PaPaPeng wrote:
I just bought a Salton tabletop two element cooktop. Cute little
thing and it runs off a regular 120Vac supply. I don't see any
wattage rating for one 7.5 inch diameter and one 5.5 inch dia hit
plate. The heat build-up is a kind of slow . Heat from the 7.5" plate
barely keeps the veggie soup aboil in a pan. But I can live with that
and the appliance is the ideal size and shape for a basement kitchen
nook. Its a keeper. Only $25.

Ok. I need just the technical explanation, not alarmists hysteria
about blowing the world up.

No you won't blow up the world, but you may burn down yours.

Where did you get the information that lead you to "they don't make hot
plates with different materials for a 110V plate that will melt or catch
fire at 220V."


What will happen if I plug it into a 220Vac power supply instead, the
desire being that I would like it to heat up faster and hotter? A
cooktop is a resistance device and they don't make hot plates with
different materials for a 110V plate that will melt or catch fire at
220V. The obvious limitation will likely be overloading the control
(knob) mechanism causing it to overheat or to blow, therefore
constituting a fire hazard. But what if I replace them with 220V
controls? Will that work? I know that will void the appliance
warranty (who cares at $25) and my house insurance if it causes an
house fire. But I can also experiment by having it in the backyard
where a fire. won't hurt anything.

Back to the question. Will it work and what are the downsides?

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Joseph Meehan

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