I'm Boiling Here

Perfect Gizmos and Gadgets Induction Cooking

You know that we just had a kitchen redo.  Damn near everything was replaced.  The new cooktop is a GE Profile 30" Built-In Gas Cooktop, and we are very pleased with it. Why?  I guess because it looks nice and it works.  Each grate, of which there are three, weighs approximately 600 pounds.  We're talking Panzer tank sturdy here.  However, it's taking  longer to bring water to a boil.  Leastways it does seem so. Segue to Woot. Last week I bought from  Woot  a  Regal Ware Induction Cooktop.  You may have seen it; $39 + $5 shipping.  Now, I know about induction cooking, but have never seen it in person, and don't know anyone who has one.  MoSup was perturbed.  Where are you going to keep it?  On the counter?  Well, I would, except she engineered this new kitchen and she hates having anything on the counters.  Anything.  So, I promised when not in use it would go into a drawer with the Bread Machine, Ice Cream Machine,  George Foreman Grill,  and other crap that I like having at fingertip reach..  It came today, and I ran this test.  Time required to bring one quart of water to a roiling boil.         Regal Induction 9500 BTU Burner 20,000 BTU Burner 5 Minutes 2 Seconds   16 Minutes  (never did come to a roil) 7 Minutes, 27 Seconds Conclusion.  WTF? This is ridiculous, especially with the 20,000 BTU burner that will melt porcelain taking 2½ minutes longer than the magnet!  The only explanation I can summon is the grates.  Maybe these massive chunks of iron absorb a lot of the heat that ought go to the pan?  I'm sending this to GE for their comment.  But the Regal induction plate?  USA USA USA.  Full props, and my recommendation.