty of choices. The unit shuts off immediately if it detects a spill. I do not have children so I have not used the safety lock which is not enabled by default. The touch controls are easy and simple to understand - turn the unit on, choose a burner to use, and choose a power level - that's it. My only caution would be to make sure you are ready with your ingredients before turning on the burner, especially if you use a high power level. The pan is hot almost immediately so not a lot of time to start looking for oil or prepping food while it is heating up. I am using this as a counter top unit but it can be mounted as a built-in in the counter. To summarize, this is an incredibly powerful cooktop at a price that is far below it's competition. I am 100% happy with the unit and, if I was remodeling, would buy 2 of these and mount them in the countertop as my only cooking source. Time will tell how the hold up but it appears the unit is well built and I expect to be using this in the years to come. If you are concerned that this review is too glowing let me assure you I am only a customer and have no affiliation or connection with the manufacturer or seller. It's simply the best induction cooktop I have ever used and if you have a 240v power source I highly recommend this unit.

First time with an induction cooktop - it is fast! Takes up very little space on the countertop and looks nice and sleek. Back with a second review: we have had this now for more than half a year in the hotel suite and it is a great cooktop. I highly recommend it. You can't get better for the price and for how safe and easy it is to cook on it. I have had only compliments from guests and never a complaint. I purchased a good inexpensive set of pots and pans from IKEA, and they all work great. I like that the cooktop won't start without a pan on, and that it's cool at touch. I think this is one of the rare induction cooktops that has the "vertical" design, so you save so much space on the countertop. I am posting some more pictures to show how nice it looks. Very happy with the purchase.

Update to all the below- I bought a second one, but it is a slightly different model, and after using it a handful of times, the LED lettering went haywire and is unreadable, so I am returning the second one that I just purchased and changing from 5 stars to 4 stars, because I still like my original one. It's a shame because it seems to have more power than the one I bought 2 years ago (I'm wondering if my first one is just losing power over time?) - BELOW IS MY ORIGINAL POST ABOUT MY FIRST PURCHASE OF THIS ITEM: Wider coils than my old induction cooktop for much more even heat, and more heat level selections for perfect simmering. It's too easy to slip and touch the 'OFF" button and shut it off though*, but overall a great value, glad I bought it. Update- 1 year later, it's still working nicely; I would buy one again if I needed another. Interesting that it says that the 12 different power levels are not evenly spaced; you'll want to experiment to figure out which power level to use for whatever you are heating. Reasonably priced, I contacted a manufacturer of a much more expensive cooktop asking what made their cooktop better that the price was higher, but they never answered me. It would be more handy if there was infinitely-variable power control knob you could turn like they have on gas and electric resistance stoves, but I'm quite happy with this the way it is. I think this cooktop power setgtgings are achieved by constantly turning the coils off and on, less on time and more off time for lower power levels, more time on and less time off for higher power. 17 months after purchase- *The only negative thing is that it's way too easy to accidentally shut it off; brush against the off button when you set down a spoon or spatula, and it quietly shuts off unnoticed -this would be better if pressing and hold the "Lock" button would lock it in the "ON" position, in addition to locking it off. Does anyone know how long I might reasonably expect this to keep working? Or how long induction cooktops can generally be expected to last? 21 months edit- It would really be nice if there were identical controls on either end of the cooktop that I could choose which set of controls are active and which side not so I don't hit them accidently. The problem with controls up front and center is they are too convenient and I'm forever brushing against them and changing things accidently. Still 5 stars though so far.