Miniature assistant: who needs a desktop electric stove and which one is better?

Small-sized portable electric stove for desktop placement is an excellent choice for outdoor enthusiasts in the country, but it can also be used in the office, on long journeys, when camping, in general, wherever there is electricity. For transportation, manufacturers came up with a lightweight and durable cardboard case that does not take up much space in the trunk of your car.

A miniature tile on two burners will take its place in the kitchen of a city apartment, where a single couple of retirement age lives. Energy costs are small compared to the stationary model, and you can cook different dishes at the same time. To learn more about all the features of this technique, you need to read our article.

Features of small tiles

A portable tabletop tile with an electrical connection is a convenient and practical invention that is easy to use in any circumstances. To place it, you need a flat surface, better than a wooden base and a standard electrical outlet. Some users living in a country house use such models to connect in the gazebo to quickly cook or warm something in the fresh air.

All models are divided into three main types according to the type of heating elements:

1. Cast iron burners that look like a disk or pancake.
2. Tubular heating device with a spiral inside or a spiral burner of the open type (almost never used today).
3. Modern minimal size glass ceramic panels.

The first options have long been familiar to our readers, their cost is very affordable, they are reliable and durable in operation, and if the heater burned out, then it is simply replaced with a new one that is easy to purchase in any electrical goods store.

An induction cooker is the most expensive type of electrical product, the base of the hob is glass-ceramic, and an induction coil is hidden under it.

The mini-cooker is available with a heater made of rapid, as well as using halogen or infrared lamps, which are located in places specified by the design under the glass-ceramic surface. At a cost they occupy an intermediate place between simple electric models and induction. The control is fully electronic, but there is no need for special dishes - you can use any other than aluminum.

For a summer residence, such products are not in demand, but lovers of preparing homemade strong drinks buy them up: a powerful assistant quickly warms up the container with the braga and maintains the optimum temperature during the entire process without user intervention. Some consumers who live permanently in rural areas buy such models for two hot plates for the kitchen, since their tariffs are much more democratic than in the city.

Compact options for electrical desktop products are also subdivided in appearance:

• single burner model;
• 2 hot plates.

Each of them has individual advantages, which we will consider in detail below. Common features they have - a unique compactness and low power consumption, compared with standard copies.

Advantages and disadvantages

A small tile is very easy to use, on it in the field you can cook the same dishes as at home. Before you purchase it, you need to familiarize yourself with the positive and negative nuances.

Pros:

1. It does not require complicated connection, the main thing is that there is a standard 220 V socket, and the electric network in the country can withstand power up to 3.5 kW.
2. There are no products of combustion, oxygen is not burned out of the air, there is no need for exhaust ventilation.
3. Simple temperature control.
4. Safety - after use it is enough to put the regulator to zero or remove the plug from the outlet.

Minuses:

• the cost of electricity today is much higher than the price of gas, even in houses without connecting to the gas pipeline, other tariffs apply;

Many summer residents use electric stoves because they are compact and do not consume much energy, compared to standard models. When leaving for a long time, you can take it with you or hide it in a safe place.

Choose the right one

First you need to decide which layout suits you - with one or two burners.

Single burner hob

Most often, products with a heating element are purchased - a metal spiral with a nichrome thread soldered into it. Such a device is mounted above an enameled or stainless steel bowl and serves to heat dishes. During operation, this design quickly loses its original attractiveness due to burning particles of the prepared products.

It heats up quickly, in comparison with cast-iron pancakes, but the latter behave much more practical in everyday life, and the upper part of them does not allow the dishes to glide. Warming up is slower, but it also takes longer to cool, so many housewives use this effect for additional languishing dishes. A model with cast iron burners costs a little more.

The glass-ceramic surface looks quite stylish and modern, we will talk about heating options a little later. Its cost is the highest, electronic adjustment using touch buttons. Please note that mechanical control is considered the most reliable, if the rotary switch breaks down, it is easy to replace it with a new one, and the touch control must be completely changed.

The working part of the electric models is enameled, stainless steel, tempered tinted glass and glass ceramics. Enamel is available in three colors: white, brown and black. Steel plate - polished or matt. The most durable panels are glass and glass ceramics, but not all dishes are suitable for the latter.

Double burner

For a family of three, the best option is an electric stove with a two-burner tabletop arrangement, with which you can cook a full meal. Burners for miniature cookers are available in the same diameter and identical power, so that you can use them simultaneously.

A few words about induction products on two burners: it is unprofitable to use such a miracle at the dacha, because its total power sometimes reaches 4 kW and above, it consumes a lot of energy when working. In addition, it is necessary to take care of its grounding, and it requires separate dishes with a flat thick bottom made of ferromagnetic alloys. As people say: "The game is not worth the candle." It’s better not to find a simple electric one.

Rating of electric stoves

We present an overview of the best plates from well-known manufacturers based on feedback from real consumers.

with 1 burner

Gemlux GL-IC3510PRO

Excellent build quality, many power changing modes, rigid construction - the legs are also steel. High speed of heating the bottom of the dishes, very compact and durable. It works quietly, the fan noise, like a cooler on a PC, a small child does not respond, and the cat can sit nearby and sleep peacefully. The timer allows you to set off-line cooking.

Kitfort CT-101

Uniquely lightweight model, nice design in black and white, easy maintenance.Safety - only the bottom of the dishes is heated, the stove does not activate without a filled tank, many modes, excellent economy: it takes only 0.119 kW / hour to boil the kettle in 4 minutes at a power of 1.55 kW. Perfectly cooks offline soups, cereals and pasta.

Dream 111T BN

An excellent device, it works well, it prepares everything well, only you need to experiment with the modes so as not to burn. There are no particular complaints, it’s convenient to cook, it’s easy to take care, you just have to make sure nothing runs away, then you have to work hard. Security is simple: disconnected from the network, and no problems.

Title	Gemlux GL-IC3510PRO	Kitfort CT-101	Dream 111T BN
Hob	electric	electric	electric
Dimensions (WxD)	36x45 cm	28x36.5 cm	31.5x30 cm
Panel Material	glass ceramic	glass ceramic	enamel
Total burners	1	1	1
Switches	rotary	push-button	rotary
Price	from 9790 rub.	from 2930 rub.	from 1390 rub.

with 2 burners

Cezaris EPT-2MD-2.0 / 220-08

Affordable price, mobility, excellent, stylish design. It can be used in a city apartment during the repair or replacement of a gas stove, in the country, while traveling by personal transport, in campsites. Good assembly, in appearance you can’t say that this is a state employee, no worse than foreign analogues.

Dream 214T

High-quality assembly, normal power, the stove is quite compact and light in weight, which provides it with enviable mobility. The coating is durable, well washed, doesn’t burn anything, the appearance is modern and stylish. You can cook at the same time and does not knock out corks.

Kitfort CT-105

Quite a low price for induction, excellent design, a control panel for each burner, very fast to cook, but this does not affect the quality of the dishes, rather, on the contrary, the taste is amazing. The whole surface does not heat up, but only the bottom of the dishes, it is worth removing the cooked, as the automation instantly turns off the device. Good compactness, utility bills grew only in the first time, and now the savings are complete.

Title	Cezaris EPT-2MD-2.0 / 220-08	Dream 214T	Kitfort CT-105
Hob	electric	electric	electric
Dimensions (WxD)	52.1x32 cm	50x30 cm	60x36 cm
Panel Material	enamel	enamel	glass ceramic
Total burners	2	2	2
Switches	rotary	rotary	sensory
Price	from 1150 rub.	from 1450 rub.	from 7760 rub.

findings

They are very concise: there are a lot of models, the characteristics are approximately equal, so it is better to choose domestic copies that are less expensive than imported models. In the case of repair or replacement of parts, components are easier to find, and the issue price is much lower.