I tested it
Built-in · 30-inch
LG CBIH3013BE
Best for: a straightforward 30-inch replacement on a tighter budget. The LG gives you most of what matters for less.
My verdict
My verdict: Buy it if you want a capable 30-inch cooktop and the best price per feature. Skip it if you want knobs or a bridge.
My test results
1 quart boiled in 2 minutes and 38 seconds; 6 quarts in 13 minutes and 50 seconds; simmer about 6°F up or down; fan quiet.
| Boils 1 quart in | 2 min 38 sec |
|---|---|
| Simmer swing | about 6°F |
| Circuit | 40 amps |
Quick facts
Size / zones: 30 inches, four fixed elements, no bridge listed · Power: Main element up to 4.3 kilowatts on boost · Extras: Dedicated simmer settings, cookware-compatibility indicator, pause key, timer, Wi-Fi (LG ThinQ app)
Pros and cons
What I liked
- Its boost element is strong for the price.
- It has dedicated simmer settings, a pause button and a timer.
- Its cookware indicator helps when you're switching from gas.
- The fan is quiet; I could easily talk over it.
What I didn't like
- It has no bridge for a griddle.
- It has touch controls only.
- Its simmer wandered a little more than the Bosch's, about 6 degrees up and down.
My notes
Best for: a straightforward 30-inch replacement on a tighter budget.
The LG gives you most of what matters for less. Its 4.3 kilowatts boost element boiled my quart in 2 minutes and 38 seconds, just three seconds behind the Bosch. The money saved can go toward the electrician or a couple of new pans.
The cookware indicator was more useful than I expected. It flagged my old aluminum-base sauté pan as not compatible, which explained years of uneven searing. It doesn’t tell you whether a pan heats evenly, though; my flour test on the main zone showed a solid 8-inch brown circle with paler edges.
There’s no bridge, so it isn’t the pick for a long griddle. Across two zones my griddle browned in two separate patches with a pale strip in the middle.
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