14-inches wide Oyama IH OYA1008 Portable Induction Cooker. FREE great pot with lid. Review •

Want a wider cooking surface on your new induction cooktop? What about 14 inches?

While single induction cooktops have 11- 12 inches diameter, this Oyama IH Portable Induction Cook Top allows you to use larger pans and pots with 14 inches diameter.

It also allows you to adjust the temperature between 150 to 450 degrees F and it has a timer of 150 minutes. Its modern design and the simple control panel make it a serious option for your next portable induction cooker.

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Not to forget the icing on the cake: it includes an induction stainless steel pan with a lid.

1. Controls

The control panel is soft to touch and all the buttons are gathered together in a compactcassette on the right side. You can easily set the desired options only using your right hand.

Here are the functions and controls that will help you set the perfect parameters for your current recipe:
A) On/ Off button – use it to turn on/ off the cooker

B) Function Button. You can use it to set a specific function.

C) Power, Temp and Power light indicators. These are placed near the display. The temperature can be set between 150 and 450 degrees with 30 minutes increments. The timer can be programmed to maximum 150 minutes.

D) The up and down arrows that you will use to set the desired temp/power/time

E) The display, which shows useful information and guides you to set the time/ power/ temp for each recipe.

F) LED indicators for each control and functions.

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2. Surface

The glass surface is placed a little bit higher than the rest of the unit. It is black, with white dots, a circle and some curves that help you understand what is the cooking area and where should you place the pan (in the middle of the white ring).

If this is your first induction cooker you will be amazed of how easy is to clean it. It takes just a few seconds or minutes and you need only a damp sponge or cloth.

In order to maintain the surface as new for a long time, it is recommended to carefully place the cookware on it each time. Avoid sliding the pan over the surface. Also, you should verify that the pan you intend to use has a clean bottom.

3. Heating Elements

Being a portable cooker anticipates the fact that it is equipped with a single heating element, a coil of 6 inches that is placed in the center of the cooking zone, under the glass surface.

This coil detects and transfers the heat to the bottom of the pan that is placed on the cooking area.

4. Power/Watts

Oyama OYA1008 induction glass top cooker offers 1600 Watts power, 120v with 60 Hz. We can say it has a very good power compared to other similar products on the market that provide 1300 – 1500 W.

5. Sensors

Oyama OYA1008 is provided with a sensor that is meant to detect the pan. If you are not using a suitable cookware, it will not begin to produce heat.
When the main intern sensor detects a very high unusual temperature, it will cause the unit to turn off immediately.

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6. Ventilation

In order to ensure the ventilation of the internal electronic components, the unit is equipped with a cooling fan.

This makes some noise but not one to fear of. Your concern should always be to let the air vents breath normally and never obstruct them. When the fan is blocked, the cooktop and its internal elements will overheat causing automatic shut off.

7. Safety Features

For safety reasons, the cooktop will automatically turn off if it detects overheating. Also, if you do not place a suitable pan on the cooking area within some minutes, it will eventually turn off by itself.

Like any other induction cooker this is very safe to use because the surface will remain cool while in function. The heat will be transferred only to the bottom of the cookware, not around. Since there is no open fire, there will be no risk for burning hands.

8. Accessories

There are just a few induction cooktops on the market that include a starter pan. Oyama IH Portable Induction Cook Top is one of it. The main important thing about this is that you can use the induction cooktop as soon as you receive it with the included pan. You can see it and feel it and take it as a model for your future induction cooking vessels.

If you already know that you have no induction ready cookware in your house, you can opt for this model with suitable pan included and you will not have to run at the supermarket in order to find a good one.

Just use the stainless steel pan with a lid that you will receive with the cooktop.

Next, if you want to buy new induction pans and pots you are advised to look for cast iron or stainless cookware with a thick bottom.

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9. Dimensions

This beautiful Oyama OYA1008 induction cooktop weights 10 pounds but the shipping weight is 11 pounds.

In what concerns the dimensions you will rapidly observe that it is rather compact although it has one of the largest cooking area (14 inches in diameter). So, the dimensions are as follows: 4 inches height, 13 inched width and 14 inches length.

10. Pros

– the larger cooking area (14 inches) compared to the other similar models available on the market

– heats very fast

– it includes a stainless steel pan with lid

– modern design (black with white dots on it)

– allows you to save electric energy

– very easy to clean on the black surface

– simple to use because it has few controls

– it has a timer and you can programme it to maximum 150 minutes

11. Cons

– you need suitable induction ready cookware with a thick qualitative magnetic bottom

– it does not cook evenly with pots over 6 inches

– the temperature control is preset in 30-degree intervals

– no children lock button

– not so compact as other similar models (because its larger surface)

– little information about the manufacturer and the user manual

12. Consumer Ratings

We checked for customer ratings on Amazon and Walmart and we discovered that this cooktop is quite well appreciated. In fact, Amazon customers gave it the maximum credits, 100% positive. On Walmart, the score was a little bit different, 4.2 out of 5 because there were people who claimed that Oyama does not cook as expected with pans and pots with a diameter of 6 inches.