IMUSA USA GAU-80305R Electric Single Burner 1100-Watts, Red

One should know the limitations of this product before purchasing. This is a fine unit for smallish tasks. If you want to fry eggs, make one grilled cheese sandwich at a time or boil 3-4 cups of water for tea, this will easily do the job very well. I have owned three of these in various colors. The first was inherited from the forgotten past; it lasted at least 10 years and probably longer. My second, brought new, lasted 3 years of 3-4 times daily use. I am on my third one, which seems to throw a bit more heat than the previous two, but is more cheaply and loosely constructed. Because it has a thermostat switch, you can control the temperature, but even set at maximum, it will self regulate. So, if you want to try boiling 4-6 quarts of water for pasta, even with a lid on, this probably not do the job for you, even if you have the patience and time to wait a half hour.Update: 5/2/22. Latest purchase, bought long before the date of review, gave up the ghost today after 4 1/2 years of at least thrice daily use. It served well, with an estimated cost less than 1/5 of a penny per use. Very reliable up to point of sudden failure.Update 10/20/23 My last purchase of this unit gave up the ghost today after about 2 years and 9 months of 3 times daily use. The red pilot light conked about a year ago but the unit still heated normally. The unit was used this morning, this afternoon failed completely. Depending on how often you use this, it should last about 3 years or more, at a cost of about 43 cents a month. Just ordered another.

I really like this burner. However the next time I would buy the plain color. The red comes off as you wipe it down while warm. I had this happen with other appliances that are red that involve heat. Especially the red crock pots where the red starts to peel off then it looks horrible. So I am returning to buying all stainless steel appliances. Other than that I really like it.

Works well most of the time. But sometimes when on high heat it likes to randomly turn off.

I use this to turn on my coconut charcoal for my hookah. It lights up pretty good, and pretty fast. It’s not as easy to clean because you have to lift up the part that gets heated up, and it does get stuck with the metal. But once you get the hang of it you can definitely clean it. It warms up, or heats up pretty fast.

it is much better for me than other cheaper ones. it is of better quality and the color is beautiful. I recommend