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List Price: $199.99
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Manufacturer: Fagor
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Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Fagor
EAN: 0735186007023
Feature: This energy efficient induction cooktop has no flames or fumes, and the surface around the pot remains cool to the touch; food will not stick to the glass, making cleanup a breeze; heat adjustments are immediate. Rapid cooking precision at your fingertips!
Label: Fagor
Manufacturer: Fagor
Model: 670040240
Publisher: Fagor
Release Date: 2008-04-01
Studio: Fagor
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This energy efficient induction cooktop has no flames or fumes, and the surface around the pot remains cool to the touch; food will not stick to the glass, making cleanup a breeze; heat adjustments are immediate. Rapid cooking precision at your fingertips!
Use this eco-friendly cooktop in your kitchen as an extra cooking zone, or take it outside for a barbecue! Its stylish design makes it a perfect centerpiece on the table for entertaining dishes, or just to keep foods warm. Perfect for dorms, RVs and boats.
Durable, easy-to-clean & high quality glass surface; sleek touch controls on the smooth glass surface; temperature ranges from 190 to 430 degrees, with 6 power levels; built-in count-down digital timer, up to 180 minutes.
Safe to use: unit will not generate heat and will shut off after 60 seconds if no cookware is detected; includes a Child Safety Lock; for added peace of mind, it will turn off automatically after a certain period of time in case it is left on accidentally.
Compact and lightweight for easy handling: 14 x 12 x 2.5 inches, less than 8 pounds; 1 year warranty; uses regular household, 110V electric supply; UL approved.
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An extra burner for busy kitchens. An elegant venue for indoor/outdoor entertaining. This cooktop can do it all, using energy-efficient, money-saving induction technology that's fast, safe, reliable and a favorite of professional chefs. One-year warranty. Model 670040240.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Yes and, no
Comment: I hate the Jenn-Air cooktop in the house I bought and, before I shelled out $3 - 4k for an induction cooktop to replace it, I thought I'd try this little one out.
My dislike of the Jenn-Air gas cooktop is the lack of "range". Low is too hot to simmer and high just doesn't get there to blacken meats. With only 6 heating levels, I did not expect the Fagor cooktop to have the precision I want. I was wrong, it excelled in both. I simmered a pot of chili quickly and it easily held it at just below simmer. I clarified butter in a steel bowl (more on that later) and it quickly separated and never boiled up to mess up the separation. I then took it outside, put it up on high with my Lodge fry pan and seared a steak like never before.
And, I sent it back. Of all the pots and pans I had, only three worked. Be sure you check your cookware to see if a magnet will stick before you commit to any Induction unit. None will work with aluminum, copper or some stainless steel pots or pans.
One other small issue was the fan noise and funny noise the controls make when the unit cycles on and off. I would have lived with that, but not a big investment in all new cookware.
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Summary: Disgraceful quality control
Comment: This product is worthless. It would not detect Fagor's own cookware on the surface. So, it beeped continually and turned itself off. The instruction manual is horrible and the controls on the cooktop are all but unusable. You might as well throw your money in the street.
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Summary: Induction cooking is great, but not this model
Comment: This was my first experience with induction cooking, and, like everyone else says, it's fantastic. Keeps the kitchen cool, heats things faster, offers precise control, environmental, easy to clean - all good stuff.
But I'm going to try a different brand next time I buy an induction cooktop. Here's why:
1) There are only six heat settings. I've found that to simmer many items, I need a setting in between 2 and 3. So I have to stand over it and manually switch between the two.
2) It appears to cycle on and off (at least on setting 3). A pot of stuff will bubble for a while, then stop, then bubble for a while, etc. I don't know if this is normal for an induction cooktop, but obviously it isn't very smooth.
3) The controls are indeed difficult to get used to, though it can be done. You need to give them a rather sharp tap, instead of just pressing them. There's also a delay, so if you want to turn the heat down from 6 to 1, you have to tap at certain intervals.
4) It seems to produce a hot spot in the center of the pan. That part will bubble when the edges stay cooler. I don't know if this is normal with induction cooking. I use All-Clad pans.
All told, these negatives don't outweigh the positive experience of using an induction cooktop. But I'll try another brand next time. And there will be a next time, because compared to my lousy electric stove, induction cooking is wonderful!
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Summary: GREAT PRODUCT
Comment: Once you use this cooktop, you will not want to cook any other way. This is instant control of heat so important to cooking and the cooktop is easy to use, safe, and very well made. I look forward to using it! Any pot or pan that a magnet will stick to will work with it. A well made product.
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Summary: Portable and Green!
Comment: This portable induction cooktop does what it says. Portable and eco-friendly! The countdown timer is a really nice feature. The touch buttons may need a little time to get used to for some new users and The fan is bit noisy . Otherwise I will rate 5 stars. I have to retire some of my old cookware which are not induction compatible and spend more money for new induction compatible ones. By the way, fagor customer service is not as nice as their product...
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