I asked this in remodeling and got no answers, and being a regular on seniors forum, we usually get responses. Anyway, we need a new stove and I am just wondering if people who have them, like them. I don't see many of the older type with burners on them and we don't have gas hooked to the house for a gas range.
Steven
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I have a Jenn-Aire. It is great. I had a Kenmore smooth top in my previous home. We had gas when we moved here & I got the Jenn when we remodeled the kitchen in 1992. It's amazing and it has modules, so I can take burners out and replace them with a griddle or broiler. The cleanup is so easy compared to regular gas or electric (both of which I have had in the past). It's beautiful, heats evenly and is easy to clean. And, unlike my dishwasher and Sub Zero, I haven't had one service call in 20 years!
DBold
I have had a smooth top range for eight years now (the same one).
It does heat evenly, and quickly!
The best part is if you spill something on it you can wipe it right up without having to pull the burners out, open the stove top and clean in all the little cracks and crevices.
The only negative aspect is if you spill something on a hot burner, it will leave a burnt residue. But it's fairly easy to get off. There is a special non abrasive cleaner for the smooth top stoves. You just apply some generously to the surface, wait 5 minutes then rub it off with a towel.
oldman
My mother got one of the first glass tops made and has never gone back to a conventional top. This has given me some experience with how they've been improved over the years. My landlord remodeled and renovated the home I'm living in now, just for me after he agreed to rent it to me. He let me have some say so in what he did since it was being done for me. I requested a built in, glass top range for ease of cleaning. It's built right into the counter top and is super easy to keep clean because there is nowhere for anything to go. I haven't noticed it taking any longer to heat up, it heats evenly, has not changed in looks since I've lived here and cleans easily with the cleaner that's made just for glass tops. From what I've read on them, they don't scratch easily but you want to take certain precautions to make sure you don't. Like using smooth bottomed cookware. I've always swore by cast Iron but put them away when I moved in here, and bought a regular set of smooth bottomed cookware, stainless steel with cast iron core.
CO the Old Dog
We have a smooth top and it does heat very well. If you have not used electric, it will take getting use to. As others have described, the smooth top requires a special white abrasive cream cleaner and some elbow grease. Also some older pots & pans do not work as well. The newer thinner non-stick fry pans & pots will heat up quicker for easier cooking.
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I have had two now and over the past eight years and I love them.
Yes, it does cook evenly and my two always were pretty true to the setting (high, medium and low).
Cleaning is done with a white liquid which, when dry, will look and feel like car wax ( you have to rub pretty hard to get the drier parts up). It can give you a workout but, it always looks very nice afterward.
The biggest advantage is cleanliness. It takes away the multiple parts and areas you would have to scrub and replace.
I do not have any scratches on the surface but, I am careful with the surface too as I do not want to tempt this possibility.
I would recommend them but, I grew up cooking on gas and I suppose it will always be my choice of cook tops.