Low watt INDUCTION HOB REVIEW - For Camping
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2022
- Most of you guys will know that I bought this induction hob at The Caravan & Camping Show last month - I have had time to use it now so thought I would have a little chat about it ;) Enjoy
Links
Induction Hob
This is just a random shop, there are more if you search Google
www.autoleisure.co.uk/brands/...
Power Generator
uk.ecoflow.com/products/river...
Aero Press
www.dubstyling.com/products/a...
Travel Kettle
www.amazon.co.uk/Russell-Hobb...
Video Links
Off Grid Power Chat
• OFF GRID POWER FOR MY ...
Caravan & Camping Show
• **I BOUGHT A NEW INDUC...
Hey everyone, as a few people have mentioned, it would seem that induction hobs pulse rather than provide a low watt option... Its annoying as i genuinely thought id found a low watt option for the van.
For clarification, it does work with the EcoFlow River pro, delta 2 and delta max with no issues. It has been reported that due to the pulsing the unit does it doesnt work well or at all on batteries that dont have a boost function (ie the jackery)
Hope this clears things up..
Ill do an updated video in the near future
Have an ace week everyone
Thanks for clearing this up I been scratching my head as just bought low watt induction for my bluetti EB55 700 wat and trips it at low setting.Guess I need the riverflow you have. Do you have a link
Just for info. I recently bought the same model and the minimum wattage on my Bluetti AC200L shows 1500w (pulsing even at minimum setting) so the design might have changed given you mention 750w draw.
I'm now deciding if I'm going to keep as I bought two and I don't like the idea of pulsing my inverter at loads over the maximum rated even though it would probably cope.
The instructions even state... 'ideal for operating the unit in locations where there is a low wattage power supply'
This is misleading and care should be taken before buying.
I have one in my VW, great for cooking messy stuff like fried eggs and bacon outside of the van, less cleaning up and no lingering odours. Also not effected by the wind, like some gas cookers. Greetings from NZ👍
Just ordered a tiny Vango 800w hob to work along with our Vocha plug in pan. Thanks for the idea!
Love the channel! Keep up the awesome content! Also nice new office 😁
Excellent review as ever👍
Based on your rec I have just bought this hob.
Hope ut arrives in time for our pending trip to The Lakes 🤞
This video is brilliant as usual . I'm just about to go down the same route with induction . I was gutted when I realised that I couldn't use my beloved ridgemonkey, until i discovered there is such a thing as induction hob adapters . Its basically a metal disc you place between your induction hob and any non conducive pan .
This is epic news matey, I'm off to buy one now 😂😂
I bought one of these. Used first time last weekend off a jackery battery pack. Worked a treat.
That's what I'm going to save up for is a power bank.
So hopefully will be able to run it in my van.
Great vid, love watching the reviews
Another waffling ace vid!
Love your
art wall.
Sweet.
It looks very posh “watt, watt”
but affordable. Great review. Thanks
Thank you for sharing, we like your vids, we also you an induction hob besides our gas hob, and power it with a ecoflow 1300. I found one problem, that is, you have to level your induction hob otherwise a cocking pan will slowly slip of the induction plate
Really helpful vid - convinced!! Thanks very much :)
How about this for a comparison test. Plug your van in as you would on campsites, then fill your electric kettle, your gas hob kettle and a pan with a lid, putting the same amount of water in each and the see which boils the fastest. I'm going with the induction hob on full power. Great vid as always.
Peter
Great video as always. I genuinely thought you had a mic boom at first but it was a shadow of the quiff.
Love you mentioning Yorkshire 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Glad you mentioned the tefal stackable set not working on it,was thinking of getting those aswell as a hob as our old tefal sets a bit worn now 👍🏻
There is an induction usable set. It's slightly more expensive, but works in the same way. It will be marked on the base.
Colin superb product review, and you have covered everything we were asking whilst watching. Can i suggests a spin of channel: Cooking with Colin!!! Hahahaha ❤️
Great review! (apart from the link obscuring the final figures...😉)
I find it amazing that we can buy induction hobs for camping / van or whatever. Safe, efficient and all you need are ferrous based pans or adaptor rings (I presume with these adaptors that as well as our wonderful ridge monkeys we can also use the Omnia oven...anyone confirm this?)
Anyway, as a high end kitchen designer (min £75K + ) I am used to specifying £2 to 3K Miele or Gaggenau models and to have exactly the same technology in the van is just phenomenal. I know it's not new. We've been doing them for years but even so...
You are right re future builds. I would go twin induction, powered by a decent power bank, solar charged or hook up. Then have a small portable gas stove as back up, almost the mirror image of what most of us have with our twin gas etc
I've seen the (camping) future and it's not garlic bread it's my Vango induction!
Outwell pans work on my induction hob
Handy thing to use on a power station. Its bigger than our little vango but that means it will take bigger pans than ours can.
Yep, as previous said, a converter plate is the way to go, I got one for my coffee pot, but it means any pan can be used. Soooo smug! 🙂
I have this exact model -purchased for switchable low power 300w,600w etc. but that’s not the way it works! Beware. The induction pulses on and off at full power to achieve the perceived watts setting. Hence it will trip low amp EHU or inverters less than probably about 2kva.
I was wondering about that!! Do you know of one that will work with a lower watt battery? TIA
My 200w continuous/4000w peak kreiger inverter keeps being tripped by my streetwise single induction hob!
Interesting, I have the induction stackable tefal pans. I have jackery 500 so this is quite tempting.
Hi bought the same hob from the same supplier.
This hob doesn't work with a 1100watt krieger inverter.
Soon as you plug this in you get a error beeping from the inverter.
Hob Won't even switch on or fan doesn't even switch on start up.
Never even had time to turn the power down on the hob.
From the default settings on the hob.
Inverter working fine with my 750watt kettle and slow cooker.
Great hob but disappointing that I can't even try it in my van.
Works absolutely fine in my house.
Nice videos fella
Great vidio Colin. I've had one in my van 12 months. Like it that much I've converted gas hob at home to induction. Only downside is I can't use ridgemonkey on it. Love your vlogs even though I have a Renault. Colin.
Why you can't use the ridgemonkey on the hob?
Love the review so many options for a brew 😂😂. We have ordered one. Few hours now fill the NC 500. Love the channel buddy ❤️❤️
Ah I'm so jealous mate, enjoy the NC500 ;)
Only had the van 5 weeks in the deep end. What can go wrong mate 😂😂
That's the best way matey, you'll learn fast and by the time you get back you'll have nailed it with what you have and will have a shed tonne of ideas as to what you need or what to do with the van ;)
Your videos are always entertaining Colin, I bet you could make a video about paint drying on a wall interesting...please don't try though! lol 🤣
Thanks great presentation
Hi Colin, IKEA do a brilliant compact induction hob which goes from 1500W to 2000W for £45 even has a hook to hang it up!
Great Vid as usual Cheers Keighley pop top Vito Dave
Yes but...... this Ecoflow goes to 600 watt in normal mode. It does have x-boost for devices that want more.
I use the IKEA hub and it only works fine as long I use level 1,2,3 or 4 in x-boost mode
interesting, we have been using one for years in our van. things to consider, better to use them outside the van ( not in the rain etc) as you can make sure it level, the pans slide off. also fat splatter and steam etc doesn't damage the inside of your van. from our testing ,for boiling water they are not any better ( energy usage) than a small kettle.
All of our cooking in our stealth camper is done using this portable induction hob and a 900w air fryer.
The Outwell camping pans work on my induction hob
Hi Colin you can use the Ridge Monkey on the induction hob if you get a induction adapter plate Keep up the good work
This is awesome news thank you
Mint!!!!!😄👍
Hi Colin. Love your videos. One thing we haven’t got quite right is the coffee. And I wondered what your low voltage machine was. It’s. A salter but wondered which model. Do you rate it ? We have a sage model at home which is awesome. Thanks
Hey James,
The coffee machine is 800w (there is a link in my video called off grid power matey) I also talk about it more in that video too!
It's not as good as my home machine but it's damn close!
Free energy
is awesome.
Great video!! Going back to your last video have you got a link for the fold up fire pit and size you had??
Hey buddy, thank you.
I dont have a direct link but I got it from Dub Styling ;)
Love this I'd be using through a 1000w inverter how quickly would this kill a 110 aph leisure battery. How quick does it boil a pan or kettle of water on say 300w ?
Hey bud, there are different timed tests at the end of the video... ;) 1 pint at 300w takes almost 10 minutes..
Not sure on how long your leisure battery will last though bud :(
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures great stuff thanks I'll have a look stopped before the end as was sold very early on. Thanks for the video
Thanks for the review. It has got me thinking about gas full stop. If you invest in a decent battery generator thing like yours and a solar panel, a cheap low wattage kettle and a cheap induction hob is all you really need.
Gas and solar ….best ….it’s costing him to charge the eco flow ….campsites are rip off these days
If I were to build my van again, I wouldn't put gas in it at all. I'd just use this or install a double induction hob. (The EcoFlow charges by solar so doesn't cost a penny to run)
I have hardly used the gas since getting the hob and generator (I just use the low wattage kettle and induction hob)
@@linoleumbonypart385 Gas isn’t exactly cheap…
I have titanium pots and pans but i could get a stainless steel disc to cover the effective area of the hob. in theory, i could still use my pots.
Isabella stacking camping pans work on my induction hob.
Awesome thank you
Damn you Charlesworth 😬 time to raid the kids piggy bank 😆 again ! Great review…
Haha sorry buddy! Worth every penny mate
I'm thinking of getting a portable induction cooker for making quick meals in the field hunting and fishing in my truck bed tailgate (since it has a plastic liner in it). I've heard of people using a silicone mat to protect the glass top. I've also heard of people buying steel plates to basically heat incompatible pots and pans. Have you tried any of this?
Hey buddy, I've definitely used a steel plate so that I can use my other pans and it hasn't been that great. Pans that are made for the induction hob are way better. I find the steel plate sometimes loses connection and gets super hot! Having said that, it could just be a rubbish steel plate.
Not used a silicon mat, and the glass has been OK so far bud.
Hope that helps
Hi Col, I need a little help on the Induction Hob, hope you don’t mind me reaching out.
I have a Jackery 500 which peaks out at 1000w, when I plug in the Hob & power up it trips out the Jackery, am I doing something wrong with the start up process? I know it goes from 300w to 1200w. Any idea on where I’m going wrong.
As always great videos
I'm wondering the same thing! Did you find a solution? TIA!
Hey, it turns out that due to units like this pulsing at high power rates it won't work on jackery batteries that can't take higher powered items.
It worked on my river Pro due to it having a boost option...
For a ‘Yorkshire man’ that doesn’t like spending money………..you’ve got a lot of ‘stuff’ 😂 boys & toys 😉🤪
I’ve seen Mandy aka John & Mandy use an induction hob
Haha I convince myself that it's going to save myself money in the long run 😂😂😂
Aw mate....you did it again....induction heater 😂😂
Hahaha I can't help myself 😂😂😂
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures 😂😂
Would this work with an Outwell Akira 300 or 600? I'm just starting to diy convert a microcamper and know next to nothing about batteries or compatibility of appliances. Any advice greatly appreciated thanks! x
Hey after finding out a bit more info on the induction hob, it would seem that it pulses at 2000w so a unit without a boost like the EcoFlow and/or rated for higher wattage appliances it won't work. I'm guessing the Akira 300 and 600 are rated for 300w and 600w so won't work sadly.
Hope this helps
Hi, interested to answer this: Do you have any metric on how much battery it drained/take from EcoFlow when using Induction Hob to boil water ?, even approximately number help. Thank you
Hey bud, to boil the water on the induction hob (set at 800w) was approx 12% reduction... But that's just from memory bud, don't quote me on it 🤣
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures thanks, helped.
Sorry to be picky, but........! Generator and battery (power bank) are not interchangeable terms - one produces power and the other stores it. Enjoyed the vid - thanks.
Everyday is a school day ;)
I like the HOB but do you think it would have been worth looking for a smaller one, I/.E. to take up less space in the camper van?
Yes absolutely bud, but it was an impulse purchase at the camper show in Harrogate. I have built a slide shelf for it now so it takes up hardly any space now ;)
I know the feeling with impulse buys, I do it all the time myself!!! LOL
I was wondering if there were any smaller induction hobs say with a round profile just large enough for one pan but with an adjustable wattage/ampage setting as that looks really handy especially for some of the sites in Europe and still over where where they only have 10 AMP!!!
@@samueltheman3353 I'm looking for the same! Did you ever find one?
@@rebeccagreen7241 I believe Vango make a smaller, lower power model.
@@Edge-dy9fh Thanks 👍👍👍
Santa bought me an outdoor revolution induction hob which drops to 200w. Low and slow for when we are using the EcoRiver. My cast iron casserole and wonderbag (google it & as a Yorkshire man you’ll love it) combo make for a great way to slow cook in the van!
Have you sourced/tried the induction adapter plate yet? Have been looking but so many reviews seem to say that they don’t work, fail or damage the induction hob.
Hiya Alison, I haven't tried/bought one yet. But it's on the to do list. It would be a shame if it didn't work :(
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures Thanks
Just to update you on this, I bought one and it's pants 😂😂
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures ahhh thanks for replying and updating - I didn't bother and my induction hob works fine. Finally found a frying pan (with lid) that is OK and small enough. Just means I can't use my Rideg Monkey but...hey ho!
The Ecoflow does not run 1800 watt devices at 1800 watt. Using x-boost* it will run these devices at 600 watt!
I run an ikea tillreda portable induction hub on my R600 pro. Do need to turn on x-boost and use only the like 3 lowest settings, but it will work. I would recommend the new Delta 2 for this kind of cooking however.
Must admit, it is nice to turn it down to 300 watt, but make sure it actually does so...
* X-boost uses the principle of watts = amps times volts. The device that is using electricity controlls the amps. The device that is delivering the electricity, the Ecoflow in this case, controls the voltage. In x-boost mode it lowers the voltage from 220 down to ...... low enough so that the device using electricity is happy with the amps it is getting.
Whether that device can function with the lower voltage...... that remains to be seen.
When using x-boost attach only one device, preferable one that is just heating, so no computers inside
Oh well thats another thing to buy and find room for....THANKS MATE ....lol
if you where frying bacon and eggs what temperature do you put yours on
Hey Irene, usually as low as possible otherwise it spots everywhere
Only vans 😂. nice!
I've bought 2 induction hobs now, with variable wattage, and had to return them both, because their wattage claims are nonsense.
Even on the lowest setting (200w iirc) it would still draw 1050w (measured), just in shorter 'blips' making it unusable on my 800w inverter.
Has anyone found an induction hob that genuinely draws the lower wattages?
I've had the EXACT same experience. So frustrating.
This is how induction hobs work, high power in pulses. When you select a lower wattage all that happens is that the on/off pulsing changes to longer delays between pulses. Vango sell an 800w induction hob specifically designed for camping. Vango Sizzle is what you want.
@@y0rkiebar thankyou.
@@y0rkiebar Thanks again. Just bought one, and it's perfect.
Setting 3 = 430w, setting 4 = 550w, setting 5 = 750w, and it works great. Thank you
@@MrEnginears Awesome! I'm going to buy one soon also.
is this still working fine...thinking of getting one but seen reviews saying its errattic like you put it on a low temperture and the it jumps up to 200...and at 300w its realey using 1000w
Hiya, I've recently learned that some of them pulse to a certain wattage. I think that unless you have enough power to power a unit like this fully, that it would be only worth it then....
Hi Colin. Can this be run off an electric hookup when on site?
Absolutely :)
An induction hob is not variable power, I have a simular hob that goes from 200W to 2000W, so I have done some atctual measurements as what he is saying is incorrect. The power drawn from 1200 to 2000W is as indicated, but below this at 1000W down to 200W my unit pulses the power off and on. At 1000W continuously on then 800W on for 4 seconds then off for a second the off time getting longer as the lower settings are selected. Even at 200W if using an inverter it must be capable of 1000W output as it will pulse on and off.
Induction hobs work by generating very high frequency magnetic field to induce eddy currents in the bottom of the pan that is why they must contain ferous to work so testing with magnet is a good way to see if they are suitable.
Thanks for commenting, please see the conversation with Ann in this thread that's cleared this up - I'll do an updated video soon, clearing up the confusion around the pulsing rather than it being actual low watt
Ha e a great day
Congratulations on 10k this means that there’s lots of men being told 😡 your not having a camper van 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha that's so true 😂😂
Dude are those fold up fire pits any good honestly …???
They are matey and always in the van too! Bit messy at the end of a fire but nothing that a good hose down doesn't sort.... ;)
On the side/door panel on your van, is that a plastic cladding?
Hey matey, no it's actual wood - there is a video on my channel showing me building it (called utilising unused space or something similar)
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures sweet, didn't know if you had a lightweight alternative aha
put a metal plate on induction hob and all pans work.
Thank you for the video just tried to run an inductoin hob on my River Max ( same inverter specs as the Pro) and no dice.
The hob is a quest one and starts at full chat 1200w or 240 temp. Also does not like xboost being on on the power station as it is being undervolted at that point.
Think I will stick with Gas hobs.
Ah that's rubbish mate, same spec you'd think it would work on the river max too... :( Good comment and advice for those reading it mate thank you
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures Don't think its an Ecoflow unit issue. More the Hob I have starting at full chat and pulling more than stated.
Even on a larger Delta power station with hob set to 400w it reads 800w out on the Delta.
Quick ? if I may.
On the hob you have does it start on a low setting and are you running it with xboost on the River Pro?
I tried xboost on the quest hob I have and it threw an error for undervoltage.. understandably.
Hey buddy, I thought it did but a few subscribers have said that it starts up on high (just for a moment) but it did work (with X boost) on the river Pro. Hope that helps...
Is this still going strong? I`ve just bought the new 1800w Bluetti so need one of these :)
Yes mate, we still use it every now and then although I'm addicted to the CADAC 😂😂
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures Ah cool. Haha, yeah you're a Cadac boy now aren't ya. I'm just trying to justify the price of the Bluetti by getting rid of everything gas 😂
Ordered an induction hob from Amazon but had to return it as my 2000w inverter wouldn’t power it.
Ah rubbish matey. This one will run on your 2000w inverter though as it goes from 300w to 2000w
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures I have an induction hob like yours and I think the lower wattage setting is actually short on/off bursts presumable at a higher wattage. I probably need to test the actual draw.
Great vid but stealth your in a camper van 🤔
Just buy a converter which will enable you to use your normal pans. It makes the connection between the hob and the pans. 😉
If you're into IH cooking then perhaps the ZWilling/Demeyere ControlInduc shall prove appealing as it starts regulating temperature around 230 °C, as i recall, and stops heating near 250 °C - hence preventing over-heating independently of the cooktop in selected applications.
Which model of ecoflow did you buy?
EY up buddy, I bought the River Pro :)
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures Do you still have a discount code for the River Pro?
Sadly not matey, they do have sales on now and then though so worth keeping an eye out ;)
Typical Yorkshire man, short arms and deep pockets 😉
Intro music is to loud & playing background music while talking is very distracting! Info is good.
Just bought huuuuge Ridgemonkey …..is that coffee machine bungied
Nice matey, yes the coffee machine is bungied while I travel (otherwise it'll end up flying around the back 😂😂)
Also, which one did you get?
£41 on the dreaded amazon.... Will give it a try on my set up 👍But what the feck is a B roll ? 🙈😂
Hahaha b roll is the clips I use over the a roll (the main video) ;)
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures I knew that 🤷♂️🤣
Sorry Yorkshire man👨 You do know that Aldi sell these for only €15 …..
had one of this , different brand , plug at home, used it once to test , the next time it got faulty and wont heat up , what a trash ....
That's rubbish matey, maybe look in to getting one of the ones I have? It's been brilliant for us :) hope you got your money back
Unfortunately this video creator doesn't understand how induction cooktops work, and the ramifications of how they operate.
He repeatedly incorrectly says that the cooktop will work on all sorts of low power setups because "the minimum power level is 300W".
This is wrong, and will lead people up the garden path of buying something that doesn't suit them.
Induction heaters vary power output by varying the DURATION of power pulses. Thus the 2000W setting is full rat power. The 300W setting is simulating 300W power, by applying 2000 watts of power in pulses. The higher the power (under the 2000W max), the more frequent the power pulses.
TLDR: if an induction cooker has a max power of 2000W, then that's the amount of power it will draw when turned on. If you set it to 300(W)... it will draw 2000W for a period, then turn off for a period, then draw 2000W again ad infinitum.
(Keeping in mind circuit efficiencies, it may well draw a little more than 2000W, in the same manner that a microwave will ALWAYS draw more power than its cooking power)
Great information for the subscribers thank you. I was already informed (shortly after posting this video) that the unit probably pulsed rather than just using 300w....
The only thing I don't understand (maybe you can clarify) is that the EcoFlow unit in this video wouldn't allow 2000w (I've tried 2000w items that just make it trip) but it does allow this induction hob, if it did pulse to 2000w surely the unit would trip? Also I know people who have used this exact induction hob with a jackery 500 (max 500w) and it's worked fine... I'm not having a go, but you seem to know a lot about this stuff and I am genuinely interested in knowing how something that pulses at 2000w doesn't trip a unit only designed to allow 500w
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures I hadn't heard of the eco flow x boost until this video. My deductions on how it works matches what I just read on their website.
Basically it simulates a variable voltage transformer (I'm not saying it simply uses a transformer with multiple taps, but it may well do). The effect is that it reduces the voltage supplied to whatever device you are using.
Reducing the voltage to a resistance heating element like a traditional cooktop or bar heater, or an incandescent lamp or similar will make it use less power. That's fine with such simple devices, but most devices won't operate at all at a voltage significantly less than designed for, or will fail after a period of time. This is called brownout, and very occasionally causes widespread failures when an electricity grid stuffs up.
Induction cooktops are more sophisticated than a simple heating element, using various electronic components. If they do work at significantly reduced voltage, they will eventually suffer from brownout and cark it. I looked up Jackery 500 portable power station, and the website tells me the inverter's rated at 500W, with 1000W peak load. If it runs a 2000W induction hob it's impressively over performing its advertised capabilities, which is .....impressive. Most small consumer inverters woefully underperform against their advertised stats. I wouldn't expect the inverter to have a long life though.
I first "identified" a single slot induction cooktop as a wonderful addition to my motorhome about 7 years ago, and bought one for house use to test and use first. I soon realised the error of my thinking, when I found out about the pulsed output rather than the reduced wattage they pretend to have.
Thanks for taking time out to produce such a considered response.
It makes sense that the inverter could burn out over time with all the technicals happening within etc. So maybe that's why everyone who is using a 500w jackery with the hob is not having any issues at the moment. Maybe they will in the future?
However, you can see with the information in front of me at the time of making this video how I came to my conclusion, it worked on a 500w unit and the EcoFlow with x boost (which is only 800w with a 1600w surge) - The readout for the output of watts on the EcoFlow was 300w when I turned the hob down to 300w, 800w when I turned it up to 800w etc etc... It never surged higher let alone reaching 2kw (in my tests at the time)
As I mentioned previously, my 2kw heater will not run at 2kw on the River Pro nor the Jackery but will run the induction hob at "lower watts". If I turn the hob up to anything over 1600 the EcoFlow trips and turns off... Again leading me to believe that the hob was actually drawing less than 2kw ...
Forgive me if I've missed anything you mentioned. I waffle a lot 🤣🤣! But I'm still flummoxed as to why it works perfectly on these units 🤣🤣!
Here is a downside.
The inverter in that power supply and even more with the induction stove emits a lot of EMF which might not be good for your health.
Omg. You talk for over 8min before starting to talk about the device?? 😒
I do like to waffle 🤣🤣
@Yorkshire Pop Top Adventures Time is money man!!!! 😏😅
They are not generators, they are batteries and BMS and inverter and charger and great energy storage devices, but not generators.
The greatest value of that particular cooktop is the ability to vary power down to 300W.