I tested it
Built-in · 24-inch
Karinear 24-inch 3-burner
The Karinear surprised me. Its two left zones join into one long zone, and that's rare at this price.
My verdict
My verdict: Buy it if you want a long flex zone for a griddle on a budget. Skip it if you want lots of fine power levels.
My test results
1 quart boiled in 3 minutes and 15 seconds; the simmer was mostly steady.
| Boils 1 quart in | 3 min 15 sec |
|---|---|
| Gentle simmer | Mostly steady |
| Pans that fit at once | 3 |
Quick facts
3 zones; the two on the left join into one long zone · slider controls · 9 power levels · 99-minute timer, pause and child lock · hardwired 240 volts
Pros and cons
What I liked
- Its flex zone fits a long pan or griddle.
- The slider controls are quick once you're used to them.
What I didn't like
- It has only 9 power levels.
- It has few owner reviews so far.
My notes
The Karinear surprised me. Its two left zones join into one long zone, and that’s rare at this price. My oval fish pan, which never fits a round zone properly, cooked evenly from end to end. The slider controls felt fiddly for a day and then quicker than tapping plus and minus.
It boiled a quart in 3 minutes and 15 seconds. Its simmer was mostly steady, with a little drifting on the lowest setting. It’s a newer brand with only a handful of owner reviews, so it’s less proven than the others here.
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