Smeg SE464TB
Good Points
- Controls are not too close to cooking zone. Touch controls are unlikely to become hot.
- Digital reading gives accurate power levels.
- Touch controls easy to wipe over.
- No metal edging around cooktop.
- Very good zone positioning, medium left front and simmer cooking zone right front.
Bad Points
- Only fairly obvious as to which control for each cooking zone.
- Symbols are small.
- No separate ON indicator light.
- Controls are closely grouped together, may be difficult for larger fingers.
- Labelling is small and faint.
- On/Off button is only fairly 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 may be difficult to keep pot/pan in place especially when zone element cuts out.
- Largest cooking zone does not accommodate a pan with a base size more than 19cm.
- Pan slides easily on glass surface when stirring.
- Any spills around or on the cooking zone can bake on, may need special ceramic glass cleaner or a glass scraper to remove.
- Controls must be kept free of grease and moisture otherwise they will not respond to touch.
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Specifications
- Simmer – back left and front right
- Medium – front left and back right
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