Cooktops

Chef CHC642BB review

Chef CHC642BB

CHOICE Expert Rating

80%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Basic control dials, easy to use.
  • Very good element positioning, large cooking zone left front and simmer cooking zone right front.
  • Largest cooking zone can accommodate a pan up to 22cm.
  • No metal edging around cooktop.
  • Dial knobs are removable, a rubber seal around the knobs prevents spillages from going into workings.
  • Fairly comprehensive instructions, but no cooking guide.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • No separate ON indicator light. The only way the user will know that the cooktop is on is from the light of the element of the cooking zone and if the residual heat indicator light is on (or the knob).
  • Dials are close to cooking zone, dial controls may become hot.
  • Pan slides easily on glass surface when stirring.
  • Controls have no tactile feedback so setting may not be accurate.
  • A little fiddly cleaning around control dials.
  • Any spills around or on the cooking zone can bake on, may need special ceramic glass cleaner or a glass scraper to remove.
  • No child proof lock on controls, however less likely for children to access controls, positioned along right side.

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
80%
Cooking performance score
88%
Ease of use score
69%
High heat setting (stir-fry) score
90%
Low heat setting (white sauce) score
75%
Low heat setting (melting chocolate) score
100%
Turn down capacity (boiled rice) score
85%
Boil time (min:sec)
6 min 21 sec

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Country of origin
China
Warranty (years)
2
Reliability score
82%
Satisfaction score
80%

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$629.00
Yearly energy cost
$66.00

Specifications

Number of elements
4
Element layout
  • Simmer – front right and back left
  • Medium – back right
  • Large – front left
Dimensions (cm, W x D)
59 x 52
Installation dimensions (cm, W x D)
56 x 49
Website
chefappliances.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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