Portable Induction Cooktop, iSiLER 1800W Sensor Touch Electric Induction Cooker Hot Plate with Kids Safety Lock, 6.7" Heating Coil, 18 Power 17 Temperature Setting Countertop Burner with Timer

The iSiLER Portable Induction Cooktop is a fantastic addition to any kitchen, offering a blend of efficiency and convenience. Its compact design makes it perfect for small spaces or as an extra burner when needed, and the rapid heating ensures your meals are ready in no time. Overall, this induction cooktop is a reliable and versatile tool that simplifies cooking and delivers excellent performance.

I've just purchased this on a whim as I've really wanted something to speed up the breakfast preparation. First, the unit I received was exactly what was described - kudos to the seller for accurate product information. (Increasingly rare in Amazon today). I've had it 3 days now and have used it for 3 meal preps. It came out of the box and made dinner - teriyaki chicken - my favorite - how'd it know? (kidding)I use this with an Epicurious Aluminum pot set (Bed Bath & Beyond has them). They are induction ready, save the square griddler pan - it's not. These pans all have compatibility symbols laser-etched in the bottom. These pans heat up very fast with this induction cooktop! Wow. The main stove is a radiant heat cook top from LG. I do love it, but it's not nearly as fast. As of now, I cut all my fresh ingredients for my morning omelet directly into my favorite skillet. (Previously I'd cut them separately in a bowl and wait 10 minutes for my skillet to heat up on the radiant cook top). Add a little butter, place the skillet on the iSiler and turn it on. The amount of time for required for my ingredients to reach grilling temperature now is 3 minutes or less. (I've been using the temp setting on 280 or 320 for this, and 420 for the teriyaki chicken). I then lower the heat setting and pour in the egg mixture. I really do like how the induction surface doesn't hold the heat! The temperature drops rapidly and I don't scorch the eggs! Perfect! The radiant top will boil water for quite some time after being turned off. Water ceases to boil within moments of being turned off.Regarding the cooktop itself:At first use there's the noise you get to deal with. There's a fan in the unit the keeps itself cool - which is VERY important to its longevity. It's not bad at all, but not something I'm not used to hearing. Then, there's a bit of a Frankentstein-electric-whirring going on. It's not loud, but noticeable and a bit scary at first. I didn't want to touch the pan at all! I don't know if this sound is coming from the cooktop or the pans. If you remove the pan the cooktop senses no pan present and immediately halts and sounds a tone indicating something's amiss. That said, the electric whirring/static'y noise stops too. Again, not sure if it's the pans or the coil in the cooktop making the noise. (it makes the same noises with the other pans I've tried). On the larger pans, the heat does seem to be localized in the middle. And not a full 8 inch middle. It's closer to 4-6 inches. I'm guessing the coil is sized for 8 inch pans. I have a 8 and 10 inch skillet. Both work great, but the larger skillet is very hot in just the center. Keep this in mind when using larger pans - you'll need to give the whole pan a bit longer to heat up. This is really only an issue when sauteing a 10 inch skillet of veggies. Those in the middle get scorched perfectly, those around the outside do not. As time progressed the pan did have a bit more even heat. This may be the pan, but I'm guessing it's a small induction coil. The surface of this cooktop seems to be made of something very similar to my radiant heat cooktop on the stove. Not sure, but very similar.Recommendation to iSiler: Please make a larger cooktop with auto-sensing dual coils for larger pans/skillets and send me one. I have 4 hungry teens and cook large amounts of food quickly.After cooking and turning the unit off, the fan stays on while the surface is hot. It does turn itself off (based on temperature I'm guessing) while the surface is actually still TOO HOT TO TOUCH! The system still reads an H on the display. Don't be dopey and burn yourself.Recommendation to iSiler: Adjust the temperature sensor to not turn the fan off until the unit is 100 F or less - or to coincide with the H reading on the temp display. This way the sound of the fan turning off will be a great signal that the cook top can also be handled, cleaned, and stored. I've had to wait 10 minutes or more after the fan has turned off before the surface is cool enough to handle/wipe clean. (after the chicken teriyak in the 10 inch skillet). This will also prolong the life of the entire unit.Overall, I'm very pleased and would consider this a great gift idea for those that LOVE to cook. (and a great idea for newly weds learning to cook). I'd buy it again, no doubts. I'll update my review in a few months.Notes on cooking with this: It's not the oven top/stove. It sits on the counter/island. Buy a spatter shield for your pots/pans and save yourself some cleanup time. You'll be glad you did and gladder you bought this cooktop from iSiler.

Update 3/28/2024 Still workinf flawlessly, still looks great and I use this several times every day so I will rate this as a great value.A conditional good review based on my first impressions and a short time of use. I bought this after using the Nu-Wave induction product of somewhat different design.First,the isiler has a robust heavy cord, plenty of length. I was really looking for the "touch screen" style control which this unit has. Everything is under the glass top.The new wave had push buttons underneath a non replaceable plastic protective flex cover that ,on both units, cracked where the buttons were pushed on both units after a relatively short period of time(1 year or less), obviously making the control susceptible to any boilover or spilled liquid. A very serious design flaw which seriously shortened the usefull life of each unit. So I was sold on the underglass touch controls of this unit. I had a little trouble at first until I realized that you have to linger for a split second each time you want to activate a button, a wise safety precation to prevent changing your setting by just brushing against or dragging a pot accross the top. It's probably in the directions , but once I figured that out it it works great, just what I was hoping for. Power output is fantastic, it will boil water suprisingly fast, and the output is as good or better than the nu-wave, which is more expensive. As others have stated, the 40 degree temp jumps just doesn't cut it as my old one would do 10's and that does matter. It's not a deal breaker for me and if it's durable I'd take this over the nu-wave anytime.Fan noise is completly acceptable to me but I'm pretty deaf.It has a very neat ,simple,functional look which I really like and it looks great on my counter.The whole top is a flat rectangular piece of glass, so it is super easy to clean.If you have never had an induction countertop cooktop like this they are a fantastic addition to any room you might want to use as a "kitchenette" occasionally. I use mine to cook smokey foods like bacon even outside sometimes although they are not meant to be used outside I guess.This unit is a little more money than some of the other units sold here at Amazon, but I like the look of this one, the reviews are very good and I think genuine, and you will notice that any issues are addressed or at least acknowledged by the seller which counts for a lot when I purchase.I really used my old ones a lot and I would be satisfied with 2 or 3 years use the way I use them so I'll be finding out.12/12/2019Ater using this for a few weeks I wouldn't knock it down any but certainly would have to say it needs more power settings, say, every 20 degrees instead of 40 within it's total range. Also I find there is really no "keep warm" setting as the lowest temp setting is too hot for my smaller pots The wattage readings are very close to actual draw as I tested them. A "pause " function would be great. That being said, I very happy with the flat glass top with all the controls underneath, which looks great and is really easy to keep clean. Overall it works very well.It has it's own learning curve, which I'm sure is a little different for each brand.It's a little noisy, but no more so than the microwaves that I use.Touch contol responsiveness is just right. I thought it might trip when wiping down the top but it does'nt. Looks great on the counter.It' a good deal for the price and maybe future versions will incorporate more settings range.10/17/20Had this about a year and it's held up very well. I use this unit a lot-I mean I do most of my cooking on it in a small kitchenette in the upstairs of my house so it's really had a lot of use.If I got a couple years out of it I'd be happy for the amount I use it. Wouldn't change any of the observations I made.Still love the flat glass top,so easy to keep clean, and definitely needsmore power setting increments.It was a good purchase .