OVENTE Countertop Infrared Double Burner, 1700W Electric Hot Plate and Portable Stove with 7.75" and 6.75" Ceramic Glass Cooktop, 5 Level Temperature Setting and Easy to Clean Base, Silver BGI102S

Use it almost daily.

Quick and high quality!

I hate electric Fondue pots for e to the lack of precise temperature control. We really like Fondue but paying $200 for repeated visits to the local fondue restaurant of e simply not feasible. So, I decided to find a way to make Fondue at home. A dual burner hot plate seemed to be the best approach, which would allow for broth and cheese to be heated and kept warm at the same time, at different temperatures. This burner has done a fantastic job. Any pot that I have laying around works great. The burners heat quickly AND hold the required temperature. Unlike an induction burner that scared me every time I used it because I could smell wires burning. This hot plate performs exactly as needed for Fondue. On the keep warm settings, the cheese stayed arm enough for dipping bread but never burned. On 4, the broth maintained a simmer. As we added food to the broth, the temp would need to be raised but it didn't take long. The smooth surfaces of the hot plate make it easy to wipe clean and it's compact size and reasonable price make it perfect to keep around for infrequent use.

Bueno

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.

I have been using this burner for just over the the month... PROs: Infrared burners on a portable platform that takes in 120VAC (vs 240VAC) Stainless steel design: easy to clean Embedded infrared elements: easy to clean the surface CONS: Range is made of upper and lower enclosures that 'meet' in the middle. However, the lower is a bit larger than the upper and this creates a 'lip' that collects and transfers all spilled/overflowing liquids/dirt/oil into the inside of the range. It is impossible to clean the inside of the range without disassembling the assembly. There are tiny gaps along the perimeter of the heating elements that the water can sip through inside the range. When this happens I immediately notice the odor of burning plastic insulation. My hunch is this will eventually short-circuit soon and I have to invoke the warranty. Short-circuits in appliances are extremely dangerous especially when the enclosure is make of metal. Whoever designed the temp control knobs needs to spend some time cooking. First, the knobs are installed at an angle so that they always hit the pans as these move. This is a really bad design. Moreover, the ridge on a knob never is vertical when the the burner is off. Instead, 'off' means the knob's ridge is inclined is at about 60degrees. This is just silly... The AC wire is a bit short for whatever reasons... While the appliance is functional and it functions well; the ergonomics is a bit bad. --5 month update-- The temperature control knobs now do not rotate normal. The left one became very stiff to rotate and the right one feels it has sand/rust inside.... Nonetheless, both are still working...