Aroma Housewares AHP-303/CHP-303 Single Hot Plate, Black

Works as expected, great quality craftsmanship, and the burner automatically shuts off when it reaches maximum temperature, turning back on when the temperature starts to lower, so it saves energy and reduces the risk of anything breaking from overheating. It takes a little longer to boil water on this than on a stove, but you can expect that with any hot plate you buy. I'd say the difference in boiling time with this hot plate is minimal and does not make cooking feel any more like a chore.

Is very convenient to use. Just be cautions that the plate will still be very hot even though is already turn off.

excelente estufa portatil, calienta cualquier sarten , el nivel de calentamiento es muy alta, como una estufa casera de gas

I've had this hot plate for almost 2 months and have no complaints this far. The look and feel of it far surpasses the $10-15 hot plates you find at local stores. It is very heavy and sturdy, and the legs don't wobble. This is my primary way of preparing meals. I've cooked everything from pancakes, boiled eggs, stir fry; boiled, steamed & sauteed veggies and much more, all with no problem. As other reviewers suggested, I started cooking things on the lowest setting until I got used to cooking with this plate. It has warm, low, medium & high temp settings; I have never had to use high, not even to boil eggs! During cooking, the red power indicator light turns off and on as the plate adjusts it temperature. Not unusual, other hot plates do the same. It does take a while to cool off after you turn it off. No different than a regular stove. I like that the plate is solid and not coiled. This allows heat to transfer evenly and you don't end up with food on different sides of your skillet cooking at different speeds. Make sure to use a skillet/pan as close as possible to the size of the plate to ensure all food cooks evenly. REMEMBER: the plate is cast iron. I absent mindedly washed a skillet and only half dried it, and set it on the plate. The next day, I noticed a small rust spot. My previous $15 hot plate and $30 electric skillet (different brands than this) both lasted about 8 months each. Hopefully this will last much longer! UPDATE:04.13.2016 It's still working so far! HOWEVER... Be sure to unplug the hot plate when it's not in use. Even when I turn the power knob to "OFF", the power still cycles off and on and the plate continues to heat up. Very hazardous..

For what this is meant for, it is 5/5. That is, occasional use when travelling, staying at a hotel or camping. You may not be please with any hot plate if you wish to use it to replace a stove, which is never as powerful of course. We boiled eggs and heated up food and it didn't take long. The initial second of smoke on your first run is just chemicals burning off the plate....no risk that I saw or danger. I am happy with it. It is going to save me money on restaurants when I travel and allow me to eat my own health store bought foods. I will now be able to prep my own food at the hotel when I travel. Easy to stuff in my luggage also. Enjoy!