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Sat, 09 July 2011 09:29 |
Firefly
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Greetings:
Newegg.com has daily specials throughout the day called "Shell Shockers"; up to five different deals during staggered time periods you can get select items for 30-50% discount. I saw this one for today that goes live at 4:00 PM PST
Rosewill 1500-Watt Induction Cooktop R-IC-1500 (Uses Only Flat Bottom Magnetic Cookware) $44.99.
Any pot or pan with a completely flat bottom (no ridges) and allows a magnet to stick to the bottom (not sides) will work.
This black-glass unit has touch controls and is way cheaper than anything else I have seen out there; the regular price online is $70-$80. It looks like it can be semi-flush mounted in a countertop if desired, but why do that if you can just store it below in the cabinet? They don't get hot - only the pan & food, and those of us who want to cut down our propane use - and potential hazards - will have a clean, modern-looking cooktop that is easy to use.
Reviews were positive, except that fan noise was somewhat high - which would be muffled if it were flush-mounted.
Web page for this special:
http://e.newegg.com/servlet/cc6?gLmkQWWDQYYSV4hjtKvLlxHhtQJhuVaVUWVXLX
Disclaimer: I have no affiliation or financial interest in the manufacturer or reseller of this device.
Here are some reviews from other sites:
posted: Mar. 13, 2011 @ 11:28a
I bought one of these things previously (for more money.)
Pros: It works, it is quiet - just fan noise. The base is large enough to hold any size pan. It's very light.
Cons: It is much larger than I expected, it will take up a good chunk of counter space. The induction ring is fairly small, so using a large pan doesn't always work as well as you want for even heating. The manual is awful. The controls are not intuitive, some settings allow you to reduce by temperature, but not in a intelligent fashion. i.e by 10 degrees. For example one of them skips from 180 degrees to 240 degrees. Some settings allow you to adjust by wattage, but again, in fairly large chunks. It takes some getting used to, and you have to remember which setting is for what.
Still, it's a great price and if you could use one, it's worth it.
TowHead
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Mar. 13, 2011 @ 3:01p
As an owner of a GE Profile Induction range, I can appreciate the setting problem. The cooktops/ranges all try and maintain some kind of equivalency with radiant heat - if you cooked at "5" before, chances are it's still close to the same temperature. This may be a bit off topic, but one advantage of induction cooktops/ranges is that the cooktop always looks brand new - nothing gets cooked on and there's no parts that experience several hundred degrees of heat on a regular basis. After experiencing induction, I'll never go back.
Mark Scoble, Lunenburg, MA - 1973 23' Palm Beach Stretched to 32' and in residence at the GMC Co-Op in Orlando, FL
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