Customer Reviews for Empava - 24 in. Electric Stove Induction Cooktop with 4 Power Boost Burners - Black
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.
My advice- avoid Noxton induction and electric cooktops. I am saving you 2 bad experiences! But this is exactly what I wanted: high efficiency, space saving and easy clean-up. I love the flat surface as I can use it to place items from the oven to cool. I enjoy no more knobs to clean around or under. I can boil water in under a minute. Furthermore, the electrician said the wiring was more up to the standard that he would expect as opposed to the Noxton items. Furthermore, it uses a standard 40 AMP breaker as opposed to some odd number. Enjoy the performance!!
My advice- avoid Noxton induction and electric cooktops. I am saving you 2 bad experiences! But this is exactly what I wanted: high efficiency, space saving and easy clean-up. I love the flat surface as I can use it to place items from the oven to cool. I enjoy no more knobs to clean around or under. I can boil water in under a minute. Furthermore, the electrician said the wiring was more up to the standard that he would expect as opposed to the Noxton items. Furthermore, it uses a standard 40 AMP breaker as opposed to some odd number. Enjoy the performance!!