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Maytag MEC7636W

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$939.60 - $1,034.10

Summary:

This Maytag 36-inch radiant-electric smoothtop cooktop has the following:
• 5 elements
• Among elements, 2 high-power element(s).
• Control knobs.

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Type: 36-inch smoothtops

About - Maytag MEC7636W
The Maytag MEC7636W is part of the cooktop & wall oven test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, electric cooktop models like the MEC7636W 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 - Maytag MEC7636W

The Maytag MEC7636W is part of the cooktop & wall oven test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, electric cooktop models like the MEC7636W 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 makes gas and electric cooktops priced between $570 and $720 and electric wall ovens that cost $1,000 and up. Maytag appliances are sold through Sears, home centers, and independent appliance retailers.
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About This Brand

This midlevel, mass-market brand makes gas and electric cooktops priced between $570 and $720 and electric wall ovens that cost $1,000 and up. Maytag appliances are sold through Sears, home centers, and independent appliance retailers.

Read our Brand Reliability

Features & Specs - Maytag MEC7636W
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	2
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	0
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	3
Expandable elements This allows you to switch between a large, high-power element and a small, low-power element contained within it Expandable elements	Yes
Touch controls These replace knobs with integrated touch-sensitive controls that allow the controls to blend with the cooktop's glass surface. Touch controls	No
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