Duxtop 1800W Portable Induction Cooktop Countertop Burner, Black 9100MC/BT-M20B

I am for the meantime living in a small cabin where the appliances are all 30-40 years old. My electricity bill is over $400 in the summer with no A/C. I decided to replace the landlord's stove (usage) with a toaster oven (efficient in energy) and this induction cooktop. I cannot yet vouch for a reduction in my bill, but I read for two hours today so as to jump into cooking without ruining any food. I started off with power level 5 as advised, then switched to sear at 320 degrees F. After searing my lamb, I sauteed at a temperature below my oil's smoke level and above the required safety (cooked) temperature of the meat I wanted to cook (so chose 180 degrees F). I bought two Duxtop skillets and used the 8" one (not the 10"). I am including all my numbers and settings as I found reviews with those details were essential to me teaching myself in 2 hours of reading how to cook with this induction cooktop. Everything went perfectly!There was some noise from the fan (a whine) but it wasn't very loud (and I am sensitive to noises) and was it well worth the excellent cooking results. There was much less spatter than I normally have when sauteeing, so I seemed to smell the meat less as it cooked. I relied more on visual cues to assure when it was cooked, consequently.The cooktop itself was much less messy after I finished than that old (very hard-to-clean) stove is. I am very grateful for the neat cleanup. It was much faster to cook my food, it didn't smell up the entire cabin and it was very easy to clean up. Even the skillet, itself, seemed somewhat less dirty than those I used on the old-fashioned (maybe 20% less spatter and the spatter wasn't dark or cooked-on), electric burners.Oh, and I did choose the Duxtop Triclad cookware, so stainless steel sandwiching a layer of aluminum, I believe. Using the correct tools made by the company for this specific cooktop was a great investment. All the meatballs cooked evenly despite the fact that many meatballs were on the outer edge. So, no hotspots and no movement or sliding of my skillet. Thank heavens!This cooktop is definitely more powerful and faster than my landlord's ancient electric oven. Despite its power, I also liked not feeling the heat on my hands, arms and face as I normally do in my small kitchen using the traditional stove. Also, I had no electrical problems (circuit outages, blown fuses) which sometimes happen in this poorly-wired living space.If this appliance lasts (over time) even a year or two, I will definitely not switch back (to non-induction) even after I move to a nicer place with better appliances. I am preparing to buy a Duxtop cooking set now.

I purchased this induction cooktop unit after traveling in Europe and using induction cooking units in rental apartments. Over there they are very commonly used for energy savings and ease of cooking. I have a RV 5th wheel trailer and also wanted to use it when traveling to avoid heating the trailer with the gas cooktop. This unit, the 9100MC, has met all my expectations. I will not go over cooking pots/pans to use, as they are well documented. I do not consider it a deal breaker, but will add that you will hear fan noise when it is working. I consider that this is a small price to pay for the convenience of cooking on it, and since most cooking goes quicker than on traditional stoves, the noise is brief.I have been using it for several months, at home and on the road. It cooks quickly and efficiently and does not heat up my kitchen. I especially like the cooking temperature controls. It is so much easier to bring food, say from a boil down to a simmer, and hold without spilling it out of the pot, when I can go from max temp to 200 and within 30 sec the food is down to the simmer temp. Knowing the burn temp of oils I can easily avoid overheating them. Overall the temperature steps are easy to work with and give a lot of control. The 1800 W max power level is good for how we cook. It will bring a 10 inch pot of water to boil in a couple of minutes for pasta.The unit is light weight, but well made. Its easy to put in back in its box and move it back and forth to our trailer, where it works equally well. We use it at home almost every day. Our kitchen stove stands pretty lonely, unless we need to cook on multiple burners. Even then we will often start things cooking on the induction, then move them to the stove top at some point. Based on my experience I recommend the 9100MC.

I love this. After installing A/C in my home I wanted to cook without opening up the entire apartment. Got this because it seemed to be the best option based on functionality and price.PROsSimple to operate - press and go with no complicated presets.Easy to clean - Even a damp paper towel works wellHeats more evenly than my gas stovePossible ConsDoesn't really bother me but there is some wining noise from the unit. I usually forget it exists after some time.Fan is loud but not ridiculous. It is definitely quieter than a range hood and my air purifier.