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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
It works, but there is poor heat distribution.Jul 26, 2009
When you boil water, you can see a ring where the heat is applied to the pot. I prefer a more even heat distribution.
Although there are 7 digital heat settings, it is still not as flexible as regular hot plate or gas stove.
Cookware must be 4.7 inches in diameter or larger. Although this is not a problem for me, it is something to keep in mind.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Nice, if imperfect, unitApr 14, 2009
We have a radiant cooktop (not induction) installed in our house. Occasionally we have found the need for another large burner. The Waring Pro ICT100 caught our attention because the price and feature set seemed right and we'd had good experience with other Waring Pro items (most notably a deep fryer).
There are several things to like about the ICT100: It heats up really fast, it's reasonably quiet, it's energy efficient, and it has a large surface area that accommodates our large cast iron dutch ovens and our All Clad Stainless cookware well. Its controls are also easy to understand and use. And it's a breeze to clean.
There are also some cons: Our unit, at least, creates a blazing "hot spot" right in the middle of the pot/pan...which can cause food to burn. (This occurs even on the lower heat settings.) The price may be a bit higher than similar units. And, if you're not familiar with induction, be warned that you need a magnetic pan (e.g., cast iron, magnetic stainless steel, etc. -- aluminum will not work).
Overall, I recommend this unit. It's imperfect, but it has been a nice addition to our kitchen and we find it very useful when we either need an extra burner or we don't want to mess up our built-in cooktop.
1 of 33 found the following review helpful:
 Nothing at all.Mar 31, 2009
Since I make my own cookware out of earth, mud and adobe, I thought I would at least be able to heat up some water in bowls which I had made. Nothing happened. Nothing at all. I even tried putting some magnets inside the ceramic but Nothing happened. Nothing at all.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 solid, excellentFeb 21, 2009
over a years use I have not had any problems with it, though I have never have used it on its highest setting. very powerful, good heating area, good price. I constantly use pots with diameters of less then 4 inches and it works just as well as anything larger. I can also use the MSR stainless camping bowls on them with no problem which was a surprise to me. sometimes if liquid gets under a pot or bowl it hydroplanes it off center and shuts it down. I like that you can lift the pot off the cooktop and it stays on. It doesn't hum or whine and the fan is not noisy. The worst thing about this since I tend to be the set and leave type of cook is that the timer won't shut the unit down once it runs down but I have two other induction cooktop I use when I need that function. the timer just makes a beep that you'd be hardpressed to hear if there are other commotions distracting you. I also think it could use another power option at the low end. I use a microfiber cloth to keep the top looking new. I have not had the chance to test porcelain enameled steel (on order) on it yet but circulon infinite line, inox steel bases, iron chef enameled wok quantanium nonstick, carbon iron wok, henckel tri-ply and arc cookware works fine. no frill easy to use, powerful cooktop that has never been finicky with me.
0 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Highly recommendedFeb 12, 2009
I got this as a gift for my bf, who is a very good cook. And he loves it! Heats up fast, and it's an excellent tool Especially, if you have limited space...which he certainly does.
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