Sunflame Manual Single Burner Gas Stove Review – Mishry

Who is this review for? If you live alone and require a single burner for everyday cooking or something that doesn’t take up a lot of space in your office chai-nook, this review could help you buy better. 

We tested the Sunflame Manual Single Burner Gas Stove in our review lab for over 30 days. After cooking more than 15 dishes using 11 different pots and pans, here is our detailed Sunflame manual single burner gas stove review. Should you buy this?

We keep on using the pots, pans and appliances even after the official review process is over. In case there is any development, we update our review with new insights.

Sunflame Manual Single Burner Gas Stove – Quick Glance

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Our Review Factors

Here are the factors we reviewed the Sunflame manual single burner gas stove on – 

1. Design 

Material – Material of the stove top, burner, knob and the pan support/trivets were checked.

Legs – Are the legs anti-skid or does the stove slide here and there while cooking?

2. Ease Of Usage 

Even heat distribution and pan support/stability of the pan while cooking are two major factors we considered under this category. 

3. Ease Of Cleaning 

A clean gas stove is extremely important. Which is why we checked how easy the gas stove is to clean – the glass top, burner, drip tray and the trivets (pan support).

4. Other Factors

These aren’t deciding factors, but sure help contribute elevate the overall experience –

• Packaging – Considering that this was ordered online, how did we receive the package? Was it packed securely? Any breakage or missing parts?
• Warranty – A warranty on product parts or just manufacturing defects?
• Price – Priced competitively?

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Sunflame Manual Single Burner Gas Stove – Detailed Review

Packaging

 The burner arrived in a rectangular carton. There is support from pieces of thermocol on top (for burner) and both sides. Everything is placed in a plastic bag before being arranged in the outer carton. Inside the box there is an instruction booklet. The pack does not include a LPG pipe, regulator or a cylinder.

The instruction booklet mentioned that all utensils placed on the burner should be slightly bigger for quick and uniform cooking. 

Dimensions + Weight

• Weight of the ring – 205 g
• Weight of the burner – 255 g
• Length – 11.2 inches/28.5 cms
• Width – 10.5 inches/27 cms
• Height (with legs) – 3 inches
• Diameter of the ring – 8 inches (approx)
• Diameter of the burner – 4 inches (approx)

Appearance + Features

• The gas inlet is positioned at the right side (right corner).
• This has a soft, manual ignition.
• A medium-sized brass burner. It is removable. 
• Light weight pan support (trivet).
• The cook top stands on small legs made out of rubber which are anti-skid.
• The base is coated with aluminum and is black in color. 
• Top is made of 6mm toughened glass which is scratch resistant.
• Powder coated heavy duty rings.
• Color – Black powder coated.

How did we test this burner? 

Just like a regular home or office kitchen we used this everyday for multiple dishes including making tea, coffee and re-heating food. We used a wide range of utensils (small and big) to check for heat distribution and stability on the pan support. 

The dishes we made on this burner include – dosas, stir fried vegetables, tea, coffee, khichdi, heating everyday gravies, aloo chorchori (for Dabur oil review), steamed rice (for Baidyanath ghee), and for deep frying multiple frozen snacks.

The utensils used – 6 different non-stick dosa tawas, Solimo’s triply saucepan and non-stick frypan, Cusinchef pressure cooker, frying pan by Wonderchef, and Bergner’s stainless steel kadai.

Our Experience

While cooking we checked how evenly and rapidly the dishes cook. Different heat levels were used. We could maneuver the heat level as per the requirement. Throughout our testing we noticed that the food cooks evenly and rapidly. We have no issues with the type of flame and heat distribution. 

Our Observation

After more than a month of testing, we noticed that the trivets started turning whitish. We used a mild dishwashing liquid and water to clean it up, but it only faded and not erased completely. The burner also has some brown marks which don’t fade off. The trivet supports all the pans and pots we cooked in and they do not wobble. Cleaning the glass top is easy everyday, and only requires a wet cloth wipe. For weekly stove top cleaning, you can use a cleaning liquid and a non-abrasive pad.

Is this fuel efficient? Another important thing we noticed is that the flame is blue. As per our research, blue flame indicates complete combustion, i.e, efficient fuel usage while cooking.

Frequently Asked Questions

To Conclude

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