AMZCHEF Portable Induction Cooktop 20 Temperature & Power Levels, 1800W Induction Stove Burner with 6.8" Heating Coil, Low Noise Hot Plate Single Electric Cooktops Countertop Stove with Timer

This only saves energy if you unplug it from the wall when not in use. It has a god-awful idle consumption of 92 watts when I measured the current draw using a clamp meter. That's about 66 KWh of extra power per month when it's not even in use. Besides that, it's a great stove that works incredibly well. It boils water incredibly fast and is great for controlling temperature when cooking. UPDATE: I received excellent customer service regarding this issue. The seller reached out to me and is providing a new one. I likely had a faulty one in my review above.

Initial review - I won't be addressing reliability over time as this item is new to me. This is an improvement over my 5+ year old induction plate. Things I like: 1) the temperature monitoring of the cookware being heated seems more responsive. My previous induction cooktop would begin to boil small amounts of water even with the temperature set to 140 degrees, at least for a couple minutes, before reducing power to maintain 140 degrees. 2) while the cooling fan inside the unit is certainly not silent, is isn't as loud as my older unit and seems to have multiple speeds - higher when the power or temperature is higher, slower (slightly less sound) when the power or temperature are lower, slow during the cool-down period. 3) the readout shows 'hot' when the surface has been heated by hot cookware on top - in the time between uses, I now know if the surface has cooled. There are a good number of function options, so your choices may take a few button presses to accomplish. They are mostly easy to learn - not a problem if you actually want a good number of presets and options. If this unit remains reliable, I won't need to return for an edit :-)

We bought two and have them sitting on top of our electric stove (which we hate). They work great. Highly recommended. We taking them to our Thanksgiving get together, will be used to keep food warm.

Works great, heats up fast very good immediate temperature control. Portable and easy to set up anywhere.

I was looking for an induction burner that could boil a pot of water super quickly. Is it as fast as my old range that had induction, no - but its still fast. You can boil a small pot of water in less than 3 minutes with this thing which is a win in my book. I love the instant responsiveness of induction and how its better on your cookware's longevity. The controls are easy to use and while it does make some noise during use, its typical for induction products to do that. I don't mind at all and am very happy with the performance and power of this burner. Highly recommend. I've tried others and found them to be far too weak and slow to boil water. This one is a great balance of cost and power/features.

Works exactly how it should. Easy to use and clean up.

This item heats very unevenly. I have tried two separate skillets, and the unit only heats up in the upper left quadrant. The lower left doesn't produce much, or any heat. I have turned both skillets in various directions, always with the same result. Drop an egg in the upper half and it will fry up quickly, drop one in the lower portion, and it basically just sits there. Does the same when I cooked some hamburgers, and pancakes. After the grease should be sufficiently hot, flicking some water in it gives a definite response in the upper quadrant, but little reaction in the other half. The instructions are uninformative. Perhaps I am doing something wrong, but I never had a similar problem with a gas stove/burner. I don't like the conventional electric burners, because they tend to warp, and the skillets/pots have to be set off of the burners because they retain heat, which this thing requires also. The choices/options for cooking are far more 'sophisticated' than necessary, and choosing the wrong option may be part of the problem I'm having, but there is nothing I've found that even addresses my problem with this device.

This thing is AWESOME. Heats so very fast. I had a gas line issue and my stove was out of commission. This came the next day and I could eat hot food and make coffee again! I may just use it during the summer INSTEAD of my stove just to keep the kitchen cooler! I couldn't be happier.

Works really well. Even a couple of pots that I was unsure would respond to induction because they seemed poorly magnetic worked perfectly fine with this induction unit. It heats up so quickly and responds to changes in temperature settings quickly. I much prefer it to our gas cooktop and use it every day. I just wish more of my pots were induction compatible particularly my pressure cooker. I use it every day for a steamer for my plant based milks for my coffee and it is better than gas because it keeps the heat up without the heat coming around the side of the pot which burns my hands when I am steaming the milk. I just used it to make a batch of beer and it heats a 5 gallon pot of water in about 15 minutes whereas my gas cooktop struggles with that volume. I can also take it outside and cook my beer in the garage which makes for a more harmonious domestic situation. I love this thing.

La compré porque me molesta el ruido que hacen todas con el ventilador de enfriamiento y una reseña decía que era silenciosa y no es cierto. Lo que me gusta es que es un poco mas delgada pero creo que para el precio hay mas baratas que hacen lo mismo.

This is a wonderful way to cook. Easy to use and temperature control is almost magical! Even browning and no burning.

I bought this induction cooktop mainly for hot pot, and it works really well. The heating speed is very fast, much faster than other similar products I’ve tried before. I returned previous ones because they heated too slowly, but this one heats up quickly and keeps the temperature steady. If you’re looking for a cooktop specifically for hot pot, I think this is a great choice.

Very good hot plate