BIGoods 30 Inch Induction Hob Cooktop 4 Burners, Flat Glass Top Electric Stove with Bridge-SYNC, 3 Preset Modes Booster, Timer, Pause, Child Lock, Drop in, 208~240V/40A, Black

Nice inexpensive induction cooktop (BP-DCL12, 30 inch 4 burner cooktoop)
Pros:- Heats quickly- Installs easily- Inexpensive- Intuitive controls- No knobs for food to get stuck underCons:- Element shuts off if pan removed for 30 seconds- Requires induction cookwareMy partner and I purchased this to replace our Whirlpool electric (non-induction cooktop). Our main complaint with the Whirlpool was that it took forever to heat, even on its highest setting. This induction cooktop heats much faster. It can boil a small pot of water in a few minutes.When doing research on induction cooktops, we came across a video claiming that the induction elements in inexpensive cooktops were all small (6 inches), leading to cooking problems in the periphery of the pan. This does not appear to be a problem with the large element on this cooktop. The first thing I cooked on it were crepes in a 12 inch pan. The outer portion of the crepes cooked thoroughly; though the outer 1 inch or so were not as brown as the inner part of the crepe. Thermal photos of the 12 inch pan after a few seconds of heating show the relative size of the heating elements. The front right (small) element heats a small section of the pan; the rear right (large) element heats a much larger section of the pan. Overall, I’m satisfied with this cooktop’s ability to heat a 12 inch pan.The left side of the cooktop has a “sync” feature that allows you to control the two left burners with the same settings. This is for griddles, or pans that you might want to span two burners. The manual suggests there is a “bridge” element. To me this sounded like there was another heating element between the two burners to heat the center of the griddle. Based on thermal pictures of a pan spanning the two left burners (in “sync” mode”), I don’t see any heat from a third element. The heat on the left appears to come only from the two elements drawn on the surface.The specs for this don’t the element wattage; however the included manual does. Both left elements are 1850W, 2100W in “boost” mode. The large right rear element is 2500W, 3200W in “boost” mode. The small right front element is 1200W, 1600W in “boost” mode.When heating there is a buzzing sound. Not too loud, but worth mentioning.When making crepes, I often take the crepe pan off the burner to either serve them or flip the crepe. At one point while doing this the element shut off. Having to turn the element back on in the middle of cooking was a little annoying; 60 seconds would be ideal.The controls are straightforward. Press the burner button, then press the cooking level. There are also preset levels for certain cooking styles, and an “All Off” button. In my opinion, the touch controls make the cooktop much easier to clean than one with knobs.As with any induction stove, not all cookware is compatible with this. If a magnet doesn’t stick to the pot, this won’t heat it. If you’ve looked into induction stoves this isn’t surprising, but again worth mentioning.We’ve had this stove a total of 24 hours and have used it to boil water for tea and make crepes. The crepes cooked evenly and the water boils really fast. We’re really happy we bought this cooktop.

Not recommended
I bought this cooker to replace my old gas stove, and I had very high expectations for it. However, it has been extremely disappointing. The heating speed is okay, but once it gets hot, the temperature control is not very precise. It feels like the temperature is not hot enough, and when cooking larger quantities of food, it’s very slow, resulting in food that doesn’t taste good. The overall workmanship of this cooker also feels rather cheap and flimsy. I need to return it.