PIC Double Portable Induction Cooktop, 900W/1500W/1800W Options, Two 8” Heating Zones, 106 Precise Temperatures from 50°F–575°F in 5°F Increments, Shatter-Resistant Ceramic Glass

The PIC Gold Induction cook top is as advertised. It boils water so fast that I have had to change how I cook to keep up. It is very easy to clean, it does create hotspots in the center of the pan out to about 3 inches from center (6" diameter), This is mitigated by using tri ply pans with good heat dispersion. which will transfer heat clear to the top edge of the pan or skillet within about 90 seconds. The lower cost pans, including some provided by Nu Wave, have a thin magnetic plate attached to the bottom of the pan and heat dispersion is not as fast or as complete. That isn't the all fault of the PIC but is more the fault of the pans. The cast iron accessories get very hot but still hotter in the center until the heat can disperse. Cooking is so much faster and cleaner that I have not cooked on the stove since I bought the two PICS. A third one would be nice. Also note if you have typical 15 amp circuits or the better 20 amp circuits, you need to use each one on its own circuit. Two will definitely throw the breaker if both are on high power. I found that my Kitchen has 4 circuits, two in the typical locations and one for the microwave and a separate one for the disposal. I plug each unit into a separate circuit and have never thrown a breaker, even with both units on sear, According to the marks on the cook top the diameter of the coils is 8 inches, but the heating pattern when boiling water indicates 6 inches with the rest of the pan - up to 12 inches starting to boil (bubble pattern on bottom) about 1 minute after the inner circle. However a 3 qt pot about 1/2 filled with water reaches a full boil on the surface in less than 1 minute. Again the pans have a big impact on this. The temperature control allows me to make 3QTs of popcorn in less than 2 minutes from the time I put the Crisco in the pan until I empty the popped corn. I don't have to shake the pan, and it has never burned even when left on the burner for 20 seconds after the last kernel pops. I start it grease at 375 degrees and reduce the temp to 350 degrees about 30 seconds later when I put in the popcorn. 90 seconds later its done. I then set the temp to 175 and put in butter, while I wash the lid the butter melts but doesn't burn. I then put the butter on the popcorn and wash the pan. In less than 5 minutes I am back in front of my show with hot popcorn and cleanup done. I love this unit. The only question is how long it will last, but so far no issues.

I have an old gas stove which the top is starting to cave on. Rather than spending approx. $5000 to replace it, I found these to be the perfect solution.... I live alone & don't do serious cooking so various appliances do the job for me. This set included an additional 3rd burner & is great because I didn't have to do any electrical modifications. It would have been necessary for me to run a 220 line for the 4 burner units. 3 burners is plenty for me so that's a cost savings too. These units are easy to operate, easy to clean. I can use some of my existing stainless steel pots on them, although I purchased a small set of induction cookware just in case. Fits well on any countertop. The portability is great for traveling & makes it nice to save money on eating out all the time. The burners & pot get hot only when an item is cooking but is safer for curious pets than traditional burners. The temperatures are accurate. The unit heats quickly to the desired temperature & cools down quickly when not in use.. Easy to operate & clean. I chose this set because it came with the additional 3rd burner that has its own carrying case..

Excellent product. Very easy to use and cooks perfectly.

The Good: Easy to Use - Plug it into any outlet, turn it on and cook. Easy to Clean - Just wipe off the surface. Performance - Incredibly fast heating of food. Can boil water faster than any stove I've ever used before. Portable - If I'm searing a steak and going to smoke out the house, simply take it to the front porch! Efficient - Can reduce the power usage from 1800W to 900W with the push of a button if I want to use a coffee pot or microwave that's on the same circuit. Then when I'm done with that, put again to take the burner back up to 1800W. Surprisingly useful. Cons: Requires that you use the right cookware, if a magnet will stick to the pot, it'll work. Overall: I don't usually write reviews, but this device is so amazing that yea, it deserved one. I'd recommend it and I'd buy it again.

When pan frying with an iron skillet, I noted uneven heating. There is a circular spot in the center that is cooler. Bacon started browning on the edges before the center. This must be a result of the shape of the induction coil. It creates a donut shaped heat zone with a "hole" in the middle. I noted the same uneven heat with a cast iron grill pan. It heats quickly. Very impressive boiling water. If you lower temperature it almost instantly stops boiling. Soup and pasta work great. The noise and uneven heat are not deal breakers for me. One star off. Over all, I am pleased. If you can work around the uneven heat, you will like the quick response to temperature change. The controls are well laid out. 10 degree increments in temperature from 100F to SMOKIN'. Programmable cooking times and temps. Three wattage settings. If you overload a breaker, you can lower the power consumption. It slows down the heating, but not much.

The first one I received didn’t work at all. Returned it. The second one I received was not the model I ordered. Finally the third one was the correct model and it’s working fine.

they sold me a unit that isn't working. I Bought it for emergencies incase the gas went out. and after 8 month when i did pull it out of the box and tried to use it, it won't work. and because it's been so long they won't return it either

I am testing this new cook top to determine its cooking characteristics. I mainly use cast iron, steel, or magnetic attracting stainless steel cookware. I attempted to heat and control the temperature of two similarly sized fry pans on both burners. The pans are 8 inches in diameter placed on the centers of both burners of this double burner cook top. I set the temperature to 100 degf on both sides and pressed start. The burner on my left as facing the cooktop rose to about 365 degF. The burner on the righ rose to about 225degF. I waited less than 5 minutes to make the assessment. Since the pans are not identical I switched their positions to investigate whether the differences in setpoint and controlled temperature is pan related. I found the left hand burner to be much higher in temperature than the other, about the same variation, so, the differences probably are not pan related. I then tried a higer temperature. The results were the same, the left burner controls at a higher temperature than the right burner even with the pan switch and the temperature setpoint of at 350degF. I guess that the control temperature diiferences are due to a combination of lack of calibration, sensor placement, and non precision components. I had high hopes that this cooktop would be of a higher quality with great temperature control. Putting water into the pans would not be appropriate because the water would boil and the differences in heat input would be immaterial. I will try the test using a weighed amount of water, use the same pan, and time the heating at the same temperature, on both sides, for the same amount of time, and then weigh the water to see if the left burner heats more than the right burner. The higher heating burner should have less water, and I should be able to determine the difference in power input between sides. Right burner 300degF for 10 minutes starting weight 1755 grams, end weight 1600 grams, loss of 155 grams weight. On the right hand burner the starting weight was 1755g, the end weight after 10 mins 1610 g the difference is 145 grams. 10 grams difference is possible due to experimental differences like initial pan temperature, scale inaccuracy, and timing inaccuracy, so the burners are balanced as concerns heat input. So using a fry pan and expecting exact temperature control is not possible with this cooktop. I admit it is a pretty nice cooktop, nonetheless. The timing mechanism works well, Now to try one of those 100 recipes!

It’s was return a day after I received the item coz it’s not working here in UAE. Pls send back my money refund