Duxtop Portable Induction Cooktop Burner, Induction Hot Plate with LCD Sensor Touch 1800 Watts, Silver 9600LS/BT-200DZ

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Let me start by saying I RARELY write a review. But after using this for 5 months, I felt compelled. In brief, all I have to say about this product is "Why did I wait so long to get one???" I love cooking - it is my happy place that takes me away from stresses of work (Bonus: you end up with good stuff to eat in the end). My husband and I have a wonderful gas stove but I was curious about the induction method. After doing some investigation, we were both left breathless at the expense of buying an induction stove/oven unit that would fit the space we have. We weren't willing to spend that kind of money, especially if we really didn't yet have experience working with induction. So I did more homework and learned about Duxtop. Seemed like a bargain and we could test out the technology. A bargain doesn't begin to explain what you get for your money. This unit is AWESOME. I use it far more often than I do my gas stove. It is efficient, works exactly as advertised, the learning curve is immediate. It has a sleek design that looks great, doesn't take up a lot of space, and it works with my cookware. Boiling time is lightning fast, control over cooking speeds is fantastic (there is a lot of control with gas and I was worried about this - turns out that this is nothing to worry about), and gradation of cooking power works well for my purposes. Others have cited that the fan noise is bothersome; there is fan noise but it's not terrible and certainly not a deal-breaker. The cooktop cools very quickly and clean up is easy. After each use, I marvel at how it looks sort of "brand new, out of the box" clean after a simple wipe. My husband and I are still contemplating replacing our gas unit with a full induction unit but that thought is way on the back burner now (see what I did there?) since this inexpensive burner is a staple in our kitchen now. Best of both worlds? I know, I know....gas isn't good for you. But we're using it so less frequently than before ('cept for baking). Bottom line for me: ONE OF THE BEST PURCHASES EVER.

This is an amazing induction cooktop. We originally ordered the double-burner model of this same brand to take to a vacation home we have. It will replace a double-burner gas stove. We loved the double so much, we got a single-burner version of the same stove to use in our camper. The top(s) - this one and the other one — work very well and they’re very intuitive to use, though they both come with a great instruction manual that you should read before you use the tops because there are things to be aware of for proper use. For instance, only certain types of pots and pans are suitable for use with an induction cooktop, and you can cook by level (level one, level two, etc.) OR you can cook by setting the temperature that you want to cook at — 225, 350, etc. There a setting for boil, and I can boil six cups of water on either top in 5 minutes flat from start to finish. The cooking levels are easy to use, but if you take time to learn what temperature works best (for you) for the various things you cook — particularly if they’re finicky (like doing eggs well), you’ll find there’s nothing better than the precision with which you can cook on these cooktops. Time to buy one for my daughter!

We got this induction burner to try out induction cooking and see if it could be a viable replacement for our propane gas stovetop. We had been seeing a lot of news articles about propane and natural gas leaking cancer-causing chemicals into the house, and we wanted to transition away from using propane anyway because our tank needed to be replaced. The burner is very easy to use, and the instructions were excellent at helping us learn how to cook with induction. My favorite aspect is that the heat level can be selected using specific numbers. When we later looked for built-in induction cooktops, we found that many of them lacked this wonderful feature, so we decided to just continue using this portable cooktop instead of installing one, and bought a second portable induction cooktop from this same brand, which we also love. There are a few downsides which were not enough of a big deal to us to outweigh the benefits: As other reviews mention, there is a high-pitched humming noise when the unit is heating up. Some of our family members, particularly children, were greatly bothered by this in the beginning, while adults who don't hear as well noticed it but weren't bothered by it much. The noise pitch and volume seems to vary depending on the type of cookware used--generally, more ferrous materials such as cast iron seem to make less noise, and nonstick pans that just have a layer of metallic surface on the bottom made the most noise. We found it's much more usable with a silicone mat--otherwise the pan can easily slide around on the cooktop, particularly when you're boiling water and it splashes over the sides. There is a slight learning curve to cooking with induction, but as a pretty functional family "cook" who makes just simple dishes, I found it very intuitive. Much of the challenge was that I decided to also learn how to cook with cast iron at the same time, and that also has its own learning curve, which I found to be steeper than cooking with induction. Many people we've shared our positive induction experience with are incredulous that we were okay with buying all new cookware, but we used this as an opportunity to clear out a lot of the cookware clutter from our kitchen. We found we really only ever used a few pans anyway, and we were happy to have an excuse to replace our cookware that had scratches in the nonstick coating, which likely wasn't good for us to keep using anyway. I would highly recommend this induction burner to anyone looking to try out cooking with induction, relatively inexpensively. We've had it for a year, using it several times a week usually, and it has always performed consistently well.

We purchased the Duxtop induction hot plate to use for about 5 weeks while our kitchen renovation was underway. The kitchen is done and we still use it! The Duxtop induction hot plate was our first foray into induction cooking. We were so impressed with having more accurate temperature control and at how much faster water boils. My husband uses it to fry his ground turkey and chicken sausage saying it works better than the electric range. I use it when I need to boil water for pasta or to cook rice. I took off one star because after only 5 weeks of light use, the cooling fan went on the fritz. I contacted the manufacturer through Amazon and they were very responsive to my issue. As requested, I sent a photo of the cord cut and the information sticker on the underside of the device. A replacement hot plate arrived two days later. Our hope is that the replacement will last for a long time with careful usage 2-3 times a week. In fact, I bought this model based on another review which said they used theirs daily for years. I hope the replacement will do just that! If not, I will update the review. Overall, we are very impressed with the quality, value, practical size and other aspects of durability. We enjoy faster, more efficient cooking of several of our food staples. The customer service was excellent at resolving our cooling fan issue. I would encourage anyone who experiences a problem to use the link under your orders to contact the manufacturer if your 30 day Amazon return window has expired. Because of our positive experience with induction cooking, we are considering purchasing a full size induction range for the kitchen in a new house we are building. 👍🏼

We are using this cooktop for all stovetop cooking. Our gas bill has decreased by $25/mo. We didn't need to buy new cookware, since our Stainless Steel cookware works just fine. We tested it first and a magnet stuck to it. We find that it boils pasta water as fast as gas, and it cooks just like gas, without the methane fumes. It is also much easier to clean than our gas stove. A quick tip for cooking with uncoated stainless steel: warm the pan before adding ingredients--it helps a great deal to reduce sticking. Another feature of this cooktop we enjoy is that it will keep a pot of soup warm much better than gas. Gas can't be set too low. This cooktop has a better range of low temps. Definitely worth the money.

I chose Duxtop because online reviews are nearly unanimous in ranking that #1 unless going to a much more expensive unit. I also like that it has 20 power levels -- in my experience, the 10 levels that most of its competitors have are just not enough (the main problem is not having enough fine-grained control at the low end). I tried a few things when I first got it and found that any issues don't really matter to me in practice. The coil diameter is smaller than on the much more expensive units, but my pots spread the heat well enough that I do not notice it when actually cooking. (The only exception was an 11" 12-quart All-Clad stockpot, but that's awfully big for a countertop unit.) Another thing I noticed is that the coil pulsing is more pronounced than on a much more expensive Vollrath unit. Again, in practice, I never notice that when actually cooking. One thing that I was pleased to confirm is power. The power of a countertop unit is limited by the home's circuit breaker so the Duxtop is as powerful as a more expensive unit, albeit delivered through a smaller coil. The result is that the Duxtop can boil water (or do any other cooking) as quickly as a more expensive unit. Another thing I like, and take to be a sign of good quality, is that its power cord is quite heavy and its plug is well-designed for gripping. There is no reason to pull on the cord when unplugging. That is good because my one minor quibble is that, while there is an on/off control, it has a very bright LED even when off. Duxtop says to unplug it between uses. A minor quibble, but not really a problem for me. The one thing I cannot comment on is its temperature control. My cooking has not involved that, so I cannot say how well it holds a temperature. Based on the reviews I read, I have no reason to question that aspect -- it's just that I have no personal experience to report. Other than that it is well-designed, attractive, easy to understand, works well, and I use it a lot -- several times most days. I am glad I chose the Duxtop.

This heats much more quickely that a gas or electric stove with heating elements. It is high quality and portable enough to take on a road trip.

Can’t say enough how useless this is for serious or even semi-serious cooking. This is basically an overpriced electric kettle — boiling water is about the only thing it’s good for. I say this as a huge fan of induction burners. I have had a Vollrath 59500 Mirage Pro for over a decade and LOVE it — I cook with it constantly. That one still works but the dial mechanism is off (after what must be thousands of uses). I bought the Duxtop after seeing it highly rated on Wirecutter. Big mistake. I don’t know whether there is just enormous variability in the product and I got a lemon, or whether the folks at Wirecutter don’t know what they are talking about. Here are the problems: — The biggest one is the lack of accuracy in the temperature control. It is laughably bad. I noticed this after first trying to make rice and finding it mushy after 20 minutes on what was supposedly 180 F and then trying to poach eggs and finding them barely cooked after 3 minutes on what was supposedly 200 F. Using an instant read thermometer I measured the water temperature at 160 F when it was supposed to be 200 (!). This was after bringing the water to a boil and then setting the temp to 200 — so it’s not like I was just impatient. I then tried turning up the temperature — at a setting of 220 F the water temperature stabilized at 175, at 240 F it was around 180, and at 260 it only got to 185 or so. As I said — useless. This was for a medium sized (9” diameter) saucepan. For comparison, I have used the Vollrath as a sous vide setup with a much larger pot and it kept a temperature within 5 F of the stated range for 3 hours. The failure to come within 60 degrees F is by itself a deal breaker. But if even if the unit was more accurate in its reading, it would not be suitable for every day serious cooking. Other concerns: — Only having increments of 20 degrees F turns out to be really limiting when you are trying to maintain something at the right level (e.g., a sauce or braise). The Vollrath has increments of 10 degrees F from 80-400 F (and has 100 power settings!) — The unit doesn’t have keep track of different settings (e.g., power vs temperature) at once. So, for example, every time you go to the power mode, it resets to level 5 — and then if you go to temperature it resets to 300. This is a huge annoyance — if you are braising something, for example, you can’t simply boost the power briefly to heat up the pan after adding some liquid and then get right back to the desired temperature. — The fan on the unit is really loud. Again, the Vollrath was basically silent. The Duxtop is incredibly noisy — and the fan is constant. It makes cooking notably less relaxing (and it is one of my main forms of relaxation). — The unit beeps incessantly. It beeps when you turn it on, it beeps when you change modes, it beeps at every temperature or power increment, it beeps when you take the pot off the burner. This is super annoying when, for example, you want to make coffee in the morning with a Chemex and the thing is beeping every time you lift the kettle. — The timer automatically sets to 10 minutes when you put it on boil and then stays that way if you switch to a temperature setting. So you have to reset the timer — meaning you have to push the button for each minute or 10-minute increment just to keep the power on. More beeping. (It seems the timer doesn’t go on automatically if you don’t start on boil — but at least 50% of the best use of an induction burner in my experience starts with boiling before turning down the temperature to simmer or braise.) All in all, this is useless for basically anything except boiling water. If you care about cooking, save yourself the trouble and spend the extra cash to get a unit that actually works. I’m going back to the Vollrath.