North America: Available Countertop Units
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While many homeowners are now installing induction equipment in their kitchens, whether in new construction or makeovers, many others have interest in and use for freestanding countertop
induction units--whether because they are renters, not homeowners; or because they cannot at this time do a major makeover; or because they want a portable unit that can operate on the
dining table; or because they want a unit that can travel with them; or because they want a unit for a student living away from home. There are now many such units available, and the
choices not always obvious. Here, for the convenience of such buyers, we abstract from our main equipment database the information on home-use countertop units that can currently be
bought in North America.This page covers free-standing countertop equipment; we also have a page of similar tables for build-in induction units.
This page presents information on units intended for home use, as opposed to units specifically made for commercial use--in restaurants, catering, and suchlike high-stress environments. While residential equipment would be a poor choice for a commercial environment, the reverse is not necessarily true--indeed, the only barrier to commercial induction equipment in home use is price--but if you do a lot of at-the-table cooking and want a top-flight unit to grace your dining table, don't overlook the "commercial" possibilities.
(We will very soon now--really--have a comparable page for commercial equipment, but in the meanwhile do look at the Cooktek line, just for an introduction to what commercial equipment looks and costs like.)
Countertop Equipment
Quick Comparison, Countertop Equipment
Before we get into the full data sets, here is a table of what we think are useful comparisons. The available units are listed in order of their dollars-per-watt cost, which we think is the single most important yardstick--by no means the only measure of importance, but a powerful one. In determining it, we use the lowest price we know of for each unit (which--shameless plug--is what we sell each for, where we do sell it) and the unit maximum power.
All these data are taken from either the maker's web site or, if we have it, the maker's manual for the item. Clicking on a model number will jump you down-page to the detailed data for that model.
The dollars-per-kilowatt figues in this table are hand-entered periodically, and so may occasionally be a little off if prices shift; the prices themselves, anywhere they appear on this site, are never more than one hour old (but only for units we sell--we have no direct, automated access to prices for the very few units we don't yet carry).
We go to some lengths to try to assure that the data we present is accurate and complete, but--as common sense should suggest--we cannot warrant these data, which are presented for solely your convenience and guidance; the makers of the subject equipment are the sole and final source of definite data. So nyah, nyah, all you lawyers.
With larger units, shipping is often free; even when it isn't, it's not any serious part of the final price. But with countertop units, shipping charges--which seem to be largely arbitrary, sometimes as much or more as it would cost to ship an entire 4-element cooktop--can be a significant cost consideration. We do not include them in the tables below, but you should check them carefully before making a final decision.
| Countertop Induction-Cooking Equipment Available in the U.S. and Canada |
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| Do we sell it? | Maker | Model (click to jump to full data) |
Total Power | Required Ampacity | Cost (lowest we know of) |
Dollars/Kilowatt (* = cost not live datum) |
| no | Tatung | TICT-1300W | 1.3 kW | 15 Amperes | $79.99 | $62 * |
| yes | Max Burton (by Athena) | 6000 | 1.6 kW | 15 Amperes | $105.53 | $66 |
| yes | Sunpentown | SR-1851 | 1.2 kW | 15 Amperes | $109.90 | $92 |
| in the U.K. | Berghoff | 1810003 | 1.6 kW | 15 Amperes | 149.99 | $94 * |
| yes | Tayama | TR-16A | 1.2 kW | 15 Amperes | not available | n/a |
| yes | Avanti | IHP1500 | 1.5 kW | 15 Amperes | $149.95 | $100 |
| yes | Waring | ICT100 | 1.4 kW | 15 Amperes | $153.03 | $109 |
| yes | Sunpentown | SR-1881 | 1.2 kW | 15 Amperes | $134.94
(white finish) |
$112 |
| yes | Avanti | IHP1501 | 1.5 kW | 15 Amperes | $174.95 | $117 |
| yes | Sunpentown | SR-1891B | 1.3 kW | 15 Amperes | $174.88 | $135 |
| yes | Fagor | 670040240 | 1.3 kW | 15 Amperes | $225.00 | $173 |
| yes | Sunpentown | SR-951T | 1.4 kW | 15 Amperes | $246.74 | $176 |
| yes | Viking | VICC120SS | 1.8 kW | 15 Amperes | $499.95 | $278 |
| yes | Circulon | 50922 | ? kW | ? Amperes | $244.95 | ?? |
Details, Countertop Equipment
Athena "Max Burton" 6000Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Athena "Max Burton" 6000 (maker's product page)
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Tatung TICT-1300W
Do we sell it? No, not yet, anyway.
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Tatung TICT-1300W (maker's product page)
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Sunpentown SR-1851
Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Sunpentown SR-1851 (maker's product page)
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Tayama TR-16A
Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Tayama TR-16A (maker's product page)
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Berghoff 1810003
Do we sell it? Yes, - but only in the U.K.
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Berghoff 1810003 (maker's product page)
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Avanti IHP1500
Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Avanti IHP1500 (maker's product page)
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Waring ICT100
Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Waring ICT100 (maker's product page)
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Sunpentown SR-1881
Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Sunpentown SR-1881 (maker's product page, white color)
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Avanti IHP1501
Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Avanti IHP1501 (maker's product page)
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Sunpentown SR-1891
Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Sunpentown SR-1891B (maker's product page)
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Fagor 670040240
Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Fagor 670040240 Portable (Fagor's product page)
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Sunpentown SR-951T
Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Sunpentown SR-951T (maker's product page)
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Viking VICC120SS
Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Viking VICC120SS (maker's product page)
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Circulon 50922
Do we sell it? Yes! - click on the unit name above for the "buy" page.
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Circulon 50922 (maker's product page)
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Buying an Induction-Cooking Countertop Unit
As indicated in the page above, this site now offers many induction-cooking units at retail, at prices as good as you're going to find. You can see the list of what we have available, or you can read our case for why you should consider buying from this site. You also can and should also read our page on how to select a unit and our page of buying information and advice.
Residential-Use Products Available in the U.K.:
