The Bosch 36” NEM3664UC 300 series black electric cooktop is very similar to the Bosch 30” NEM3064UC 300 series black electric cooktop except that one is 36 inches while the other is 30 inches. Features wise, both of them share the similar performance, appearance and safety features. Anyway, the 36” NEM3664 electric cooktop by Bosch is a fine performing and sophisticated cooktop. The NEM3664UC 300 series cooktop is fast heating, durable and stylist that will make your kitchen stands out.

Bosch 36″ NEM3664UC 300 Series Black Electric Cooktop

The Bosch 36” NEM3664UC electric cooktop is ideal for those who prefer the familiarity of conventional controls since it’s equipped with high quality black knobs which are made up of stainless steel bezel. If you don’t like to work with digital controls that are sometimes can be complicated, then the Bosch 36” NEM3664UC electric cooktop is your best bet. Another advantage of the Bosch 36” NEM3664UC electric cooktop is that the control knobs can be easily replaced if they are broken and it’s extremely cheap to fix them. On the other hand, digital panels are expensive and they extremely costly to replace. Since most digital panels are embedded, if the panels are broke, the only choice you have is to replace the whole cooktop.

Bosch 36″ NEM3664UC Electric Cooktop Control Knobs

The Bosch 36” NEM3664UC electric cooktop comes with 5 elements ranging from the smallest 5 inches to the biggest 9 inches which are more than enough for large family. One thing I am pleased to say about the Bosch 36” NEM3664UC electric cooktop is that it comes with two elements in the front zone that offer dual-elements capability. Dual element offers the capability to use multiple pan sizes and allow you to match the size of the heated element to the exact size of the pan. This is done for the purpose of energy saving whereby when the heat better matches pan size, heat loss is minimized, pan handles are less likely to get hot, and elements tend to heat more quickly and evenly.

Bosch 36″ NEM3664UC Electric Cooktop Elements

Other feature in the Bosch NEM3064UC 36” electric cooktop that is worth mentioning is the Infinite Temperature Controls for precision cooking. While many electric cooktops are slow to react and difficult to control at low temperatures, Bosch’s Infinite Temperate Controls system gives you much more control than usual for simmering delicate foods, such as when creating a delicate sauce or melting scorch-prone chocolate. In fact, some of these setting are so low; they allow the elements to be used for warming as well as cooking. I found that the keep warm feature on each element to be a welcome convenience. Every dish on the cooktop could be easily kept warm until serving time.

Engineered with safety in mind, each element in the Bosch 36” NEM3664UC 300 series black cooktop has a residual heat indicator light to remind you not to place anything on the top until the unit has cooled off.

On the minus side, the only thing that I would complain about the 36” NEM3664UC 300 series black cooktop is that it’s available only in one color which is black. In addition, this unit also lacks some useful features such as ChildLock, bridge elements, count down timer and a CleanLock feature which are only found in higher end Bosch electric cooktop. The ChildLock feature will come in handy if you have kids in your house as it’s designed to prevent the cooktop from being accidentally switched on or off. Otherwise, you have to educate your child about the dangers of messing around with the cooktop.

In conclusion, Bosch 36” NEM3664UC 300 series black electric cooktop is an attractive cooktop which is reasonably priced. This unit is a perfect companion to small to medium kitchen and it offers lots of cooking space even in tight quarters.

Pro: The NEM3664UC cooktop has sleek and unique design that will complement your kitchen and it’s also reasonably priced for all the advance features that it has.

Con: Lack some useful features such as ChildLock, CleanLock, bridge elements and count down timer that are only available only in higher end mode.

Summary of Bosch 36” NEM3664UC 300 Series Black Electric Cooktop Features:

Appearance

• High Quality Black Knobs with a Stainless Steel Bezel

Performance

• Dual element Offers the Capability to Use Multiple Pan Sizes
• Infinite Temperature Controls for Precision Cooking Safety

Safety

• Heat Indicator – Warns if Cooktop is Warm or Hot

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