Cooktops

Smeg SAI3644B review

Smeg SAI3644B

CHOICE Expert Rating

81%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Has auto pan detection.
  • Controls are easy to navigate with larger fingers.
  • Very good zone selection.
  • Excellent element positioning.
  • Left and right flexi zones accommodate rectangular/oval cooking pans.
  • Accommodates 4 cooking zones at the same time.
  • No edge. Touch controls easy to wipe over and clean.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • No separate ON indicator light.
  • Cooking zone dimensions are not very obvious.
  • Pan slides easily on glass surface when stirring.
  • Noticeable high pitched sound when initially turned on.
  • Flexi zone may not have even heat distribution.
  • The Boost and Double boost function remains active for no more than 5 minutes then the power is reduced automatically to level 9, this can be annoying if you are heating a stock pot full of water (e.g. for pasta).

Type

Frame or frameless
Frameless
Control type
Touch

Recommended products

Recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
81%
Cooking performance score
83%
Ease of use score
78%
Low heat setting score
85%
High heat setting score
80%
Turn down score
85%
Boil time
3 min 4 sec

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Sustainability

Reliability score
87%
Satisfaction score
87%
Country of origin
Italy
Shop Ethical rating
B
Warranty (years)
2

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
4
Cooktop width (cm)
60
Element layout
Multi zone Left side and right side
Usable pan diameters (cm)
4 x 11-18 Multi zones 19-22
Dimensions (cm, W x D)
60 x 51
Installation dimensions (cm, W x D)
56 x 48
Website
smeg.com.au

Cost

Price
$2,990.00
Yearly running cost
$50.00

Features

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

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