Reviews for Avantco ICBTM-20 Countertop Induction Range / Cooker - 120V, 1800W

There are many mixed reviews on this product. Common sense tells you not to use a pan larger than range, or it will not heat properly. I have only had it a few months, but it really meets my needs in my small commercial space. I am impressed with how quickly it gets up to temp. You barely have to touch the buttons to adjust it, so the lock feature makes it nice in case you brush the panel. For the price--really, you can't beat it.

My team does multiple in-home as well as conference / large meeting cooking demonstrations per month and needed a reliable, cost-effective, readily portable induction unit to take on the road with us. We've been thrilled the past few months using this Avantco ICBTM-20 countertop induction unit - it's been a consistent performer, heats water and cooking goodies with amazing speed for us, and is a never-ending target of questions and comments from students and attendees. Will be adding two double burner induction units shortly, and have never noticed the high pitched whine that some users have reported in the past. For the price, this is a wonderful tool for the road or home kitchen.

I've been using diverse traditional electric and gas range tops. The Avantcto ICBTM-20, 1.8 KW, 120 V, reaches the 460º F very fast. I also have the bigger Avantco 3.5 KW, 220 V, and both models perform similarly in applications with skillets. Truly a good small induction range, the Avantco 1.8 W, we're reviewing with 5 stars. Many other good brands offer de 1 KW for a more expensive price. The smaller the cast iron skillet you are using, like the Tablecrat CW30152 24 oz mini casserole (8" diameters) with handles, the faster you can cook. When turning on, in a minute i'm frying eggs. I switch between 180ºF and 220ºF to do the perfect eggs.

Stopped working after around 10 uses. It won't even turn on, and since it's a food truck, the warranty expires after 30 days and there's nothing I can do. It's still in perfect shape and just won't turn on. I spend thousands on Webstaurant and literally rave about this website to people, so it's very disappointing.

The Avantco ICBTM-20 Countertop Induction Range is a good buy heats up as it should and is easy to use. Prices are great for this product and they usually have it in stock.

Firstly, I love induction. This worked ok for awhile. I like that it’s quite portable and lightweight. However, it didn’t last long. I wish I got more than a year of light duty use.

I read the reviews and thought that they just did not have a big enough pot and that is why their unit did not work. Well I was wrong, the manufacture's spec.'s state 5.5" to 10.25" pot will work, that is not the case. I have a 7" pot and my range will not work which is depressing! w2hen I use a 10" plus pot this range rocks. I am going to see if I can return it because I want to be able to use a smaller sauce pan within in the spec's I bought it for! They get an F for range of use.

As long as the range is durable, it's a good buy. No issues at a one month mark. Heats quickly. We use the controls that shows power wattage. Interestingly it jumps from 500 to 800, then 1000 and up. We're still playing with the controls, but I like this product.

We have been using this everyday for months and so far, so good! Easy to clean/maintain and perfect for our kitchens limited space. Would recommend this for light cooking and small areas although we have been using our pretty heavily!

I used it 3 times. It broke. Won't turn on. It's a restocking fee if it happened w in 30 days, but of course mine was w in 40 days.. so I'm out of luck.. won't be purchasing off of this site anymore. Garbage

These are great, economical, and versatile induction cooktops. They'll handle sizes of pans and skillets from six to ten inches, including cast iron. The won't take small five-inch pans or anything greater than ten inches. They bring the items to temperature quickly and hold the set temperature with a range of 140 to 420. The timer has increments of five minutes and shuts the cooktop off at the end of the period. These can be used for everything from keeping food warms to sauteing and pan frying.

I bought one of these about 2 years ago. It is an incredible value. I have used it for most of my cooking needs. From making eggs, pancakes, slow frying Bacon to boiling water for pasta or rice or oatmeal. I normally use it on low setting. Rarely do I go over 1000. I keep a paper towel on top to keep it nice and clean. Only thing I do not like about it, is that the OFF setting does not turn off the display. Other negative is the timer. It uses 5 minute increments. Would be nice to be able to set the increments town a a single minute. Would I buy it again?. Yes, and I just ordered a two more.

This induction range is so compact and works very quickly. We use this product daily and it’s worth very penny . This is a great option overall

Great item. Exactly as described.

Worked well for 2.5 years. It can easily overheat when used for pre-programmed 2hr time limit, especially with a large pot full of hot liquid (yes, not great for cooking). Just suddenly died, burnt out. Electrical heating devices can fail at any time. Nothing beats gas for consistency.

Great induction range!!! We improved efficiency with this product.

Very good, keeps going!

I use this constantly to make syrup for Italian meringue buttercream and this is a great little hot plate especially for the price it's easy to clean

We love this 120v induction range cooker. Works exactly as intended and would highly recommend. The only issues making sure we have the correct induction pans.

We keep kosher and have limited space for the "milk" side of our kitchen. This induction burner is great b/c it's well-built, stores out of the way and heats up quickly so we can feed our kids in a hurry. It's also great b/c only the part that contacts the pan gets hot. I'd recommend this over a "residential" brand for home use given the modest increase in price.

Simple, clean design but fires up nearly instant. Works just as well as similar model I paid 5x for. Nearly set-it and forget-it consistent performance virtually eliminates needs for double boiler configurations.

I use this induction range everyday for soups and chili and as a warmer when needed , works flawlessly. Small foot print with a lot of power and very reasonably priced.

This induction range is easy to use and efficient. It brings water to a boil quickly and maintains accurate temps over extended cook times. The only negative I've found is that the power button is extremely sensitive. One slight touch and the unit turns off. Thankfully, the beep notification sound is loud enough that you can easily reset it.

We are extremely dissatisfied with this product.  Honestly, we hate it.  The main problem is that it only works with our stainless steel pots.  We tried at least five different sets of "induction-ready" fry pans, and none of them worked.  Well, one pan *sometimes* worked, so we suffered through a routine of holding it firmly down and moving it to a corner until it magnetically connected (and if you ever lifted the pan, you'd need to repeat the routine).  Meanwhile, we hate the loud obnoxious beeping, the bright light, and have health concerns around EMF that I didn't consider when I purchased the thing.

The great induction range, 1800W is so powerful. You can boil a water in seconds. I also bought an induction-compatible pot and pan from WebstaurantStore, so there is never a guessing game.

This induction range counter top saved us when our equipment went out. We were also able to use as it portable and easy to move. We use it to make omelettes at our omelette station for our Sunday brunch.

Fantastic little induction range. You can spend a lot more money on induction burners if you want, but this one does all that you need it to!

Initially I didn’t know this equipment was not NSF approved so I had to buy another unit. When the law finally change to allow us to use it as long as it is UL certified I did started using it. If I never had my second burner, I would rate this one highly but since my second burner heats up faster and hotter I can’t say this is my favorite. The one thing I do like about this one is that it is lighter in weight and is cost effective. It definitely would get the job done.

Avantco ICBTM-20 Countertop Induction Range / Cooker - 120V, 1800W is super useful. We can use it where we need it and it holds up very well.

I have not used the item yet but I love the size of the item and the 1800w feature. I like counter top induction cookers because they are portable.

This product has been such a blessing in disguise. We also use one at home and at work and it it suprisingly easy to use.

This guy heats things, which is what we wanted it for. Seems to work just as well as its more expensive brethren. Good deal for the money.

This is a awesome induction cooker. Super slim design so it stores away really easy. The surface could not get any easier to clean. Recommended!

Loving this induction cooker, powerful enough for our needs, surface is easy to clean. Been using it for 5 months and doing great so far.

This unit is great for basic use. The Price was very reasonable. After using it several times. I wish I would have just bought the better model. The ICBTM-20 unit is very nice but I started to have uses for a larger pot. This unit is only good for a maximum of 8". The 10.5" size limit on the IC1800 is what I wish I had bought. My next buy will be the better unit. I really like this unit and it works great for what I am using it for. I also like the automatic shut off options. These are high quality for what you pay. I am very happy with this item.

We bought one at first then another shortly after because it worked so well. We are limited on space and these can sit under the work table when not in use. They heat up and cool off quickly. Really like them.

It's pretty good, but the sides are just cheap plastic so if your pan happens to move be careful cause it will melt it bro.

I use this induction range constantly. I like it for the speed that it heats, and different options for temps. But, it is a little annoying that it beeps easily if the pot is slightly bumped off the heated area. Also, when I first opened it, several aluminum pans did not work (I know not all do..) So now I exclusively use pots that say designated for induction or have the little induction symbol (many cheap ones available at other stores). It is also a little frustrating that the flat buttons are so sensitive. I often hit one and turn the range on just while cleaning. Overall, I am pleased with the range, and it is very useful, it just has several annoying features.

This is a great piece of equipment for our concession trailer it is small enough to not take up a lot of counter space but gets the job done.