7 Induction Cooktops for RV

This small, great appliance is wonderful for any RV, and packs a punch for its good price and small size. Let’s find out more in this Duxtop 9100MC review.

Construction: This compact induction burner has 15 presets for temperature which range from 140 F to 460 F. It also has 15 preset power levels ranging from 200 watts to 1800 watts and comes with a 120v electrical outlet which is standard in most of North America. The appliance has an angled control panel and the manufacturer boasts of an 83% energy efficiency rating, compared to electric and gas cooktops!

Function: Owing to its 15 temperature presets and power levels, this is an easy-to-use appliance. Its lightweight and portable nature makes it really easy to move around, and hence make it great for RVs. The angled control panel of this cooktop makes it really easy for you to keep an eye on it, even from a bit of a distance. Also, you’ll be able to use a slightly big pan without fearing that you’ll damage the panel itself as the hot bottom will not be touching it at all.

You’ll need induction compatible cookware for this cooktop (e.g. enameled iron, magnetic-bottom stainless steel, or cast-iron), and your pans should have a minimum of 5 inches in terms of diameter. The appliance will display an error message if the cookware is not induction-compatible, and will turn off on its own in a minute due to its auto-pan detection feature if there is no pan, or if the pan you’ve placed on it is not induction-compatible.

Cleaning & maintenance: The groove-free design of this appliance makes clean-up a breeze: just wipe it down with a wet towel and you’re done. It’s that easy.

This compact appliance by Duxtop has a single burner and will adjust nicely in your RV without taking up much space.

Construction: This single-burner induction cooktop has 10 power levels between 200 watts to 1800 watts and has a 120v output that is standard all across North America. It has a digital control panel and is equipped with 10 temperature settings that can go from 140 F to 460 F. also, it has a low and high voltage warning system and a diagnostic error message. This appliance is ELT approved as well.

Function: Since it can go as high as 460 F in terms of temperature, this small induction cooktop for RV allows you to cook pasta and steak, boil milk and water, saute and fry… you name it. Adding to its small, single-burner style, this just makes this cooktop one of the greatest models for an RV. Just be sure that the cookware that you’re using is induction-compatible otherwise you can spend hours with this cooktop without getting anywhere in terms of a hot meal. The diameter of the bottom of your cookware should be at least 5 inches for the cooktop to work effectively.

Take care: the cooktop will remain hot for a bit of time after you’re done cooking, so be careful around it as one can forget the presence of heat in the absence of a flame. Also, the control panel sits flush with the cooking surface, so you can’t use a pan that is big enough to sit on top of the panel, as it might damage it during the heating procedure.

Cleaning & maintenance: Of course, as the cooktop is induction, there’s no open flame or anything and any food that falls on the surface doesn’t burn. Whenever your cooktop is in need of cleaning, just wipe it down with a damp towel and you’re good to go. The sleek, smooth design of the Duxtop doesn’t feature any grooves where the remnants of an overspill might get stuck so that’s an added bonus.

Duxtop is making this list the third time in a row, this time with its ultra amazing Duxtop 9620LS LCD portable double induction cooktop which is great if you have more than a couple of people in your RV.

Construction: This Duxtop model has two burners, the left one has the highest capacity of 1800 watts while the right one can only use as much as 1000 watts. The cooktop is equipped with two modes, namely Power and Temperature, and each of these two modes is supplied with 20 settings/levels. Each of the burners has its own independent control panel, and the cooktop is provided with a Child Safety Lock as well to prevent any unwanted accidents. The appliance has auto-pan detection, low and high voltage warning systems, and is also ELT approved.

Function: In this 2 burner induction cooktop for RV, Duxtop recommends that you use the Power Mode to heat up water quickly or to keep food warm, and the Temperature Mode for other cooking purposes like frying, sauteing, steaming, etc. The two burners, as already mentioned, have different highest-power levels, but the appliance is also equipped with a Power Sharing feature. This Power Sharing feature means that if you’re using both burners simultaneously, the appliance will balance out the power consumption between the two burners so the net power consumption doesn’t exceed 1800 watts. Neat!

The angled control panel and the backlit LCD display make for very easy usability of this induction cooktop. The appliance is compatible with cast-iron, enameled iron, iron, magnetic steel, and stainless steel with a magnetic bottom.

Cleaning & maintenance: This cooktop, like the two discussed previously, features a smooth glass surface. As such, the absence of any grooves means you won’t have any residue stuck anywhere. This is reinforced by the fact that any food that happens to spill on the cooktop won’t cook (and hence stick) on it. The only thing you have to so in terms of cleaning is to wipe it down with a wet towel and you’re done.

This high-end model by True Induction features two burners and can be fitted into a countertop as well, in addition to sitting on top of it. This True Induction double burner cooktop review covers all.

Construction: The TI-2B induction cooktop takes a total of 1800 watts and measures almost 25 inches. It has 10 temperature levels and features a glass-ceramic top. A great specification of this product is that it is ADA compliant and, according to True Induction, is 90% energy efficient.

Function: The two burners of this cooktop have separate panels and, owing to their simplicity, are very easy to use. This model can be fitted within a countertop, where it blends seamlessly with the surface, or can be used as a stand-alone appliance that can be stored away in a cabinet when not in use, which makes it great for RVs.

It also has a safety feature that allows it to shut off once the pan is removed. Also, once the burner reaches 450 F (the highest temperature), it will cease to heat up any more. Another great feature of this cooktop is the power-sharing between the two burners i.e. one burner alone will take full power but if you use two burners the power will be shared between them to prevent the net power from crossing the 1800-watt mark. Being induction, it works only with magnetic cookware, e.g. cast-iron, iron, stainless steel with a magnetic bottom, etc.

Cleaning & maintenance: The sleek surface of the cooktop makes clean-up as easy as a quick wipe-down with a wet towel. Also, if you use it as a countertop insert, it is quite easy to remove from the countertop if you have a more thorough clean-up in mind.

This is a single-burner induction cooktop by Rosewill is great as it makes for a compact appliance that you can stash away anywhere in your RV.

Construction: The Rosewill induction cooktop rests solidly on stable, raised feet. It has 8 temperature settings, ranging from 150 F to 450 F. The control panel is all touch-sensitive, with no buttons, and the surface of the cooktop is a polished crystal plate. The LCD display is large and easy to read, even if the panel itself isn’t angled (which means you can’t see very well from a distance). The cooktop is also equipped with a three-hour timer, a useful feature that makes up a little bit for the lack of the auto-pan detection feature.

Function: The eight temperature settings which allow you to jump roughly 50 degrees up make this cooktop quite easy to use. The variety of temperature settings, coupled with the quick heating that is a characteristic feature of induction cooktops, allows you to do a plethora of things from boiling water to braising, deep-frying, stir-frying… you name it. This cooktop by Rosewill also comes with an induction-compatible frying pan. The pan is not of the best quality ever, but if you’re new to induction cooking and don’t have magnetic cookware, this can start you off adequately.

Take care though, that the cooktop will only work with induction-compatible cookware, so anything non-magnetic like stainless steel, aluminum, glass, copper, steel, etc. is out of the question. Go for cast-iron, stainless steel with a magnetic bottom, iron, and the like.

Cleaning & maintenance: The polished crystal plate of the cooktop doesn’t feature grooves in which food can settle in, so cleanup is not a problem. Just wipe away whatever spills on it with a damp cloth, making sure to never be anything less than gentle with your cooktop lest you scratch the surface.

One feature that sets this induction cooktop apart from the ones discussed above is that it has a circular design, as opposed to rectangular/square.

Construction: This induction cooktop takes at most 1500 watts, but you have the option of using it at 600 and 900 watts as well. It has a whopping 52 temperature settings, from 100 F to 574 F, in 10 F increments. The cooktop features an 8-inch heating coil and also comes with 6 pre-programmed temperature settings. The NuWave is accompanied with an instructional DVD, a cookbook, and a cooking guide. As if all that wasn’t enough, the package also contains a hard-anodized, induction-compatible frying pan.

Function: According to NuWave, this cooktop uses 70% less energy as compared to using a conventional cooktop. It allows you to set as much time as a hundred hours of cooking time, and will shut-off automatically after 1 hour and you’ll need to set it for a longer period if you intend to cook for more than an hour. It’s worth-mentioning here that not many cooktops allow this kind of cooking time (up to 100 hours). It is also equipped with ‘delay’ and ‘sear’ functions.

Cleaning & maintenance: The smooth surface is very easy to clean and can be taken care of with just a wipe-down. The small, circular design of this cooktop makes it very easy to store and you can stash it anywhere safely in your RV.

This single-burner induction cooktop has an angular design and is great for an RV owing to its sleek, compact construction.

Construction: The iSiLER induction cooktop has a range of temperature that has a low of 140 F and a high of 460 F and allows you to increase the temperature in 40-degree increments (as opposed to 10-degree increments that many induction cooktops allow). It has a 3-hour timer and is equipped with a 6-blade fan and a child-lock in terms of safety features.

Function: The cooktop features large, touch-sensitive buttons that make for very easy use. The 3-hour timer can be set by 1-minute increments, but you can also make 10-minute increments by long-pressing the + & – buttons. The cooktop is large enough to accommodate a 22-cm pan, while being thin enough to be stored anywhere comfortably (at just 6 cm).

Cleaning and maintenance: This cooktop has a premium glass surface and doesn’t have any grooves, both of which make it really easy to clean since there won’t be any food caught in any crevice.