I tested it
Built-in · 30-inch
Frigidaire Professional PCCI3080AF
Best for: cooks who want to turn a knob, and griddle lovers. This is the one I'd hand to someone coming from gas who hates touch panels.
My verdict
My verdict: Buy it if knobs or a griddle matter to you. Skip it if you want the easiest wipe-clean glass.
My test results
1 quart boiled in 2 minutes and 22 seconds; 6 quarts in 13 minutes and 10 seconds; simmer about 8°F up or down; fan quiet.
| Boils 1 quart in | 2 min 22 sec |
|---|---|
| Simmer swing | about 8°F |
| Circuit | 30 amps minimum |
Quick facts
Size / zones: 30 inches, four zones including a two-element bridge on the left · Power: 11-inch main element: 3,600 watts, up to 5,200 watts on boost · Extras: Backlit knobs with residual-heat indication
Pros and cons
What I liked
- Its real knobs are easy to use with wet or greasy hands.
- It has a bridge for a griddle.
- Its main element is very powerful on boost.
- It had the fastest 1-quart boil in my test: 2 minutes and 22 seconds.
What I didn't like
- There are more edges to clean around.
- It still has only four zones on a 30-inch top.
- The fan was the loudest of the name brands, about like a bathroom fan.
My notes
Best for: cooks who want to turn a knob, and griddle lovers.
This is the one I’d hand to someone coming from gas who hates touch panels. You reach for a knob and turn it, and the backlight shows what’s on. On boost, the 5,200-watt main element boiled my quart in 2 minutes and 22 seconds, the fastest quart of all 10.
The bridge links the two left zones for a griddle. My pancakes came out even end to end, with slightly darker spots over the coils. The trade-off is cleaning: I had to wipe around four knobs after a boiled-over pot of pasta water, which a flat touch panel avoids.
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