Number of Hi-Light burners
The number of Hi-Light burners in the stove design.
Hi-Light is an improved kind of electric burner in comparison with the solid plate ones described above (see "Hob type"). In such burners, the tubular heating element is replaced by a thin metal strip, and the working surface is usually made of glass-ceramic (see "Hob material"). Due to this, the heating and cooling rate of such burners is much higher than that of solid plate ones (although it does not reach the instantaneous reaction of gas stoves).
Number of induction burners
The number of induction burners in the stove design.
Induction burners work due to electromagnetic radiation, which creates special currents in the bottom of the cookware — these currents provide heating. At the same time, the burners do not heat up — they are heated only by the heat from the dishes, so this type of heater is the safest. Another advantage is that the burners react instantly to a change in heating power — as in gas stoves. On the other hand, induction heaters are quite expensive and have specific requirements for cookware: for effective heating, it must have a thick metal bottom. However, a lot of dishes these days are being produced and created based on the possibility of working with such burners. And the variety of stoves starts with
models with 1 burner(portable devices
without an oven).
Residual heat indicator
The residual heat indicator is is used in electric stoves. It allows you to determine the presence of hot burners when the power is off, thus reducing the risk of burning yourself on a burner that has not had time to cool down. In addition, the presence of such an indicator helps to save energy.
Display
A display on the stove control panel. Usually, it is a very simple one-colour display : 3-4 digits plus a few additional characters (for example, a thermometer icon and a clock icon). However, even on such a display, almost all important information related to the stove operation can be displayed: heating temperature, clock, timer settings, and other relevant data. Thus, the display significantly simplifies the management of the stove and makes it more convenient.
For technical reasons, this function is mainly used in electric stoves; there are also gas models with displays, but they are extremely few.
