LG 30" Induction Cooktop

• 4 Cooking Elements
• Bridge Element
• SmoothTouch Controls
• Premium Stainless Steel Trim

I will say that I love induction cooking, though it took a while to find good quality induction cookware. We don't have gas so I've had coils, I've had radiant, I've had halogen. Induction is by far the best electric cooking option available today.

The induction itself is nice on this cooktop, but the support and the touch controls on this model are far, far inferior to anything else out there. I love touch controls and was really excited when my radiant cooktop went out and was able to get a touch cooktop. My, was I disappointed. These are the absolute worst controls. If there is any moisture on ANY part of the control surface it doesn't respond. If you boil something that large droplets splash onto the controls, they go nuts. All heating surfaces shut off and 'E1' starts flashing. You have to clean and dry the entire touch surface, hold 'power' to reset, then turn back on the burners you need then adjust them to the setting they had. A real deal breaker if you are cooking something that removing the heat will mess it up.

Drops of water cause malfunction. Laying a damp towel causes malfunction. Putting anything metal over the controls causes malfunction.

I have many touch control appliances and none have this behavior. Even my Rosewill portable induction burner performs flawlessly and has none of these problems.

For the controls alone I do not recommend this cooktop. Get the one with knobs or another brand. This one is a 'fail'.

EDIT: After multiple attempts to contact LG email support and their webpage doesn't work, I find support very lacking in addition to the failure of this product.

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The LG Ceramic Glass Induction Cooktop is one of the best kept secrets in the cooking world. If people could try it, they would never go back to electric or gas. It is just about perfect!

When my 32 year old electric range finally bit the dust, my engineer husband talked me into "trying" LG's Induction Cooktop. I am a very old fashioned person, tending to stay with the tried and true method of whatever, but,I agreed to give it a go.

Wow! Am I ever glad I did. It cooks unbelievably fast, even and clean. The cooktop saves energy in the summer, because only the pots or pans get hot, not the burner. And, when I cut off the burner, it stops cooking immediately, because it doesn't have to cool down, like gas or electric.

If the pot boils over, I can immediately lift the pot and wipe off the mess. It is embarrassingly easy to keep clean no more having to wash electric burner pans in the dishwasher or replacing them when they rust.

I've had to relearn how to cook, because it cooks so much faster than my electric range. But, it has returned my joy and enthusiasm in cooking. For that, my husband is indebted to LG.

What can I say? Try it, you'll love it!

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I chose this unit because it has good reviews and primarily a slim profile similar to the electric cooktop which it's replacing. The cooktop works great for 2 years (as others stated), but the unit stop working. It wouldn't turn on after a loud pop. I called LG customer service to check on my warranty and repair options. My unit is out of warranty after 1 year and the only thing they cover up to 5 years is the cooktop glass. I'm pretty much on my own in terms of getting it repair (this can be costly depending what internal parts are broken). I'm giving it a 2-stars because while I'm satisfied with the performance of the cooktop, but disappointed that it lasted less than 2 years.

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I was a bit concerned spending this much on a cooktop and via an on-line purchase, but the cooktop shipped and delivered quickly. No issues and it is in great working order.

As for cooking, it is really amazing. Aside from having to buy new cookware, the speed of this cooktop is great. Heats up very quickly, and boils a cup of water faster than the microwave.

The family is very impressed with this product and would highly recommend it to others.

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We purchased the LG 30" induction cooktop two years ago. It has performed beyond our expectations. It is powerful when you need to bring something up to temperature fast. There was a little bit of a learning curve when we first got it. We found medium or lower heat works best to keep foods from sticking or burning.

The glass top is easy to clean and and looks so nice with a quick wipe of a paper towel.

The duel burner is a nice feature because you can use large pots or the long griddle that comes with the cooktop.

The unit is maybe 4" deep which meant that we were able to use a base cabinet with 3 drawers, two deep drawers for pots and pans, and a 6" drawer for tools and hot pads. The top drawer stays cool even while using the burners.

When purchasing pots and pans, read the label. Induction is becoming more popular and pot and pan companies label their products accordingly. Your old pots and pans may not work on this cooktop...you just bought a new cooktop, go buy yourself some new pots and pans!

We are now planning our retirement home and we would definitely re-purchase this cooktop for our next home.