You didn't mention that it doesn't heat up the RV as much as the stove. I use one almost exclusively off of the inverter fed by solar. The only time we used the stove was when we wanted to warm up the RV. Good review and an excellent addition.
Great informative review, just got mine (8120) yesterday and very excited about using it. Best thing is the heating up water, I used to have one of those plates with just the coils that go bright orange and heating up more than 2 cups of water was a serious almost impossible challenge for it, but I doubt it will be for this one I just got!
I'm in search of an induction cooktop for the RV. My stove at home is induction and it is a great idea for the RV. They are much faster than propane. This one looks pretty nice. Thumbs up, Lou.
I have both a portable and a 4 burner cooktop with a convection oven. One video claimed it took 8 min.45-seconds to bring 5 cups of water to a boil. I will dispell they error. I took 5 cups of water put it on my stove top and the water came to a full rolling boil in 2-min-43sec. They are much easier to clean, you do not have to worry about burned on food if the pot boils over. I actually will take a paper towel and place it under my pot and bring water to a boil. If you are worried use parchment paper. When I bake I use parchment paper up to 500 degrees.
I am certainly getting one of these. I cook primarily in cast iron so I dont envision any problems. With the exception of the weight of the pans themselves. Thank you so much for all of the good info. P.S. It is the 8100 MC, In the video you mention it as the 1800. Just hope you get a kick out of this and save it for a blooper reel.
For practical information, this Duxtop allows you to make great crepes thin pancakes. When you first start the unit, it defaults to the Number 5 power stetting. This is equal to 1200 watts. I dial down the Power setting to Number 2. This is equal to 500 watts. (Note: The unit has an option to cook to either a Power setting or a Temperature setting. These features are separate and do not work together. Pick the feature that suits your task. For my purpose, for example, to make crepes, I use the Power setting) I can leave that Power setting alone for the full batch of crepes. It produces a real nice crepe that has a wonderful speckled browned surface on the first side. Takes about 25 to 30 seconds to cook on the first side and another 20 seconds on the flipped side. For me, That Number 2 setting simply produces a constant "average" temperature balance for the cooking of the crepes. I Do use a paper towel between the pan and the cook top surface. At the end of the cooking there is a very faint tan color imparted to the towel, from being in direct contact with the heated pan surface. In actuality, though, the pan is constantly being cooled by the fresh addition of cold crepe batter. The crepe batter should not get much hotter than boiling water, or 212 deg-F or 100 deg-C, so it protects the pan. Remember, the Power setting has been adjusted to Number 2 and the unit will keep heating at a constant, continuous 500 watts. If you don't cool the pan with fresh batter, the pan will simply get hotter and hotter and hotter. Certainly, if you allow the crepe to heat and heat and heat, you will dry out your crepe and eventually toast it to higher than 212 deg-F temperatures. Too, if your batter and butter are sizzling hot, then your power setting is too high. For this unit, in particular, the Number 2 setting is ideal for my purposes.
Thanks so much for the info. My biggest concern was that it would cycle back and forth between 1000 watts and off as he said. A constant 500 is better since I am using a 1100 watt inverter. I guess it just does the cycling on the temperature settings?
CAUTION: Some inverters, especially cheap ones produce quite a "dirty" sine wave which can affect the electronics and make the induction hob seem unreliable. Also if the hob crackles or flashes the fault is likely a dirty supply. This is different to a resonant magnetic hum that sometimes happens causing the pan to vibrate on the hob top - this is annoying but OK.
One problem with Induction hob through an inverter or generator is the way they heat at lower settings. Example Mine is a 2000w Phillips. If I select a 400w setting it doesn't offer a nice constant 400w of heating. It will turn on full 2000w 1/5th of the time that full 2000w is. What this does is cycle the inverter 2000w draw then off then 2000w then off continuously. This causes the generator to rev on the off on then off as it tries to keep up with the demands, Or cycle Inverter on then off continuously.
This one is nicer than the one I bought for about the same price. Mine only has the timer and only 6 settings. Like yours with the temp setting and the full 1-10 settings. Mine did come with a nice non-stick fry pan. Love mine and I used to really like cooking with gas. Mine has the fan noise and beeps too.
My foirst foray into induction cooking was the same as yours. Having so few tewmperature settings makes it pretty useless. I tossed that cooktop in the trash.
At the 5:00 mark you discuss the unit's power draw from the wall and say that's not the way it works, concerning the 200W claim. What he said is true. Your rig needs to offer 1000w+ minimum for that unit. To clarify, the unit itself is what's consuming the power so one could say the kill-a-watt is offering hearsay. Consider a PC's PSU and their efficiency ratings. If the psu is 80+ Bronze rated and it's using 416W the draw at the wall would be ~520W, worst case. The internals of that cooktop are obviously inefficient but by how much? I've heard, anecdotally that one, another brand, had a 64% efficiency result. Are they glossing over the truth?
I've had one of these for over a year now. It is the worst cooking apparatus I've ever used. Fantastic for boiling water. Awful for cooking. It's impossible to find a good temp for cooking. The temp settings are 30-40 degrees apart. That makes simmering impossible. It's always too hot or too cold. Also it will kick down the temp for no reason. You need to stand over it the whole time. If you just need to make things hot, go for it. If you need to actually cook, look elsewhere.
Only thing to be careful of, is boiling over on to the table and suck the water into the unit. Love it and use it HEAVILY! Have a gas stove but use the induction 99% of the time. Love it. Something just happened to mine and the top is loose. Ordering a new one. Lasts years! Only $50.... Upgrading to the 9120MC.
Regarding induction heating, even if the material is not ferrous or magnetic currents are induced and the metal is heated. They use this method to melt all kinds of metal since like you said, they have electrical resistance. Copper pans for example are not magnetic and they work fine, so what would the real limiter be for a pan to be compatible?
That's not my real life experience. I recently bought a newly remodeled townhouse with an induction cooktop range, and the unit I have will not even turn on if there isn't a sufficient magnetic current (the power setting flashes until there is compatible cookware). I did have some stainless steel pots where there was a weak current and it heated slightly, but not enough to simmer or boil anything. If you have a magnet handy it works really well to determine what cookware will actually work. If it sticks to your cookware you're good to go. If you feel a slight attraction but it doesn't stick it may work but not ideally. No attraction and it's a no go. Edit to add that many cookware manufacturers are now making copper and aluminum pots and pans but making the bottom surface induction compatible, so if you have copper cookware that works that might be why. I have a couple of aluminum non-stick teflon pans that work great because the bottom was infused with a ferrous material that was made for induction (it says so on the bottom of the pan). None of my copper cookware worked and most of my stainless steel cookware either didn't work or didn't fully heat up. I like how the induction cooktop performs so well that I don't mind buying new cookware that is compatible with it. I loved my gas cooktop that I had in my last house but gas isn't an option in my new house.
Did you test boiling high quantities of water about 6 to 8 liters? i have a NESCO model and basically it takes a long time to boil water ,more than 14 minutes and this is too much time my gas stove do that in way less time.
The one I have says its too hot E1 error code smh I am not liking it. Keep having to unplug it and wipe it down then plug back in. Took way too long to make breakfast
I find that ; The Actual Actuation, Actually Accentuates the Actuallity of Actuary Acts.. Acting Accents Act as Activators Accordingly, Actualism Acquires Activity.. Not just an Act.. Sheesh man..!
You're full of garbage this thing definitely gets hot. it may not heat up by itself but when the pot on top of it gets hot the unit gets hot. Also they show putting a paper towel or a cloth on top that the cloth doesn't burn Bologna. I put a cloth on top with my steel Pan it burn a hole straight through it on number 5 setting.
You didn’t listen, so he is full of garbage.....? Heat your pot on a gas stove and then take it off and put the bottom on your hand. He said it gets hot from heat from the pan but the unit itself doesn’t heat.
I just got this exact unit and it's really powerful.
You didn't mention that it doesn't heat up the RV as much as the stove. I use one almost exclusively off of the inverter fed by solar. The only time we used the stove was when we wanted to warm up the RV. Good review and an excellent addition.
Gospel!!!
bought one on craigslist for 20$. got the famous EO error. put a cast iron skillet on it and it worked! thanks for explaining the buttons.
Great informative review, just got mine (8120) yesterday and very excited about using it. Best thing is the heating up water, I used to have one of those plates with just the coils that go bright orange and heating up more than 2 cups of water was a serious almost impossible challenge for it, but I doubt it will be for this one I just got!
I'm in search of an induction cooktop for the RV. My stove at home is induction and it is a great idea for the RV. They are much faster than propane. This one looks pretty nice. Thumbs up, Lou.
I have both a portable and a 4 burner cooktop with a convection oven. One video claimed it took 8 min.45-seconds to bring 5 cups of water to a boil. I will dispell they error. I took 5 cups of water put it on my stove top and the water came to a full rolling boil in 2-min-43sec. They are much easier to clean, you do not have to worry about burned on food if the pot boils over. I actually will take a paper towel and place it under my pot and bring water to a boil. If you are worried use parchment paper. When I bake I use parchment paper up to 500 degrees.
I am certainly getting one of these. I cook primarily in cast iron so I dont envision any problems. With the exception of the weight of the pans themselves. Thank you so much for all of the good info. P.S. It is the 8100 MC, In the video you mention it as the 1800. Just hope you get a kick out of this and save it for a blooper reel.
For practical information, this Duxtop allows you to make great crepes thin pancakes. When you first start the unit, it defaults to the Number 5 power stetting. This is equal to 1200 watts. I dial down the Power setting to Number 2. This is equal to 500 watts. (Note: The unit has an option to cook to either a Power setting or a Temperature setting. These features are separate and do not work together. Pick the feature that suits your task. For my purpose, for example, to make crepes, I use the Power setting) I can leave that Power setting alone for the full batch of crepes. It produces a real nice crepe that has a wonderful speckled browned surface on the first side. Takes about 25 to 30 seconds to cook on the first side and another 20 seconds on the flipped side. For me, That Number 2 setting simply produces a constant "average" temperature balance for the cooking of the crepes. I Do use a paper towel between the pan and the cook top surface. At the end of the cooking there is a very faint tan color imparted to the towel, from being in direct contact with the heated pan surface. In actuality, though, the pan is constantly being cooled by the fresh addition of cold crepe batter. The crepe batter should not get much hotter than boiling water, or 212 deg-F or 100 deg-C, so it protects the pan. Remember, the Power setting has been adjusted to Number 2 and the unit will keep heating at a constant, continuous 500 watts. If you don't cool the pan with fresh batter, the pan will simply get hotter and hotter and hotter. Certainly, if you allow the crepe to heat and heat and heat, you will dry out your crepe and eventually toast it to higher than 212 deg-F temperatures. Too, if your batter and butter are sizzling hot, then your power setting is too high. For this unit, in particular, the Number 2 setting is ideal for my purposes.
Thanks so much for the info. My biggest concern was that it would cycle back and forth between 1000 watts and off as he said. A constant 500 is better since I am using a 1100 watt inverter. I guess it just does the cycling on the temperature settings?
CAUTION: Some inverters, especially cheap ones produce quite a "dirty" sine wave which can affect the electronics and make the induction hob seem unreliable. Also if the hob crackles or flashes the fault is likely a dirty supply. This is different to a resonant magnetic hum that sometimes happens causing the pan to vibrate on the hob top - this is annoying but OK.
Pure sine wave ?
Thanks for some of the best hands-on, in-use info on these portable induction burners.
best review on a product i have ever listen to. like your unbiased view
Thank you for the information on idle draw. Building a small kitchenette in an Airbnb and power usage minimums are critical.
Keep it up!
Good video I am now well informed of the operation and use of the duxtop 1800 mc induction cook top.
I use one of these in a small RV and love it!
One problem with Induction hob through an inverter or generator is the way they heat at lower settings. Example Mine is a 2000w Phillips. If I select a 400w setting it doesn't offer a nice constant 400w of heating. It will turn on full 2000w 1/5th of the time that full 2000w is. What this does is cycle the inverter 2000w draw then off then 2000w then off continuously. This causes the generator to rev on the off on then off as it tries to keep up with the demands, Or cycle Inverter on then off continuously.
Nice review, would actually like to know directions on how to turn on and use
Don't try the paper towel tip if you're deep frying - it will burn!
This one is nicer than the one I bought for about the same price. Mine only has the timer and only 6 settings. Like yours with the temp setting and the full 1-10 settings. Mine did come with a nice non-stick fry pan. Love mine and I used to really like cooking with gas. Mine has the fan noise and beeps too.
My foirst foray into induction cooking was the same as yours. Having so few tewmperature settings makes it pretty useless. I tossed that cooktop in the trash.
Hey, I just hit 1k on tump up... because you are very informative!!!
My beef with this unit is that it started to melt is started to melt in the back where the plastic is very disappointing
At the 5:00 mark you discuss the unit's power draw from the wall and say that's not the way it works, concerning the 200W claim. What he said is true. Your rig needs to offer 1000w+ minimum for that unit. To clarify, the unit itself is what's consuming the power so one could say the kill-a-watt is offering hearsay. Consider a PC's PSU and their efficiency ratings. If the psu is 80+ Bronze rated and it's using 416W the draw at the wall would be ~520W, worst case. The internals of that cooktop are obviously inefficient but by how much? I've heard, anecdotally that one, another brand, had a 64% efficiency result. Are they glossing over the truth?
I've had one of these for over a year now. It is the worst cooking apparatus I've ever used. Fantastic for boiling water. Awful for cooking. It's impossible to find a good temp for cooking. The temp settings are 30-40 degrees apart. That makes simmering impossible. It's always too hot or too cold.
Also it will kick down the temp for no reason. You need to stand over it the whole time. If you just need to make things hot, go for it. If you need to actually cook, look elsewhere.
So, will these get you into the cooking hall of fame?
Thank you for sharing can you tell me which one can help me with all types of pots
Waiting for your reply
Our killowatt meter showed it at 700 watts. With a large pan.
Are the buttons touch screen or do they have that squishy button texture?
Only thing to be careful of, is boiling over on to the table and suck the water into the unit. Love it and use it HEAVILY! Have a gas stove but use the induction 99% of the time. Love it. Something just happened to mine and the top is loose. Ordering a new one. Lasts years! Only $50.... Upgrading to the 9120MC.
Thanks for the information !!!
Regarding induction heating, even if the material is not ferrous or magnetic currents are induced and the metal is heated. They use this method to melt all kinds of metal since like you said, they have electrical resistance. Copper pans for example are not magnetic and they work fine, so what would the real limiter be for a pan to be compatible?
That's not my real life experience. I recently bought a newly remodeled townhouse with an induction cooktop range, and the unit I have will not even turn on if there isn't a sufficient magnetic current (the power setting flashes until there is compatible cookware). I did have some stainless steel pots where there was a weak current and it heated slightly, but not enough to simmer or boil anything. If you have a magnet handy it works really well to determine what cookware will actually work. If it sticks to your cookware you're good to go. If you feel a slight attraction but it doesn't stick it may work but not ideally. No attraction and it's a no go.
Edit to add that many cookware manufacturers are now making copper and aluminum pots and pans but making the bottom surface induction compatible, so if you have copper cookware that works that might be why. I have a couple of aluminum non-stick teflon pans that work great because the bottom was infused with a ferrous material that was made for induction (it says so on the bottom of the pan). None of my copper cookware worked and most of my stainless steel cookware either didn't work or didn't fully heat up. I like how the induction cooktop performs so well that I don't mind buying new cookware that is compatible with it. I loved my gas cooktop that I had in my last house but gas isn't an option in my new house.
Thats not my experience either. I would use cast iron, carbon steel, or magnetic stainless pans.
Rafael Bausone I think you may be using a “copper” pan with an inductive bottom. Most modern cookware is layered.
Thank you for your review. Could you tell me what brand and the size of your larger pot please ?
Good reviews!! Thanks so much.
Mine seems to not hold consistent temps. I’m not sure if I have a bad unit or not. It’s the exact same unit.
Do you think I could get by without owning a backyard grill and just use this instead?
Great review 👍🏾
Did you test boiling high quantities of water about 6 to 8 liters? i have a NESCO model and basically it takes a long time to boil water ,more than 14 minutes and this is too much time my gas stove do that in way less time.
Thank you ! Very informative.
My surface did stay hot. It's the first time I used it. Any thoughts?
CAST IRON!!!!
The one I have says its too hot E1 error code smh I am not liking it. Keep having to unplug it and wipe it down then plug back in. Took way too long to make breakfast
Very good presentation
120V x 15A = 1800W (so I'm surprised your meter suggests a higher draw)
I have one and I was just thinking about marking a burger for myself and I wanna cook it to a medium what number do I set it at?
You sound like a scientist.
If I want to fry chicken in a cast iron skillet and I set the temp for 350, is the pan 350 or is the oil 350?
I would you like to know the cut-out dimension- stone.
Thanks for sharing
The plastic cover over the controls is a major drawback. My Isiler has glass over the entire top.
good review thanks.........
Does it cook steak just as well as propane?
Price please.
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Where are these made?
I find that ; The Actual Actuation, Actually Accentuates the Actuallity of Actuary Acts..
Acting Accents Act as Activators Accordingly, Actualism Acquires Activity..
Not just an Act..
Sheesh man..!
Yes it will burn your hand ...When it is off. Beware...
Rechargeable please
The electronic noise you hear is called hysteresis.
my ex-wife made a terrible noise when she had hysteresis
what the tempe?
Lation Fly a college town in the Phoenix metro area.
you mean 8100
Tom ... you gotta clean your feet ... errr, I mean, the feet of the induction cook top. LOL
Worthless video, not cooking anything or showing the heat area while boiling water or the flour test.
Why use 10 words when you can use 300 to convey the same info? You love your own voice too much.
Relax. No one forced you to watch this video, you're not a victim. There's a ton of material out there for your viewing if you don't like it.
@@flawlessvic When you put something out to the public, expect some criticism. And I was very relaxed when I left the comment.
You're full of garbage this thing definitely gets hot. it may not heat up by itself but when the pot on top of it gets hot the unit gets hot. Also they show putting a paper towel or a cloth on top that the cloth doesn't burn Bologna. I put a cloth on top with my steel Pan it burn a hole straight through it on number 5 setting.
Well it's not a magic trick. The pot has to get hot to cook, doesn't it?
You didn’t listen, so he is full of garbage.....? Heat your pot on a gas stove and then take it off and put the bottom on your hand. He said it gets hot from heat from the pan but the unit itself doesn’t heat.