Product review (3 stars): Really like it
I checked it out as soon as I got it. It's larger than I expected, it only works with stainless steel & iron pots and pans and they must cover the entire circle, so if you use a 1.5 quart sauce pan or smaller it won't work, unless it covers the entire circle, you'll get an error reading E1 that indicates no cookware on top or incompatible cookware. 140 degrees F is the lowest temp, so if you need to just warm at a lesser heat, or to start off with a lower heat, this won't work for you. It heats quickly so beware, There is a fan in the back so don't position it against the wall or anything that may block the fan, because this is the cooling method. Has a timer, a locking device to make sure you don't accidentally increase or decrease your set temp. It's certainly worth the price, I'm impressed with it, everything works. I gave it a 4 star because the plate gets hot so you can put your hand on it like the other ones, you'll have to wait until it cools off, this info is for those of you who have small children. Also I gave it a 4 star because it doesn't allow a lower heating temp, many times I need to began with a lower temp and increase to a high temp, so I'm disappointed in this neglect. It has a nice weight to it and state of the art design.
The liquid boils at 140, which means the temp control is off, because the boiling point is 212*F, not good, removed a star because of this