Cooktops

Smeg SE364TBAU review

Smeg SE364TBAU

CHOICE Expert Rating

73%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent for cooking a delicate food.
  • Very good for simmering.
  • ON indicator light.
  • Very good element positioning, medium left front and simmer cooking zone right front.
  • No metal edging around cooktop.
  • Melt function – u0022Uu0022 setting.
  • Eco logic option limits the absorbed power, distributing it among the different cooking zones.
  • Fairly comprehensive instructions, some cooking guides.
  • Each zone has its own control settings.
  • Overflow protection and keep warm function.
  • Touch controls easy to wipe over and clean.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK for turn down test and stirfry.
  • Largest cooking zone does not accommodate a pan with a base size more than 18.5cm.
  • Symbols are faint.
  • Timer controls may be confused with cooking zone settings.
  • When front zones are being used, controls may become hot.
  • Surface area may not accommodate all cooking zones at the same time.
  • 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.
  • Multiple models in the one instruction manual can be a little confusing.

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
73%
Cooking performance score
75%
Ease of use score
70%
High heat setting (stir-fry) score
60%
Low heat setting (white sauce) score
80%
Low heat setting (melting chocolate) score
100%
Turn down capacity (boiled rice) score
60%
Boil time (min:sec)
6 min 51 sec

Sustainability

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

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,490.00
Yearly energy cost
$44.00

Specifications

Number of elements
4
Element layout
  • Simmer – back left and front right
  • Medium – front left and back right
Dimensions (cm, W x D)
60 x 51
Installation dimensions (cm, W x D)
56 x 49
Website
smeg.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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