Need Appliance suggestions

Posted by hr(bob) hofmann@att.net on November 7, 2009, 10:06 am

> Need to replace the 14 year old GE electric stove top. =A0One burner
> blew up - popped, and now the "Burner-on" light stays on all the
> time.
> I'd appreciate some suggestions on brands and types.
> =A0- Smooth top vs. elements showing
> =A0- Better brands based on your experience.
> Thanks, =A0Bob-tx

I would check out Consumer's Reports for reliability comments. We
have a smoothtop Kenmore free-standing 30" range and my wife loves it
for the extra space she has when not cooking. It is slower to heat/
cool than the gas we had in other houses, but the ease of cleaning
more than makes up for any inconveniences in cooking.

Posted by cshenk on November 7, 2009, 12:26 pm

"Bob-tx" wrote

> Need to replace the 14 year old GE electric stove top. One burner

> I'd appreciate some suggestions on brands and types.
> - Smooth top vs. elements showing
> - Better brands based on your experience.

Bob, have you or SO ever cooked on one of those? Or are you just going on
looks? Granted they are a little better now, but still they arent for real
cooks. Not as functional and easily damaged.

Posted by terry on November 7, 2009, 12:45 pm

Suggestion: If rest of stove is in good condition?
Maybe fix it? Electric cooking stoves are pretty simple devices and if
one is handy, probably looking at $50 or less to put back in service.
A good used electric cooking stove can often be found here for $200 or
less.
If it is the replacement of a 'cook top' you may be faced with a
different size hole in the counter top?
Since we don't have piped in gas here (only truck delivered propane)
we have used electric cooking exclusively since 1960. Including
operating a catering company for over 30 years.
Propane is sometimes used here for 'summer cabins' (Where no
commercial electric supply), some residential fireplaces and RVs etc.
Good luck with your project.

Posted by Lp1331 1p1331 on November 7, 2009, 3:57 pm

I was thinkng the same thing as Terry posted. Is this problem the only
reason you want to replace it? If you have been wanting one before and
now this is the perfect excuse for getting a new one, fine. If not, it
sounds like all you need is an element and a control. Around here, there
are usually people on Craigslist trying to give stoves away. Also,
whenever an area of the city is having it's twice yearly solid
waste/brush pickup, there are almost always appliances including stoves
at the curb. I saw an electric stove at a Goodwill store a while back
for $9.95, that looked 100% complete. If you can get a hold of something
like that, rob all the elements, controls, knobs, etc. and sell the rest
to the scrap metal recyclers for a enough to buy a beer or two. If you
don't want to mess with that, "most" elements and the basic cycling
controls are around $10-15 each, if you know where to get them
wholesale. I have a number of parts like that laying around.that I'd
give you if you want. Larry

Posted by terry on November 8, 2009, 3:55 pm

On Nov 7, 5:57=A0pm, lp1...@webtv.net (Lp1331 1p1331) wrote:

> I was thinking the same thing as Terry posted. Is this problem the only
> reason you want to replace it? If you have been wanting one before and
> now this is the perfect excuse for getting a new one, fine. If not, it
> sounds like all you need is an element and a control. Around here, there
> are usually people on Craigslist trying to give stoves away. Also,
> whenever an area of the city is having it's twice yearly solid
> waste/brush pickup, there are almost always appliances including stoves
> at the curb. I saw an electric stove at a Goodwill store a while back
> for $9.95, that looked 100% complete. If you can get a hold of something
> like that, rob all the elements, controls, knobs, etc. and sell the rest
> to the scrap metal recyclers for a enough to buy a beer or two. If you
> don't want to mess with that, "most" elements and the basic cycling
> controls are around $10-15 each, if you know where to get them
> wholesale. I have a number of parts like that laying around.that I'd
> give you if you want. =A0Larry

My thinking exactly Larry. From what we have read, could probably fix
that stove with what have here, on hand, scrapped from other discarded
stoves! 'Still good elements', used temperature controls and heat
resistant wire. Conservative estimation of time probably less than an
hour including finding the used 'bits', while listening to the evening
news.
Best to have the stove 'cold' both electrically and thermally while
working on it!

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