Spt 1300-Watt Induction Cooktop, Silver

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 14.2 x 2.5 inches ; 4.5 pounds


• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)


• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.


• ASIN: B004CS5VKK


• Item model number: SR-964TS
  

By : SPT
Price : $66.69
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Item Description

Micro-Induction Cooktop provides the greatest in cooktop performance, safety and efficiency. Induction heats as electricity flows through a coil to produce a magnetic field below the ceramic plate. When a ferromagnetic cookware is placed on the ceramic surface, currents are induced in the cookware and instant heat is generated due to the resistance of the pan. Heat is generated to the pan only and no heat is lost. As there are no open flames, inductions are safer to use than standard burners. When cookware is removed, all molecular activity ceases and heating is

 

Spt 1300-Watt Induction Cooktop, Silver

 

Item Features

• Touch-sensitive led panel with manage lock


• Dual functions: cook and warm


• Up to 8 hours timer


• Automatic pan detection


• 7 power settings (100-300-500-700-900-1100-1300-watt) and 13 preserve warm settings (100-120-140-160-180-190-210-230-250-280-300-350-390-degree f)

Customer Reviews

I LOVE it. I hardly ever use my (electric) range. Anticipating that I'd be moving off the natural gas grid I bought this 2.5 yrs ago to see what life with Induction would be like. It's fabulous. Fast, responsive, accurate. I'm looking forward to remodeling my kitchen next year and adding a 30 inch all induction cooktop. I like a 36" cooktop, but with a portable like this one tucked away I can haul it out when I need the extra burner, and will be able to use my space more efficiently.
If you're curious about Induction, try one of the portables first. At worst, you've got a great extra station for a hot appetizer when you throw your next party.
Check out the Henkels Induction-ready cookware. One reason I balked at moving to Induction was that the cost of buying All-Clad adds a lot to the picture. But the Henkels is GREAT, well priced, comfortable to use, heavy. I hate giving up my clay pots that I use on the stove top, but - all around, Induction is the best alternative to gas. At least I'll be able to keep using them in the oven.

I love induction burners. If you're using a cast iron pan, they're faster, more responsive, and more efficient than regular electric burners. So I bought this one and two others to compare them. This model works fine, and 1300 watts is more than enough for every cooking job except boiling water, in which it's still adequate.
But this model has a weird "lock" feature. The idea is, if you hit the lock button, none of the settings can be changed without hitting the lock button again. I can't think of any practical use for this. As with any other burner, you can easily keep the settings the same by just not changing them! If you have unruly kids, or big cats walking across the countertop, they can unlock it as easily as you can.
This would be fine if you could just opt out of the lock feature and ignore it. But you can't! It locks every time you turn the power off. That means, every time you want to heat something up, you have to first hit the lock button on the left side of the panel, and then hit the on/off button on the right side of the panel. Maybe some people wouldn't mind this, but I find it unacceptable. I was tempted to open the thing up and try to disable the button or wire around it, but that would void the warranty, so I ate the shipping cost and sent it back to Amazon for a refund.

 

Spt 1300-Watt Induction Cooktop, Silver