Six quick checks — magnet, flat base, ring size, outlet, care, noise. Get a score and only the pieces you'd still need.
For anyone about to buy an induction burner (or a stove) and wondering whether the old pans survive.
Tick what is true for your kitchen. We score it and list what to fix.
| Burner | Power | Control | Note | Cart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duxtop 9600LS | 1800 W | 20 power + 20 temp presets | Child lock | Add to cart |
| Duxtop 8100MC | 1800 W | Timer to 170 min | Auto pan detection | Add to cart |
| Nuwave Flex | 1400 W | 81 temp settings | 6.5" coil | Add to cart |
From each product page.
Ranked for the decision, each with the reason to choose it and the reason to skip it.
1800 W on a standard 120 V outlet, 20 power and 20 temperature presets, touch panel with child lock, per the page.
Skip it if: You have no magnetic cookware yet (see the pans below).
First-time induction users and RV, dorm or small-kitchen cooks.
Cooks who want fine temperature control for sauces and sous-vide-style work.
A burner and a cast-iron pan that always works on it.
Two carbon-steel pans the pages list as induction-safe.
Where a fact is the seller's own claim, we say so.
A pan is listed as induction-compatible only if its product page says so or its material is magnetic cast iron.
1800 W burners need a 120 V / 15 A circuit per the pages — we say so.
We have not cooked on these.
A one-page sheet: the magnet test, pan-size matching and a first-week cooking plan, plus three emails that lead from your score to a burner and a pan.
The magnet test, a material-by-material table, and the traps: aluminium, copper, glass and tri-ply.
How to check a pan in ten seconds.
A short, plain explanation of how each product earns a place here.
Short, honest, and in plain English.
Only if the base is magnetic. Use the magnet test.
Yes — cast iron is magnetic. Lift rather than slide it to avoid scratching a glass top.
The Duxtop pages state 120 V / 15 A, a standard household outlet.
Prices change daily. The Add to cart button opens a cart that shows the current price and stock.
No. Every pick is checked against the maker's own listing and spec sheet, and we tell you who it suits and who should skip it. We do not publish invented reviews, ratings or testimonials.
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