Bonsenkitchen 1800W Portable Induction Cooktop w ETL Approved, Electric Single Countertop Burner with LCD Touch Screen Sensor and Digital Timer

working after 3 years or so. no drama. works well and cleans well. stuff get cooked and hot

So my 3+ year old Nuwave Pic Gold 1500 watt unit that had been very reliable and used a lot over those 3 years started having trouble tuning on and staying on without plugging and unplugging it. I'm thinking it may have something to do with how hot it can get and also the plastic over the buttons cracking and letting in liquids.I figured the Nuwave was on its way out so I ordered this model to try a different brand.So far it's been great, and it seems they addressed the NuWave heating issue by allowing the fan to run for a bit after use to cool down, and also there are no actual buttons to get ruined like on the NuWave but just soft touch controls.Also I noticed the 1800 watts of this model seems to heat things up much faster than the 1500 watts of the NuWave so added bonus.So in summary: so far so good. All the cookware I bought for the NuWave also works on this! (In fact there are a lot of similarities between the NuWave and this that I wonder if they are not made at the same factory?)

This thing is surprisingly powerful, very reliable, and pretty nice looking.One of the first things you want to do is relocate the support number sticker from the glass panel to the bottom of the unit. It detracts from the clean appearance. Best way to clean it seems to be to make a paste of baking soda and rub it down with a rag or paper towel.One thing to keep in mind: it works best with cast iron or actual steel cookware. It loves my Nordicware steel woks. It also loves the inner pot from an Instant Pot."Induction compatible" stainless steel and aluminum are another story. We have some "copper chef" pans that have some sort of "inductive plate" integrated into the base and those are annoyingly noisy and they "levitate", constantly moving themselves off center. If you're cooking something small, the pan can levitate until it's overhanging the rectangular top (haven't had one actually levitate off the top and spill, yet).The annoying flaw that cost this product a star? It starts beeping when you lift a pan, and there's no way to turn this "safety feature" off. Life a wok long enough to flip the food, and you get beeped at. This feature either needs to be upped to maybe 5 seconds before it starts beeping, or needs to be configurable. (I haven't done a full "hold buttons down for 10 seconds, hold buttons down in pairs, etc" looking for a hidden "configuration mode" yet. That sort of thing held more charm when I was younger).I believe the design will let you route it into a countertop if you want a small "auxiliary kitchen" setup. Have not tried this yet, but it is a good research project.

I bought this for use during kitchen renovation. This heats cookware quickly. I've used cast iron, carbon steel and ferromagnetic stainless cookware without any problem. The cooktop itself cools off quickly once the power is off and the pot/pan is removed. So far so good. Works as stated. Looks quite nice as well. Timer cook function is big plus when I need to go out or have a nap. After a dinner or two it will pay for itself versus going to a hotpot restaurant!

This arrived just in time for Christmas where I had a mega hot pot gathering with my friends and family. It was so easy to use- I just needed to plug it in and put my water filled hot pot pot on top. I have a 10 inch hot pot which I think is perfect for 4-5 people. I would recommend a larger hot pot (this stove can definitely fit 13 inches) for more people.

This induction burner is awesome. I have given three of them as gifts and everyone loves them. I bought the first one mainly for outdoor usage. When you want to cook outdoors, gas burners can be absolutely worthless due to wind. It's very handy to have alongside a barbecue grill for non grill foodstuffs. I got the first one to use outdoors to boil down tree sap to make maple syrup. It takes hours to boil down gallons of sap. Using a gas burner would have been impossible to boil down a huge stockpot of sap due to the ever present winds in my area.My brother even found an automotive use for it to heat up a ring gear for his Jeep differential he's rebuilding. There's a you tube video called "Ring Gear Mounting with Induction Cooker".The only aspect that could be better would be to have a larger pot area. Some large pots are just too big for it. So when you shop for compatible pots and pans, for large sized ones you want to find ones that have a tapered or rounded bottom. The pans can be 12 inches in diameter, as long as the bottom heating area that sits on the burner is no greater than 9 inches.

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