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About BIGoods

Drop-in induction cooktops built for the opening an old glass top left behind, sold in a 4-burner and a 5-burner configuration.

BIGoods induction cooktop installed in a finished kitchen counter

Our Story

134 verified reviews sit behind these cooktops, and the ones worth reading start the same way: a name-brand glass top cracked or died. One owner replaced a Bosch induction cooktop after the glass broke and found the coils here reached the marked burner edges just as well. Another swapped in a drop-in after a GE quit, reports faster heat-up, and prefers the control layout.

Keep the cabinetry, keep the countertop, and swap only the glass: that is the whole proposition, and it is why the cutout measurement decides more than the brand plate. Slide the 4-burner into the narrower opening the old top left, or step up to the 5-burner and its wider glass-ceramic span; both drop onto one dedicated 208-240V circuit.

The review record also carries two failures inside the first year, at six and nine months, and that number stays on this page. Tape the receipt inside the cabinet door and the manufacturer's one year of coverage runs from install day, which is the only term claimed here. Scroll on for the fan owners hear at 8 p.m., the aluminum pan that stays cold on the glass, and the circuit that picks the unit for you.

Both units run the same Bridge-SYNC control, the same three presets, and the same safety stack: residual heat indicators, auto shutdown, overheat protection and a child lock. What separates them is the amperage your panel can spare and the width of the opening you already have. That is why an electrician sees this job before a countertop installer does.

Nothing on this page claims a certification the product details do not carry, and nothing stretches the coverage term. One year from the manufacturer, the retailer's standard return window at the start, and a review record printed with its failures still attached.

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Who Ends Up Cooking on One of These

The buyer replacing a cracked top, the renovator already pulling a 240V line, and the parent watching the controls.

The One Whose Ceramic Top Cracked Last Winter

You already have the cutout, and the quote to fix the old glass came back higher than a whole replacement unit. A drop-in slides into that same opening. One owner did exactly that after a Bosch surface cracked.

The Renovator Already Pulling a 240V Line

Your electrician is standing in the panel anyway. Specify 50A while the wall is open and the 5-burner unit stays on the table, instead of a rewire two years from now.

The Parent Who Keeps a Toddler Off the Controls

Child lock freezes the panel between dinner and bedtime. The glass sheds heat within minutes of a pot coming off, where a radiant coil glows for far longer.

The Cook Who Has Scorched One Sauce Too Many

Simmer and Keep Warm hold tomato sauce at temperature while you leave the kitchen. That is the exact reason one easily distracted owner bought in after ruining a batch of preserves.

Where this is the wrong buy

  • Not the right fit if your everyday pans are aluminum or copper-bottom and fail the magnet test. Budget a cookware swap before this pays off.
  • Skip the 5-burner unit if your panel cannot carry a dedicated 50A circuit. The 4-burner draws 40A instead.
  • Look elsewhere if your inspector needs documented UL or ETL certification: none is listed in the published product details.

What Gets Published and What Never Gets Claimed

Read the exact amperage, the 12-month coverage term and the unedited failure reports before an electrician quotes the job.

Publish the Amperage, Not 'Professional Grade'

Open the panel door and count free slots against a dedicated 240V circuit at 40A or 50A, because an undersized panel is the one thing that stops this install cold.

Show the Failure Reports Beside the Average

The 4.4-star average sits next to the two reviewers who lost a unit inside a year. Read those two teardowns before the praise, because an average that buries its tail is how a buyer gets burned twice.

Claim One Year, Because That Is the Coverage

Search this page for a lifetime badge or a money-back seal and you will find neither: twelve months of manufacturer coverage is the whole claim. Cook past that date and a repair comes out of your pocket, which is worth knowing on the day you order.

Keep Induction a Retrofit, Not a Renovation

A drop-in slides into the opening the old glass top left, so a cracked surface does not escalate into a full range replacement and new cabinetry.

The record, in numbers we publish

Every figure below comes from the published product details or from verified buyer reviews, including the two that end badly.

4.4★average across 134 verified buyer reviews
2 of 134reviewers report a dead unit inside the first year
7,400Wdraw on the 4-burner unit at 40A
1 yearmanufacturer coverage on both units