EurKitchen Safe and Powerful Portable Induction Cooktop Burner w/Cloth Bag - 1800W - Quick-Adjust Precision Control Dial - 18 Temperature Settings - REQUIRES INDUCTION COOKWARE (NOT INCLUDED)

Update March 2021 I have now been using this induction cooker daily for 4 years. I credit this lifespan to always allowing the fan to run until it turns itself off, and then unplugging the cooker after use. I would likely re-purchase the same brand, it's been good value for money.Update March 2020I have been using this induction cooker daily for 3 years, and am cooking a meal on it as I write this. As noted below, it has had parts on the front melted from a hot pan, and the crack above the display has neither widened, nor been affected by cleaning/spills. It may have slowed down a bit, but that's hard to tell. All in all, from one who seriously uses this, it's been a very worthwhile purchase that I continue to recommend.Other than boiling water, don't be misled by cooking speed claims. Once the pot/pan is at the right temperature it will take as long to cook as any other conventional method. Its strength is with the immediate responsiveness to control and the area surrounding it remaining relatively cool, the heat going to the pan/pot, not the air. Anything that can be cooked on a conventional burner can be cooked on an induction burner.An induction cooker is different from a standard electric coil since the cooking surface not under the pan will remain relatively cool, however the area under the pan will become hot since the pan is also hot and transfers heat to that area of the glass. Instead of the heat loss we recognize as a warm or hot kitchen, the heat is 70-90% efficiently directed to the pan and little heat is lost to the air except from the hot pan. The cooker requires ferrous (metal)cookware that a magnet will stick to; aluminum or glass will not work unless a ferrous heating plate is put on the cook top that will transfer the heat to the non-ferrous material (not a recommended practice as it is not efficient ) The reason for this is that the cooker has an electromagnetic coil that creates an electrical field, which in turn causes the pot to heat up by the induced current since the cookware will not be as good a conductor as the copper coil in the cook top.In spite of what is commonly thought, cast iron can be used without scratching the glass. The solution is to simply use a thin flexible silicone baking mat to protect the glass, it will have no effect on the cooking. It is also possible to use a paper towel under other types of pans to contain overflow, or catch grease splatters since there is no open flame, or heated coil, although this should be checked once in a while just to be sure.Induction burners are energy efficient, easy to clean, and reacts as quickly to temperature changes as gas. The knob control, for me, is much easier to use than pushing a button. There aren't many choices if you prefer to use a knob, so I was happy to find this. When turned on, it will always indicate the central value of either 1000 watts, or 300F degrees; this makes it an easy task to turn down, or up. It will not retain values once turned off. While you can switch from watts to temperature while cooking, it will not give the equivalent, and the new setting will have to be set. Giving it a test run by making a stir fry with a flat bottom wok, fried/hard boiled eggs, old fashioned oatmeal, rice, and chili, it worked fine for all, with no drama, or issues. It does pulse noticeably at lower settings, but that is the nature of the beast, they all do this to some extent to maintain the temperature, it has had no effect on my cooking; YMMV. I unplug the burner when I'm not using it to: turn off the moving red dashes of the display, avoid voltage spikes, and to prevent it from being an "energy vampire".Because there is no open flame, or glowing coil, this is also a good bet for a dorm room, retirement home/apt., or where a conventional burner isn't permitted, plus it has the safety feature of turning off automatically, with or without a timer. As a word of caution, though, if you heat a pan, the glass surface under the pan can be hot enough to burn you from the transferred heat, even though the surrounding area is actually cool to the touch, so take some care as you cannot visually discern whether it is hot or not. The obvious holds true, it's a glass surface than can break if something is dropped upon it, tempered or not. Other than what you are cooking, there is no heat emitted that will heat up your kitchen.I haven't seen a recipe that calls for a temperature in watts, and not many that call for a specific temperature for use with a cook top; the majority call for the conventional high, medium and low level, but nearly all induction cookers have watt/temperature units. This comes with a handy temperature conversion guide, but a quick way to think about it is that it starts at medium (1000 watts), 1200 watts is medium high, and 1800 watts is high; 500- 600 watts is simmer or low medium and 200 watts is simmer. From there, high, medium and low, you cook as you always do, by looking at it and adjusting it as needed; the same would hold true for temperature.Physically, the burner has a top made of black tempered glass that is 11 inches wide and about 11 1/8 inches long, with 2 indicator circles in the center. The front, and back, slope forward and back, in an arc. The front is the control panel and has touch settings to select: watts; temperature; timer; and on/off. Until the unit is turned on by touching the on/off pad, other controls will not function. There is a knob that can be turned clockwise, or counter-clockwise to select the temperature or watt level once they are active. The temperature ranges from 200F to 460F in 20 degree increments; the watts range from 200 to 1800 in 100 watt steps. The timer can be set for up to 3 hours, otherwise the burner will turn off after 2 hours. The control panel is made of black, metallic finished plastic, and the clear window for the display, and the control knob are also plastic. The top can be cleaned by simply wiping it off with a moistened cloth or paper towel, but the plastic parts can scratch, so some care should be taken to avoid abrasive materials. When the unit is plugged in, the control knob glows blue around the edge, and there is a moving group of red line segments in the display to indicate power. The power is clearly illuminated with easy to see numerals. The moving red segments and blue lit knob remain on whether in use or not, something that I don't care for, but unplugging it solves the problem. While I have never noted it to move when using a pan, the front feet are not slip-proof and it's possible to make the unit move if the side of the burner is pushed. This is easy enough to remedy by sticking on non-slip pads.It's 1800 watts, and has a 2 prong polarized plug for a 110V circuit. It has 17 power levels that can be assigned as watt levels, or temperature, but not both. The watts range from 200 to 1800 watts in 100 watt increments; temperature settings range from 140 degrees F to a high of 460 degrees F in 20 degree increments. The controls for choosing the type of setting are true touch type, not blister type press pads. There are 2 circles indicated for pan placement; the outermost one is 7 7/8 inches and the inner one is 7 1/4 inches in diameter. I was able to heat a one cup measuring cup that is 3 inches in diameter, but bear in mind that if you have a very small pan with a handle, the handle will probably be heated as well if it's within the indicator circle, so take some care with that if this is something you will try, this is not an issue with a regular sized pot or pan. The unit will sense if there is a pan on the unit, and will not turn on if there isn't one. If the pan is too small, it will give an "EO" signal and not work. I frequently use a 1 quart pan with about a 5 inch bottom and it works fine. A 12 inch pan will probably work, but the outer areas will not be heated as well as the central part. Like most units, the cooling fan remains on for about a minute and a half after it is off for cooling the coils. The fan is a little loud, however, all induction cookers cool with a fan, so there will always be fan noise to some extent, regardless of make. It is best not to unplug the unit until the fan has stopped so that it can be adequately cooled, this will prolong the life of the equipment.There are less expensive, and more expensive ones, I feel this one is fairly priced for its feature set, and company response. I can state with no hesitation that the customer relations for this company is excellent. They courteously answer emails within a day or less, and try their best to help. I hope that this wordy review has been of help.Dec 4, 2018 It's been about a year, so here's an update. The good: The unit still cooks as it did, and all controls work as they should, I am happy with the rotary control in use. I use the unit daily, so it gets consistent use. The glass is still easy to clean with just a bit of detergent and a quick wipe with a paper towel, and it looks fine.The bad: The sloping plastic front that has the rotary knob now has a nice melted patch on it on the top left edge where it joins with the glass caused from the base of a stir fry pan; the center of the plastic has a crack in the plastic above the display, possibly from the deformation of the melted portion. I have no idea if water can get in there, but will probably seal it to be on the safe side. I take care of my things and tend to keep them a long time; the melted spot is clearly my fault, but the design that permitted it is not. A slanted front, which I would recommend for a future re-design would eliminate this possibility.I still enjoy using, and recommend this unit, but suggest a bit of care when sliding a hot pan off the glass.

Yes it works! I've been using mine a few months. I usually turn it on a lower end temp setting. the default temperature it starts on is 300 degrees and you have to dial it down. I haven't timed how long it takes to boil and stuff like that because honestly I don't really care. It works, it boils water in a resonable amount of time. I put a whole raw chicken in a pot and made chicken soup, worked really well, I let it simmer right below boiling, set it to something like 160 or 180.I'm not sure how long it will hold up. I hope it ends up being a durable and safe appliance.The only down side is once I thought I smelled an electrical smell, I think it was turned up to highest temp. So this worries me a little bit. All the other times I didn't smell any strange smells from it. It's also easy to slop or spill when cooking and I'm a little worried about water or goop eventually getting inside of the appliance.So far it's great. For the price I do expect it to last a few years.It makes a buzzing noise but it's not a horrible high pitch sound like reviewers say some appliances have. I don't mind that the cord is stiff and strong, it is a heavy duty cord as it should be.

This little cooktop is amazing! Sleek, intuitive design, tiny footprint, easy to store away, super-simple to clean...my list goes on and on. I got it for my 70 year-old dad, who has some trouble with cooking and also trouble adjusting to new tech. This device was a cinch for him to use and he he’s back to cooking all his favorite dishes easily and safely. The digital convection makes it much safer than our old stove, and I’ve never had an appliance that was so easy to clean. It heats up in a flash, and the temperature adjustment increments are small enough to get just the right temp.

Review Update: I have used my cooktop 5 times. Worked great the first three times. The 4th it appeared to be cycling between heating and not heating. Liquid would simmer, stop simmering and then start simmering again in what appeared to be a pattern - however I didn’t time it. Took 3 times longer than expected to actually cook the chicken.On the 5th usage the unit completely shut down in the middle of cooking. Never got any kind of error. Will be returning.I really like the look and size of the cooktop. It’s features are easy to use and see. I like the ability to turn the temps/Watts. I’ve only had it a couple days and it works great! I gave it 4 stars because the fan is a little louder than the last one I used.