Price
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enter value/s in increments of 1 between 275 and 1999
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Control type
Whether the cooktop uses a traditional knob or dial, or whether it uses touch controls.
Number of elements
Cooking performance score
We assess each cooktop's performance by cooking white sauce and melting chocolate on the simmer element, rice on the medium element and a stir-fry on the large element. The performance score is 60% of the CHOICE Expert Rating.
enter value/s in increments of i between 75 and 98
Ease of use score
We assess the position, handling and setting of the controls, and the marking and labelling of the controls and burner areas. We also assess how easy each cooktop is to clean. The ease of use score is 40% of the CHOICE Expert Rating.
enter value/s in increments of i between 64 and 82
High heat setting (stir-fry) score
We cook a beef and vegetable stir-fry to assess the high heat setting.
enter value/s in increments of i between 55 and 100
Low heat setting (white sauce) score
We cook white sauce on the simmer burner to rate the low heat setting.
enter value/s in increments of i between 60 and 90
Child lock
To reduce the chance of a child operating the controls.
Residual heat indicator
An indicator lets you know which elements are still hot after you switch the cooktop off.
Timer
Automatic switch off
For safety the cooktop will turn itself off if certain scenarios. For example if you don't make contact with your pot for a certain amount of time, or if the cooktop is on but there is no pot on the surface.
Automatic heat up
Initially uses high power to heat up the cooktop quickly before switching to a lower temperature. If you've forgotten to turn down the heat, this feature takes care of it for you.
Dual/triple element
A dual element with two heat rings. For smaller pots you activate the inner ring, and for larger pots you activate both. Some have triple elements for more versatility.
Flexible cooking zone
This allows you to expand the cooking zone area.
Reliability score
Scores are taken from our latest brand reliability survey. This score refers to the brand, not a particular model, and does not contribute to the overall score. NA or Not available means there weren't enough responses for that brand to get a score.
enter value/s in increments of i between 71 and 87
Satisfaction score
Scores are taken from our latest brand reliability survey. When rating satisfaction we ask owners to tell us what they think of the products they own. We use this information to give each brand an owner satisfaction rating so you can see what people who use the brand each day think of them. NA or Not available means there weren't enough responses for that brand to get a score.
enter value/s in increments of i between 80 and 88
Shop Ethical rating
Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.
Country of origin
Availability
A Similar model is identical in most aspects except for a few. This means that a majority of its test results are identical so you can reasonably expect to get the same results from the model we tested, but for those aspects which aren't identical, we'll note these as "Not Tested" in the Compare tables.
A Tested model refers to a model that is still current and available in the Australian market. You should be able to order this model through your local retailer, or find it online.
These models can't be found in retailers or online or are no longer manufactured. You may still find these models on second hand websites, or in second hand dealers. Test methods may change over time, so criteria which can't be directly compared will contain an N/A.
An Identical model is exactly that. Performance characteristics will be identical and the only difference will be something trivial such as colour, which won't have an impact on performance.
These are models we haven't yet tested but that are available.
Included in this review
- Recommended
- CHOICE Expert Rating
- Reliability score
- Satisfaction score
- Yearly energy cost
- Maximum element dimensions
- Minimum element dimensions
- Cooking performance score
- Ease of use score
- High heat setting (stir-fry) score
- Low heat setting (white sauce) score
- Low heat setting (melting chocolate) score
- Turn down capacity (boiled rice) score
- Boil time (min:sec)
- Good points
- Bad points
- Price
- Warranty (years)
- Shop Ethical rating
- Number of elements
- Element layout
- Control type
- Timer
- Hob material
- Child lock
- Residual heat indicator
- Automatic switch off
- Automatic heat up
- Dual/triple element
- Flexible cooking zone
- Dimensions (cm, W x D)
- Installation dimensions (cm, W x D)
- Country of origin