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Empava - 24 in. Electric Stove Induction Cooktop with 4 Power Boost Burners - Black
Average customer rating
4.8
(37 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 37 reviews
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
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Customer Reviews for Empava - 24 in. Electric Stove Induction Cooktop with 4 Power Boost Burners - Black
Customer Rating
5
What's not to love?
on January 2, 2021
Posted by: D. R.
I've been cooking on portable 2 burner hotplate for a few years. We just remodeled our kitchen and I bought the 2 burner cooktop first, but luckily you can use it as a portable before installing it. I found that it just wasn't powerful enough and when you brought one burner up to a high temperature, it lowered the other burner - so you could never have both burners at maximum. This four top was the solution. Being a 240 volt product it can run the burners on high.
Pros:
Smooth surface; no buttons to clean around.
Can be installed flush with counter so becomes a part of counter
If you put things on it when not in use it beeps if you hit the power button
Three steps to turn on. First press power, then the burner and then the heat level
Countdown timer to shut off a pot when you want it off. No more burnt rice.
Smooth surface; no buttons to clean around.
Can be installed flush with counter so becomes a part of counter
If you put things on it when not in use it beeps if you hit the power button
Three steps to turn on. First press power, then the burner and then the heat level
Countdown timer to shut off a pot when you want it off. No more burnt rice.
Cons
The two burner showed the heat in watts. This was easier for me to understand. I still haven't figured out how hot is a "7" or a "5"
Surface scratches easily. We have a couple scratches, probably from cleaning, but not too noticeable
The burners turn on and off to keep the heat steady - you can hear them cycling. This is my first time cooking on induction and I wish the heat was steady or cycled faster so you didn't notice it going on and off.
To turn off the burner you need to press the button repeatedly to step down the heat setting. If there is an instant off, I haven't figured it out. However, if you are just using one burner, the power button will turn off the entire stove in one press.
A little noisy, the fan runs when heating.
A little noisy, the pots and pans I bought crackle. But I guess that is a function of the cookware, not the stove
The two burner showed the heat in watts. This was easier for me to understand. I still haven't figured out how hot is a "7" or a "5"
Surface scratches easily. We have a couple scratches, probably from cleaning, but not too noticeable
The burners turn on and off to keep the heat steady - you can hear them cycling. This is my first time cooking on induction and I wish the heat was steady or cycled faster so you didn't notice it going on and off.
To turn off the burner you need to press the button repeatedly to step down the heat setting. If there is an instant off, I haven't figured it out. However, if you are just using one burner, the power button will turn off the entire stove in one press.
A little noisy, the fan runs when heating.
A little noisy, the pots and pans I bought crackle. But I guess that is a function of the cookware, not the stove
All and all, I love it.
Written by a customer while visiting empava.com
Customer Rating
5
What's not to love?
on January 2, 2021
Posted by: D. R.
I've been cooking on portable 2 burner hotplate for a few years. We just remodeled our kitchen and I bought the 2 burner cooktop first, but luckily you can use it as a portable before installing it. I found that it just wasn't powerful enough and when you brought one burner up to a high temperature, it lowered the other burner - so you could never have both burners at maximum. This four top was the solution. Being a 240 volt product it can run the burners on high.
Pros:
Smooth surface; no buttons to clean around.
Can be installed flush with counter so becomes a part of counter
If you put things on it when not in use it beeps if you hit the power button
Three steps to turn on. First press power, then the burner and then the heat level
Countdown timer to shut off a pot when you want it off. No more burnt rice.
Smooth surface; no buttons to clean around.
Can be installed flush with counter so becomes a part of counter
If you put things on it when not in use it beeps if you hit the power button
Three steps to turn on. First press power, then the burner and then the heat level
Countdown timer to shut off a pot when you want it off. No more burnt rice.
Cons
The two burner showed the heat in watts. This was easier for me to understand. I still haven't figured out how hot is a "7" or a "5"
Surface scratches easily. We have a couple scratches, probably from cleaning, but not too noticeable
The burners turn on and off to keep the heat steady - you can hear them cycling. This is my first time cooking on induction and I wish the heat was steady or cycled faster so you didn't notice it going on and off.
To turn off the burner you need to press the button repeatedly to step down the heat setting. If there is an instant off, I haven't figured it out. However, if you are just using one burner, the power button will turn off the entire stove in one press.
A little noisy, the fan runs when heating.
A little noisy, the pots and pans I bought crackle. But I guess that is a function of the cookware, not the stove
The two burner showed the heat in watts. This was easier for me to understand. I still haven't figured out how hot is a "7" or a "5"
Surface scratches easily. We have a couple scratches, probably from cleaning, but not too noticeable
The burners turn on and off to keep the heat steady - you can hear them cycling. This is my first time cooking on induction and I wish the heat was steady or cycled faster so you didn't notice it going on and off.
To turn off the burner you need to press the button repeatedly to step down the heat setting. If there is an instant off, I haven't figured it out. However, if you are just using one burner, the power button will turn off the entire stove in one press.
A little noisy, the fan runs when heating.
A little noisy, the pots and pans I bought crackle. But I guess that is a function of the cookware, not the stove
All and all, I love it.
Written by a customer while visiting empava.com
Customer Rating
5
This stove is very stylish which how it attracted me at first. It's great have four burners,have ...
on September 29, 2020
Posted by: Jose
This stove is very stylish which how it attracted me at first. It's great have four burners,have different heat levels, and great quality. Easy to install and clean. I've always be using gas stove so this is a first for using electric stove.I would be pleased to recommend this product and supplier.
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Customer Rating
5
Compact and powerful
on September 23, 2020
Posted by: John
The cook top is very compact and great for smaller kitchens. It is easy to install and I was able to install a deep drawer below. Very quick to heat and boil.
Written by a customer while visiting empava.com
Customer Rating
5
Love it!
on August 31, 2020
Posted by: Cecilia
..recommending to landlords who are responsible to pay utilities for their tenants who like to cook.
Written by a customer while visiting empava.com
Customer Rating
5
It's a nice unit
on August 29, 2020
Posted by: EV
Works well and looks great. Very happy with this purchase
Written by a customer while visiting empava.com
Customer Rating
5
Great compact induction cooktop
on August 16, 2020
Posted by: John
We upgraded our cottage kitchen and wanted to try an induction cooktop. The Empava 24" cooktop had good reviews, was 220VAC which was the existing hookup voltage. We installed it in a new quartz counter top without any issues. We have used it daily for 6 months as we are living in the cottage during a remodel of our main house. No regrets with getting this cooktop. Took a few days to get the feel of the controls after cooking with gas for the last 15 years. After that it has been very positive experience. Fast heat up of water as advertised, but more important, very consistent temperatures. Small but usable footprint, and in the time we have had it one small scratch on the surface. We will have both in the remodeled house, induction and gas for cooking. Would recommend it without hesitation.
Written by a customer while visiting empava.com
Customer Rating
4
Good for the price
on June 2, 2020
Posted by: Whit
Minor complaints:1) It doesn't have 10 power levels, it has 5 power levels, and the pulses the power on and off at the lowest level to effectively reduce it further. The problem with this is that the power output for setting L (one step below 1) through 5 are all the same, which makes burning pancakes quite easy. The easy work around for this is to use an induction plate between your induction cooktop and your induction pan to help even out the heating cycles. And no, I don't have thin pans, I have triple layer aluminum core pans. Because there is an effective work around I don't find this a major issue, but it is a definite drawback. All they needed to do was make the power pulse on and off at a faster rate rather than 4 seconds on, then 4 seconds off. My old induction cooktop pulsed on and off every half second to achieve the lower power levels, only difference is in programming, not hardware.2) Cannot easily turn off just 1 burner. You can hold down the power button for each burner while it slowly counts down and turns off, but there is no quick off button for just 1 burner.Other than that I've had the stove several months and I rather like it. Really can't beat the performance to the price and it's good for my limited countertop space.
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