Nuwave Gold Precision Induction Cooktop, Portable, Powerful with Large 8” Heating Coil,100°F to 575°F, 3 Wattage Settings, 12” Heat-Resistant Cooking Surface

This is third induction burner we’ve bought in the last two years. The other two quit for various reasons. This one is noticeably better than the others. This burner has a much better temperature adjustment. The first we bought basically had high, medium, low, and boil. It worked really well but you didn’t have a lot of room to adjust the temp. The second one showed the actual temperature but made huge jumps between the temps, like you could go from 260 to 212 to 150. On this burner you can change the temperature in increments of 5 - 10 degrees. It makes it so much easier to control how fast your food cooks. The magnetizing ring is bigger on this one. The other burners are big enough to sit a large pan on but the ring is so small that you can’t cook evenly. I do wish the ring on this pan was bigger than it is, but I think it is the biggest you can get and works really well. The controls on this burner are easy to use. It has some features that we don’t use like program cook and setting the cook time. We just use the basic buttons and the temp adjustment. All three burners require the pan to stay on the burner while the unit is on. The big difference is that if you lift the pan off the burner this one will beep once then pause cooking while the others will beep at you continuously and occasionally just refuse to turn back on. Lastly, this one is quieter than the others we’ve used. They all run a fan while cooking but the fan on this one is quieter and it turns off faster after cooking than the others did. The only thing I don’t love is the pause/clear button. I keep expecting to tap it once to pause cooking and tap again to resume cooking, but the second tap turns the burner off. There’s a separate start button that resumes cooking and turns the burner on. This is not a big deal and may not even be an issue for most people. There are five cooks in my home and we unanimously agree that this is the best burner we’ve had so far.

I bought this for our travel trailer, but have been using it at home a lot. I'll probably buy a second one for the trailer. I'm surprised how powerful it is given it's only a 120 volt device, but it's pretty much as fast as our higher end gas stove. Which is the mistake it reminds me of--I wish we'd gone induction rather than gas when we did our home remodel! We considered it, but went gas. As to this device, the controls are relatively simple. It has some pre-set heat ranges, but you can adjust up and down from those, say to get the perfect boil going. Like a gas stove, the food reacts quickly to a change in settings. I haven't played around with a lot of the other settings, but it does have settings to reduce the maximum wattage, which I think will be useful in the travel trailer, and it does have a timer setting which is both useful and somewhat of a pain. The timer is useful for the obvious reason, but the pain is that it has an automatic 60 minute timer, so you have to keep that in mind if you're doing a long project and extend the timer if necessary. Anyway, this is my first plug in induction cooktop, so I don't know what the more expensive ones do that this one doesn't, but I can't imagine they are much better. Update/Edit: Just wanted to note how much I love the precise temperature control on this. Last week I made my best pan fried oysters in my life! My dad would have been proud. And the scallops I cooked up were really good too (having them again this week). And another nice use just this morning. Needed to humidify the air so I started a pan of water boiling, turned the temperature down to 220 and set the timer for 30 minutes. Worked perfectly.

I have two of these to replace the Cuisinart double induction cooktop. While I like the Cuisinart, I like having these two NuWaves instead. I plug each into a different outlet and can use 1500 watts on each, instead of having to reduce wattage on the Cuisinart if I used both pads. NuWave is simple to operate and it does a great job of heating up quickly. I also use a 10 inch cast iron skillet on them, and it does a better job that the Cuisinart in heating up the entire pan bottom, not just the center.

I tried induction for the first time and it was pretty neat! The pot got hot but the surface did not and the device itself didn't produce heat directly either! Though the device does have components that do get warm so there is a fan that runs when you use it to keep the components cool. This means that you don't have to worry about the surface you put the device on. That said, you do have to be mindful of magnetic surfaces or electrical devices being beat the cooker when in use. It works with electromagnets and coils to transfer heat to something within the electric field. While heat can only be transferred to things near the heater, the field itself ranges a little farther than that so you won't want your phone right next to it, probably at least a foot though they make a note of saying to make sure to keep things a few inches from the device so I would imagine a foot would be enough, though I'm not willing to test that... Make sure not to have it on a magnetic surface as well when in use. All that aside, it works well and I like having precise temperature controls. Funny enough, it isn't that much more difficult to make a pot/pan that works with induction so many pots and pans now adays have induction as a cooking option so many people probably don't even realize they can already use induction. The wattage controls makes it feel like a great item to have for camping when you might be somewhere where power is limited or perhaps making a large gumbo pot. It says that it can hold up to 50lbs so imagine even deep frying a turkey could be an option, all up to you. I plan to make Mac and cheese later but as a simple test, I heated a can of Spaghetti O's (basically soup). I had a hard time initially because I never pressed start. To start you need to either press start using default temperature) or set your temperature and press start. I imagine the program button also works as a start button since it will start a present, but I have no need for that right now. Either way, I like it so far. I picked this one over the other since it had more temperature control options and bigger is better. I figure I can get more use out of one I can use or anything than one that has a limitation, but if you wanted to get into induction, I would recommend either the gold or the flex. Hopefully if I have any issues later, nuwave will be helpful as other mark concerns.

The good: Noise not bad for the price. Looks great. Controls are easy to figure out without reading anything. Fairly solid - I feel ok putting my larger enamelled cast iron Dutch ovens on it. For higher temps like for oil fondue pot, where people are dropping their meats in it and cooling it down, it keeps up very well. The bad: I had initially hoped I could set it to 110F and let yoghurt culture in it, but even adjusting down to the lowest setting (100F) and 600W, it hits 116F. That’s a large margin of error. And that was when I was testing it with just water. Whenever I’ve checked the temp on a high quality thermometer accurate to +\- 1F, the liquids are always higher than the setting by several degrees. That said - great for hot pot or fondue in the middle of the table. Great for an extra burner with better temperature control than I can achieve on my gas cooktop.

Moved to a new apartment a few years ago. Almost burnt the place up on 2 different occasions as items would fall on the electric stovetop and somehow turn the knob to "on" at the same time! So I removed all the knobs, removed the burners, put a cover over the stovetop and put this induction cooktop on top. Now I feel safe and I also have extra counterspace at the same time. I've been using this for the past 2 years. Never had a problem. Love the safety features. Easy to understand controls. It's not as quiet as an electric stovetop, but the noise level is not that bad. Especially when you think of what you gain. Precise temperatures, consistent heat, controllable power, and it's so much safer than an electric stovetop or even a gas-powered stovetop with flames. Very durable. Nice size. I also think it's great for seniors to have, or anyone who can be forgetful about whether they've turned the stove off or not.

Cooking with an induction cooktop took a little getting used to but after owning this NuWave I find myself cooking on it just about every day 2-3 times a day. Once you learn to dial in the right temps it does an amazing job. Reaches your selected temp quickly and changes in temp while cooking also change immediately. I've owned this cooktop for almost a year now and still haven't utilized all it's capabilities like the timer and program cooking. Induction cooking was perfect for our home since all our cookware is either stainless steel, cast iron or carbon steel all of which are compatible with induction cooktops. The cooktop is a little noisy but I'm so used to it that I hardly notice it. As a bonus it can be used on the road in a camper or outdoors when plugged into a power station for safe flameless cooking. Another great feature is the ability to change the wattage which can be handy is you're trying to reduce the load on your power source. The overall design and button layout make for ease of use. I'm hoping this thing lasts for years to come and I'm thinking about purchasing a second one

This NUWAVE Gold PIC works great! We recently purchased a new Frigidaire Gallery Induction Range from Lowe's (which also works great!). Unfortunately, due to the current supply chain delays, we had to unexpectedly wait several weeks for the new range to be delivered by Lowe's (beyond the original estimated delivery date). In the meantime, we had donated our current 5 year old Whirlpool Gas Range (which still worked well) to Habitat For Humanity, so we had no stove to cook with. Needing something to cook with temporarily, we purchased a NUWAVE Gold PIC. This appliance is amazing. The NUWAVE cooktop heats quickly, and the temperature is very accurate and easy to control. This NUWAVE cooktop also works great with the new Circulon Premier Professional Cookware set that we purchased specifically for the new Frigidaire Induction Range. The NUWAVE cooktop will quickly and evenly heat any "magnetic" Induction capable cookware, from 3 inches up to 12 inches in diameter. The timer feature on the NUWAVE cooktop is very handy, and the cooktop cleans up easily. The 3 wattage settings also make the NUWAVE cooktop very portable for outdoor use, camping or RVing. The NUWAVE cooktop is quiet (just a slight cooling fan noise) and light, so it is easy to relocate and store. The included 10.5 inch skillet works well (for now anyway), but it is pretty much an abuse and throw-away pan compared to the Circulon cookware that we use regularly. When we initially purchase the NUWAVE cooktop it was just meant to be a temporary way to cook, until the new Frigidaire Induction Range arrived. However, the NUWAVE cooktop works so well that it has become an "extra" stove burner for parties and holidays. We also use the NUWAVE cooktop if we want to cook something quickly (single pot meal), without using the big high-wattage range, and as a portable outdoor burner to compliment the BBQ. Normally, We are a bit apprehensive about purchasing gimmicky "As Seen On TV" or "Infomercial" products. However, after extensive research, and reading the many positive reviews, we decided to give the NUWAVE cooktop a try. We can honestly say that we are very impressed with the NUWAVE cooktop, and we highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a portable cooktop and/or trying an Induction cooktop for the first time. You definitely will not be disappointed with the NUWAVE Gold PIC.