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Westinghouse WHC643BE review

Westinghouse WHC643BE

CHOICE Expert Rating

85%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Obvious as to which control for each cooking zone.
  • Controls have written labelling.
  • ON indicator light above the ON/OFF button.
  • Digital reading gives accurate power levels.
  • All cooking zones have automatic heat up function for faster heat up.
  • On/Off button is obvious with written labelling.
  • Has a large triple ring zone.
  • Cooking zone dimensions are obvious.
  • Largest cooking zone can accommodate a pan up to 22cm.
  • Touch controls easy to wipe over and clean.
  • No metal edging around cooktop.
  • Very good zone positioning, large triple ring cooking zone left front and simmer cooking zone right front.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Surface can only accommodate 3 out of 4 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.
  • Touch controls are close to cooking zones. Touch controls may become hot.

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
85%
Cooking performance score
89%
Ease of use score
80%
High heat setting (stir-fry) score
80%
Low heat setting (white sauce) score
90%
Low heat setting (melting chocolate) score
100%
Turn down capacity (boiled rice) score
85%
Boil time (min:sec)
5 min 29 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
$979.00
Yearly energy cost
$61.00

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
15
Maximum element dimensions
22

Features

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

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