The best.
This is the best consumer hot plate out there. It has a quality build and short cycle time that keeps temperatures very steady. The long cycle times built into cheap hot plates can cause temperatures to fluctuate by 30 to 60 degrees, making them frustrating to use.
At work, I use a $500 laboratory hotplate that is extremely accurate and so perhaps I am a bit more demanding that the ordinary consumer. If you appreciate quality and are tired of buying junk, then this is the one.
Broil King and a new use.
My wife dyes wool which is an interesting and care taking process.
She needed a good reliable heat source, something that she could control and she could depend upon.
Using a table outside, the Broil King a kitchen appliance, finds its home under the large pot of water, dye and wool. It is safe, perfect for her. It is dedicated to this demanding use only. Should we need an indoor "Hot Plate" for food it will be a Broil King - it is solid reliable product.
Broil King CSR-3TB Design Problem
I've had Broil King hot plates in the past and they've been just great. Ordered two of this one because it has an 8" burner. But Broil King cheaped out on the power on light. The on-off switch does not have an indicator light (the rocker is painted red when the unit is on). The burner-on switch cycles on and off as the solenoid sends power to the burner. What you end up with is a hot plate that can be on and hot but with no light on. This is a recipe for an accident. The Cadco CSR-3T appears to be from the same manufacturer, looks like it has the same construction, and the power on switch is lighted.
Update June, 2013: I purchased two Cadco CSR-3T which is the twin to the Broil King and, even though the user manual indicated a lighted power on switch, it, too came with the painted switch. I contacted Cadco and described the problem. Customer service contacted Production, and told me there had been problems with reliability of the lighted switches, so they switched...
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