Cooktops

Westinghouse WHC642BC review

Westinghouse WHC642BC

CHOICE Expert Rating

85%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Dial controls with cross bar easy to use.
  • Largest cooking zone can accommodate a pan base up to 22cm.
  • Very good element positioning, large cooking zone and simmer are at the front.
  • Control dials can be removed for easier cleaning.
  • No metal edging around cooktop.
  • Some written labelling for high, low and off.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • No ON indicator light.
  • No child proof lock, however less likely for children to access controls positioned along ride side.
  • Any spills around or on the cooking zone can bake on, may need special ceramic glass cleaner or a glass scraper to remove.
  • Cooking zones are only fairly obvious, half the circumference is a solid line and the other half is a faint dotted line.
  • Surface temperatures may become hot near controls.
  • No separate on/off switch.
  • Tricky to clean around control dials.

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
85%
Cooking performance score
93%
Ease of use score
72%
High heat setting (stir-fry) score
100%
Low heat setting (white sauce) score
80%
Low heat setting (melting chocolate) score
100%
Turn down capacity (boiled rice) score
90%
Boil time (min:sec)
6 min 26 sec

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Country of origin
China
Warranty (years)
2
Reliability score
84%
Satisfaction score
81%

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$749.00
Yearly energy cost
$65.00

Specifications

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