Mueller RapidTherm Portable Induction Cooktop Hot Plate Countertop Burner 1800W, 8 Temp Levels, Timer, Auto-Shut-Off, Touch Panel, LED Display, Auto Pot Detection, Child Safety Lock, 4 Preset Programs

This is a great basic induction cook top. It is easy to operate and has performed as it should. It is also an excellent deal at this price!

Use it for everything and it works great. Only thing I wish that was available was a second least hot setting. Sometimes 140 temp is not hot enough to cook something and the next setting is 212 which is boiling point and then things cook too hot so you have to move the pot on and off. Especially with stainless steel where things can get stuck very easily and quickly. It works really great, that's just my opinion/preferance. Price range is good, love the size, the settings, the safety features, and the fan. Boils very quickly when needed, and I just love that option!

works great, boils water super fast. really happy with it. i have another Mueller brand product and it’s been very reliable. i’d buy again

Well made. Works well, but there are limits to how much power is available in a standard electric outlet. Limits: Heating several quarts of water is slow. When using a large fry pan, it tends to heat the center of the pan more than the outside. I am in Florida, I used it when the kitchen was under construction and saved it for when we run on a small generator during power outages, which can be lengthly here. It fills my need and will likely last many years.

I have had to acclimate to the power of this induction unit. Using a gas stove is slow and turns my pans black. This is great on everything but I suggest you stay with it for a second when you are guessing the right temperature you need. Tonight I boiled eggs and they boiled over three times and that takes real talent to mess up boiled eggs. I just couldn't get it low enough with the lid on it until I turned it down to 212. I discovered if I left the lid off it could boil at 260. It appears when you lid your boiling eggs it is going to affect the boiling temperature which somehow affects the burner and the digital heat setting. Moral, don't use a lid on water or when boiling etc. I did steam in a large pot w strainer w lid, and no problem there so maybe the pan size is the difference. Still learning on this one. I did note the surface had a plastic covering as one person said. I thought that comes off on some appliances but I'm going to be very careful w mine because electric stove tops scratch up easily. Just have to realize even if there's a problem this company is happy to accommodate. I got my brother an item. He had a small problem and no questions asked - he was sent another w/o even returning the first. Not sure why it says frequently returned but if you can't handle the very strong heat this plate makes please return it because its nothing to fool with. Im learning and I love an electric stove. I want to avoid gas because I come from a town where not liking gas is like buying a Ford when there's a Chevy plant in town. Its a natural gas town. Anyway, if you go into one of the very old homes you can smell gas odor just from the long use of it. I don't think using gas is safe to breathe though people swear by it. Also if you have a gas leak you can become accustom to the smell and not know you have a leak. I'd rather have an electric stove but in my area of CA gas is used more. This is an awesome product. I'm loving mine. I will still be careful though because it requires a careful person when you are dealing with such a powerful unit. Love Mueller products. They really sell powerful long lasting products. Thank you Mueller.

Over all, This was a great purchase, that I've been using almost every day since I got it. I've waited for several months before I reviewed this to really put it through its paces, and to see how well it held up, and while there been a very small amount of heat distortion from a pan that must have gotten extra hot; the overall performance has been consistent, and has done the job I require it to. For the price, when bought with a warrantee just in case; its a hard deal to beat. it has a few peculiarities, for instance the number of heat settings is not based on degrees in a way you can just increase the heat 20 degrees or something. but it has preprogrammed heat levels, and they cover the temperatures most things cook at. you can adjust it after hitting a preset to take it up or down on the fly. as cooking with induction is a bit different than electric or gas, its actually helpful at finding the right temps to cook things just right. it also keeps using energy until you unplug it from the wall. but, that's easy enough to do. it will turn off when plugged in, but the digital display will still draw power, so keep that in mind. the stove top itself is glass, and doesn't get hot itself, though some residual heat can make the top hot, after something has been on it long enough that is hot. so don't do something dumb like touch it immediately after cooking something. that said, it also cools very quickly. All in all, its been a blessing in my life, as I hoped it would be, and allowed me to start eating good healthy food, much more consistently. I recommend giving it a try. The seller is a good seller, who was right on time, no shipping hassles, and communicative. She goes the extra mile in my experience. And that's a good thing.

Update: added 2 stars for the seller trying very hard to make things right. Original review: I own two other inductions burners of differing brands. The oldest is starting to fail so bought this to replace. Took this out of the box and started to saute veggies for an omelette. Set it to the lowest setting of 140 degrees and put some butter in the pan. Immediately the butter melted and started sizzling rapidly, showing me this was way too hot, as if on full power. I like the built quality and appearance, but this is simply unusable if lower heat settings don't work. Could not find any setting that cooked at lower heat, even "keep warm" which sets it to 140 degrees.. Returning.

This is one of the best I’ve had. Heats up and boils so quick.

Works great