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Empava - 30 in. Electric Stove Induction Cooktop with 4 Power Boost Burners - Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(29 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Empava - 30 in. Electric Stove Induction Cooktop with 4 Power Boost Burners - Black
Customer Rating
4
Great quality for the price
on October 16, 2020
Posted by: LG
Beautiful cook top.. Love that there are NO knobs to clean under! The only downsides for me are the seals along the edges are a little thicker than my past two stove tops leaving a gap between the stove and countertop instead of a seamless look so there is a gap now for crumbs to fall into. Also according to the instructions I’ve read it looks like you can’t run more than one burner on the high power mode at a time that are zoned together but everything does get much hotter faster than I’m used to with electric so maybe that will be a non issue. Overall though so far I’m very happy with the purchase especially for the price.
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Customer Rating
5
Keep the controls clean, read your manual...
on February 21, 2018
Posted by: B. C.
This cooktop works beautifully. It seems to have plenty of power to boil water quickly.Food heats evenly. I love the cook timer. Cleans up very easily. Nothing ever burns to carbon on the glass that requires chipping and scrubbing. I don't like 2 things. But it just isn't a problem. The burners will cycle on and off . But it doesn't seem to hurt anything. Food won't stick on my stainless cookware if I properly preheat them. The second thing is watch that you don't drip water or let the control buttons get dirty or greasy. The water will simply turn off your burner if it drips on the on off. And greasy top or fingers will not let the buttons work properly. The buttons are really cool. They work like your smart phone ...I've pan fried Chicken, cooked eggs, boiled huge pots of water, used iron skillet, made omelets, fried potatoes, made fudge... The cook top in my opinion is awesome....
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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
Awesome
on November 6, 2018
Posted by: dan
Box came slightly damaged. The booklet it comes with doesn't tell you about the Lo Message on the cook top. It means Locked and can be removed by holding the key symbol for 5 to 10 seconds. Instructions could have been better. Now I just need to make a frame for it.
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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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Customer Rating
5
Replaced an old GE electric cooktop and was a much better fit than expected
on July 27, 2020
Posted by: Ironchefkz
So upon reading reviews I was expecting more issues installing this. I replaced an existing 1960's electric cooktop that was falling apart. The shape and size was odd enough that GE sells a specialized steel adapter for their modern cooktop to replace these old units. Turns out this unit is almost a perfect fit. I had to install some 1/2" boards on the left and right, and some 1/4" boards along the front and back to give the cooktop something to rest on and it covers the hole completely.The cabling is heavy gauge stranded so it's very flexible. Silicon or rubber insulated and the cable is steel wrapped. The whole unit is of quite good quality build wise.This is an induction stove. If your not familiar with the technology you can't use aluminum pans here. Stainless steel pans or cast iron only. If a magnet doesn't stick to your favorite pan you'll want to consider a different cook-top. Or do like I did and take this as an opportunity to buy new pans. For the price difference from this to a Whirlpool or Frigidare induction unit you'll be able to afford a whole new cook set twice over.Check your breaker box in the basement and make sure you have a 40 amp breaker for the cook-top. If not take the needed action to upgrade this. The listing for the cook-top clearly states you need this. As does the instruction manual and the box in very clear print.Once installed the unit's proven great for me! Super easy to clean compared to my old cook-top (pictured). Just keep in mind unlike electric or gas the cook-top has a sensor that knows if the pan has been lifted from the cook-top and shuts down the unit with an error code. So no picking up the pan to swirl around oil or butter. Buy a silicon brush to aid you here.There will be some necessary changes to your cooking style. However I've found the new cook-top rewarding. When you hear claims of how quickly induction works I can state these are true. Made spaghetti the first night this was in. The pot of water boiled in about 2 minutes. The next morning I had a hot skillet ready for eggs in 10 seconds on setting 2. The "lock" keeps you from accidentally turning on the unit or little hands from playing with it.So far I'm loving it and can recommend it. The cost difference not only allows you to buy pans if you need them, but also to hire an electrician if you need an electrical upgrade. To be clear you'd need the same for the Frigidare or Whirlpool units.Now there is a sound associated with induction cook-tops. It's a high pitched warble with a fan noise. It's not unique to this unit. It does let you know it's running. This might bother some people but I appreciate it. The old resistive cook-top made no noise except the occasional click of a relay and had a "safety light" to tell you the unit was hot... somewhere. With this new unit each individual cooktop spot is tracked for being hot even after you power it off.
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Customer Rating
5
great value
on August 14, 2018
Posted by: J. &.
It is just as good as the more expensive ones, I've had induction in two other houses and love being able to have the grandkids help cook without the danger of getting burn. The spot where the stove contacts the pan being used is hot, but nothing else.
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Customer Rating
5
Gas range convert
on May 6, 2018
Posted by: J. f.
Was always a gas range chef. After some 'unlearning' from knobs to electronic controls and the physics behind the cooktop, I am hooked. This is a great cooktop and even my wife and kids enjoy cooking on it now.
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