Very nice Induction hob
First off I bought this as a "used but like new" unit and paid $127 for it.It came in filthy like someone had really used it alot more than once, but i took some cleaner to it and stainless polish and it looked really good in 30 seconds.Someone had clearly dropped it on its left front corner and dented it in.This of course has nothing to do with what should be a brand new never used one.As far as how it works, so far excellent.It has a large 9.25" coil so instead of like most Induction hobs that have a 4 or at most 6" coil this one heats up the entire bottom of up to a 12" cast iron skillet which are usually about 10" on the bottom.heats up very evenly over the entire surface.It heats up very fast, much quicker than our 18,000 BTU gas stove.Puts out way less heat into the kitchen when cooking.Very simple operation, an On button, a button to switch from Temp to Watts which frankly is not needed just go by the watts, and a dial that quickly goes from 200w to 1800w.Its very easy to clean I keep a paper towel on top of it at all times so any spills just hit the towel and I will just toss it and replace.This unit also simmers nicely and continuously, it doesn't super heat at 1200+w for 1/2 second then off for a second or two then 1/2 second full blast, this is just a nice even and continuous heat at exactly the power you need.You can turn it to 1800w to get a pot of water to boil quickly then as soon as it starts to boil you can turn the dial down to 1100w and it instantly lowers the boil right down to exactly where you want it.There are only two things that I do not like about it, one is there is no way to actually turn it off which is kind of insane. If you leave it plugged in then the power button just flashes red and the LED panel just shows 4 red lines across it so basically you have to physically unplug it. That's ridiculous so i bought a plug with switch on it so i can just shut it off with the flick of a switch at the plug.problem solved but still pretty stupid.Next is it has an obnoxiously loud beep for every button push and every click of the dial, it doesn't need ANY sound at all, zero reason for it, and it is excessively loud.after a few months I may just open it up and see if I can find that beeper and disconnect it.So other than those two minor annoyances it is much better than any of the other hobs on Amazon that are under $1500.
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Lawrence Lanum
December 21, 2025
Solid Performer, heats a large pan evenly
I bought this because it seems heavy duty and I liked the simple controls. It also has a larger magnet than most.. My cheapie would heat only the center of my 12 inch iron skillet. This heats the entire skillet. I was hoping it would also heat my coffee pot more quickly, but at least in my experience that hasn't been the case. It's fairly bulky, but I knew that going in. So far no complaints. It's easy to use, and it gets the job done.
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Anonymous
November 26, 2023
Only provides a fraction of the advertised power
I had high hopes for this cooktop. It’s advertised as having a 9 inch coil, which is a rarity yet essential for cooking with a large pan. It does seem to have a large coil, but there is a fundamental problem: it doesn’t provide the power that it’s supposed to. This cooktop, like pretty much all good induction cooktops, is supposed to be 1800 Watts. But when I noticed that water was taking forever to boil, I plugged it into my watt meter. And, sure enough, it was only drawing about 1100 Watts. I’ve tried every pan I have (large and small, carbon steel, cast iron, and clad) with similar results. With that little power, it’s going to take much longer to get your pan up to temperature. In fact, it’s basically useless for the large pans that this cooktop is supposed to be used with.I’m an electrical engineer, so I’m especially disappointed that they managed to build a cooktop with a big coil (which is rare and more expensive) but whiffed on something so simple as providing enough power (usually cheap and easy).EDIT: A trick to get more power is to place something--like a potholder--between the cooktop and the pan. I've used this now for several months and it is reliable, so I added back an additional star.
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Finally, no power cycling at a reasonable cost!
I've been seeking a commercial 220 volt induction cooktop ever since I tried to simmer anything on the lower-cost induction cookers I own. I finally found one at a price that I think is reasonable and a very good value.I received it yesterday and immediately tested it with a 12" wide Amazon "Cooks Standard 6-Quart Stainless Steel Stockpot with Lid" to ensure that the claimed non-cycling of the power to provide lower cooking power and it worked like a charm!The entire bottom of the pan generated bubbles as I tested the speed with which it boils 1 gallon of water at 3,500 watts, and when I reduced the power to 600 watts the constant presence of bubbles indicated that the power was indeed not cycling. Temperature was 199-200 F and was very well regulated.The construction of the cooktop is quite good, packing (styrofoam) was passable (crushed at one end) but the machine was undamaged. A bit more care could have gone into construction as there is a niggling annoyance of a shadow between the power switch and its indicator light and there are minor scratches in the brushed stainless steel of the case. Noise level when operating is generally comparable to my other induction cooktops.Other than those minor issues this cooktop not only worked as it was advertised to but exceeded my expectations by a considerable degree.I only wish I'd visited the Abangdun store on Amazon, as I could have bought this and a small teakettle-sized induction burner for $1 more! (But I really don't need another one. . .)
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Amazon Customer
August 05, 2023
Doesn't work with many regular size pans.
I've been using this for a month. My wife said she had trouble getting it to work but it was working for me, so I figured she was doing something wrong. Then I figured out that I was using bigger pans. Turns out our medium sized (11") cast iron skillet would not work, But our 11" deep wall will. My takeaway is that this is for a restaurant where you have LARGE pots and pans.I've been using induction cooking for 30 years and have a Bosch cooktop that I love. We've recently forayed into portable induction. I haven't found a high quality one that works flexibly on different size cookware and different heat settings. The search continues...
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