Elite Gourmet EDB-302BF# Countertop Double Cast Iron Burner, 1500 Watts Electric Hot Plate, Temperature Controls, Power Indicator Lights, Easy to Clean, Black

Great price, built well, and very sturdy. Heat up quickly and is well control, well shut off if too hot. Light weight

At first I was hesitant to buy this because of how low the price was compared to other similar products on Amazon. Turns out this product works great! It is sturdy and feels durable and well put together. Very simple, detailed instructions, for a first time user. Good sealed packaging, product was in brand new shape when it arrived the same day I ordered it.I began a stopwatch, immediately after turning the device on for the first time. To gauge how quickly things heated up, and how fast that “new smell” would dissipate. The smell began after about a minute of the device being turned on, and went away completely after about 4 minutes. I took photos of the product, and screenshot of the exact time my water began to boil which was around 12 minutes. I added my noodles when the water started boiling, and they were completely cooked evenly after 8 minutes. I’m happy with that time, and it works good for me. Overall, definitely worth $17 and I will post an updated review once some time passes.

I love it! Wanted an extra burner just in case. Thought it was defective because light didn't come on until the number 3 setting. No worry. Could be a safety measure. Once number 3 came on, that burner got really hot and stayed hot for a while once turned off. The surrounding metal didn't get hot at all even though there is a "hot" sticker. I like it a lot. Very happy.

This is a great little one burner hot plate. It is value priced and works well. The only reason I give this four stars instead of five is how the temperature setting works. There is not actually a low to high heat setting, but rather the knob adjusts how frequently the heating element turns on. For low settings it turns on less frequently than for high settings. This is a simple and inexpensive way to adjust heat, but it may affect cooking some things if a very low temperature is desired.It is great for boiling water and simmering a pot, but the temperature will go up and down if you want a very low temperature due to the element coming on and off. Not a big deal, but just be aware of it.Also, if you run it at the highest setting for a long while you may burn out the thermal overload sensor. These elements are common in electrically heated appliances like coffee pots and hot plates. If you do burn out the thermal overload sensor, then the hot plate won’t work until you replace it. You would need some basic skills with a soldering iron or wire crimpers and you need a new sensor, which is a type of thermal fuse and which is readily available. You probably won’t have this issue, but I did after I heated a large pot of water for a long time and I had to replace the thermal sensor.Overall, it is a good little economical hot plate.

so far so good, have this at our cabin, it works really good heats up quick stays hot, easy to make a perk pot of coffee pretty quickly

Got this to use as an extra burner when I don't want to use my gas cooktop, or my cooktop gets crowded, or as a hot plate during buffets. Works terrific on all counts. It won't heat water to a boil as quick as my gas cooktop will (we tried both at once to compare), so putting on a pot of water to boil for spaghetti is not its strong suit. But it's smoke-free, gas fume-free, and easy to use. Only drawback is that it could use an on/off light. Lacking that, we just assume it's hot when it's out on the counter.

It's okay, it has a hot spot on the right rear, it gets hotter there than the rest of the plate. The logo has rubbed off partially from regular cleaning. That occurred within the first month. I have a nice circular silicone cover that fits perfectly to cover the burner. The burner itself quickly became discolored and unsightly just from use, not spills or cleaning. Having said all of that, it otherwise functions well. Good for sending your kid off to college or for a first apartment.

Heats up quick, but it takes a while to boil. Like 20 minutes. There was also a weird chemical plastic smell when we originally turned it on but it's gone away for the most part. Sleek looking, cleans easily so far, easy to store!