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Appliances & Small Appliances > Electric Cooktops |
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Electric Cooktops
and Electric Grills
from SailorSams.com
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Best Value |
Electric Cooktops
(Glass Top) by ContoureTM
for residential or marine
(UL & CUL Listed).
1
burner and 2 burner, black
ceramic
Electric Cooktops with elegant beveled
edges or classic (rounded) pencil edges.
120 volt or 240 volt, UL Listed
Both
the 120 Volt and 240 Volt Contoure Electric
Cooktops have 1200 watt elements.
The innovative
2 Burner, 120 V Contoure Electric Cooktop has a
special sub-20 Amp feature so it can be used on a 20
amp circuit breaker. More info /
Order:
Contoure Electric Cooktops |
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Alpine
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Electric Cooktops (Glass
Top) by Kenyon
Alpine:
White
with rounded edges.
1 Burner, 2 Burner TRIMLINE, and standard 2 Burner
Electric Cooktops.
UL Listed.
Available in 120 Volts
(1200 / 1400 watt element options)
or 240 Volts (1200 / 1800 watt element options).
More
info / To Order:
Alpine Electric Cooktops |
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Medditerranean
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Electric Cooktops
(Glass Top) by Kenyon
Mediterranean:
Black
with gray markings, beveled edges.
1 Burner, 2 Burner TRIMLINE, and standard 2 Burner
Electric Cooktops.
UL Listed.
Available in 120 Volts
(1200 / 1400 watt element options)
or 240 Volts (1200 / 1800 watt element options).
More info / To Order:
Mediterranean Electric Cooktops |
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1 burner, 2
burner, or 3 burner, black ceramic electric
cooktops
with off-white markings, rounded edges.
NOT UL Listed.
Available in 120 Volts
(with 1000 watt elements)
or 230 Volts (with 1200 watt elements).
More info /
To Order:
Origo Electric Cooktops |
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Which voltage cooktop should you get? |
Generally, the higher voltage (240
volt cook top) is preferred, as higher voltage is more efficient. Use
correspondingly sized pots and pans and you will enjoy best results. It
may be best to order the cooktop for which you have power readily
available. For example, if you are replacing another electric cooktop,
it is probably best to order the same voltage, as you may already have
the proper wiring in place. To make the best choice, you may want to
ask a licensed electrician in your area, which electric cooktop /
voltage would be best for your application (show them the chart that is
directly above this paragraph).
Boil Times for 1 Quart of Water:
based on initial water temperature:
58-62 degrees Fahrenheit
(data provided by Kenyon & may not be applicable to other
brands).
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| Burner Size (inches) |
Voltage |
Watts |
Time to Boil (min:sec) |
6.5
inch diameter
Quickest 120 volt burner |
120
volt |
1200
watts |
Covered 6:12,
Uncovered 6:40 |
| 8 inch diameter |
120 volt |
1400 watts |
Covered 7:10,
Uncovered 7:31 |
| 6.5 inch diameter |
240 volt |
1200 watts |
Covered 9:22,
Uncovered 10:15 |
8 inch
diameter
Quickest 240 volt burner |
240
volt |
1800
watts |
Covered 6:56,
Uncovered 7:23 |
Note: for best transfer
of heat, your pot or pan must be appropriately sized relevant to the
diameter of the burner. The 6.5 inch, 1200 watt, 120 volt burner
actually can make water boil faster than the 8 inch, 1400 watt, 120 volt
burner, presumably due to more BTU being directed towards fewer square
inches of surface area at the point of heat transfer, as well as less
metal in the pot/pan to absorb heat. 240 volts is often stated to be
more efficient, but as you can see above, it can be much slower to
produce results, especially in the (smaller) 1200 watt burner elements.
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