There's good news and bad news. I bought this unit as a training unit
to check out the technology and have a good extra hob on hand for times
when we strain our kitchen resources. The intent is to eventually equip
our kitchen with an induction cooktop for energy efficiency.
The
good news is that the technology works as advertised. It's remarkably
quick and has plenty of power despite running off a normal power outlet.
The bad news is that on this unit the heating element (if that is the
correct terminology) is only about 7 to 8 inches across. It worked fine
when we made soups, though we did notice that only the middle boiled or
simmered. However, when frying, the limitation of the element size
became a problem. We used a lodge 12" cast iron skillet to fry fish. The
center of the pan put a beautiful tan on the panko, but the outside of
the pan was relatively cool, requiring that each piece of fish be
flipped to four positions before it was properly cooked.
We tested
the unit by wetting the bottom of a cold pan and watching how it dried.
The center bubbled and dried, but the outer bottom was only warm to the
touch. I thought perhaps it was defective, but other reviewers have
commented on the problem.
I notice that most of the units on the
market do not specify the size of the heating element. Whether this
exposes a problem with the technology or is just marketing avoiding a
problem with inexpensive units I can't tell.
I am hopeful of the
technology, but returned this unit because of it's limitations. If you
only use smaller pans, or rarely, if ever, fry, I recommend it.
As has been mentioned before the first unit arrived broken.
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