Cooktops

Ariston HR 601 C A review

Ariston HR 601 C A

CHOICE Expert Rating

84%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Touch controls for better control and temperature accuracy.
  • Largest cooking zone can accommodate a pan base up to 21cm.
  • Boil time is relatively fast.
  • No metal edging around cooktop, touch controls easy to wipe over and clean.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Element positioning is only OK, large cooking zone is positioned at the back.
  • Surface temperatures may become hot near controls.
  • Controls are close to some cooking zones.
  • Slight delay in response when selecting settings.
  • The settings are too close to each other, they are also over the TIMER label and not clear.
  • Need to refer to the manual to set the timer.
  • Touch controls must be kept free of spills and grease to respond to touch.
  • Any spills around or on the cooking zone can bake on and may need special ceramic glass cleaner or a glass scraper to remove.
  • No separate ON indicator light.

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
84%
Cooking performance score
94%
Ease of use score
68%
High heat setting (stir-fry) score
100%
Low heat setting (white sauce) score
90%
Low heat setting (melting chocolate) score
100%
Turn down capacity (boiled rice) score
85%
Boil time (min:sec)
5 min 41 sec

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Country of origin
Italy
Warranty (years)
Not recorded
Reliability score
Not available
Satisfaction score
Not available

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,099.00
Yearly energy cost
$61.00

Specifications

Number of elements
4
Element layout
  • Simmer – back right and front right
  • Medium – front left
  • Large – back left
Dimensions (cm, W x D)
58 x 51
Installation dimensions (cm, W x D)
56 x 49
Website
ariston.com.au
Minimum element dimensions
Not recorded
Maximum element dimensions
Not recorded

Features

Timer
Child lock
Residual heat indicator
Automatic switch off
Automatic heat up
Dual/triple element
Flexible cooking zone

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