No knobs to contend with here, but the elaborate electronic interface might prove challenging while dealing with an boiling-over pot. The Zonesmart technology, which senses the size of the pot you’ve placed on the burner, seems nifty—and might shave some cents off your power bill. All told, this isn’t for technophobes.
Stainless steel interior with stainless steel or custom front panel option / 45 dB / 290 kWh per year / 3.6–6.8 gallons water per load / 61% better than NAECA energy-efficiency standards
City dwellers that we are, 15,000 BTUs would more than cover our pasta pot–boiling and pork chop–searing needs. We like the spartan feel of the design, but to be truly nit-picky, the slight curvature might look as dated as a 1996 Ford Taurus in a couple years. Though they are plastic, the knobs are indeed well placed.
