WOW! What a great day you had Bobby. Both purchases look terrific and you got a great price on the burner. It looks and sounds as though you are already pleased with your purchases. I looked at the power suggestions on your model and the great thing about induction cooking is that you can start boiling your water or cooking soup at the highest power level and then turn it down knowing that the response is instant.

Spaghetti and garlic toast make a great dinner, but I have to ask - did you have anything GREEN?

I'm not sure why the instructions would say not to use it near anything metal, after all your cooking in metal pots and pans. And as far as the magnetic response to your toaster oven or anything else, keep in mind that even though your cookware has to be able to hold a magnet, you will never feel a pull of the pot towards the burner when you put down or lift up a pot. Many one of our members skilled in engineering or physics will have a scientific explanation.

I used my portable induction unit on top of the metal grill of my Jenn-Air cooktop for over two years with no problems. Neither the portable unit nor the built in cooktop that we had mentioned any cautions about keeping other metal at a distance.

Have fun and post back with other things you are cooking and grilling.

Lee

Super deal you got. You will have years of good cooking and enjoyment with this new toy.

"The manual says not to use it too close to an open gas flame. I can't imagine would happen if I didn't heed that advice,"

A device like this has nothing to wear out, and should last forever, unless you overheat the electronics. So keep it cool.

"but do you think that where it is on the counter is too close to my range to use the range at the same time? "

Looks fine to me.

"What could happen if I left the toaster oven there and used this thing right in front of it? I can imagine the cooker magnetically drawing the toaster oven to itself with a loud bang causing disaster and mess beyond comprehension."

No that will not happen. Induction uses high frequency (alternating ) magnetic field to generate heat. If it uses direct current, that could be possible. Keeping in mind that alternating magnetic field can demagnetize permanent magnets if you place them close enough.

"I will have to pick up a good piece here and there one at a time when I see them. Most of my existing cookware was non-stick and non-magnetic."

You can also consider an Induction Interface Disk which will allow you to use all your other cookware.

dcarch

Lee, the tea was green. You know me better than that to think I would actually consume a vegetable (that isn't ketchup) on purpose :o) The basil and oregano were green too :o) If I have vegetables, I juice them (carrot, apple, and spinach make a great juice), but I go through phases.... right now I'm in my "lucky to even get the laundry done, no way I'm cleaning a juicer" phase!

I tried it on some hollindaise sauce tonight, and it did a great job of melting the butter. I can go anywhere from 200 watts to 1300, in increments of 100. The sauce was awful by the way.... lumpy and bland, and I didn't clarify the butter. I had fun playing though, but man to waste two and a half sticks of butter just playing kind of stinks!

Also used it to boil water for tea, and it's the best tea I've ever had :o) It boiled so fast, and then I turned it down to a slow simmer just for a bit before turning it off. The touchpad and cooking surface are very easy to wipe clean. The heat is so consistent and even.... it's truly great. I may never use the gas stove again.

Thanks for the report on your find. I am leaning more and more towards an induction cooktop as I consider which new range to purchase for my kitchen.

I too would have a few pans to purchase. However, I am in no rush to purchase the range and am keeping my eye out for sales on pots and pans.

Teresa

$72? You're the man! While I am enjoying hearing about your new toy, I am not happy about being "tempted" to get a one burner to play with until I can replace my cooktop with induction. I'm glad to hear the feedback on the functionality on the 1300W versus 1800W on the portable unit.

the tea was green That's funny and also good information about the veggies, I'll remember that for when you come visit me.

Cathy, if that's an invitation, I accept. Think what fun we would have looking at and playing with gadgets... I want the 5 cent tour of your gadget collection :o) If we do set up a visit, I would be happy to bring my cooker for you to play with. Then you could see what you thought before investing... but I think you want one anyway :o) I'm sure an 1800 watt would be faster, but for my needs this is working nicely. I haven't even been to bed yet, and I have to work at noon.... I just can't stop playing with it and reading about them.

I made some maple sausage and french toast (and OJ.... a native Floridian juicing Californian oranges, seems wrong!) with the cooker tonight. It worked fine, but I'm to have to learn how to cook all over again with this not non-stick cookware.

The only thing I really don't like is that the burner doesn't change color when on... it seems so sterile, kind of like a vacuum without a soft cloth ballooning bag.

Here is it melting butter for the hollandaise sauce.

Bobby, You have a standing invitation; the guest room is ready!

I'm glad you found a good buy and are happy with it Bobby.

Beverly

I have one from Health Craft in the motor home. I like it, but don't use it a lot, because I haven't found a convenient place to use it. I have no counter space, except with a board insert on the sink, so it's either there, on top of the stove, which works if I don't use a tall pot (range hood gets in the way), or on the table. It uses very little power, which is great in the RV. My biggest problem is making scrambled eggs! I can make easy over for DH on it, but scrambled I haven't mastered.

I forgot to bring it in from the rv before it got cold. It's snowing pretty good right now, the power is turned off, so I can't run the slide out to get to it, so it will stay there for now. I also bought some of the Health Craft cookware. Expensive, but I love it.

Have fun with it, and please keep sharing your experiences with it! I'm hoping I learn lots from you.

Tami