Take advantage of the fastest, safest way to cook with the Aroma Gourmet Induction Cooktop. Induction heats quicker than traditional gas or electric stovetops- and operates up to 70-percent more efficiently. The Aroma Induction Cooktop will only operate when induction-safe cookware is in place; it shuts off automatically once cookware is removed. The easy-to-use digital controls set to 6 temperature levels and the programmable timer sets up to 180 minutes. There is no open flame produced by induction, the cookware itself becomes the heating element for quick and even heat distribution. And since the cooktop itself does not heat, burnt on spills are a thing of the past. Spills easily wipe away from the ceramic cooktop surface. The induction cooktop is also great for serving on its low temperature setting.