Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances 1 Jan 14, 2010 9:48 pm I'm looking for a 5 burner 90cm gas cooktop. I would prefer the main two biggest burners furthest away from each other, but as far as I can tell only the Westinghouse and the Miele do that (with a huge difference in cost between them!). The Bosch seems like a good compromise in cost and quality, but the two biggest burners are next to each other. Is this a problem in your experience? Any other tips on these three or others you'd suggest I could look at too? Westinghouse $830 from Appliances online http://www.westinghouse.com.au/node38.a ... ctId=25803: 14.4, 12.1 , 9.0, 9.0, 5.1 MJ/h Miele $2100 http://www.miele.com.au/au/domestic/pro ... _24035.htm: 15, 15.0, 11.5, 7.0, 4.1 MJ/h Bosch $1350 from Appliances Online http://www.boschappliances.com.au/conte ... ent_id=483: 15.0, 11.5, 6.8, 6.8, 4.0 Mj/h I like that the Bosch goes as high as the Miele but lower too (but not sure how much of a difference this really makes). Any tips? Ely Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 2Jan 15, 2010 6:47 am Ely, we have the Westinghouse gas cooktop (bought as a package). For the most part we are happy with it . My one comment would be that I (apparently) use the largest burner (top right) quite a bit and the size of pan that I have means it bumps against the splashback. If I could do it again I would still get the same top, but I would ensure that it is set into the cabinet a bit more to the front so there is room at the back. Hope this helps! Good luck! Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 3Jan 15, 2010 7:10 am Now that you've provided this quick comparison and the links, I like Bosch the best. I also agree that sometimes they don't put the cooktop as close to the front edge as possible, so I'm also worried about not having enough clearance at the back (against the splashback). I was going to suggest to look at AEG, but I really like the layout of the Bosch. If you're not using wok cooking that often, I doubt that Miele would give you any more benefit (even with its supposed dual wok feature). My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 4Jan 15, 2010 9:39 am The Bosch does look a good compromise, the Westinghouse has the lowest heat output and the Miele has 2 15Mj/hr burners, now thats serious cooking! Are Fisher & Paykel and Smeg no interest to you? The F&P has the wok burner in the middle, which stops the pot hitting the splashback but not sure how many other pots you can use at the same time...and I love the new izona cook tops. http://www.tomorrowskitchen.com.au/#izona-products/cook-surface I also love Barazza cooktops, will be getting one of those when we reno our house.... Andy Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 6Jan 15, 2010 7:53 pm dymonite69 Neff T2596N0AU? 17MJ wok burner Hmm, at $2800, I think it's a bit out of my price range! I don't do enough wok cooking to justify that. Neff do have a 6 burner with two woks T29R8N0AU for $1700, but I can't see anywhere that states the Mj each burner puts out. http://www.estrading.com.au/www/607/100 ... 3468_.html Ely Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 7Jan 15, 2010 9:20 pm The Neff T2596N0AU 6-burner cooktop is same as the Bosch PCT915B90A 6-burner, they're from the same factory (both are owned by Bosch Siemens group in europe). Highland makes a 6-burner gas cooktop with two 22mj wok burner (one on each side) but it's close to 100cm long and costs about $3000. Whirpool also makes one similar to the westinghouse, Ikea sells it for $790. Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 8Jan 15, 2010 9:40 pm Standard offerings from Harvey Norman and Gas shops: Product Review Highland is a good oz brand: HP6SSN/L 98CM 6 BURNER GAS COOKTOP PROFESSIONAL SERIES Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 9Jan 18, 2010 9:47 am dymonite69 Highland is a good oz brand: I would have loved a Highland cooktop - the four burner with induction zone is a beauty - but the price put a kibosh on it, and we couldn't find an oven that we liked to match (without the total package price becoming ludicrous) Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 10Jan 18, 2010 12:53 pm We're going with the Blanco range of 900mm oven, cooktop and rangehood. If you have a look at their website, you can see full details. http://www.blanco-australia.com/ Cheers jbarry My build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=25713 13th Oct - Offer on block 4th Dec - Settlement of block scheduled (delayed due to titles) 22nd Feb - Titles Issued 17th Mar - Land Settlement 17th Mar - Pre-start meeting Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 11Jan 18, 2010 2:26 pm Have you checked out the abey range http://www.abey.com.au/Products/tabid/6 ... goryID=418 I have the 700W Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 12Jan 18, 2010 9:00 pm Watch the position of the wok burner. You need to think about what sort of cooking you do most, how many pots you have going at once and what size they are, etc. Some cooktops with the wok burner in the centre don't allow enough room to use the other burners at the same time if you have a traditional big wok. Not a problem if you don't want to cook anything else at the same time...but if you like rice with your stir fry, it might be. If you're prepared to buy new cookware to suit, I don't suppose it matters. I won't trade my 20-year-old well- seasoned steel wok for anything though. Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 13Jan 18, 2010 9:47 pm kek Watch the position of the wok burner. You need to think about what sort of cooking you do most, how many pots you have going at once and what size they are, etc. Some cooktops with the wok burner in the centre don't allow enough room to use the other burners at the same time if you have a traditional big wok. Not a problem if you don't want to cook anything else at the same time...but if you like rice with your stir fry, it might be. If you're prepared to buy new cookware to suit, I don't suppose it matters. I won't trade my 20-year-old well- seasoned steel wok for anything though. This is totally why we went with the Westinghouse one. Because the big burner is of to the side! Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 14Jan 21, 2010 12:13 pm Hi folks, I'll be going through all this in about a month or so. Just a quick question. Is there any reason why you couldn't use the Wok burner with a large Pot on it, like a large Spaghetti pot to boil the water fast?? Our builder is going with Omega products and we will probably have to go with the Omega Gas Cooktop OG92XA which is also a wok burner on the side. Anybody seen these? SK Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 15Jan 21, 2010 12:17 pm kek Watch the position of the wok burner. You need to think about what sort of cooking you do most, how many pots you have going at once and what size they are, etc. Some cooktops with the wok burner in the centre don't allow enough room to use the other burners at the same time if you have a traditional big wok. Not a problem if you don't want to cook anything else at the same time...but if you like rice with your stir fry, it might be. If you're prepared to buy new cookware to suit, I don't suppose it matters. I won't trade my 20-year-old well- seasoned steel wok for anything though. ^ She knows what she's on about I've never wokked before, it can be tricky...I usually wok first and rice after. Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 16Jan 21, 2010 1:50 pm Hiya Ely I've just been having a fight with my builder (Goodlife Homes) about my Westinghouse 90cm stove top, the same one you have a picture of in your post. Ours is set back only 12mm from the splashback and as such you cannot put a large pan or pot centrally on either of the rear burners, and it hits the splashback - it's really STUPID!!! The builder says that he can move the stove top forward by about 10mm, but I'm not sure how much of an effect that will have. I already have a scorch mark on my tiled splashback from the large pot I put on there to boil spaghetti I think you are better off going for a design that has the bigger burners at the front and the smaller ones at the back - until the building industry makes benchtops deeper or the stove top manufacturers ask us women what REALLY works then you need to be so careful. Sigh, so many things you don't realise until after you move in and actually live with them. Sort of sounds like marriage, doesn't it? Good luck! Cheers, Jodi Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 17Jan 21, 2010 2:54 pm netadelle kek Watch the position of the wok burner. You need to think about what sort of cooking you do most, how many pots you have going at once and what size they are, etc. Some cooktops with the wok burner in the centre don't allow enough room to use the other burners at the same time if you have a traditional big wok. Not a problem if you don't want to cook anything else at the same time...but if you like rice with your stir fry, it might be. If you're prepared to buy new cookware to suit, I don't suppose it matters. I won't trade my 20-year-old well- seasoned steel wok for anything though. This is totally why we went with the Westinghouse one. Because the big burner is of to the side! Oh good, another person who figured this out why didn't I Eskay40 Hi folks, I'll be going through all this in about a month or so. Just a quick question. Is there any reason why you couldn't use the Wok burner with a large Pot on it, like a large Spaghetti pot to boil the water fast?? Our builder is going with Omega products and we will probably have to go with the Omega Gas Cooktop OG92XA which is also a wok burner on the side. Anybody seen these? SK I use mine with big pots all the time Eskay40, no probs. Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 18Jan 21, 2010 3:04 pm Thanks SuH that's exactly what I wanted to hear I'll have to remember to tell the builder I want it right near the front edge of the bench..... Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 19Jan 21, 2010 3:53 pm Eskay40 Thanks SuH that's exactly what I wanted to hear I'll have to remember to tell the builder I want it right near the front edge of the bench..... I actually use it more for the spag and rice pots, because I always cook too much of both and my big frypan Re: 5 burner 90cm gas cooktops - which one? 20Jan 21, 2010 4:18 pm Here Here!!! I love cooking - and I'm Greek.. So there's always loads of food happening so a big pot is always on !! Not to mention my huge 12 egg poaching frypan on Saturday mornings breakfast!! With that one on my current 4 burner, I don't have any place to do the bacon... Just found out my land has finally titled !!!!!!! It begins!!!! SK Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 4 10822 I want to build a decking to the drawn shape outlined in black. The problem is how close can I build to the gas hot water unit? 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