Cooktops

Haier HCE604TB3 review

Haier HCE604TB3

CHOICE Expert Rating

81%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Element positioning is very good, medium cooking and simmer cooking zone are positioned at the front.
  • Touch controls for better control and temperature accuracy.
  • No metal edging around cooktop.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Basic selection of cooking zones (2 simmer u0026 2 medium), not suitable for pans or saucepans with large surface area.
  • Cooking zones circumference is not obvious.
  • Largest cooking zone does not accommodate a pan with a base size more than 20cm.
  • No separate On indicator light.
  • 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, may need special ceramic glass cleaner or a glass scraper to remove.
  • No outline around cooking zones. May not be obvious when pan slides off cooking zone which may cause uneven heating of pan and cooking.
  • Only OK performance for high heat cooking on largest cooking zone.
  • Surface temperatures may become hot near controls.

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
81%
Cooking performance score
86%
Ease of use score
74%
High heat setting (stir-fry) score
55%
Low heat setting (white sauce) score
90%
Low heat setting (melting chocolate) score
100%
Turn down capacity (boiled rice) score
100%
Boil time (min:sec)
6 min 39 sec

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
F
Country of origin
China
Warranty (years)
Not recorded
Reliability score
74%
Satisfaction score
80%

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$439.00
Yearly energy cost
$46.00

Specifications

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