Customer Reviews

Rival SB110 Single Burner Hot Plate, Chrome and Black

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

The hot plate works well. I use it in my smoker and I like the variable heat control. The element does not sit flat without some weight on it. That is the only small bad part. Over all a very good unit.

I wish that I had opted for the 1000-watt Proctor-Silex Fifth Burner that cost the same amount as this 750-watt powerless piece of junk. I bought it specifically to boil water with, and it heats the water to within 10 degrees of boiling and then cycles off. I watched and waited for 90 minutes with my thermometer and 3 quarts of water to see if it would ever boil, and it never did. I tried it with a much smaller quantity of water (24 ounces), and it would only simmer intermittently. Soggy, ruined noodles every time. Useless for me, may be good if all you want it for is melting butter.

I use various woods when smoking meats or fish in my smokers and when building
or creating a back yard smoker, this is the unit as you can control the heat temperature
for the woods you use rather than using coal, It is the answer to charcoal getting into
the taste over shadowing the flavor. The unit is sturdy and well built . Also good to
have a few for party use, taking up little space and doing the job of keeping your items warm or hot depending on the setting.
The price is also good compared to the competition.

Works great. Bought for making candle tarts and it didn't let me down. I would recommend this hot plate for any use.

An inexpensive, yet reliable way to heat water for multiple uses when traveling. Most hotels and motels have a heavy duty circuit when they normally use a hairdryer or coffee maker. This is ideal for the hot plate, too. After it is turned off, it cools down in a short time for safe storage.

Product was defective, but despite my delay in returning the hotplate, a refund was quickly issued. They even called to apologize. Great customer service! I would definitely buy from them again.

The hot plate heats water fast and had no trouble boiling 3 quarts of water in no time. As others have noted, in the lower settings, it does cycle off and on frequently. But it's still adequate for my needs. And I like the portable size making it handy to take with you.

I bought this burner to put in the bottom of my smoker to smoke jalapeno peppers and tomatoes and it worked

I needed a burner for a hotel room for a week, and this item was perfect. Inexpensive, it gets quite hot enough to cook just about anything in a fry pan. Fairly light and packable.

Can't boil water unless you put a lid on. Took 1 hour to cook a few slices of bacon. There is simply not enough wattage. It seems some of the high ratings are from people using it in a smoker. I guess that would be a good use for it. We went and bought the Proctor Silex.