Cadco CSR-3T 14" Electric Portable Countertop Hi-Power Hot Plate w/One Tubular Burner for Restaurant Hotel Food Truck Concession Kiosk, Stainless Steel, 120v

I couldn't be more pleased with this hot plate. It's commercial quality. Made in USA . You will be very impressed with the fast and even cooking you'll experience with this hot plate. First of all, it's made for restaurant/commercial use. That tells you a lot. It has a RobertShaw thermostat which is considered in the industry as a leader in electronic controls manufacturing. It also boasts an 8" coil. This large size coil provides the needed heat surface to cover most any pan or pot you put on it. It provides exceptional even cooking. You're probably saying, "but I use 12" frying pans" OK, but take a measurement off the bottom of the pan and most 12' pans only have about a 10" bottom that contacts the cooking surface. Even if your pan or pots exceed the large 8" coil, the pan or pot's own conductivity properties will distribute the heat properly to the fringe areas. They're made to do that. But, don't detract that capability from this extra large coil which really puts out the heat. There are some of these cooktops out there that have a cast iron covering and they look nicer. However, I had one before I bought this one and I believe the cast iron covering over the coil doesn't allow for 100% heat transfer to whatever you're cooking in. You get all the heat this baby generates transferred to your pot or pan. I have a very expensive Modern Maid stainless gas cook top with 4 burners and indoor BBQ built into it. We were very impressed looking at how classy it looked in the showroom. Cooking on it however, is another story. The 4 burners are circular with the gas jets running only around the circle not in X patterns like commercial burners which cover the whole bottom of your pan or pot with flame. I immediately noticed the perfect heat distribution over the entire cooking surface of the 12" pan I first used on this Cadco hot plate. I've been so used to shifting the pans around on the burners of the gas cook top during cooking that I was absolutely blown away how I could just let the pan stay put on this cook top and get the meal evenly and perfectly cooked. Keep in mind, this unit must be plugged into at least a 15 amp. circuit. We have a new 200 amp power panel and they're all 20 or 30 amp. so I don't have a power problem; but, if you have an old style fuse box you might. Check the circuit you plan to plug into before you buy. A 15 or 20 amp circuit should work fine. But you probably won't be able to use, say a toaster on the same circuit when you're cooking with this cook top. These things work best on their own dedicated circuit or without any other plugged in item working at the same time on the same circuit.

First of all, Bravo to the seller because we received this burner a whole week before stated delivery date. We were kinda on time crunch because our tomatoes were ripe and waiting in the fridge and I was getting a little nervous about losing them. We have used this Cadco CSR-3T 14” burner now several times and I have to say we love it. It has met all expectations for our canning needs, both water bath and pressure canning. It is very sturdy and the 14” size burner is just perfect fit for our 23 qt pressure canner. It heats up much faster than out glass plate induction stove and most importantly it’s so much easier to keep a steady desired pressure.Yes, it’s a little pricey but well worth the price. I am so glad we purchased this burner.

I bought this to pressure can on because my stove top is glass and it is so hard to regulate. Tonight I used it to cook in my cast iron pan that doesn't have enamel coating. Works great!

Cadco CSR-3T Countertop Hi-Power Single 120-Volt Hot PlateI am not sure what to say about this, I am overly impressed with the quality and well-built feel of this. We are just getting back into canning and our glass top stove has a frame. It never occurred to me that this would be a problem. But my canner sits on the frame not down on the burner. So to avoid any issues, we wanted to get a hot plate that would work with my canner. We did some research and this is the exact model that was suggested by a brand name canning company for the type of canner we are using. I was not expecting it to be restaurant quality, so the price initially gave me a bit of a moment. However, we talked about it and figured for the type of quality it is, we would never have to get a replacement, plus we should be able to be use it all day for a canning day and not over work it. We have been very impressed. It gets up to temperature nicely and once I find my desired setting, it does not seem to have any problem holding them temp. This was watched with a thermometer in the pot, so not a guess. I really contemplated spending this much, however once we made the decision, we have not looked back. Great, very well made solid piece!

Mom is super happy with this burner. 1500 watts way better than the 900 watt burners. She LOVES it. The body doesnt get hot, and the on and off switch is an extra safety feature that all the cheap made in China burners dont have.

For those wondering if this is suitable for pressure canning. I have successfully processed 4 batches of food with a All American model 930 loaded down with 19 pints (I can't speak for anything heavier). It takes a while to get up to temperature, but it saves me from having to use my outside gas stove in the winter. Pleased with performance and very pleased with durability.