I want to know how much slower does this cooktop work if you use the disk instead of the pot and pans that should be used with this unit?
1343026
I think it cooks significantly slower without the proper pot and pan. Plus, the disc gets really hot, hotter than a pan bottom by far, due to the lower heat conduction. I use a thin steel black enameled pot for heating oil for french fries. It's dirt cheap and works fine. I never use the disc. For frying and boiling, get the induction pan. Its the cooker and the pan that makes the whole thing awesome; using the disc defeats much of the efficiency and speed of the heat flow.
1343027
I have the disc for my pressure cooker that isn't induction ready. I've use it once. It is slower. Ir's worth having around to use. Guess it's my Girl Scout mentality.
1343028
Does not work with disk. Water won't boil and eggs never cook. Total waste of money���
1343029
The defused simply allows you to use pans that do not have the correct surface to interface with the induction surface. It does not affect the cooking time, however I rarely use it. I hope this helps answer your question.
1343030
About 20%, it holds a simmer well. remains pretty accurate. It does take a little longer tto c
1343031
About 20-25% slower. Since the disk is smaller than the maximum cooking diameter this is especially true of large size pots. The more a pot overhangs the disk the slower things will cook at the pot's edges. You'll be stirring a lot mor to keep the tmeperature even. Hope this helps.
2041336
Hi...I own two of these and love them. The Calphalon 5 qt tri-ply stainless steel dutch oven heats very fast. I've used it to cook curry chicken, brown stew chicken and even rice and I've never had food stick to the bottom. Here's the trick with stainless steel pots....if cooking meats, add about a tablespoon of oil to the pot before you add the meat, allow the oil to get very hot. Because the pot has a very thick bottom, it does take about 4-5 minutes to get very hot on medium heat. It is a wonderful pot....use the same utensils that you would have used in your nonstick to protect the interior from scratches. Give it a try!
2230551
Ha! Yeah, that disk is a piece of crap. The whole reason people use induction cookers is because they are almost 100% efficient with ferritic steel pots, but if you have to use the disk you are loosing a ton of efficiency. My suggestion would be to buy a pressure cooker that is induction compatible, one where you can stick a magnet on it.
586140
Mine works great on my induction stove top. I love it! Just make sure that the burner is not more than 1" larger in diameter or 1" smaller in diameter of the pot. They say that can cause the stove top to crack, although I've never had any problems. I think I've probably got 3/4" of the burner showing surrounding this cooker.
1060608
This unit has been used frequently for hot pot cooking. It is very good. On a few occasions the cold temp of food placed in the unit did slow it down, but that can happen with any cooker regardless of the type. The fan is a tiny bit annoying while eating hot pot as another person mentioned. Good luck!
1861021
YES! That is one of the main reasons I bought this unit. It's faster than my gas cooktop at boiling water.
1399993
I lovemy cook top when it worked - I have been trying to Fagor to repair mine for over a year - worse customer service I have ever seen. Simmer would be a lower setting, just so the liquid is still bubbleing a little bit. I would only preheat pan for eggs about 15 - 20 seconds on a medium to med-high setting as the pan get hot quickly. The products cooks great and heats quickly (if it is working). Trial and error will get you there I really loved the conducton cooking but am frustrated with Fagor - hope your never breaks.
2228508
I find the sauté function to work quite well. It takes longer than on the stovetop, so you have to be a little patient, but it's worth the time to save having to clean another pan.
8254
We're upgrading our kitchen and will be without a stove top for a few more weeks. In this situation, this little burner is a god-send. While I don't know what temperature it reaches, but I can give you some idea by giving a couple of examples: (1) it fries eggs easily and well (2) it takes roughly FOREVER to boil water. Between those two extremes, it cooks most things OK, but takes longer than you're used to. Let's say TWICE as long, as a rool. Two tips: turn the burner on, with the pot or pan in place, long before you start cooking. The cold food you put in the pan will cool the burner significantly. Most of the extra time is taken by the burner re-heating. If you can possibly microwave the food before putting it in the pan you'll save considerable time. Of course you don't want to totally nuke the meal; just warm it up so the burner doesn't have to do so much work. Bottom line: it works OK, and "ok" is much better than nothing like our temporary kitchen-torn-apart situation.
1026629
Yes, mine works fine on a little one-'burner' induction cooktop. The only problem I have with it is food sticking to it - I'm just not enough of a chef to avoid it I guess. lol!
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Instructions that came with it recommend not using larger than a 10" skillet. I use a 2" deep fryer 10" skillet and A brabd of dutch oven like the expensive pans because they are large and sides angle in to fit inside the largest ring in the PIC. I haven't had any issues with the size at all. I have noticed the heated surface is hotter in the center and is less hot around outside edge. When I am browning a large amount of hamburger in my 2" deep skillet, I have to move meat from outside to inside where it will brown faster unless I up the temp. It will cook, but not as quickly as inside ring. I guess that is true with most burners, but I do wish Nuwave would make a 12". Bottom line is the burner really works and is worth purchasing. I have a microwave/convection oven, a 6 qt Nesco Roaster and this Nuwave PIC. I live in a 2 yr old RV and have never used my stove or oven.
2041335
Hi...I own two of these and love them. The Calphalon 5 qt tri-ply stainless steel dutch oven heats very fast. I've used it to cook curry chicken, brown stew chicken and even rice and I've never had food stick to the bottom. Here's the trick with stainless steel pots....if cooking meats, add about a tablespoon of oil to the pot before you add the meat, allow the oil to get very hot. Because the pot has a very thick bottom, it does take about 4-5 minutes to get very hot on medium heat. It is a wonderful pot....use the same utensils that you would have used in your nonstick to protect the interior from scratches. Give it a try! Hi...I own two of these and love them. The Calphalon 5 qt tri-ply stainless steel dutch oven heats very fast. I've used it to cook curry chicken, brown stew chicken and even rice and I've never had food stick to the bottom. Here's the trick with stainless steel pots....if cooking meats, add about a tablespoon of oil to the pot before you add the meat, allow the oil to get very hot. Because the pot has a very thick bottom, it does take about 4-5 minutes to get very hot on medium heat. It is a wonderful pot....use the same utensils that you would have used in your nonstick to protect the... » Read More Hi...I own two of these and love them. The Calphalon 5 qt tri-ply stainless steel dutch oven heats very fast. I've used it to cook curry chicken, brown stew chicken and even rice and I've never had food stick to the bottom. Here's the trick with stainless steel pots....if cooking meats, add about a tablespoon of oil to the pot before you add the meat, allow the oil to get very hot. Because the pot has a very thick bottom, it does take about 4-5 minutes to get very hot on medium heat. It is a wonderful pot....use the same utensils that you would have used in your nonstick to protect the interior from scratches. Give it a try! « Show Less
1359828
I only use mine on my counter top. I think it might pick up too much heat from being next to working burners.
269585
Works fine on a glass top stove (which is what I have). The instructions included with the pot say just don't shake or move around the pot while cooking (for any stove kind, not just glass), and also not to preheat the burner before cooking like another person suggested. You're supposed to start with a cold burner, put the oil/popcorn seeds in, put the pot on the burner/turn burner on, and slowly turn the handle from start to finish. Takes about 2-3 minutes, is fun, and super easy to wipe clean after the pot cools.
1296197
I don't know the answer to that question. I would encourage you to look at the specs on the pot that came with your unit.
1351466
It took my boyfriend an I about 45 minutes start to finish, but when I skipped using the little pot it came with and just used the stove and a little pot, it was about 10 minutes faster
1739041
I have an induction stove top and this pan works very well on it. It does take longer to cook the food, but the clean up is a dream. I do not use it on the highest setting just because I am a little hesitant to do this. I set it on 8 when high heat is called for.