Best Westinghouse Cooktops

I have the WH1645BE induction hob and I can’t seem to get it back to clean once I used it :( Show details

No replacement policy – After putting up with this cooktop for nearly 2 years it is no longer working. Electrolux will not replace or refund. Show details

Affordable induction cooktop I've been quite happy with this portable induction cooktop. As someone who has cooked on gas for many years, I found… Read more

this a great introduction to induction cooking and a bit of an eye-opener. It excels at dishes that require a long, slow, even simmer, such as jams, stewed fruit, and meat stews. The heat control is responsive and it holds a gentle simmer very well. The unit is also compact, lightweight, and easy to store when not in use. The smooth glass surface makes cleaning quick and simple, which is a definite advantage over a traditional gas cooktop. The only downside I've noticed is that it cycles on and off at some power settings. While this appears to be normal for this type of appliance, it can take a little getting used to if you're accustomed to cooking on gas. Overall, it's a practical, easy-to-use cooktop that offers many of the benefits of induction cooking at an affordable price.

Poor quality of product. ‘Overheats’ with error E5 on left hob constantly at even 800w and the ceramic plate itself is nowhere near hot. Using all… Read more

good quality induction cookware. Must be an overly sensitive safety cutoff. Contacted Westinghouse who seemed disinterested. Returned to store for a refund.

Purchased an ikea portable hob and have had no issues which confirmed for me that it wasn’t anything I was doing wrong.

Also, despite the brand name being Westinghouse, this is imported by a distribution company and is not all that closely related to Australian made Westinghouse products. It’s basically a rebranded generic product which is reflected in its poor quality and performance.

The cooking is great. The hob2hood function is the dumbest idea ever. This turns on/off and adjusts speed of the matching rangehood exhaust fan based… Read more

on the temp of the cooktop. According to the manual:

"compatible rangehoods work seamlessly with your induction or ceramic cooktop to clear your kitchen of cooking smells and steam. As you start cooking, the rangehood will automatically turn on then intuitively adjust the fan speed and airflow to match your cooking. How's that for hands-free convenience?"

How is it? Horrible. Constantly changing fan speed when not required. You can empty your pots after finishing cooking, turn rangehood off, put pots back, and it turns fan on again because it's still hot on the cooktop. No steam or fumes anymore, but Westinghouse knows best.

Recommend not getting a matching rangehood.

Very regrettable purchase – I purchased this cooktop in June 2020, was installed less than 4 weeks when noticed cook took marks very easily, even when you clean using a clean… Read more

cloth. Marks are now permanent and unable to remove. I called Westinghouse and was given advice on what to clean product with to no avail. My previous cooktop which I had for 10 years was in better condition then this one after 4 weeks wish I had never replaced it. Response from Westinghouse house is that they appreciate my disappointment! Don’t buy Westinghouse, product is sub standard and not robust.

Don't buy it! – This is a very badly made cooktop. The stainless steel is low grade and prone to severe pitting and scratches even with gentle cleaning. The material… Read more

used in the wok burner ring is wearing after only 1 year and the trivets are rusting.

Burners are adequate but sometimes tricky to start. Wok burner has great heat but that's the only decent thing about it.

I will never buy Westinghouse rubbish again. Very disappointing waste of money!

DO NOT BUY THIS COOKTOP!!!! – Purchased this Cooktop (along with other Westinghouse appliances to the value of $4000) to put in our newly renovated kitchen. Within 3 months the… Read more

whole Cooktop is covered in surface rust. When I emailed Electrolux customer service and sent pics they responded saying it wasn't rust it's only staining. I can tell you now it's definitely rust and I would avoid buying this product. We have an amazing new kitchen and our Cooktop looks TERRIBLE!!! DONT DO IT!!!

Have had 2 of these units. After having had both European (Miele) and Westinghouse, the quality and features are the same however the WH is less than half the price of the Miele. It's a no brainer ! Show details

Made in China Westinghouse junk – Installed in new Perth home July 2017. Total power failure January 2021. Electrolux tech quote to repair parts over $1300, not including inspection… Read more

and service fees. needing all PCBs to be replaced. Electrolux want pre-payment for all parts before attending to repairs. We will replace with another European brand and avoid Westinghouse Electrolux made in China products.

If you plan to cook. DO NOT BUY THIS STOVE. This is by far the most useless stove I have ever had the misfortune to use. I had to buy a ceramic… Read more

cook top stove as the area the stove was to be installed was too small for an induction. What a mistake. Any cooking in pots or pans takes forever. The ring keeps turning off, the radiant heat is a very small area even on the drawn out circle the inner circle Is only adequate for the smallest pot. The heat ring turns off with any movement including stirring a pot or a pot boiling. It is impossible to clean. The stove is okay but the cook top is just for decoration

Good Appliance but My stars didn't align with the dreadful Westinghouse customer service person! – Purchased this product from Harvey Norman, was told the cut-out was EXACTLY the same as the gas cooker it was to replace (Fisher and Paykel CG603… Read more

Series) and on paper they both are the exactly the same 560w x 490 d. I'd checked the gas was disconnected safely, called an electrician, made a day/time to fit this off. When the sparkie said 'I can't fit this as these two black screws stick out an extra 5mm, so I'll have to angle grind your bench to make it fit and it may break '. I knew I was in trouble. Shown the two black screws tried to call to find out what to do but didn't get through quickly enough so gave up (paying a tradie an hourly rate), allowed sparkie to do his thing he seemed certain. When I returned to Harvey Norman the sales lady I'd dealt with was most surprised to learn of the issue. She showed me how easily the display model sat into the same size cut-out, there was nothing that obstructed the insertion. The instruction booklet was little help, as the screws are not shown on there at all (why give a diagram that doesn't represent what you are actually installing in full I asked the man from Westinghouse customer service what those screws were in the position for and why didn't they show up anywhere on the booklet? He told me this is a booklet not just for that model but 6 models so they can't all be shown, he said the screws hold it together and the extra amount they stick out would have been calculated into the size of the cut-out...not helpful and not so at all (nor was his attitude) I have to say, he did not care to hear any of my issues. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was told one would ring me back in the afternoon second day, I still haven't had that call back Lol. The appliance itself (having paid the extra money, suffered the inconvenience and cleaned the mess up) is performing well enough to make me happy for now. It's been working around 9 days now an I'm happier than I thought I would be as I had loved the gas but this is very fast to heat, looks good and now that I've got the hang of it there's little difference, luckily even my existing pots work with the induction but after this I'll never buy Westinghouse again (thought it was a mistake, I'd heard bad things about them before but now know for myself :).

Not Happy – I bought one these 13 July 2021 because although a Westinghouse fan, it was also the only one I could find that fitted into the existing benchtop cut… Read more

out. I wasn`t happy about the touch controls versus manual rotary control, but that wasn`t an option. Big mistake by me and Westinghouse. Learning it`s operation happened slowy by mistakes but was eventually mastered. Then the problems began. For no apparent reason it would switch itself off! Then if using multiple zones removing a pot without touching any controls, again it was prone to shutting down. Now we have the latest problem in that when turned on it`s in lock mode. The instructions, when found, are far from clear on how to unlock it. Much button pressing with unmention time lag may eventionly unlock it. Not good in the haste of preparing a meal. Now, after in less of two years the markings over the controls have almost disappeared making it difficult to operate. I would guess that in six months they would have disappeared altogether. What tech smart, but uneducated in the real world, university graduate would be allowed to introduce such rubbish that causes such damage to the former good reputation of the Westinghouse name. Avoid.

Very disappointed with the quality – Purchased this about 2 years ago to replace an older model equivalent Westinghouse cooktop. However, after about a year of use the silver coating on… Read more

the knobs started to flake off exposing the black base plastic. The old knobs did not have this issue with over 10 years of use. I am very disappointed as it seems it flakes off where you touch to turn the knob. How are you suppose to use this cooktop without the knobs deteriorating?

cooktop constantly turns off – Turns off constantly due to its over zealous digital display area ( this is a built in safety feature but way over the top for our liking). If u get… Read more

any water even a drop of water or say gravy, it will turn off which is very annoying. Even if u use a damp sponge to clean up a spillage and wipe across the controls, it will turn off. We are very disappointed with this cook top and we have found that the cooktop doesn’t live up to our expectations as to what it should do. We will seek a refund.

Verry disappointed – Very poor and disappointing product from the Westinghouse brand. Immediately after the first use I noticed the stainless steel rim around each head… Read more

changed from silver to bronze colour, anything spilt on the stove when cooking is very hard to remove and clean off, even when cleaned during or immediately after cooking. Many stains remain impossible to remove, It's only a few months old and appears very old looking and is heavily stained. The temperatures of each head are very unsatisfactory, difficult to get the right temperature, 3 heads of the same size with uneven temperatures when placed on the same level. I even bought a new pan to rule out the old pan being the issue and that didn't fix the problem. Initially I didn't think twice when given the option of the Westinghouse brand, never expexted to be let down like this.

Stainless steel quality is pathetic – Took it out of the box and wiped the dust off with a damp rag and that alone left scratches. I don’t even think it’s stainless more like aluminium. Absolutely pathetic quality of material. Show details