General Boards > Redecorating and Updating your Motorhome
New Induction Cooktops
Carol Moffett:
--- Quote from: Joel Ashley on August 10, 2015, 07:18:42 PM ---If you want an idea of what NOT to buy, check some owner reviews of the Nuwave that's pushed in infomercials.
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I'm sorry, Joel, but I had to chime in here! Lol!
I currently have a PIC (Nuwave) induction cook top that I use in the MH and I am very happy with it! No complaints whatsoever. I also have used their counter top ovens for many years and believe them to be the best counter top appliance I have ever purchased! I have one in the MH as well as the stick built and rarely, if ever, use my big oven. I recommend them highly! :-D
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Joel Weiss:
I don't have a dog in this hunt, but looking at the reviews for the ~$100 Nuwave induction cooktop on Amazon, 43% of the reviewers give it 5 stars and 31% give it one! That's one of the worst "bimodal" distributions I have ever seen. When I read reviews for anything, products, restaurants, etc., the one thing I look for are items that have a high percentage of negative reviews. In this case the very high percentage of negative reviews would cause me to find another brand. I do have to admit that I tend to reject anything sold through infomercials!
Bob Stone:
If I may add my $0.02 I purchased the Nuwave 2 last winter. I dry camp in the desert and found the induction cooktop very satisfactory. Being a widower and still learning the skills of cooking this device usually meets my needs. From my experience it is much better than heating up the rig using the propane stove and not having to deal with the heavy stove cover just to make bacon & eggs or such. When done cooking I just pop it in the oven, out of sight.
I do run the generator for the few minutes that I'm cooking so as not to put undo stress on the inverter and or batteries. In addition, in the desert heat, propane is more valuable for the refrigerator, whereas I usually have a good supply of diesel fuel.
I don't know how long it will last compared to other makes and models but it was cheap enough it can be easily replaced. Individual expectations and needs come into play...
Joel Ashley:
As I recall, the Nuwave devices themselves weren't necessarily the biggest issue. Rather it was the customer service behind it, and a lot of buyers from the infomercials complained of not getting product after sending money, high and/or hidden extra costs, and an awful lot of people returning units never got refunds.
If you bought one through Amazon or reputable vendor, maybe customer service problems would be minimal.
Joel
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