HYCCMagnetic Stirrer Hot Plate Max 716°F, 100-2000RPM Hot Plate with Magnetic Stirrer, 2000mL Magnetic Hotplate Stirrer, Magnetic Stirrer w/Magnetic Stir Bar

I have a saltwater aquarium that requires supplemental elements that its usually most cost effective to buy in bulk powder form, and then mix at home. Some of these mix easily, while others take quite some time, and benefit from warm water. I used to have to slowly add the powder and stir constantly, making the whole thing feel like a chore, and at the end, it still sometimes seemed things weren't mixed thoroughly. With this I am able to mostly just dump the powder in, set the heat to warm, and send it off and spinning. I can complete other tasks while it mixes for me, and things are mixed well and ready. I really should have purchased one sooner!

Great product! I looked at a lot of magnetic stirrers on amazon. I paid attention to the reviews and decided to go with this one. i have used it quite a few times in the 3 months since purchasing. and have been surprised by the quality for such an affordable item. Well designed and built, heats up very quickly, the temperature control is very accurate and reliable. I'm an at-home amateur chemist; I mix herbal medicines that I send out to a real lab for analysis before using and this stir plate has proven itself time and time again. if it ever breaks, i will surely be purchasing again.The product is highly recommended, a fantastic tool for the lab. thanks!

I figured that this would be good enough for my need but that didn't end up being the case. My intended use case for this was to grow crystals. For water-soluble chemicals and salts, I wanted to keep the liquid warm but not to the boiling point. I was also interested in this one because it claims to have a higher top temperature than other hot plates. I have been experimenting with making bismuth crystals and theorized that keeping the bottom of my container warm while the bismuth cooled would allow me to get bigger crystals than I had previously and they shouldn't be stuck to the sides or bottom.The temperature control on my unit must have been broken. I ran this twice before it broke. The first time I just turned it on to the very lowest setting where it would apply power to the heater. I let it sit for a few minutes and gave it a quick tap with my hand expecting that it would be in the warm to hot range but instead it burnt the palm of my hand. I figured that maybe this is operating open-loop where it doesn't have a temperature sensor inside and that if I put a glass with some water on it, that would sink heat away and cause the water to just be warm but that was wrong. I left it sitting there for about an hour and when I came back, the water had boiled away. This was on the the very lowest setting. My expectation would be that if the maximum temperature was 380 Celsius then to get to 100 Celsius, you would need to turn the knob about 1/4 of the way. This ruled it out for simply accelerating the evaporation of water to speed up crystal growth.The second test that I did was for growing bismuth. For this, I melted the bismuth on my stove until everything had just turned liquid and then poured it into a steel container which I placed onto the hot plate wrapped in insulation to slow the cooling. I turned the temperature to about 90%. That turned out to be too high as after about ten minutes, no crystalization had happened yet. I turned it down to about 75% at that point. After a few minutes I heard a loud pop from the hot plate but it seemed to still be operating. A few minutes later there was another pop and the power light on the unit went out. I smelled the scent that you get when something electrical dies so I unplugged the unit. I checked afterwards, the fuse wasn't blown. The pop that I heard was some other part of the hot plate.An additional thing that may be of concern to others but wasn't important to me was that the plastic thermometer stand melted during this process. I realized that it was cheap and was planning on replacing the vertical part with a piece of aluminum anyway. The melting may not happen in your case. For me, I had the insulation wrapped around my container so heat from the sides of the hot plate had to go around the insulation, which rested against the plastic upright. I think that this probably wouldn't happen if you just put a beaker or flask onto it.All in, this didn't work for either of my use cases and is now dead thus the one star. I'll try out a more expensive hot plate. This unit did at least help me produce one large bismuth crystal that had been forming when it died.

My Corning hotplate stirrer finally stopped working after nearly 20 years of use. I had an important project to complete and needed a replacement immediately, so I thought I'd buy something cheap and then order a new Corning Hotplate Stirrer. Well, color me surprised, because this store HYCC SH-2 is pretty freaking amazing! It holds on to the stir bar though a mason jar bottom, while stirring Klucel G at 3/4's of max speed (see photo). My Corning never even came close. The finish in the hotplate is rough, which I initially saw as a disadvantage compared to the smooth ceramic, but the slight grip is fantastic when you need to constantly take what your mixing off the plate to check consistentency, and then place it back on over-and-over. The plate heats up fast, and seems to be comparable to my Corning, but I use the heating much less often than stirring. It may not last 20 years, but at 1/20 of the price, with similar capabilities, I can't recommend this hotplate stirrer enough!

This is great if you're just using it for basic things, and i recommend you get a thermometer as I've ruined a few projects because I wasn't properly checking the temps. But for the price it's pretty good. sturdy, and the stirrer works well.

Works good but doesn’t heat to the temperature required for my application but other than that it’s suitable with decent build quality size and functionality as well as its good stir speeds

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Excellent for Lab and DIY Projects!The HYCC Magnetic Stirrer Hot Plate is a reliable and efficient tool that has become an essential part of my workspace. It heats up quickly and maintains a consistent temperature, making it perfect for lab experiments and DIY chemistry projects.The magnetic stirring function is smooth and quiet, and the speed control is precise, allowing me to mix solutions evenly without splashes. The compact design fits easily on my bench, and the build quality feels durable for regular use.For the price, this is a fantastic combination of a hot plate and stirrer. Whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, this is a great addition to your tools.

the stirrer seems fine, but read the fine print- despite every photo showing a beaker, it doesn’t include one