[Magdalen] How do you buy a stove?

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Look carefully Susan - most all of the electric stoves today have the smooth 
glass top. I am an avid cook and I do not like mine (it was brand new when I 
moved into my condo)... slow to heat up, easily stained by high sugar or 
high acid (think spag sauce) items that could never be removed with the 
'polish' that you have to buy to clean it. This happened to me 6 months into 
using it - finally had to resort to 'not recommended' ways of removing 
damage, which made it more susceptible to continued damage. Also not 
supposed to use cast iron on it, AND if your pots are not totally smooth on 
the bottom, the lack of complete 'contact' with the heated surface may cause 
the heat to go on and off....the only thing I like about the stove is the 
'theoretically' easy to clean surface, but mine, after 8 years looks like 
it's been through the wars...

If you are a baker/oven user more than a stove top user, or have no unusual 
needs for stove top (jam making, cast iron searing, large pots cooking large 
batches of tomato sauce...) the smooth glass top might suit your needs.


I have failed to find a high quality electric stove with the coil burners at 
any of the 'big box' stores like Best Buy, my usual go-to place for 
appliances.

Lynn



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From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 11:59 AM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] How do you buy a stove?

> You look at the ratings online first, and check the various forums. That's
> what we did when buying our dishwasher.
>
> On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> My electric oven quit on me the night before I left on vacation.  It was
>> old when I moved in this house 15 years ago, I've replaced stove top
>> elements several times and I don't want to spend any more money on it. 
>> I'm
>> headed out to look at what's on the market.  I don't even know what
>> questions to ask.  How do you buy a stovetop/oven combo these days?  I'll
>> try Best Buy and Lowes I guess.
>>
>> Susan
>>
>> --
>> Before enlightenment pay bills, do laundry.  After enlightenment pay 
>> bills,
>> do laundry.
>>