Cooktops

Omega OCC604TZ review

Omega OCC604TZ

CHOICE Expert Rating

73%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Digital reading gives accurate power levels.
  • Touch controls easy to wipe over and clean.
  • Very good zone positioning, medium cooking zone left front and simmer cooking zone right front.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Touch controls are close to cooking zones. Touch controls may become hot.
  • Only fairly obvious as to which control for each cooking zone.
  • Symbols and numerical labelling is small and faint.
  • No separate ON indicator light.
  • On/Off control button is very small and not obvious.
  • Only 2 small and 2 medium cooking zones.
  • Surface area may not accommodate all cooking zones at the same time.
  • Cooking zone dimensions are not obvious – denoted by single horizontal line.
  • Largest cooking zone does not accommodate a pan with a base size more than 20cm.
  • Pan slides easily on glass surface when stirring.
  • Controls must be kept free of grease and moisture otherwise they will not 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.
  • Left and right sides of cooktop have a metal trim that can trap food and residue.
  • Thermostat cuts in and out constantly.

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
73%
Cooking performance score
79%
Ease of use score
64%
High heat setting (stir-fry) score
55%
Low heat setting (white sauce) score
85%
Low heat setting (melting chocolate) score
100%
Turn down capacity (boiled rice) score
75%
Boil time (min:sec)
6 min 42 sec

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
Country of origin
China
Warranty (years)
2
Reliability score
71%
Satisfaction score
81%

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$549.00
Yearly energy cost
$38.00

Specifications

Number of elements
4
Element layout
  • Simmer – back left and front right
  • Medium – front left and back right
Dimensions (cm, W x D)
59 x 52
Installation dimensions (cm, W x D)
56 x 49
Website
omegaappliances.com.au
Minimum element dimensions
16.5
Maximum element dimensions
20

Features

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

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