Proctor Silex Electric Double Burner

It has only been a few days, since I have been using this electric stove; however, it works very well. I also like the fact that it is light weight, portable, and does not take too much space. I only wish the knobs were not as protruding, but, at the same time, I wouldn’t want them to be so flat that I would have to struggle to operate them. It also looks very nice!

The stove I inherited from the previous tenant died a while ago, and my landlord doesn't repace appliances, so I was cooking with a beat up hotplate from a charity shop. The element in the main burner stopped working, so I found this reasonably priced ($19) Proctor Silex one. I like to buy U.S.-made products but who knows if it was made here, right? (It's delivered by UPS.) It's a bit flimsy, but I've cooked all kinds of things for a week, now, and it functions well. One burner is 1000 watts, the other is 1100 watts. The instructions say not to use other high wattage things on the same circuit when you're cooking. And not to use more than 60 minutes within a 2-hr period. Maybe it will overheat the element? It has a very short cord, apparently so you avoid tripping on it, but that means you need to put this near a plug at the same height as the hotplate, but not closer than 4 inches to anything else. I barely reached my plug. (BTW, the old stove is disconnected.) There are no temp settings, so you have to figure out how far up to turn the knob for whatever you're cooking. If you start halfway and gradually increase, you're less likely to burn the food. See my video.

Worked great for first 18 months and now it turns off and on while trying to cook something that takes more than a couple minutes. Buy the warranty!

For years I had wanted to need one of those way cool induction cook tops. Now finally, there was a need, but when I read the 1s and 2s reviews, this was the no-brainer choice for me. The complaints were that the induction cook tops only have @ 3.5" heating surface, and I needed to be able to cook my 2 eggs over easy just right. This has over 5" of heat coil, tried and true technology, and does the job nicely. Plus, the price is incredible, and it heats and cools quickly. The thing they conveniently forget to tell you about the induction cook top is that as the pot heats on it, the pot heats the glass surface as well, so it becomes very hot. My experience is that glass holds its heat. When is someone likely to be accidentally burned? Before putting on the pot or after taking it off? One need only remember to turn on the heat after putting on the pot in order to be adequately safe. The knob turns easily, so one must get into the habit of checking it is off before plugging the unit in.

Nice and works so good.

EDIT - 1Star! Bought and didn’t use until the end of Sept- understand this is for a paraplegic with kitchenette. 1) it has come on when bit in use and 2) has stopped working. Original rating: This year has been tough as my brother had hip replacement surgery, unrelated - became paralyzed and is now in a wheelchair. Having independence is CRITICAL for someone paralyzed! Kitchens are not designed for a person in a wheelchair which makes everyday tasks much more complex. My brother - thankfully- lives with my mother (who needs someone there with her) but lives independently in a separate level of the house. He wanted to expand his culinary skills beyond microwave, air fryer and griddle. THIS has provided a SIMPLE JOY! He now can cook foods he had previously missed. The burner is portable, appears to have solid weight, easy to use and easy to store. Very glad we made the purchase - even if it is for old fashion Mac and Cheese.

it cools down quick after use and stows away in small places if needed. the temp control doesnt have numbers or "hi/lo". Its difficult to get exactly the right temp on burners. Like the 700w burner on high is perfect for cooking eggs. The 1000w burner on high is great for boiling water. And turning the dial on the 1000w burner just a couple millimeters down from high puts it at the right temp for cooking eggs. You just kinda have to guess. UPDATE: We have had the burner for almost 2 years now. About 6 months ago or longer, the dial for the 700w burner stopped working because it wore down inside the dial and the peg doesnt fit in the hole anymore (in the picture you can kinda tell that it is stripped or melted more round, so the shape of the peg doesnt catch in the dial). And just in the last week or two, the 1000w burner stopped working/heating all together. I don’t know how much longer this will last but we may have to get a new burner..

I use this burner on high all the time. The purpose of the burner is to heat up my grill pan, pictured to the right of the burner. It’s been about two years and no problems with the burner. No problems with the pan either; it’s a Lodge cast iron grill pan which I got on Amazon too. I’d buy this burner again!

Great camping backup

Item went bust on first use, stove plates broke after heating for a few minutes. Could not return as would cost over $200 AUD to send back, seller unresponsive to Aus return label request.

Hot verry hot works grate

This product was not suitable, l did return it and the seller refunded my money. I was happy with their quick response

Very useful as a side burner when you need to cook a lot of stuff at the same time.