- PHILIPS Viva Collection HD4938/01 2100-Watt Glass Induction Cooktop with Sensor Touch (Black)

Very good product easy to use

Good quality Light Indicator Strong quality

Value for money

It’s a good product. But you need a 16A big socket to plug in. It heats up utensils very quickly. You don’t get shock on glass surface. Buttons work seamlessly. I’ve used regular steel utensil. But don’t know about other metals. Overall, a good product

1. Product received open box and no any seal or tape on product. 2. No warranty card received along with product. 3. No sefty packing of product.

Good qualityvalue for many

The product is sleek, works well, but it does not mention on Amazon, that this requires a 15 Amp point. I purchased the product and on delivery realised that I will have to get a 15 Amp point for it. That is additional expenditure. I would not have ordered the product had they mentioned this

We have been using only gas stoves till now. This is the first induction we bought for our house. I love cooking a lot. The only reason we bought this to see how we would like Induction cooker. I had read about induction on some other web pages and thought this would be a good way to try it out. Philips is a trusted brand, so we decided to try out a tried and tested brand because like they say 'First impression is the Last impression'. We didn't want to ruin our perception about induction cooking just because we bought a bad quality Induction Cooker. I have to confess this is really a good performer. Water and Milk came to boil faster than my gas stove ever did. Oil gets heated up way to quickly. I even burned my first batch of 'Samosas' because I didn't realize that oil would heat up so quickly. It has also been marvelous for all kinds cooking, and that's what made me a convert. I've had to learn how to cook with it, but that hasn't been too difficult, since the results have been worth it. One limitation is that you are limited by the choice of utensils that can be used. The heat can get so hot that it ruined a pan with a non-stick coating and had to go for steel utensils with flat bottom instead. Don't go for round bottoms because your induction won't recognize it and will not turn on. It is quite safe and there is no danger of getting shocks since there is no direct contact between your cookware and wire. There is a glass shield in between. Although induction cookers won't be permanently replacing gas stoves in our kitchen, but rather they will compliment them. It still has its downsides, like limited choice of cookware. And I am still unable to make recipes that just needs to be cooked very lightly without burning them or overcooking, but induction cooking does bring something to the party that ordinary electric cooking never had: Higher, quick heating. I'm sure that people who have more experience with electric cooking burn food on gas stoves too, but it is certainly better than the old-fashioned coils. But, as I said, the speed at which you can boil, or bring heat to other dishes is well worth the learning curve, where it wasn't worth it before. Cleaning it is also a breeze, compared to gas stoves and cooktops. And I move it around the kitchen to wherever I need it, its easy to tuck away. I'm in love with it, It generates no heat, so there is no change in kitchen temperature. As far as the noise goes, yes, it is relatively noisy compared to a regular gas stove, which makes no noise at all. It has a cooling fan that runs whenever the unit is on, plus a couple minutes after the unit is turned off. But it is not that loud and you would hardly notice it when you are frying something. It comes with pre-built settings for some recipes and also controlled be used manually. One feature I really like about this cooker is the ability to keep food warm. On a final note I would really like to recommend this to anyone trying induction cooking for first time and also someone with experience in induction cooking. I think everyone needs at least one induction cookers in their kitchens. They're handy for house parties when you need that one extra burner, for emergencies if gas burner breaks or you run out of gas.