Customer reviews from empava.com
Empava - 30 in. Electric Stove Induction Cooktop with 4 Power Boost Burners - Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(29 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 29 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Empava - 30 in. Electric Stove Induction Cooktop with 4 Power Boost Burners - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great product for the money
on May 19, 2020
Posted by: goshmymom
This cooktop has changed our lives! It heats evenly and quickly. We did have to get used to it and burned food the first couple of times using it. It is nice though, now we are used to it, our food doesn't stick in the pans. My husband was able to install it with little difficulty (we had to cut our hole a little bigger). The digital, touch controls are easy to use. I love the lock feature. We have 5 grandchildren and they can't use the stove or accidentally turn the eye up when it's in use. I would highly recommend this cooktop!
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Customer Rating
5
For a no-name brand, this exceeded my expectations.
on March 9, 2020
Posted by: T. H.
This was offered as a used (return) at almost a third off of the new cost. Prime covers return shipping so I gave it a try. When it was delivered I got nervous, because the shipping box was really trashed. I was wondering if that might be foretelling of the products condition inside. But to my relief the cook-top looked brand new. There were no scratches, chips, nor dents. Furthermore, all the functions worked as expected,...Well, except one small thing. The lowest setting is 'L' (for 'keep warm'), but it seems to put out more energy than '1'. Seems odd, but it isn't a problem for me.I've only been using this for two months, so I cannot speak to reliability. But, I am very pleased with this cook-top thus far.BTW - Everyone should know that you can't use aluminum, copper, glass, nor ceramic pots and pans. The bottoms must be of a ferrous material.
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Customer Rating
3
very good value..but problem with font burner
on February 16, 2020
Posted by: Randy
left front burner does not work..progoddem sending back!!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Cooktop!
on January 9, 2020
Posted by: Jnelson
We’ve had an Empava range for 5 years and like it so we decided to get the save brand of stove top. So far I love it. I like that there are no knobs. The control lock is handy, the rapid boil is very fast. We have purchased a second unit for our camper remodel.
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Customer Rating
5
You get what you pay for.
on November 17, 2019
Posted by: K. m.
I'm giving 5 stars because it does what it claims, if I had paid what is typical for induction it would be 3.
To start - you get what you pay for. It's a cheap induction that functions really well. It's a bit smaller than typical electric cooktop untis so if you have granite and your switching to this be prepared to do some upgrades. What I did was install 1/4" flat stock steel plates on 2 sides of my existing opening and held them in place with 4400 psi epoxy.
After that the unit fit in perfectly and I caulked it in place to make sure it was snug and didn't move. They tell you to not caulk the unit as it needs to be removalable for service but I guess they don't know what a razor is and how easily it can be removed.
It takes 10 minutes to boil 1 gallon of water in a large stock pot. Each coil is exactly the same size regardless of what burner you use which is a bit frustrating. The only difference between the burners is amount of power that can be allocated to each.
Cast iron is your friend in this instance and if you want to have the entire surface of a 12" cast iron pan hot you'll need to use boost for a few minutes then lower the temp to allow the heat to disperse to the entire pan.
This is not normal.. I have a high end bertazzoni and each coil is designed for the specific burner. Once again you get what you pay for.
I'm not sure if this is normal but our unit has a slight hot electronics smell when cooking. Maybe this is because it's been installed less than 24 hours but it's enough to be slightly alarming. I have a full open cabinet beneath and tons of ventilation so I know it's nothing to do with that.
If this is your first induction range be prepared for a learning curve and a small investment of higher end cookware. The following work really well..
Cast iron
All-clad
Carbon steel
Cast iron
All-clad
Carbon steel
The following suck
Cheaply made metal alloys.
Cheaply made metal alloys.
The following won't work
Aluminum
Glass cookware
Aluminum
Glass cookware
You'll save a bit on power but not how you think.. induction units use the same wattage as traditional electric ranges but it takes a lot less time to heat up. Which is another thing.. your cooking habits will change. No more start the pan and then start chopping up whatever your cooking. Now you'll prep before turning the pan on.. hence the 20% of power savings most induction ranges claim.
Be ready for the noise. Most inductions (my bertazzoni excluded) make a hum/hiss noise when cooking. This is from the reaction of the metal cookware itself. Some higher end ranges have figured out how to minimize this but this range makes no attempt to. You can reduce it yourself by using cast iron.. the heavier the better..
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Customer Rating
5
better than gas
on August 12, 2019
Posted by: D. V.
Always had gas cooktops, installed this unit within an hour. More responsive than gas when increasing or decreasing heat settings. Doesn't heat up the surrounding surface or house like gas. Definitely an induction buyer from now on. Because the surface doesn't get too warm, nothing burns on the surface. Super easy to clean.
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Customer Rating
5
Well built...hopefully? new update added!!!!
on February 18, 2019
Posted by: Rebecca
This cooktop is to replace my existing induction cooktop. My old one was by Ramblewood and was terribly built and shattered its glass top the first time I use it. I couldn't return because it was over return period.
This one, I've used couple times but so far seems well built. Even feels heavier than my old one. Hopefully this one will last years.
I'll update if anything changes.
This one, I've used couple times but so far seems well built. Even feels heavier than my old one. Hopefully this one will last years.
I'll update if anything changes.
alrighty, here is the update after a month and half of use, nothing goes wrong, everything works as they supposed to. and the tempered glass surface is easy to keep clean. I will definitely recommend this product.
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Customer Rating
5
Remember that these take conduction cookware
on January 11, 2019
Posted by: d. t.
I had another model of this cooktop and accidentally broke the edge and I needed to order another. Ordered this one, love it. Much more even cooking compared to previous model.Definitely would recommend it if you’re looking for induction cooktop.
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