The Nesco(R) Portable Induction Cooktop is user friendly and energy efficient. Its smooth, ceramic glass top wipes clean with ease. Five different modes with instant temperature adjustments make cooking virtually fail-safe. Because the heat is generated in the pan, not the element, less energy is wasted than with gas or electric stoves. Use it in dorm rooms, offices, RV's, outdoors or in the kitchen. An electric current passing through the induction coil beneath the surface creates an electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field generates heat directly into ferrous metal cookware placed on the cooktop, bypassing the glass surface. So the pan gets hot - the cooktop doesn't. (Suitable cookware for Induction cooking is made of ferric materials like cast iron, carbon steel and magnetic stainless steel - but not glass, solid copper or aluminum. Comes with NESCO(R) magnet to determine if your cookware will work. IF IT STICKS TO BOTTOM! - IT WORKS) Retail Outlets: True Value Portable Induction Cooktop Manual [embed]https://youtu.be/pI3o41DKRuY[/embed]