BGI102S

This burner works really well and heats up quickly. It’s very convenient to use when you need extra cooking space or don’t have a full stove available. The ceramic glass top is easy to clean, and the unit itself is lightweight enough to move around when needed. Overall it’s a practical countertop burner that does the job well and is easy to maintain.

Use it almost daily.

Quick and high quality!

It has worked consistently well in daily use for the six months I have owned this cooktop. The numbers that indicate the level of heat came off within a couple months. (I used nail polish to mark where the numbers were disappearing, but I should have used a color range--not just ONE color--to show the gradations.) It gets awfully hot at the top range and is fully adjustable for a slow simmer or keeping warm. I am using thick solid enamel pans, which hold heat and may even increase the heat, and it has taken me a while to catch on how to cook soups or grains without burning the bottom. My primary caution, which is inherent with the radiant stovetop surface, is that it is a slippery surface. On a regular stove, this would not be an issue; a pan could slide off the center, for instance, and not be vulnerable to falling on the floor. With a portable stovetop, you do not have the luxury of space surrounding the burner. If the pan slides enough to fall off the limited surface area, you will have a spill onto whatever object is nearby--hopefully not YOU or a child who accidentally bumps into the handle of a pot. You get the drift. I am considering a second, back-up burner, but I will likely buy a coil burner or cast iron surface, both of which would provide more traction. I had a coil burner before and never had a problem with pans sliding on it so easily.

So far this is thrilling my mom so it is a winner in my book. My elderly mom doesn't have a good sense of smell anymore and was occasionally hitting her stove enough to barely turn the gas on. The result was the stove was not igniting, but still releasing gas at the burner. So we disconnected her stove and gave her a single burner since she really doesn't cook that much. Now that she has home health care, she has someone that cooks for her and the one burner made cooking time consuming. This stove has so far been well-received by both my mom and her home health care aide. My mom specifically comments on how easy it is to clean compared to the old one that had a metal burner.

Calienta bien rápido. Lo veo con buena calidad

My wife and I live in a tiny house and our stove replacement for the last 4 years was the Waring double cast iron burner, but it broke on us - the burner wouldn't turn off when it was all the way down. I like for appliances to last longer than 4 years, but since the Waring was pretty much the best we could find, I figured I might as well go cheap, you know, if they're just going to die on us. Also, I wanted to try a different burner "technology". In researching this purchase I found a reviewer who claimed: "the numbers on the dials rubbed off the first time I used it," and I laughed, and thought to myself, "well there's an unhappy person who probably hates everything and always writes 1 star reviews in order to get some kind of kickback." Then I read some of the positive reviews and figured this was a safe purchase. So as not to be a negative nancy, I want to throw out one positive of having this stove, and one type of person it would be good for. What's one good thing about it? The footprint is very small - smaller than the Waring - so much so that we were excited to have more counter space. Who is this good for? Someone who needs an extra burner or two, once or twice a year, to boil water. Reasons I'm displeased with this product, from least to most bothersome: 1. The numbers definitely come right off the dial with a gentle rub, and there's NO WAY they don't know this at the factory. SMH. I put a sticker on our dial and marked the hairline between "don't cook" and "burn food instantly." Not that it helped. 2. One day the mark on the dial means 250 the next day it means 400. I can't begin to count all the breakfasts and mornings this thing ruined. Maybe the numbers come off the dial because the stove refuses to be told what to do? Or maybe it runs on chaos? 3. My cast iron pans skid all over the burner. If I go to move the food in the pan, the pan moves on the burner instead, so no more casually tending the stove with one hand while I gesture flamboyantly at my attentive guests. 4. There is NO WAY to know that the burner is on or hot! There is only a light to tell you that the burner is currently getting hotter. When the burner gets to temp, the light turns off and the mystery begins. Is this safe to touch, or will I cook my finger? This is so dangerous it should be illegal. 5. The worst of all? The HOT SPOT. Do you see the white circle inside the burner? The actual hot area is within that circle somewhere. It's so bad that it ruined the seasoning finish on my favorite 1 egg cast iron pan. I could cook anything in that pan with no sticking. I really miss that pan. But the takeaway for me was the hot spot was smaller than the bottom of a 1 egg frying pan. I really regret this purchase, and have another 4 year Waring on the way. I'll keep this around for industrious or scientific things so I don't ruin our Waring, but that's it.

Bought this for the place I volunteer at. Works great, easy to use, and heats up fast.

Like many here have said, it can't boil a pot of water. Ive had to resort to boiling water in microwave and then adding to this burner to continue cooking. This seems to be an issue with every burner on amazon and i dont think its a manufacturing defect. I checked online and stove burners use between 1000 to 3000 watts on average with the biggest ones using 2500watts. I think its a matter of this burner (and others) simply not being able to draw 2500 watts of power that they cant boil water! I realize some of you might be thinking, "then why don't they make a 2500 watt burner". This might not be possible because stoves use special dedicated outlets (with a very thick wire and special plug) and a standard household outlet likely would not be able to handle 2500 watt's of current (particularly with other electrical devices on the circuit).

Aunque la hornilla grande calienta mucho, no es suficiente como para freír cuando se usa un sartén grande, la disipación del calor es mucha. Tendría que ser uno de más wattaje, pero funciona adecuadamente para lo que quiero.

Was defective. But then they told me I returned the wrong item. I returned the one I received. Been waiting since June 8. Says I will get refund when I return item that has already been returned. Threatening to stop my Amazon membership for their mistake. If I returned wrong item they obviously sent wrong item. They messaged me saying I returned an older model. So they obviously sent me an older model. Ive been dealing with this issue for months. Im thinking not a reputable company. They have their defective product back and no refund issued

Works well with what I need to use it for and I had two months and no issues at all. I use it for my main stove as I have a kitchenette. I don't have a main stove to use. It's good for small or if u are In need of a extra stove for parties or family gatherings and run out of room on the stove u currently have.