Empava 36" Electric Induction Cooktop - Perfect for Quick, Even Heating and Easy Cleanup

eldon: Takes too long to heat up, even with one burner on... Hopeless with both
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Canada on Aug 03, 2023

Amazon Customer: This was an excellent replacement for my worn out electric stovetop. I had not used induction before and did a lot of research prior to purchasing. I prefer gas stovetops over electric any day of the week because you have more control over the heat. An induction is a much better way to go if you can't have gas. The control is precise and almost instant. The great thing about this type of cook top is that it heats your pans (cooking medium) through an electromagnetic energy that interacts directly with your pans. No heating elements and heat on the stovetop. The controls are easy to use and I found them to be intuitive. This is a very good intermediate stove when compared to other induction cook tops and probably the best manufacturer at this time for this level of cook top. The price range is perfect for those who don't want to spend a few thousand on an induction. During my research i found that there are induction units that will just blow your socks off and are just as every bit as functional as gas and then there were units that were just at the "yugo" range and barely worth the time to consider. Empava found an unaddressed market and have made a great intermediate induction...

United States on Jun 05, 2023

Gordon Osborn: That’s all we need. Two fast plates - dropped into custom cut out kitchen top, plugged into common plug and away u go-making sure u have the right pots and pans. The unit beeps if it’s not compatible.

Canada on Apr 07, 2023

venturaguy: We have had this cooktop for 2.5 years now, so I think it is time to check in with a review after a lot of actual use.

The Pros:
1) Easy to install. The slim design allowed us to keep the drawers below the cooktop.
2) POWERFUL. Boils water 3x faster than our old conventional electric cooktop
3) Reliable. It has only been 2.5 years, but we have had no trouble with it
4) Durable. I was concerned about the glass breaking, but it has held up well. We use a lot of cast iron pans on it with no issues.
5) Easy to clean. Oh yes. SO easy to clean.

The Cons:
1) Cryptic controls. The buttons are just icons, so it takes time to learn and remember what they do. We rent out our house during the summer and I need to leave detailed instructions for the guests. Without instructions, most people will not even be able to turn it on. A stove should not be this complicated to operate.
2) Multiple presses required to do anything. Turning on a single burner to "HI" requires 3 button presses. Changing a burner from "HI" to "LOW" takes 10 presses. This is too complicated and when trying to work quickly it really slows down the workflow compared to a conventional...

United States on Feb 14, 2023

Miguel Angel: Nos cambios de una estufa de gas.

Para usar esta parrilla sabíamos que tendríamos que contratar un servicio bifásico, y colocar una varilla de tierra para aterrizarla. Una vez hecho eso, la pudimos utilizar sin problemas.

La parrilla es muy fácil de usar y de limpiar. Tiene una potencia increíble, tal que de los 9 niveles que ofrecen (excluyendo el turbo), solo llegamos a usar el nivel 5 para abajo, dado que niveles más altos terminan quemando la comida. Es bueno saber que de necesitar mayor potencia/temperatura, que la tenemos disponible.

Para la parrilla usamos una mezcla de sartenes de acero inoxidable y de teflón (con parte inferior de hierro, compatible con la parrilla).

Llevamos dos meses usándola, no nos ha dado ningún problema.

Mexico on Feb 12, 2023

Cole Clark: I bought my cooktop with the understanding that it carried a 2-year warranty- this is only valid for customers in the continental USA! The cooktop manual contained no information on warranty or how to get service, if required. I contacted I scoured the Empava website and could only find a listing of model numbers which have a 2-year warranty, and my model was not listed. Then I E-mailed Lisa in customer support and she informed me that my model did have a 2-year warranty. Then asked for the terms of the warranty and was sent a warranty registration card, which had to be signed and received by 2 weeks after purchase. Finally asked again for the terms of the warranty and was sent the very limited 2-year warranty details, which specified continental USA only. Canadian customers are on our own! I have given 3 stars as the price is very good, and the stovetop is operating well, after a week. On the negative side, the digital readouts for the burners are extremely dim, having LEDs under the very dark surface. The other issue of design is that there is no indication of the size of the burners, either for the control icons (all same size) or on the cooking surface. Only the large burner...

Canada on Nov 03, 2021

starr: You need to have an electrician to specially install a plug. It is 220V, that you may not do it yourself for safety purpose.

Canada on Feb 21, 2021

Kevin mckean: I'm giving 5 stars because it does what it claims, if I had paid what is typical for induction it would be 3.

To start - you get what you pay for. It's a cheap induction that functions really well. It's a bit smaller than typical electric cooktop untis so if you have granite and your switching to this be prepared to do some upgrades. What I did was install 1/4" flat stock steel plates on 2 sides of my existing opening and held them in place with 4400 psi epoxy.

After that the unit fit in perfectly and I caulked it in place to make sure it was snug and didn't move. They tell you to not caulk the unit as it needs to be removalable for service but I guess they don't know what a razor is and how easily it can be removed.

It takes 10 minutes to boil 1 gallon of water in a large stock pot. Each coil is exactly the same size regardless of what burner you use which is a bit frustrating. The only difference between the burners is amount of power that can be allocated to each.

Cast iron is your friend in this instance and if you want to have the entire surface of a 12" cast iron pan hot you'll need to use boost for a few minutes then lower the temp to allow the...

United States on Nov 17, 2019