Cooktops

DeLonghi SLI 905 review

DeLonghi SLI 905

CHOICE Expert Rating

82%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Has auto pan detection.
  • Excellent result for melting chocolate using melt function.
  • Very good cooking zone selection and element positioning.
  • Can accommodate all 5 cooking pots at the same time.
  • Large cooking zone can accommodate a pan up to 25cm in diameter.
  • No edge. Touch controls easy to wipe over and clean.
  • Left and right flex zones can be four smaller areas or two larger areas.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Limited labelling on controls, may not be easy to comprehend so need to refer to the instruction manual.
  • No separate ON indicator light.
  • Digital display is red may be hard to view with the reflective glass.
  • ON / OFF control is fairly obvious, faint.
  • Pan slides easily on glass surface when stirring.
  • May not have even heat distribution when using flexi zone.

Type

Frame or frameless
Frameless
Control type
Touch

Recommended products

Recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
82%
Cooking performance score
85%
Ease of use score
78%
Low heat setting score
95%
High heat setting score
75%
Turn down score
85%
Boil time
2 min 57 sec

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Sustainability

Reliability score
Not available
Satisfaction score
Not available
Country of origin
Italy
Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
2

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
5
Cooktop width (cm)
90
Element layout
BridgeZone left side; Centre large; BridgeZone right side
Usable pan diameters (cm)
4 zones – 11 (min) 1 x 13 (min) Cooking zones bridged – 23 (min)
Dimensions (cm, W x D)
90 x 52
Installation dimensions (cm, W x D)
84 x 48
Website
delonghicookingappliances.com.au

Cost

Price
$2,399.00
Yearly running cost
$69.00

Features

Pause or stop/go setting
Keep warm setting
Power boost setting
Auto heat up setting

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