I'd marry it and take it to my next house if I could. I'm picky and used to top of the line appliances such as Jenn-Air (was slow) and Kichenaid (loved), so I was reluctant to gamble on this cooktop from a completely unknown company. I was particularly nervous about losing the knobs for touch pad. In my experience things that high tech usually don't work and although it does start beeping when I put too much water on it to clean it or when a pot boils over it otherwise, works great. The reviews encouraged me to chance it, in addition to the fact that I've been known to burn up a good pot or two..let's face it several, so I thought the timer would cut down on new pots and pans!
It absolutely takes time to get in the groove of a totally new method of controls but I've seen worse in product brands I'm used to where you couldn't figure out what knob went with what burner. This cooktop is really easy once you get the hang of it and the timer is so handy, I can't go back..can't. .I can now go off leave the room and not worry about the water boiling out and scorching a pot. The only way to improve it would be to actually be able to program a burner to go from boil-9 to simmer-1. I will say that my tendency to burn food was so bad before this because my previous cooktop had no simmer and burned everything if you turned it up higher than -5. This cooktop simmers beautifully then magically turns itself off to steam your veggies till you are ready. What more can I say--I'm in love. If I move...this cooktop will be the first thing I will replace or add to the existing kitchen
There is one slight caveat. That is that you cannot be a messy cook if you want it to look as beautiful as it arrives. You must wipe up spills as quickly as they happen even if you must change burners to do so. You will be using a soft soap cleaner and polishing it often..but for me it's like polishing my shiny new car...I love that too!
Brand Name | GASLAND |
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Model Info | CH30BF |
Item Weight | 11.22 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 2.05 x 20.47 x 11.42 inches |
Item model number | CH30BF |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Efficiency | high efficiency |
Installation Type | built-in |
Part Number | CH30BF |
Form Factor | built-in, electric cooktop |
Special Features | 9 power level, 1-99 minutes timer, Overheating protection, Child safety lock, Residual heat indicator |
Top Style | smooth top |
Max Energy Output | 3000 Watts |
Burner type | resistance |
Heating Elements | 2 |
Color | black |
Control Console | touch control |
Voltage | 240 Volts |
Wattage | 3200 watts |
Fuel type | electric |
Material Type | Glass, Metal |
Included Components | screws, bracket, instruction manual |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Warranty |