Kitchen Cooktops: News, Information and Reviews
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - When I bought my home last year the seller bragged about it having an updated kitchen. Well, I guess a remodeling job done in 1998 was updated compared to the late Eisenhower-era motif in the rest of the house. Anyways, my kitchen sports a GE...
Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:22:44 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LLindaC - I was watching a chef demonstrate an induction cooker and began researching various units. I chose this one because I liked the shape and it seemed to have all the features I required. I paid $196.00 for this one on amazon.com and the...
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:30:25 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author towwang - In this review: accessories, installation, performance, usability and durability.The Maytag MGC 7630W gas cooktop is a mid-to-high range model in the 30-inch-wide class. It features a glass surface, and beneath the glass its substrate is...
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:39:16 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zzmegz - I recently remodeled my kitchen. I installed the Electrolux 37" Hybrid cooktop. It has two induction burners and 3 radiant burners. I cook for large parties; I have two parties a year. I cater for my husband's company parties, the...
Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:38:23 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author toddster63 - This ceramic hot-plate looks the part, and I cannot denny that it works very well, but it provides no more heat than a standard coiled hot-plate, and in fact when turned to the larger 1500W heating setting (larger diameter), the outer rings do not heat...
Sat, 9 Jan 2010 18:09:09 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author springtulip108 - Just remodled my kitchen and bought this cooktop. Hate it!! It cycles on/off even with a brand new pot and VERY hard to keep clean. Scratches way to easy!! Don't...
Wed, 6 Jan 2010 15:18:08 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author samandjoeshow - This cooktop has been a problem from the start and now that Fisher Paykel has bought DCS, customer service has gone down the tubes as well. Besides the problem that the burners don't light half the time, the rubber feet on the bottom of the grates...
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:24:32 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jjsaid - I bought this jenn air jgc9536bds gass on glass cook top. It arrived before thanksgiving. I used it the first time and it cracked really bad before the water boiled in the pot. Customer serv said they would send me a new unit with the...
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:17:23 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author momofmichael - I have had my GE Profile electric cooktop since December of 2004 and I still love it. When we were shopping for cooktops I really wanted one with a bridge that connects to burners to make one, long oval burner. I have one pot that I use maybe...
Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:47:08 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author daveloney - Thought this stove top was the greatest when we purchased. I have since changed my mind. After a loud popping sound, an error message a service call and a quote for 1800 in parts, we decided to just fork out and get another (We have a...
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:18:53 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bobluhrs - this unit died three times in 5 years. single guy cooks a few times a week. fan died in first year, replaced fan myself since their service is so expensive. then voltage was "off" like pulling teeth to get them to help me to calibrate...
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:25:41 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ericel - This unit is made without spill protection and if you have a spill of liquid [water in our case] it can enter the electronic controls at the front and short them out. Then you are without a working cooktop and Sears will tell you that you have abused...
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:39:46 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jamtex - Last year we gutted our kitchen and replaced all the cabinets and almost all of the appliances. This project included finally running in a gas line so I could get rid of the 1976 GE Corning ware smoothtop electric cooktop, which has to be one of...
Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:33:50 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author impartial956 - This cooktop has been a chronic source of aggravation from day one.Difficult to keep clean, uneven flame and igniters that go off popping like mad at will...for days at a time. I got the runaround from Bosch for the first year and now the...
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 17:32:35 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Here in Colorado having a gas cooktop with high BTU is definite must since the high altitude makes cooking a challenge without it. So it was pretty disheartening to find out that my fairly new home had a wimpy gas cooktop with less BTU than the one in my...
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:44:08 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author matt832 - I was looking for a replacement cooktop for my 20 year old Kitchenaid cooktop that was acting up. Repair costs did not justify the effort. I was really looking for a Thermador, but did not want to pay the price ~$800 . This Jenair had 90% of the...
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:05:30 GMT