Buying a Kenmore Elite36 Induction Unit
(For general information about buying equipment through this site, please read this
page; for general information about induction itself and its pros and cons, browse this entire site, perhaps starting with our page on
how induction works.)
About the Elite36 Induction Unit
General Description
This unit has a particularly shallow footprint, maximizing the space available beneath it. The unit is "approved" for use over Kenmore ovens, though in fact almost any oven would
likely work well under it.
Details
Kenmore Elite 36
(maker's product page)
- Elements: 5
- Boosted: 5
- Powers:
· 2.2 kW (boost to 3.0 kW) - left front, 8-inch diameter
· 1.8 kW (boost to 2.3 kW) - left back, 7-inch diameter
· 2.4 kW (boost to 3.2 kW) - center, 10-inch diameter
· 2.4 kW (boost to 3.2 kW) - right front, 10-inch diameter
· 1.2 kW (boost to 1.5 kW) - right back, 6-inch diameter
- Max Power: 10.6 kW = 100% [uses "power sharing" during "boost"]
- Levels: 15
- Controls: touchpad
- Timer/s: 1 ("alarm clock" - does not control any elements)
- Induction Elements Made By: Electrolux
- Features:
· childproof lockout
· 18-hour auto-shutoff
· "keep-warm" setting
· pot recognition
· residual-heat indicators
· pan-size detection
· auto-safety switchoff
· fine control in low-power settings
· "offset"-pattern element arrangement
· approved for use with Kenmore Elite undercounter wall ovens
- Size: 36-3/4" wide x 21-1/2" deep
- Cutout: 35-7/8" wide x 20-3/8" deep x 4-1/2" under
- Color: black
- Trim: stainless steel
- Voltage: 240
- Load: 50 Amperes
- Maker's Warranty:
· labor - 1 year
· parts - 1 year
- Online documents:
· Why Induction (PDF file)
· (Warranty information on maker's main product page--click "Product Spec")
- Price: US $2199.99 - includes 10" non-stick stainless-steel skillet [Sears prices vary often]
- Cost/Kilowatt: US n/a (not considering value of skillet)
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Note that the pricing shown above does not include shipping: there is a separate shipping charge.
You can look up the shipping costs on Sears' web
site; the unit weight is 56 pounds.
About Actual Buying
To better understand the details of purchase and delivery, please read this page of information.
Placing Your Order
To order the unit, click on the button below; that will take you to the unit's "Buy" page on Sears, the online retailer handling the purchase. When
you arrive at that page, enter your Zip Code (right side of page, near middle) and then click on the CHECK AVAILABILITY button there, which will look
like this:  (this sample is just that, a non-functional sample of what you will find after you
click the button below).
Clicking that CHECK AVAILABILITY button (with your Zip Code properly entered) should confirm availability of the unit for delivery to you. It will
replace the check button with an ADD TO CART button like this:  Clicking that ADD TO CART button will
place the unit in your Shopping Cart at Sears.
Remember: You have not actually purchased the unit till you proceed from the Cart to Checkout at the Sears site!
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The following induction-cooking equipment (here listed alphabetically by maker) is available for purchase direct through this site. We ask that if you have not already read our
explanation of why we hope that you will choose to make your purchases here you
please take a look at it now.
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Note! We are always expanding our offering of equipment at retail: in particular, the list of products we offer in the U.K. will be expanding greatly in the very near
future. Right now, we believe we have virtually all residential equipment available at retail in North America at the best internet prices to be found, and we also have a good selection of
the available commercial-grade equipment (which selection will be growing). If you're looking for a particular product and it isn't on our lists--and you're not in an urgent rush--please
check back here from time to time (or email us with an inquiry).
An availability restraint imposed by a very few brands, is geographic: a given retailer can only deliver to within a fairly small specified territory. We think that such a
business model is wildly out of touch with twenty-first century ways of doing business, especially on the internet, but we do not and cannot control those companies' policies. You will thus
find that for a product few lines--Viking, Wolf--our current offerings are geographically limited. We are actively seeking other retail partners with other territorial coverage, so that we
can approach full North American coverage, but that may take a while.
Listed below, alphabetically by maker, is what we already offer. As a general guide, units described as "hob" are available in the U.K., while those described as 'cooktop"
(or, for countertops, "unit") have North American availability.
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(Besides actual induction-cooking equipment, we also facilitate your direct purchase of cookbooks--whether of
any cookbook or from our lists of
specially selected cookbooks; we are also in the midst of adding
cookware listings--we already have cast iron, and should soon have
clad.)
AEG:
Athena:
Avanti:
Belling:
Berghoff:
Bosch:
Broil King: see Cadco
Circulon:
Cadco:
Cooktek:
Because the Cooktek commercial line has so many units, we present them in what we hope is a helpful tabular format:
Diva de Provence:
Electrolux:
Fagor:
Gaggenau:
General Electric [GE]:
Heartland:
Kenmore (Sears):
Kenwood:
KitchenAid:
Kuppersbusch:
LG:
Max Burton: see Athena
Ramblewood:
Micromark:
Minky:
Palson:
Prima:
Sears: see Kenmore
Sunpentown:
Stellar:
Tayama:
Thermador:
(We do not recommend, and thus do not carry, Thermador's "mixed" part-induction units.)
CIT151DS 1-element cooktop
CIT304E 4-element cooktop (black or silvered finish)
CIT365DS 5-element cooktop, black finish
CIT365EM 5-element cooktop, silvered finish
Viking:
(Owing to Viking territorial restrictions, we can only offer these to southern California delivery addresses.)
Vollrath:
Waring:
WindCrest:
Wolf:
(Owing to Wolf territorial restrictions, we can only offer these to southern California and western Nevada delivery addresses.)
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Search this site, or the web, for:
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(a brief site overview)
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The site's introductory Front Page
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(the what, how, and why)
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Induction Cooking--the Basics:
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How Induction Works:
which explains why it is different from all other cooking methods
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The Pros and the Cons:
an honest appraisal of the advantages and disadvantages
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Kitchen Electricity 101:
important things you should know about power
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Replacing Existing Combination Stoves
problems with and solutions for replacing "slide-in" range/oven combination units
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Radiation--a Hazard?
scientifically sound assessments (and no, it's not a hazard)
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Further Information
links to other major internet induction-cooking resources
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(who makes what, in detail)
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Induction Equipment--the Makers and Their Products:
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Makers and Their Products:
all the units--commercial and residential--sorted by maker, with maker information
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Residential-Use Products Available in North America:
all the "residential" units now available in the U.S.A. and Canada, with comparison tables and full data
· build-in equipment
· countertop units
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Residential-Use Products Available in the U.K.:
all the "residential" units now available in the U.K., with comparison tables and full data
· build-in equipment
· countertop units
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Commercial-Use Products Available in North America:
all the commercial/professional units now available in the U.S.A. and Canada, with comparison tables and full data
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Induction-Units Database:
search all the build-in cooktops by size, current draw, and element count
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The Individual Maker Pages:
AEG |
Alaska |
Amica |
Ariston |
Arthur Martin |
Asko |
Atag |
Athena
Balay |
Bartscher |
Bauknecht |
Baumatic |
Belair |
Belling |
Benk |
Berghoff |
Blanco Australia |
Blomberg |
Bonnet |
Bosch |
Brandt |
Buffet Enhancements
Cadco |
Candy |
Caple |
CDA |
Cecilware |
Chef King |
CommercialPro |
Constructa |
Cookers |
Cooktek |
Cylinda
De Dietrich |
Defy |
De'Longhi |
Dito |
Diva de Provence
Edesa |
Elco |
Electrolux |
Elro |
Etna |
Eurolec
Fagor |
Falcon
Gaggenau |
Garland |
GE |
Gorenje |
Gram |
Grepa
Heartland |
Hoover |
Hotpoint |
Husqvarna
IKEA |
ILVE |
Induced Energy |
The Induction Company |
Ital |
Iwatani
John Lewis |
Juno
Kenmore |
Kenwood |
KitchenAid |
Kleenmaid |
Kompact |
Kuppersbusch
Leisure |
LG |
Liventa
Mareno |
Mastercook |
Menu System |
Micromark |
Miele |
Minky |
Molteni |
Montague
Neff
Omega
Oranier
Palson |
Panasonic |
Pelgrim |
Premium
Quoba
Ramblewood |
Redfyre |
Rosieres |
Rotek
Salvis |
Sangiorgio |
Sanyo |
Sarena |
Sauter |
Scholtes |
SIBIR |
Siemens |
Smeg |
Spring |
Stellar |
Stoves |
Sunpentown
Tarrison |
Tatung |
Tayama |
Tefal |
Teka |
Thermador |
Thermaline
Valera |
Viking |
Vollrath |
Voss |
V-Zug
Waring |
White Westinghouse |
Whirlpool |
Windcrest |
Wolf |
Wolfgang Puck |
Zanussi |
Zaxx
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(how to choose and buy a unit)
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Selecting and Buying--Advice and Offers:
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Selecting a Unit:
how to decide which unit or units are exactly right for you
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Induction-Units Database:
pick out North American residential build-in cooktops by size, current draw, and element count [U.K. coming soon!]
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Induction Products Available in North America:
all units now available in the U.S.A. and Canada, with comparison tables and full data
· residential use:
- build-in equipment
- countertop units
· commercial use
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Induction Products Available in the U.K.:
all units now available in the U.K., with comparison tables and full data
· residential use:
- build-in equipment
- countertop units
· commercial use - coming soon!
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Buying a Unit:
generic advice and tips
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Why Buy Here?
we retail units--here's why we hope you'll buy through us
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Induction-Cooking Units For Sale Here:
we only sell units for which we can offer the best price--this is our list of offerings
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(the best, induction or not)
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Cookware--the Best to Be Had:
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Cookware for Induction Cooking:
what defines excellent cookware, whether for induction or not
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Cookware for Sale Here:
as with induction equipment, we will only offer at the best prices
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Lines We Offer:
these are the best cookware at the best prices
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Lodge Cast Iron and Enamelware
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clad cookware coming soon
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(find and buy any cookbook)
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Cookbooks--Selected and General:
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Selected Cookbooks:
how and why they were "selected"
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Selected Cookbooks, by Category:
·
Selected Basic Cookbooks - good for learning cookery
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Selected General Cookbooks - unspecialized sound cookery
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Selected Specialized Cookbooks - topic-oriented, from fish to vegetarian
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Selected Regional Cookbooks - the cookery of a place, a nation, or the world
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Selected Miscellaneous Cookbooks - cookery techniques that don't quite fit elsewhere
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Find Any Cookbook:
an alphabetical master listing of all currently available cookbooks
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Search For Cookbooks, New:
search for particular cookbooks--or any books or authors or topics--in print and for sale new
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Search For Cookbooks, Used:
search for particular cookbooks--or any books or authors or topics--for sale used
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