Please explain the usage for someone who already has 4 stove top burners in their home. Is it useful only for dorm rooms and the such? Thx in advance
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It depends on one's particular cooking equipment and practices. I use it for acidic items (e.g., tomatoes) I don't want in my cast iron. * To save space on the stove top when multiple large pots/pans won't fit at the same time. * It's useful as a portable cooker or warm server at home or away. * Corner to corner (its diagonal dimension), it can handle longer items (e.g., a salmon filet). * On my patio for dark-cooked recipes that would set off my apartment's smoke detector if prepared inside. * As a moist quick-proof cabinet for bread dough. * Some things (e.g., French toast) fit better in a square pan. It depends on one's particular cooking equipment and practices. I use it for acidic items (e.g., tomatoes) I don't want in my cast iron. * To save space on the stove top when multiple large pots/pans won't fit at the same time. * It's useful as a portable cooker or warm server at home or away. * Corner to corner (its diagonal dimension), it can handle longer items (e.g., a salmon filet). * On my patio for dark-cooked recipes that would set off my apartment's smoke detector if prepared inside. * As a moist quick-proof cabinet for bread dough. * Some things (e.g., French toast) fit better in... » Read More It depends on one's particular cooking equipment and practices. I use it for acidic items (e.g., tomatoes) I don't want in my cast iron. * To save space on the stove top when multiple large pots/pans won't fit at the same time. * It's useful as a portable cooker or warm server at home or away. * Corner to corner (its diagonal dimension), it can handle longer items (e.g., a salmon filet). * On my patio for dark-cooked recipes that would set off my apartment's smoke detector if prepared inside. * As a moist quick-proof cabinet for bread dough. * Some things (e.g., French toast) fit better in a square pan. « Show Less
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We can cook a whole meal such as breakfast in one pan. Mushrooms, onions, potatoes & eggs for 2 and not have to mess up the stove top!! Works for dinner as well.
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"Asian" people, have certain dishes they like to cook right at the dinner table, and eat right away, or keep boiling hot. Ex. Korean bbq and stew, Chinese style hot pot (although this probably way too small for a hot pot).
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I don't own a stove so I use it for everything. It works very well for cooking anything that you would otherwise cook on a stove top. It heats up very quickly and is very easy to clean up. It also heats much more evenly than a stove top burner which has a tendency to burn on the bottom.
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Nonstick pans lose their nonstick qualities from overheating. I've read that the coating deteriorates any time it goes over 454 F. A pan with a thermostat seems better, although mine is 50 F hotter than the dial says, and some spots could overshoot 200 F if I preheated an empty pan. Also, I can use all my stove burners while dough rises in the pan. The thermostat also keeps me from burning food.
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I use mine as a substitute for my stove top burners and, for many things, as a dutch oven, rather than heating up my large oven. This saves greatly on my electric bill. I have had one in my home for many years.
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The product use and description states that it should not be used indoors. I have used this outdoors at a campsite and it was great! So easy to set up and works like a regular gas burning stove.
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6 people might be pushing it a little. If every one wants to eat together it could be tough. It also depends on how many burners you have to cook on. I love the pots but it was only me and my wife camping, so they were perfect. I never used them over an open fire so I can't tell you if you can use a camp stove and a camp fire. They're cheap enough so but 2 sets. Good luck!
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Yes a great burner with Morr BTU's to use safely indoors.its used by professional Chefs at the table or to teach . I love mine
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Hi, Jason,It depends on what do you plan on using this stove for. If you plan for a camping trip I guess you will start a fire pit too so you won't have to worry about not enough place to cook for your family. This stove will not cook a 5 meal dish but just having fun with your family that's priceless. Have fun.
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I use the stove to heat 3 large rooms. Normally I would have to overheat the rest of the house to get these rooms comfortable. This heater is almost perfect efficiency because there is no vent to the outside, so I can now keep the rest of the house cooler, and use this higher efficiency stove to heat the rooms we spend the most time in.
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propane is supposed to be used only for outdoors, do not use it indoors in your kitchen. If you accidentally leave the burner turned on without a flame and something ignites the gas that has built up in an enclosed space it can cause an explosion or worse.
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Cathy. This would be perfect for the dorm, I take mine to work and plug it in about an hour and a half before lunch, you can actually use if to reheat just about anything to a nice hot temp. Great item and well worth the money, my husband even had to have one for himself.
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Hi Don, This cooktop does not have the most powerful burners as this is one the least expensive cooktops on the market. There are two 9500 BTU burners, one 12000 BTU burner and one 5000 BTU. Thanks Melanie with Goedekers
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I would not recommend using a small bottle. I use a 20# bottle the kind most used with gas bbq grills. The output of the stove is 54k about 19,000 btu ea. burner on high. The gas stoves for home use are average 5,000 - 8,000 btu per burner. I get about 3 months of use with a 20# bottle. I use the stove almost daily for grilling, saute peppers, pasta, and all style egg prep. I use mostly cast Iron cookware. The stove cooks well on any setting and simmers great. I only wish the top grate was removable. It's a nice compact yet powerful stove for the price. Commercial restaurant table top 3 burners rate the same btu or greater and cost a lot more. Wish you happy cooking I would not recommend using a small bottle. I use a 20# bottle the kind most used with gas bbq grills. The output of the stove is 54k about 19,000 btu ea. burner on high. The gas stoves for home use are average 5,000 - 8,000 btu per burner. I get about 3 months of use with a 20# bottle. I use the stove almost daily for grilling, saute peppers, pasta, and all style egg prep. I use mostly cast Iron cookware. The stove cooks well on any setting and simmers great. I only wish the top grate was removable. It's a nice compact yet powerful stove for the price. Commercial restaurant table top 3... » Read More I would not recommend using a small bottle. I use a 20# bottle the kind most used with gas bbq grills. The output of the stove is 54k about 19,000 btu ea. burner on high. The gas stoves for home use are average 5,000 - 8,000 btu per burner. I get about 3 months of use with a 20# bottle. I use the stove almost daily for grilling, saute peppers, pasta, and all style egg prep. I use mostly cast Iron cookware. The stove cooks well on any setting and simmers great. I only wish the top grate was removable. It's a nice compact yet powerful stove for the price. Commercial restaurant table top 3 burners rate the same btu or greater and cost a lot more. Wish you happy cooking « Show Less
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First, I have several stoves ranging from 10k to 14k BTUs. It depends on several factors:How hot (BTUs) does your stove run? How high do you set the burner?The average stove range is between 8,000 & 14,000 BTUs. A 14k unit will use up the gas quicker. I get over 2 hrs. burn time with a 10k unit at the highest setting. Remember butane burns hotter than natural gas or propane. I hope I have answered your questions.
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You can put it on the stove across two burners to cook on or use it on your barbecue grill. It's a lot easier to clean than the barbecue grill would be without it.
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Right now we are using this stove inside our home as we are updating our home. We have it on top of our stove (that is not hooked up) and put the fan on while in use so the fumes are taken outside.
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I useit on a gas stove top each and every time. I love it for small amounts. Perfect for 1 or 2 people.
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If you read my review, you know that I have two of them now. The old one I fixed...well I make it work. The new one works just fine.I use pots much larger than the diameter of the burner but also use a chef's pan and a three quart sauce pan. When using much larger pots, then entire burner heats its 'footprint' on the bottom of the pot. Usually, when a burner is not doing this, the burner itself has gone bad.So, technically I said yes to your question. However, a very large pot should not be used on this device. A very large pot holds too much water and ingredients and the weight alone will eventually cause damage to this device. I wish you the best.HJ If you read my review, you know that I have two of them now. The old one I fixed...well I make it work. The new one works just fine.I use pots much larger than the diameter of the burner but also use a chef's pan and a three quart sauce pan. When using much larger pots, then entire burner heats its 'footprint' on the bottom of the pot. Usually, when a burner is not doing this, the burner itself has gone bad.So, technically I said yes to your question. However, a very large pot should not be used on this device. A very large pot holds too much water and ingredients... » Read More If you read my review, you know that I have two of them now. The old one I fixed...well I make it work. The new one works just fine.I use pots much larger than the diameter of the burner but also use a chef's pan and a three quart sauce pan. When using much larger pots, then entire burner heats its 'footprint' on the bottom of the pot. Usually, when a burner is not doing this, the burner itself has gone bad.So, technically I said yes to your question. However, a very large pot should not be used on this device. A very large pot holds too much water and ingredients and the weight alone will eventually cause damage to this device. I wish you the best.HJ « Show Less
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This stove uses butane gas to make the fire. IT SHOULD NOT BE USED INSIDE YOUR HOME, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. It is a good stove to use by the pool or camping OUTDOORS ONLY. It is easy to light. I often see it being used outside at hotels for breakfast omelets, etc. It is good to have in reserve for emergencies when power is out, but only outside with good ventilation. Carbon monoxide gas can kill you. It is odorless, tasteless and lethal; this is why I recommend (Insist on) usage only outdoors.
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I am an RA in a college dorm and I know that under our rules, this WOULD be allowed. My college does not see a problem with it because it has an auto-shutoff which means it is done once it has stopped brewing. The main safety concern for most colleges is when there is an open heating source that is constantly on unless you turn it off, and if you are not careful with it then something could fall onto it and cause a fire problem.