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Review on Xiaomi Mijia Mi Home Induction Cooker Lite, white by Franciszka Krajewska ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I like the product very much, fully consistent with my expectations.

I bought in Hong Kong, but the plug is still Chinese! So stock up on a 16A adapter. Fresh batch, 2022.05 (photo). Unlike the DCL001CM, the DCL002CM does not have wireless modules (wi-fi, etc.), that is, it cannot be connected to the phone, and this is good due to the absence of parasitic squeaks and additionally complicated electronics with additional consumption, etc. Although the ability to set a timer from the phone would probably not hurt. After turning off, the fan may turn on for a short time (2-3 seconds) at the lowest speed 6-7 times to remove residual heat. Obviously, there is either good thermal insulation here, or very poorly distributed heat from the glass (is it really glass-ceramic? Not a simple hardened one? I didn’t understand), so obviously the residual heat does not immediately reach the internal components, but in parts, and the power unit is here right under the coil. But the fan is very quiet, so no problem. In IP46, by the way, the glass almost did not heat up, or cooled down instantly. Here, on the contrary, it stays hot for a very long time. In general, yes, slower than, say, Endever-IP46, BUT the tile turned out to be humanly comfortable and smooth for uniform control. It’s a pity that there’s still no less than 500W here, and the maximum is a big question, but in comparison with IP46, which simply burned out at 2kW at once (on the one hand, it’s good when you need to quickly boil water), but the title of a “stove” is perhaps really assigned to DCL002CM. I did not choose the older model DCL001CM with a screen, but with a hole for a temperature sensor, precisely because of the hole. No matter how well it was sealed there, I really did not want to test this design jamb for myself.

Pros
  • + Simple rotary knob with on/off without any modes! Guys, this is just over the top. Do you find this item unremarkable? By no means! Almost all portable induction cookers suffer from "piano" controls with overdriven modes. When you just need to set some power, there is absolutely no need to train a major sixth chord with an added IX step. + Smooth start from 500W. In comparison with the Endever-IP46, which turned on at 2kW, burning everything with a subsequent decrease to the desired one. + Smooth 9-position adjustment: 250W | 500W | 700W | 900W | 1000W | 1200W | 1600W | 1800W | 2100W + No pulse mode on 500W+. That is, the first 250W is, respectively, 500W divided by time. But 500 across the floors is much smoother than going from 1000 to 200/400. + Quiet. Very quiet even at maximum speed. The turns here are smoothly adjustable by the controller. That is, with a freshly supplied pot of cold water, you will hardly hear anything at max power, only as the case warms up, the revolutions will increase. + There are no parasitic high-frequency sounds when idle. The Endever-IP46 was 24/7 with HF beeping due to the flashing dial. + Compact. Slightly larger than the diameter of the coil ~ 19cm (there is ~ 1.5cm gap on the winding before the last turns, but we will calculate by total). + Very good looking. + Unlike DCL001CM, DCL002CM has a surface without a hole for a temperature sensor. It is 100% more reliable so that water does not flow into the case
Cons
  • - Slower than Endever-IP46 (2022W). 2.5 liters of water here can boil up to 11 minutes. Whereas there are 3-4 minutes. In the instructions, you can see the wording about possible deviations due to the diameter and material of the dishes. Indeed, the coil here is larger, and it has an "inactive" segment between the last turns, in order to fully load it, of course, a larger diameter of the dishes is needed. A watt meter is not at hand now, but in other reviews of the board on the DCL001CM, the power with a full diameter still came out to the people no more than 1800W. Search, but generally slower. - Pulse mode at 250W / The minimum power set here is 500W. But yes, most portable stoves can only boast of its absence from 1kW at best, as for example in IP46 (permanent only from 1000W - 2022W). But it is, so keep a small minus. - Glossy surface. Matte as in IP46 would be better and more practical in a portable tile. Glossy gets dirty at a time, and scratches will most likely be more noticeable. - Very long and loud squeak when turned off. You can pause (short squeak), but when the pause auto-resets after ~ 5 min, this 2 sec loud squeak . apparently for those who are not at all sure that they turned everything off for sure. - There is no timer. Or not found. There is only a pause with a fixed auto-off. Accordingly, the tile cannot be connected to the phone as an older model, so it is most likely not here. And even if there was, it is extremely difficult to set, say, minutes by the number of clicks or lights. There is no display. In general, forget about the timer.

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July 13, 2023
Pros: Appearance, power, simple operation With its cons: Maybe the instructions are in Chinese.
May 29, 2023
Pros below: Quiet, design, quality materials, ergonomics Its cons: There is no timer. Small crockery slips. The plug is not euro. Decently heated
May 29, 2023
One adjustment knob, 9 power levels. Measured on a wattmeter ~ 1.85 kW in maximum mode (maybe it depends on the dishes)