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True Induction cooktops

Ringer
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For those of you who have the "True Induction" brand cooktop, how do you like it.
2016 Allegro Bus 40AP
2008 Saturn Vue
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goreds2
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We have the NuWave OVEN but the girlfriend bought the NuWave cook top today. Now, we have to buy one or two pans compatible to it. We have one pan. Plan to use it camping and in the house.
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btcruzer
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We've been using a portable induction cooker for over 2 years -- the DW and I both love it. We actually have 3 of them. We prefer to use outside as much as possible, not so much because of the heat but because of the smell, splatter possible smoke situation. I just use a 12ga. extension cord to the power pedestal. We've started cooking steaks in a cast iron skillet on it. Much better temp. control and a thick steak can be cooked to my preference in 6 to 8 minutes. we've saved a bunch of time and had more consistency than using charcoal. I still cook burgers and such over the charcoal. Highly recommend induction cooking.
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holstein13
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I've got the true induction "double burner" factory installed by Newmar in my coach. I like it but would caution you to not waste your money on a double burner. Unfortunately, only one burner will work at full temperature. If you raise the other burner, it lowers the first burner by one level for each level you raise the second one. At best, you can get both burners at half the wattage. Kinda useless for a double burner, don't you think?

I actually bought a single burner that I plug into the wall and place on top of the second burner when we need to cook two pots.

And for those of you who may believe that your True Induction double burner gives you 100% power on both burners simultaneously, I suggest you look at the manual or simply try it yourself.
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2012 Ford F150 Supercrew Cab
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JiminDenver
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Bill.Satellite wrote:
1800W max. 15 amps should not be an issue for any RVer. If you are a dry camper running off the grid please don't jump in on this topic.


Why would it be different than using our two burner electric cook top except being faster and using less power because of it?

Being off grid doesn't have to mean camping in a tent and cooking weenies on a stick. We also use a auto drip coffee maker, the microwave, the hair dryer, vacuum, even a air conditioner.
2011 GulfStream Amerilite 25BH
2003 Ford Expedition with 435w tilting portable/ TS-MPPT-45
750w solar , TS-MPPT-60 on the trailer
675 Ah bank, Trip-lite 1250fc inverter
Sportsman 2200w inverter generator

TropicalRV
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We bought 2 Nu-Waves, one for the RV and one for the house. We use them exclusively. We haven't used the propane stove in the motorhome yet and haven't used the electric stove in the house since we bought them. There are plenty of induction capable cookware almost anywhere.
Paul
2015 Tiffin Allegro 32SA, Ford V-10
2002 Honda CRV 2WD

harley-dave
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Love it. We have converted the S&B house to them and carry a portable in the RV. Picked up a great set of induction pots and pans at IKEA. Very reasonably priced and durable. rarely do we use the propane stove anymore.

Dave
2005 Winnebago-Itasca Sundancer 31C
2010 Harley-Davidson Soft tail Deluxe
2014 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special
1999 Chevrolet Tracker 4X4
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edatlanta
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I had a Nuwave2 portable given to me a couple of weeks ago to use in my 5'er. I full time and this is the best thing I have used in a long time. I don't have to remove stuff from my propane cook top cover and just use the Nuwave2 on top. It is much faster than the propane, much easier to set the temp you want, doesn't heat up my 5'er, etc., etc. Great product and my 2 qt sauce pan I picked up a couple of years ago is induction compatible. This unit comes with a skillet so I don't need another one at this point. I will travel with it in my propane oven which I virtually never use.
Ed
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2010 Jayco Designer 35RLTS,Cummins/Onan RV QG 5500 EVAP
Fulltime since 2010

DSDP_Don
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Converted our coach to a True Induction cook top and love it. Cooking spaghetti on it right now. We also bought the Magna pots/pans that nest. They're one of the best cookware sets I've seen and take up very little space. Great Teflon coating.
Don & Mary
2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 - All Electric
2019 Ford Raptor Crew Cab

Empty_Nest__Soo
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JiminDenver wrote:
How many watts do they pull?


I think most portable units pull between 1300 and 1800 watts max.

I picked up one of the NuWave Pro models (1800 watts) mainly for use in the coach, but I use it at home also. Absolutely wonderful for boiling a big pot of water without also getting the kitchen piping hot. I expect the standard model is powerful enough at 1300 watts.

My complaints: The temperature control is not so accurate as I would have hoped, and it seems to have hot spots even with heavy cast iron skillets. Maybe a diffuser disk would help with both those issues.

When I tried to use it on the inverter while boondocking, it produced no heat - cooling fan was running, but no heat. I'm guessing it must need pure sine wave power, and I have a modified sine inverter.

I also bought one of the Magma nesting cookware sets to use with it. Pricy, but top quality and well worth the money.

Wayne
Wayne & Michelle

1997 Safari Sahara 3540

Bill_Satellite
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1800W max. 15 amps should not be an issue for any RVer. If you are a dry camper running off the grid please don't jump in on this topic.
What I post is my 2 cents and nothing more. Please don't read anything into my post that's not there. If you disagree, that's OK.
Can't we all just get along?

JiminDenver
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How many watts do they pull?
2011 GulfStream Amerilite 25BH
2003 Ford Expedition with 435w tilting portable/ TS-MPPT-45
750w solar , TS-MPPT-60 on the trailer
675 Ah bank, Trip-lite 1250fc inverter
Sportsman 2200w inverter generator

RayChez
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We love our induction stove. And yes you have to use steel or cast cookware.
2002 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
330 HP Caterpillar 3126-E
3000 Allison Transmission
Neway Freightliner chassis
2017 Buick Envision

KimmyS
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We installed an induction cooktop when we purchased our Dutchstar last year. It heats water rapidly. We purchased the induction pots and pans for it. When I'm not using it, I cover it and use the additional counter space. We love it!

KimmyS 2014 Newmar Dutchstar.

closurdo
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jolooote wrote:
I hear you must use pots that will attract a magnet like steel or cast iron. Aluminum won't work. Is that true?


True.
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