[Walmart] Walmart: Toastmaster 2 burner hotplate $24.98 (from $33)

When our main stove stopped working we used this to get us by for the year as we were preparing to sell the house. Not as hot as the single burner at 1500W as IIRC this 1000W/500W.

I have both the single and the dual and the single pumps the heat out good. The dual has the flexibility of dual burners. The elements will cycle on and off so if you want some heat stability then use a cast iron pan. For our use we considered it a disposable item at the time and got it on sale and used it a lot then gave it away afterwards.

The first unit we had was used heavily making soups and stews for long boil times 10-12hrs and 6-8hrs with 6qt to 10qt pots and from fridge temps to 6qt full frozen chicken stock. So it was hard used and found the 1000W/500W died on the first unit after 3 months but a bit of soup boiled over into the elements so it rusted the screws a bit but we lost the receipt, threw it away, and got another on sale.

The second one lasted 8months before the 1000W side died before we gave it away when the house was finally cleared. Again hard used as above but this time avoided a lot of boilovers. Only a few light boilovers and the 500W side was still working.

The unit power cycles on and off to control the heat and can even reduce the power cycling a bit more if you half way between the low setting and the power off. For better heat control stability it is best to use a cast iron pan and low heat setting or a thick bottom frying pan.

This deal maybe good for someone needing a portable stove for banquets, potlucks, travelling, camping, student, light cooking, or temp use like us.

Based on our usage I would say if you don’t tax it as hard as we did I feel you’ll get maybe 3x the usage of you are using it lightly say for boiling water for hot drinks and making rice/pasta

Statistics: Posted by thedealhunter2000 — Apr 16th, 2025 10:23 pm