CUSIMAX Portable Hot Plate Burner for Electric Cooking, 1500w Single Countertop Burner with Knob Control to Adjustable Temperature and Anti-Skid Feet Electric Stove for Dorm Office Home RVs, Compatible for All CookwaresÂÂ

I needed a hot plate occasionally as an extra heating surface for meals. I chose this one because of the wattage (1500).Everything works as expected, though the numbers on the knobs are little hard to read in bright light though, at least they are if you have a bit of issue with close up reading.The heating element does heat up, though it takes a little longer to boil water than on my induction stove top. This is not a flaw, and is to be expected from an item that is being used as an "extra heating surface".Overall, this is a good hot plate, not heavy at all and easy to pick up and move so it will also work well for travel.Easy to clean, too.

My kitchen is under renovation and I haven't had a working stove for a month. I bought this to use in my laundry room/temporary kitchen. It's perfect for the job - it's very stable on the counter and the controls are very clear with a separate on/off and temperature knob; it gets extremely hot for stir frying/or a steak etc if desired or boiling water for pasta; and on a low setting it's suitable for soups or a slow-cooking stew. I placed it on a large baking sheet covered in tin foil to help make any splattering easier to clean up.

I received my hotplate about two weeks ago and have used it multiple times, happy with all of them. Heats up nicely and cooks evenly.I want to address some of the complaints in other reviews. First, with every product there are going to be a few that just don't work. Return them and get one that does. If you do the registration process (email them a picture and your order #) described in the product instructions, they have a good warrant in case of problems.Second, it does heat up slowly but that is true of all electric burners, hotplates or stovetops. It takes a learning curve to figure out what settings you want but that's life. It got plenty hot to fry things, lower temps are perfect for simmering. Most stoves just say "high, medium, low" but this one has numbers. Easy to figure that out.Also, once hot it does stay hot and even after you turn it off. That's a function of it being heat-retaining cast iron instead of some cheaper metal. When I make eggs or pancakes, for example, I turn the burner off halfway through the first side and then flip them and let the retained heat finish side two. One thing to keep in mind is that the pan will be HOT so set it on a heat-resistant surface until it's cooled down. That's in the instructions. I find you get better results if you read them and pay heed.The unit itself is nice and stable, sturdy and heavier than most hotplates because it's cast iron. I also love that there's no gap around the burner for food or liquid to spill into and ruin everything. It takes a full-size skillet, it's not tiny, but it doesn't take up a huge amount of counterspace either.Yes, the off and on rub off the control knob pretty quickly but I put a little + and - on there with black tape and problem solved. Also, the big orange light when you turn it on is a pretty good clue.Read and follow the instructions and hopefully you'll be as happy with yours as I am with mine.

Pros: small, portable, can be used outside, heats wellCons: On/off markings on dial disappear; takes a long time to cool offWith COVID, recent rise in restaurant prices, and diminished restaurant service, I started grilling burgers myself on a regulator basis - but it really smelled-up the kitchen.So I bought the CUSIMAX to fry hamburgers outside on our deck.It was the most powerful single burner I could find that worked on 120v.I've been using it about 3-4X a week for a month and the CUSIMAX works great.Takes a little longer to get to full heat than our electric oven's stove top burner.But it gets more than hot enough to fry burgers and steaks.For burgers I use 4 min warm-up time + 4 min cooking time = 2 perfect burgers every time!(On our regular stove, I only used a 2 min warm-up time.)Takes a very long time to for burner surface to cool down - so be careful!I only use it a medium or high so I don't know how sensitive the temperature control is.My only minor complaint, as others have mentioned, is that the on/off markings began to immediately wear off due to grease from frying burgers. They obviously didn't test this or didn't care. They could have solved this by simply etching (rather than printing) the markings on to the dial.Otherwise, this is very good item for the cost. I am very satisfied with it.

Works great! It gets very hot!