Aroma Housewares AHP-303/CHP-303 Single Hot Plate, Black

Aroma AHP-303 Single Hot Plate, Black This Hot Plate is so Useful! Pros: *Robust construction, *Convenient heat control with the knob, *Immaculate performance, *A good aesthetic look. *Because of its solid surface, it is more useful compared to a spiral hot plate. Cons: *The calibration of the heat control knob ought to be in digital form with 1 as the lowest; 10 as the highest heat generation rate. *Designed to work only at 110V - can not be bagged in as a utility when touring Euro-Asian countries where the operating voltage is 220V

Is very convenient to use. Just be cautions that the plate will still be very hot even though is already turn off.

excelente estufa portatil, calienta cualquier sarten , el nivel de calentamiento es muy alta, como una estufa casera de gas

I've had this hot plate for almost 2 months and have no complaints this far. The look and feel of it far surpasses the $10-15 hot plates you find at local stores. It is very heavy and sturdy, and the legs don't wobble. This is my primary way of preparing meals. I've cooked everything from pancakes, boiled eggs, stir fry; boiled, steamed & sauteed veggies and much more, all with no problem. As other reviewers suggested, I started cooking things on the lowest setting until I got used to cooking with this plate. It has warm, low, medium & high temp settings; I have never had to use high, not even to boil eggs! During cooking, the red power indicator light turns off and on as the plate adjusts it temperature. Not unusual, other hot plates do the same. It does take a while to cool off after you turn it off. No different than a regular stove. I like that the plate is solid and not coiled. This allows heat to transfer evenly and you don't end up with food on different sides of your skillet cooking at different speeds. Make sure to use a skillet/pan as close as possible to the size of the plate to ensure all food cooks evenly. REMEMBER: the plate is cast iron. I absent mindedly washed a skillet and only half dried it, and set it on the plate. The next day, I noticed a small rust spot. My previous $15 hot plate and $30 electric skillet (different brands than this) both lasted about 8 months each. Hopefully this will last much longer! UPDATE:04.13.2016 It's still working so far! HOWEVER... Be sure to unplug the hot plate when it's not in use. Even when I turn the power knob to "OFF", the power still cycles off and on and the plate continues to heat up. Very hazardous..

Works as expected, great quality craftsmanship, and the burner automatically shuts off when it reaches maximum temperature, turning back on when the temperature starts to lower, so it saves energy and reduces the risk of anything breaking from overheating. It takes a little longer to boil water on this than on a stove, but you can expect that with any hot plate you buy. I'd say the difference in boiling time with this hot plate is minimal and does not make cooking feel any more like a chore.