Techwood 1100W Portable Electric Coil Hot Plate Single Burner for Cooking, Countertop Cooktop Stainless Steel Electric Stove, Easy Clean, Upgraded Version

I finally cracked this out after buying it almost a year ago. I wanted to start using a cast iron skillet and I have a glass top oven which does not work together. Like others said, I was disappointed in no temperature control. You can sort of control it by turning the dial, but something more precise would be nice. That being said, I made a top notch bacon wrapped beef filet. Searing each side for two minutes was perfect and i will definately use again as well as try other recipes that require a cast iron skillet. Thank you.

Easy to clean, looks nice and the temperature control is smooth and easy to use. The only con I can think of is that it shuts off when it gets to what it feels is the right temp. So fluctuates temp quite a lot. If you want it to have a consistent temp, you have to fiddle with it somewhat. But for the price, still a nice addition.

Looking for a hot plate to use during a remodel I read a lot of reviews about units that could not boil water, this plate does not have that problem. Very hot, as a matter of fact we used a sharpie to mark way below low to mark where rice would simmer. That said, the mark works and you can use this burner for cook whatever you have in mind. The body is plastic but we have not have any problems with using pans larger than the burner. We do unplug it when not in use because it gets so hot. John

This is a cute little coil burner. Less then 20.00 and works like a charm. It gets hot so fast. Will say tho when we took it out of the box and plugged it in, my son accidentally touched it and it burned him. It came out of the box with the nob turned on, check it before plugging in. I couldn't get over just how fast it got hot! It cleans fairly well. The coils lift up so your able to clean the surface. Definitely recommended!

I ordered this in January. I received it in February. I didn’t get to use it until May. I’m not asking for a refund or a replacement. I just wanted to caution potential buyers. There is no way to control the temperature or the heat on this item. It simply has “on” and “off” - no temperature gauge. I use stainless steel cookware. It has caused my pots to warp and to even fly off the “stove” (eye? Burner?), costing me what was in the cookware. Thankfully, no one was hurt even with projectile contents. Please be advised: do NOT leave this unattended (obviously), and remain a good 10-15 feet away unless you have to be right on it because you will be injured. I have only used this hot plate about 5 times. It’s simply too hot and too unregulated. You can see in the photo that it gets hot enough to burn the eye itself.

It works very well for some craft projects -BUT- you should know that it releases a strong burning plastic smell and a fumes, the first time I lit it up. (Obviously, I removed the plastic wrapping it comes with in the box). Had I known that would happen, I wouldn't have fired it up on my bedroom desk.... the room stunk for like an hour maybe. Might not happen for you, but try turning it on a higher temperature (to burn it off faster), somewhere that’s well ventilated, -away from your bedroom and from food! Plastic can be toxic, so obviously a plastic fume is not a good thing. Other than that, it works great! Just thought some people should know this, so I gave it 3 stars so that more people would read this, as this is something they should be made aware of when they get it. Other than that, it should be 4-5 stars! Works well for me!

I tried this hot plate out as soon as I opened the box. It got hot in good time. I haven't had time to test it extensively but I still have to get the meat I need for smoking. This burner will be used for frying some of the meats I will be smoking. I ordered a new non stick pan for the frying. I like the hot plate. 1100 Watts should be plenty hot for any cooking i need to do.I recommend it. Great price, nice unit and fast shipping.

I've used this hot plate twice so far and both times, I've been impressed. It gets to the temperatures set pretty fast. It is small enough that I was able to put it into my 25" luggage without taking up much space or putting on much weight. I kept it in the box to keep it from getting banged up and making it easy to transport. I used it to warm up my food in my hotel room while using a camp pot with it. It only took five minutes to warm up a bunch of hot wing leftovers I had from the previous day. After finishing, it was easy to turn off the hot plate and unplug it. There was no burning metal or plastic smell that sometimes gets reported with these types of hot plates. I am going to use the hot plate a few more times during this trip so I will update if things change.

Did not like the temperature control, could not see where med and low were on the dial. Other then control it worked well for what I was doing. Not sure if I would buy again.