Item #: 177IC3500P
Convenience and safety meet next-generation technology and performance in the Avantco countertop induction range! This induction cooker is perfect for use in pasta stations, catering services, display cooking, or anywhere you need an extra burner, and it's safer than conventional countertop ranges. This unit includes a probe for probe core cooking, which allows you to cook or hold more delicate foods like stocks or sauces to a set temperature for improved control. As a result, it can prevent boil over, avoiding a mess or having to restart a dish. The power and the probe can be managed at once, and both will display on the screen at the same time.
This induction cooker is compatible with induction-ready pans that have a bottom diameter between 4 3/4" and 10 1/4". The cooker enters "standby" mode when the pan is removed from the surface. The induction range has a 180-minute timer, which allows you to set the cook time and do other tasks while you wait! A stainless steel frame gives this unit exceptional durability, while also making it easy to clean.
With its induction technology, this countertop range generates heat with no open flame. This means less ambient heat in your kitchen, fast heat-up times, and most importantly no open flame or flammable fuels that could be a potential safety hazard. This unit boasts 3500W of cooking power, and you can cook using either a wattage-based "power level" mode, or adjust the temperature directly from 120 - 450 degrees Fahrenheit in 5 degree increments. It requires 208-204V of electrical power for operation.
Overall Dimensions:
Width: 12 7/8"
Depth: 16 3/8"
Height: 4 1/16"
Probe Cord Length: 23 5/8"
Amazing for high power cooking or very fast boiling. But does not maintain lower temperatures perfectly - instead it will only simulate a lower temperature by briefly switching of/on. Timer function is very limited. Timer always starts at 180 minutes - if you want 5 minutes, you have to press -temp button 35 times (you cant just hold down -temp until you get there). The logic of how to use timer, power, and temperature settings is very confusing. The p[rice is good though.
Good size of countertop induction range. Like this items , bought 2 pieces for my current space. Tested and working fine. Definitely recommended. take note that it is 220V
Efficient, fast and quiet. Cool to the touch and has automatic shutoff. We use the wattage function. Haven't used the temp function, so cannot comment on the accuracy.
First, you can easily get the timer to zero by using the plus key when it defaults to 180, it will zero out, then you can work upwards instead of downwards. The low speeds do work, however, there's a trick to that, as well. You have to have the glass at the right temperature, and that will require either heating or cooling it to around the temp you set for the low heat levels. Put a pan onto the burner when cold it will not work for simmer or warm, period, because the glass will tell the sensor that things need more heat. But as the warmth of the pot heats the glass then the system begins to equilibrate, seek an average level. It's true this won't give you exact low temperatures no matter what. The good: This model, unlike the last one from 2014, which I have, has two cooling fans, which is much better than the one the old one had. Yay. The bad: 1. Cooking---The timer only has 5 minute increments which is useless even if you only want to cook pasta. For spaghetti you need 7 minutes al dente, for ziti you need 12 minutes for al dente. So, which do you choose, 5, 10, 15? It will come out wrong no matter what. The purpose of a timer is TIME. Few people would need seconds, I can understand that could be too complex, but 5 minutes isn't a cooking timer, it's a PORCH LIGHTS TIMER. 2. Heating up---Due to the long 5 minutes minimum, You can't set it on high for a minute or two and walk away while the high heat works to speed up your cooking anymore like you could with the old one, since 5 minutes could burn your food and your pan. You have to use 5 minutes and a lower heat level, maybe half or even less of the capacity of this high performance burner. So what's the use in having the high power if you have to stand there, just get a lower power one, set the timer for 5 minutes and walk away. This defeats the speed advantage to an annoying degree for me. On the older model, I put the pressure cooker on, set for 3 minutes, walk away, it's pressured and ready, turn down the power, and I'm done. With this one, I need to hang around 3 minutes using another timer somewhere and catch it before it blows up. This isn't a timer for much, like I said porch lights is about it. I appreciate the machines quality and power, I'll use it along with my older one with the 1 minute interval timer, rather than the new one, keep that as a desperate backup I guess. It's just stupid someone slipped in a 5 minute minimal time on such a powerful machine, makes no sense at all to me. Bob
