Reviews for Avantco IC1800 Countertop Induction Range / Cooker - 120V, 1800W

The description for this appliance states that it 'is compatible with induction-ready pans that have a bottom diameter between 4 3/4" and 10 1/4".' In my experience, this is a very misleading statement. The device is not capable of heating a 10 1/4" pan from edge to edge. In my experience, it only heats a circle of approximately 7.5 - 8" in diameter (my best guess). Cooking pancakes this morning on a 9 1/2" cast iron pan, I was not able to use the entire pan, only the middle of it. Furthermore, heating only the center of the pan caused it to deform and bow out in the middle. After cooling down, the pan went back to its original flat shape. Nevertheless, that is not something I am comfortable subjecting my pans to regularly. On the plus side, the appliance was able to boil around 12 cups of jam in Read More

Pros: * Simple interface, physical power adjustment knob Cons: * Unit is advertised as being 1800W, it only draws about 1550W. My existing induction burner correctly pulls 1800W from the same outlet using the same pans at max power. * Unit produces an ear-splitting high pitch whistle at higher power that causes headaches in everyone nearby. My existing induction burner does not have this issue, again using the same pans

I purchased this because of the price, I was a little leary from mixed reviews. I personally never had a problem with this company. But I was concerned about this ear splitting headache sound many complained about if turned up high. I know its a few days before 2021. I just received it and tried it for 3 hours on number 15 and 460F. With 4 cooks in the kitchen and silent there was no headache splitting sound coming out of this induction cooker. And yes it was cooking at high temp not just turned on. I cancelled my Winco EC-400 order from another vendor. That unit was more then 2x the price. Truthfully its built well and if it died in a year I still got my moneys worth. I tell it the way it is.

Great induction range. Heats water very quickly! It does make a slight high pitch noise when cranked up but it’s easy to ignore. Plenty of power too!

these things just keep going! I have two of them and use them every day in a busy little restaurant. they hold the temp well and heat up very fast. they don't get dangerously hot either. clean up well too. I'd absolutely buy again.

Great product! Saves me time and money and space! Easy to use and clean.

In our prep kitchen, we have done everything we can to eliminate open flames so these induction burners have been a must-have. The catering staff has been very happy with the performance and I have liked it so much I bought one for home personal use as well. Very easy to use as long as you have the proper cookware.

Induction is perfect device whenever we do not have access to our main kitchen. Warms fast and keeps heat consistent and stable. Very reliable - would highly recommend.

If your looking for the cheap way or don't use it a lot go with this is the one, if you use it daily I would pay a bit more for a better brand because it will go out after about a year.

I purchased 2 and they work great. I wish that the timer setting would turn off the machine and not just notify you. Also, it would be nice to set a timer for incriminates of 1 instead of 5. I am sure that it is for safety reasons to not walk away from heating something. I also think that the lights shouldn't flash when not in use. Otherwise the time is great.

A nice, solid 120v induction hotplate. I am using this in my all-electric camper van. It replaced a consumer level unit, and I have to say that I'm loving it. Good controls, solid construction. No complaints.

Can’t work. always code “E0” i try to change my pot and pan small and large It can’t work. I need to change or return please

Great item. Exactly as described.

Absolutely love this device! It is my first induction cooktop, and it has quickly replaced my gas stove as I have purchased a second one. Cooking is now quicker, more precise, and cleanup is easier, and no more worries about the gas and/or burner being left on. The timer is also very nice to have so you can be cooking and leave the kitchen with no worries. And this unit is no toy: it appears to be built rugged and meant to last. Only drawback is the warranty does not currently cover residential use for some strange reason.

I love that it automatically turns off after the timer is set and goes off! Super easy when our shop gets busy!

Works great for our school coffee shop.

great price with this induction and it works very well, easy to clean and light weight. quick efficiency.

Works great. Really nice even temperature, great for simmering soups and gravies without scorching. It doesn't get hot enough to sear effectively, but it gets a lot of use from our pastry chef to do double boilers.

We use these Ranges all the time they are very useful and practical . very durable and worth the money , highly recommend

nice cooker, I will buy again. it heat up fast, good induction frying pan heat up a bit faster. my Gas supply is inadequate in pressure it is a good alternative choice. i can easily adjust accurate heating power, i don't need to worry my food will be burnt when I am cooking other thing in the same time.

The thermostat knob broke after 2 weeks no option for replacement called for parts they don't have, if they have parts available I'll give them 3 stars otherwise don't waste money.

Long lasting and works fairly well for standard heating and light sautee. We've had no issues for years of mostly light use service in a restaurant.

Got this to have an option close to my work space that I can control better than the range. I absolutely love it! it is super! highly recommend it

Have three of these in constant rotation. Is very easy to setup and use, a great alternative to gas burners. These heat up quickly and evenly.

first use out of box, item produces a ear splitting high frequency when turned up high. its 2 hours later and my ears as ringing hard. also though the display shows three digits, the dial only goes up to 15.

It heats very unevenly; demonstrable when boiling water in a stock pot of low or high quality. It burns in spots in cast iron and French carbon steel pans. I would never buy again.

Good value. Have used other similarly-priced induction burners before and this one is the best so far. Quiet and reasonably quick to heat. Timer counts in 5 min increments, would be nice if it were single minutes.

This heats up food quick and evenly. An awesome value piece of equipment. Works as good as some 3 or 4 times the price. Highly Recommend!!

This induction range works really well in our coffee shop for smaller cooking tasks. It has held up well to several months of use. I would recommend.

This is a great tool to have in your kitchen. Very easy to use and looks very professional. The safety factor is also a nice feature.

Mine is not the typical use of this burner but I know many other dye artists who use these for steaming dyed wools and silks. I had been using ceramic burners up until now which are no longer available so decided to switch to induction. This is a good sturdy unit that does its intended job. But I needed more information than the manual had so contacted Advantco with my questions which is what prompted me to write a review. Not only did they answer my email regarding my cool down questions and using the burner the way I am but they asked for detailed information, then an engineer answered me and my follow up questions very specifically and was so informative and incredibly helpful. I tend to judge companies on their customer service and so far webstaurant.com and Avantco have my undivided attention for equipment for my studio. Very pleased and will be buying two more (possibly 4) of these burners to add to the two I already purchased for fiber steaming stations.

Got this for a great deal. This induction burner is great when you want heat fast. It boils water or any food item very quickly.

Bought 2 of these when we opened our business 3 years ago. One lasted for about a year and a half and had to replace. 2nd one just died on me after 3 years of pretty heavy use. Going to replace with the same one. I would recommend this product. very happy with what we got out of it for the price.

Perfect use for our offsite event. Mostly the offsite location does not have a hood so this electric cooker is so helpful. Cooks almost everything quickly would recommend.

Avantco IC1800 Countertop Induction Range / Cooker - 120V, 1800W is awesome. We can put it anywhere that we need it and use it when we need it.

For the money you just can't go wrong. They work as they should and heat/cool very quickly. It is nice to not have to change butane canisters all the time.

The Avantco IC1800 induction cooker has great versatility with temperature and wattage control. This thing works great. This is my third purchase of the exact unit and the first one I bought 4 years ago still works.

Every store we open we do not have a hood exhaust system so these are perfect for us to cool small batch items in them

This Avantco Countertop Induction Range hot plate is awesome! I have never used a hot plate before so I was suprised how great they work. We bought a pot with it and it works like a charm.