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Item Details
_Buyer's Guide: Cook Tops
ILC Reference NO 81:20:007
Item sourced from ILC SA database
Short Description
Cooktops can be gas or electric. They are more expensive to install than a freestanding stove, but can be built in at a height that suits the user.
Electric cooktops are cheaper to buy than gas cooktops but are more expensive to run.
Price Guide
Refer to supplier information for pricing details.
More Details
For further sources of information:
Talk to a retailer
Check Choice magazine
Options
Automatic sensors which maintain a selected temperature.
Solid elements (easily cleaned).
Coiled elements (heat quickly).
Under ceramic elements (very easily cleaned).
Removable spill bowls around burners/elements.
High speed element (halogen element).
Hinged glass lid to provide extra benchspace.
Coloured light/heat indicators.
Touch pads which can be mounted on a wall, in a drawer, inside a cupboard or beside the hotplates.
Safety Features
Automatic ignition when gas is turned on, left on or the flame goes out. (Flame failure device).
Automatic overheating shutdown (electric).
Hot surface indicator light (electric).
Stove guards - barriers to enclose hotplates and controls.
Factors To Consider
The space the cooktop has to fit into, (a square layout of elements/burners takes up less space than a staggered layout).
A staggered layout avoids the need for reaching over other elements to get to the rear elements.
Ease of ignition.
Durability of ceramic glass cooktops when sliding pots.
Preference for stainless steel, enamel or toughened glass.
Length and conditions of warranty.
A small mirror on a handle allows checking of cooking progress.
A benchtop grill may be easier to use and clean than a grill drawer.
Large dials with central cross-bars or touch controls.
Easily operated press-button ignition or automatic ignition (gas).
A ceramic glass cooktop (electric) or continuous trivet cooktop (gas) for ease of sliding pots.
Solid electric elements for ease of cleaning.
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