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Kenmore 43800

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$1,349.99

Summary: This Kenmore 30-inch induction cooktop has the following:
• 4 elements
• Among elements, 3 high-power element(s).
• Touch controls.
• Smoothtop with stainless steel trim.

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Type: 30-inch induction cooktops

About - Kenmore 43800
The Kenmore 43800 is part of the cooktop & wall oven test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, electric cooktop models like the 43800 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. High heat: Reflects how quickly the highest-powered element heated water to near-boiling. Low heat: Reflects how well the lowest-powered element melted and held chocolate without scorching and how the most powerful element, set to low, held tomato sauce below a boil.

About - Kenmore 43800

The Kenmore 43800 is part of the cooktop & wall oven test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, electric cooktop models like the 43800 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

High heat:: Reflects how quickly the highest-powered element heated water to near-boiling.
Low heat:: Reflects how well the lowest-powered element melted and held chocolate without scorching and how the most powerful element, set to low, held tomato sauce below a boil.

About This Brand
This midlevel, mass-market brand includes gas, electric, and induction cooktops priced from $580 and electric wall ovens that cost $1,000 and up. The appliances are sold through Sears stores. Kenmore Elite. This line offers more features than the Kenmore line and includes gas, electric, and induction cooktops priced from $1,000 and wall ovens that cost $2,000.
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About This Brand

This midlevel, mass-market brand includes gas, electric, and induction cooktops priced from $580 and electric wall ovens that cost $1,000 and up. The appliances are sold through Sears stores.

Kenmore Elite. This line offers more features than the Kenmore line and includes gas, electric, and induction cooktops priced from $1,000 and wall ovens that cost $2,000.

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Features & Specs - Kenmore 43800
High-power elements The number of surface cooking elements rated at over 2,000 watts. Often one or more of the high-power elements is a dual element; you can choose the large element or a smaller element within the larger one for small pots. High-power elements	3
Medium-power elements The number of surface cooking elements rated at over 1,500 watts but not more than 2,000 watts. Medium-power elements	1
Low-power elements The number of surface cooking elements rated from 1,200 to 1,500 watts not including warming-only elements, or those contained within larger expandable elements. Low-power elements	0
Expandable elements This allows you to switch between a large, high-power element and a small, low-power element contained within it Expandable elements	No
Touch controls These replace knobs with integrated touch-sensitive controls that allow the controls to blend with the cooktop's glass surface. Touch controls	Yes
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