Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances Re: $2,000 to spend on a cooktop, what would you get? 10Mar 22, 2010 11:54 pm Pfiff Finally making progress again, with a clothesline (yippee) and some much needed little things being attended to over the holidays. 40 C on New Year's eve? We love our a/c! Re: $2,000 to spend on a cooktop, what would you get? 11Mar 23, 2010 8:16 am If it was just a choice of these 4 I'd go number 2. But like the others, I'd go induction and I would not waste my money on a Miele cooktop. Not saying they are not good but a cooktop is a cooktop, not much difference in performace so you don't meed to go top of the range as you should with say an oven. If it were me, I'd be looking at induction units from Siemens, Bosch, Neff....even Blanco. You should be able to get something around the $2500 mark. Re: $2,000 to spend on a cooktop, what would you get? 12Mar 23, 2010 9:55 pm My builder thought I was nuts but I have plonked down a deposit for a Highland cooktop which has a combo of induction plus gas. The model is HT3CIN/L 85CM 3 BURNER GAS COOKTOP WITH 2 INDUCTION ZONES. Let's just say that's not a cheap cooktop. I compromised by having a cheap oven. http://www.highland.com.au/highland/products.aspx The reason why I went for induction + gas is because there's too many parts to a gas cooktop. Induction looks like it would be easier to clean as it's just a flat surface. Re: $2,000 to spend on a cooktop, what would you get? 13Mar 23, 2010 10:01 pm Melrich Not saying they are not good but a cooktop is a cooktop, not much difference in performace so you don't meed to go top of the range as you should with say an oven. I agree with the statement above. Just make sure your gas cooktop has flame failure protection. Re: $2,000 to spend on a cooktop, what would you get? 14Mar 23, 2010 11:04 pm We also went with Highland. If you want the look of electric, I would only go induction. Choice have just done a new review of induction cooktops. I'm not a big fan of the choice reviews but they are worth having a look at. Recently moved to a 60's home in need of some improvement! http://s797.photobucket.com/user/leenii ... ch%20House Old house: http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy25 ... loo/House/ That sucks! Hope it all works out. Good to move away from steel anyway for all your reasons, but it's also thermally poor. 16 18019 As is per usual for many of the past failed RWH regulations, it is probably traceable to a bureaucrat who's ego overrode the need to seek the appropriate expert… 1 1047 Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 8832 |