Nuwave Upgraded Induction Cooktop with Patented Digital Temp Probe

It may not be Perfect, but it's Amazing Here's a Surprise: My first Nuwave Titanium wouldn't go over 340F in Target Hold mode with the Probe, though it's supposed to. Several exchanges with Nuwave customer support ended with the suggestion to start a warranty claim. Since I bought it from Amazon only days before, I returned it there. I really wanted it to work, so I ordered another, but didn't have high hopes. Testing this one with the probe, it held water at 190F (as did the first), then Oil at 325F, and rebounded nicely after a whole small potato of French fries dragged it down to 302F. I reset the Target Hold to 375F, expecting it to stall at 340F like the first one, but it kept climbing to 375F and held that while I put the Fries back in for the second cook; it dropped to 353F (including me stirring them a bit) and didn't have time to recover because after two minutes they were sufficiently browned and I took them out. Next time I'll set it higher, maybe 385F for a bit more crispness. While it was heating to 375F I noticed the lights on the Med and High buttons were on, so, aside from the target hold temperature, the cooker was set to 375F (from a previous job), so I pushed the Sear button and it showed 575F without disturbing the Probe, which may have helped it recover better (next time I'll pay more attention). So here are some cooking jobs that make this an Amazing tool. - The best pinto beans I've ever made, using the Probe at 209F. They keep a high enough temperature to cook faster than ever without sticking or burning. On gas or electric I had to put the pot on a burner protector (those double layer metal things with holes). The temp was either too low causing very slow cooking, or too high causing sticking, and the required heat depends on where it is in the cooking cycle. - Broth with the Probe at 190F, the Timer at 8 hours, and I can just check it now and then. The steady temperature preserves nutrients by not getting too hot, and cooks at a steady pace without going below 190F. - Soups and stews, set the probe to your desired cooking temperature and it will stay that way. - Render Fat. A touchy job, and the required temperature changes during the cooking cycle, starting low and increasing, but the probe holds it at whatever I set it for, unlike the fluctuations that occur on the gas or electric stove that requires more constant attention. I just increase the Probe temp now and then as required. - Eggs, cook at a steady temperature without browning, if that is your choice. - Meat, sears at a higher temperature than even my gas stove could reach. - Homemade Tortillas or English Muffins, the griddle recovers faster after putting on a new batch, holding a higher heat than even the large burner on my Kitchen Aid gas stove (Propane). Some people have complained about the temperature pulsing too much: The Solution, turn the wattage down to the lowest setting (700 watts), so when the burner pulses it turns on with less power making a more gentle pulse. Even the Breville Control Freak manual suggests doing this. But Remember to set it back up for the next job, if that is what is required. Anyway, The Titanium with the Probe has changed the way I cook, and for the better. I also have the Changbert with 18 Temp settings, and that isn't enough, but it still does some jobs fine; like boiling coffee water VERY fast, being a great size and shape to hold a 12" square griddle for making flatbreads and English Muffins, and recovering temperature quickly when putting on a new batch, and other jobs that don't require an exact temperature, or require me to stay close to adjust it. An Induction cooker with a Probe, whether it is the Titanium, Control Freak, or another brand, is totally worth it.

This cooktop heats up quickly and gives good temperature control. It’s compact, easy to clean, and works great when you need an extra burner or want something portable. The controls are simple to use, and it holds temperature pretty well. Solid little induction cooktop.

This review is for the NuWave Titanium PIC. I also have owned a Gold version for about 2 years now so will provide some comparison. The advantages of the Titanium are: 1800W vs 1500W, a removable temperature probe (measures temperature like a regular probe, can be set to turn off the PIC when the probe reaches a set temperature, or it can be set to hold a temperature once it has been reached), the Titanium has a front located on/off switch (however, the Titanium is still a phantom load of 2 watts when turned off – this feature mainly blanks the display and prevents stray fingers playing with the controls whereas Gold display is on as long as it's plugged in), it has a better keypad IMO compared to the Gold (many owners of Flex and Gold have criticized the keypad), it deletes the medium low preset for the probe button, and you can set the default power on temperature value to your liking. Otherwise it's essentially same as Gold PIC. I've been using the Titanium with an energy monitor since it was purchased a few months ago. I also used the same energy monitor for the Gold. The monitor has given me some insight to both the Titanium and Gold operation. I haven't used an induction range top to compare with the PICs; but it is important to understand that the PIC will control the wattage applied to the cook top more or less linearly from half of rated wattage up to full wattage; i.e., 900W for Titanium and 750W for Gold. When the PIC determines the wattage needed is less than half maximum the it will somewhat slowly cycle power on/off; I was expecting a PWM operation for control but that's not the case here. For example, I make a single serving of oatmeal in a 1qt stainless pan; 1 cup water brought to boil using “high” (400F) setting in 1-2 minutes (the small pan size limits heat transfer to about 1200 watts), then add 1/2c oatmeal, reduce temperature and cook away the water for next 6-8 min. With the Gold I would simply adjust the temp down to 260F and let the water cook away. (260F is where the water would continuously low boil rather than cycle on/off; at 600W – small pan remember) The Titanium however requires me to adjust the power setting from 1800W to 700W and temperature to 215F so it will boil the water; but not boil over. Setting power level to 700W limits the PIC to applying only 600W to the pan vs 900W. In all tests of 1500W or 1800W power setting on Titanium, either the pot would boil over or slowly cycle the heat on/off – no steady low boil. When I say slowly cycle I mean it's about 10-12 seconds from heating on to off to heating on again. A very noticeable aspect when watching the cooking process. I've never tried letting the oatmeal “cook” to completion when the PIC cycles on/off; seems like it would take a lot longer to get cooked. So, key takeaways: get a wall plug power switch for either model, play with the cooking temp and/or power settings to learn what works best for you, and if like using a probe with your microwave or other cooking appliance you'll likely want the Titanium PIC. If you have little use for the probe then the Gold PIC may be a better choice at a lower price. I've found the probe very useful for sauces, soups and such. Also as handy temp probe to make sure food is cooked to proper temp. One other oddity was I went to the NuWave website to gather more information before purchasing the Titanium and other than access to Titanium owner's manual it appeared it was not for sale direct from NuWave site – just on Amazon via NuWave seller. I definitely like the Titanium PIC and would certainly buy it again (and the Gold too). I do hope that when that time comes the PIC will have an actual on/off power switch to eliminate the phantom load and a better control system for applying power to the induction element so temperature control is fully linear (no cycling of the heat on and off). Unfortunately the thin metal disc on bottom of many aluminum “induction ready” pots/pans works the same as light SS pans. I do believe a very hefty stainless pan would provide more consistent heating with the on/off heat aspect.

We bought the Nuwave Induction Cooktop as a temporary fix. We ordered a new special order gas cooktop that came in broken, they had already taken away our old gas cooktop and while we are waiting for a replacement (which will take about 6 weeks), we decided to get a portable induction cooktop while we are waiting for our replacement to come in. The first thing I did when it was delivered was boil some water, I was shocked how quickly it boiled a large pot of water. We have only used it a couple of times so far, but I can tell it is a quality appliance. I know that once we get our new gas cooktop in and installed, we will continue to use the Nuwave induction cooktop on the side. I can see using it sort of like an electric skillet (with a fry pan of course), we frequently use an electric skillet when we don't want to make a mess out of our SS gas cooktop. Oddly enough, our electric skillet just died so I may have just killed two birds with one stone with this purchase. I'll see if I miss my old electric skillet once we can solely use the Nuwave in replacement of my old electric skillet. .

Received the item in June 2025, hadn’t used it since February 2025. I tried to use it last week and it won’t even turn on. So I have a brand new looking piece of junk that doesn’t work. I talked to support with Nuwave and because it’s already been a year, I’m stuck with this. She did offer a $20 discount to buy something from their website. Lol

For the most part, I love to cook with this induction plate. It's my first experience with one so I don't have anything else to compare to. The cooling fan in the unit does run constantly whenever you're cooking, and I suspect that's necessary to keep the electronics and the magnetic induction coil cool. I wouldn't say that it's terribly loud, but it's not very quiet either. Noise is subjective and it doesn't really bother me. I like the fact that it has granular temperature adjustments within 5° measurements, and you can adjust during the cooking operation without pausing or stopping. I do wish that it had 1 degree increments, but 5 is pretty reasonable. What I don't really like, is that the heat pulses on and off after after a certain amount of time of the pan and product heating up. When the unit cycles off, sometimes water isn't even boiling and it takes a lot longer for it to start boiling when it does that. There's about a 10 second off during this cycling behavior. I don't like it at all, because it doesn't allow me to cook food with the heating consistency that I prefer and it's also not very efficient when it does that. Even with water, and eve if you have it on the highest power level aas well as the highest temperature setting, it still cycles a good bit BEFORE it starts to boil - and that's crazy. I assume this is normal behavior since it does it in practically every mode and use that I've tried, but it doesn't really make sense that it needs to do that. Nuwave, if you're listening, this behavior should be fixed because I don't think it should not pulse like that. It interferes with the cooking process and I don't think it's necessary to design it like that. If it were really some kind of temperature control, 10 seconds off is an awfully long time. It doesn't affect cast iron as much as it does regular pans which cool down much quicker. Perhaps I have a deffective unit, but I seen some reviews where others mention the same behavior on other brand units and possibly other Nuwave models as well. There are also reviews of other branded units available that don't have this behavior, so I know it's technically possible for it not to happen. I think that for general food cooking (not water boiling) it does heat up the food faster, and so far I haven't had any issues with food burning on the pans, which for some things I cook do tend to do that on the regular stove top. With that said, I do still enjoy using the unit to cook food more than with the glass top stove that we currently have.

Unit works well, very easy to operate. Heats quickly and with less power than regular stove. So far I have used the 700 and 1500 watt settings, I have not seen the need (yet) to use 1800w. I like the fact that I can set the temp to 215 or 220 for a simmer, once it has reached full boil, it maintains temp very well. I really like the fact that I am no longer bound to the old stovetop for cooking, it will be a good addition alongside my outdoor griddle. I don’t have a full complement of induction capable cookware yet, so I will be looking to acquire a few items.

I have other Nuwave PIC's and got this one because of the little extra power and the temp probe. It works with my flat bottom wok for stir-fry. I plan to use it for canning and deep frying but haven't yet. My regular ceramic IR stove couldn't get the wok hot enough but this 1800W PIC does it well. It also works well with my 12" 5 qt jumbo cooker when it's full and needs the extra power. Using the probe requires me to get out the manual to set it up so the button sequences are not intuitive and if the probe is set wrong the burner can turn off or get too hot. I turned off the loud beeper and set the default power to 900W and 200 degrees so it doesn't damage a non-stick pan by accident.

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works very well. happy with purchase

Title: Severe defect! Glass cracked under normal use + policy trap The glass top on this induction cooker cracked completely across the surface during normal operation with zero abuse or impact. It is a major product defect and a safety hazard. If this happens, the seller traps you in a policy loop. Because it is over $300, they mandate a physical return before they will consider any refund or alternative solution. For me, their only option requires a 2.5-hour round-trip drive. Amazon marketplace policies require sellers to offer a reasonable, alternative return method for defective items, but this seller simply ignores that. They create a total Catch-22: refusing to offer a viable alternative until the item is returned through an unacceptable method. Avoid this product and this seller.