BIGoods Induction Cooktop

Glass-ceramic on both. The smaller unit lists ceramic glass, the wider one glass ceramic. Neither has grates, so a flat cloth clears the whole surface, though one reviewer notes the black finish shows every fingerprint.

The published details list three presets, Melt, Keep Warm and Simmer, plus a Booster setting, without stating a specific count of power levels. Rather than guess at a number, check the manual that ships in the box for the exact scale.

Booster raises output on one zone temporarily for a fast heat-up, which owners use for pasta water and searing. One reviewer said it was the only time the cooling fans became audible, and still rated them quieter than the range hood already running overhead.

Melt holds butter or chocolate liquid without browning it. Keep Warm parks a finished dish at serving temperature. Simmer holds a sauce steady for hours, which is precisely why one easily distracted cook bought the unit after losing too many batches of tomato sauce and preserves.

Bridge-SYNC joins two adjoining zones into one long field sized for a griddle or an oval roasting pan. Touch the bridge control to link the pair, then touch the on/off control of either element to release them back to independent operation.

Both units carry a timer and a pause function. One owner wanted larger timer numerals, a seconds display and a longer end-of-timer beep, so set expectations there.

No WiFi, app or smart-home connectivity appears in the published product details for either unit. Everything runs from the touch panel on the glass.

One year, manufacturer-backed, on both units. That is the full extent of the coverage, and no extended plan is offered alongside it.

That depends on how you price the risk. Two of 134 reviewers describe a unit dying inside the first year, one at six months and one at nine. The remaining 132 report daily cooking without a documented failure. A single year is shorter than some name-brand terms, and the honest framing is that this trades warranty length for a lower entry point. Lifespan figures in induction buying guides are category-level, not test data for this brand.

Two written reviews describe exactly that: one unit dead after six months of use, another that lasted nine. Both sit inside the same 134-review set that averages 4.4 stars, and both are worth reading before you order.

No UL, ETL or NSF listing appears in the published product details for either unit. If your inspector or insurer requires documented certification, confirm it with the seller before ordering.

134 verified reviews across both units: 83 on the 4-burner at 4.5 stars and 51 on the 5-burner at 4.2, for a 4.4 combined average.

Damaged arrivals go back through the retailer's standard return window. That is why the first job on delivery day is unboxing and inspecting the glass for shipping cracks, before the electrician cuts anything or the countertop gets modified.

BIGoods is a private-label kitchen brand selling drop-in induction cooktops online. No founding history, showroom or independent press record turned up in research, so the evidence available is the published product detail sheet and the 134 buyer reviews behind it.

Pricing moves, so check today's price on the current product page. The positioning is straightforward: the 4-burner unit is the entry point and the 5-burner sits at the top, both placed below name-brand induction of the same width.

A dedicated 208-240V circuit is required. The 4-burner unit draws 40A at 7,400 watts and the 5-burner needs 50A. A licensed electrician should size the breaker and confirm the panel has capacity before anyone cuts the countertop.

The wider unit is specified at 50A and should not be run on a 40A breaker. Where the panel cannot carry 50A, the 4-burner unit at 40A is the option that fits without a service upgrade.

A confident DIYer can manage the cutout, but the 240V circuit is electrician territory in most jurisdictions, and incorrect wiring can void coverage. One owner reported the wiring matched the existing unit and the install went smoothly, with the side spacers needing a slight prebend to line up.

Ventilation still matters. Induction throws less waste heat into the room, but steam, smoke and cooking odors rise exactly as they do on any cooktop, so keep the hood you have and run it.

Often, but measure first. Cooktop openings are not standardized between brands, and one owner found the space left by a Frigidaire unit needed a small adjustment. Compare the published depth and width against your opening before ordering.

Wet fingertips do slow a glass touch panel. Dry a finger on a towel and the control answers immediately. One owner rated the interface straightforward, another wished the printed labels were bolder than the light gray used on the black surface.

Child lock exists for that. Engage it and the panel ignores stray touches while you clean around a simmering pot, so a bumped zone cannot push a sauce to full power behind your back.

Heavy cast iron and enameled Dutch ovens work well, better than thin pans in fact, because a thick magnetic base spreads heat evenly and vibrates less. Owners running cast iron and clad stainless report even results on the presets.

Radiant coils heat the glass first and keep radiating after you switch them off. Induction heats the pan, so the boil arrives faster and the surface cools quickly. One owner found that settings needing medium on a ceramic glass top now work at medium-low.

Induction transfers roughly 85 to 90 percent of its energy into the pan, against about 74 percent for an electric coil and 32 to 40 percent for gas. Those are general induction-technology figures rather than brand-specific test results for these units.

For most home cooking, yes. Induction matches gas responsiveness and beats it on simmer control and cleanup. Wok work is the exception, since a round-bottom wok needs either a flat-bottomed version or a dedicated curved burner to make proper contact.

The gap shows up in warranty terms and service networks more than in daily cooking. One owner who previously ran a Bosch unit of the same width reported matching speed and the same full-width coil reach, with slightly more pulsing at low settings. Another replaced a GE that died and prefers the control layout here.

A bridge zone doubles as two ordinary burners when no griddle is on the glass, which a dedicated griddle element cannot do. The trade-off is that it wants a pan at least 12 inches across to cover both zones evenly.

Portable single-zone burners suit apartments and overflow cooking during holidays. A drop-in replaces the whole cooking surface and needs a 240V circuit plus a cutout, so the choice comes down to whether you are replacing a cooktop or supplementing one.

A damp cloth handles most of it, since spills never bake onto glass that only warmed by contact. For stubborn residue, use a cooktop cream and hold a scraper at a shallow angle. One reviewer warns that the black finish shows fingerprints between cleanings.

Pan detection cuts power once it stops sensing magnetic cookware on the zone. One owner measured roughly 30 seconds before the element powers down, which is designed behavior rather than a fault.

Multi-layer clad pans vibrate at the boundary between metals, and that vibration produces the hum or high-pitched ring. Heavy cast iron runs quieter. One owner cooking with cast iron and clad stainless called the humming mild and quieter than the range exhaust.

Owner reports on this are qualitative rather than measured, and no decibel figure is published. One buyer noticed the fans only during Booster and still rated them below the range exhaust. Another called the unit a little noisier than the cooktop it replaced.

Replacement glass exists for many cooktops, but availability for a private-label brand is uncertain, and glass plus labor often approaches the cost of a new unit. Contact customer support before assuming a repair path. Never keep cooking on a cracked surface, because thermal cycling spreads the crack and spills reach the electronics underneath.

Pulsing is how induction holds a low output: the coil cycles on and off instead of running continuously. One owner who came from a Bosch unit noticed more pulsing here, at the same heat-up speed.