I know a lot of people like the "cooktop" stoves, smooth top as you call it, but I don't care for them.
Before you ever buy one, check the price of replacements. When I dispatched for Sears, they sold anywhere from $450 to over $1000. That is just the top, not the oven too. Why do you need to replace it? Drop a pan on one and watch what happens. I ordered replacements everyday there. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Jackson To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block If I ever get to remodel the kitchen I will probably go for gas also. Though I am tempted by the smooth topped ones because of the ease of clean up. My house has gas and electric, but someone put in electric appliances in the kitchen for some reason. Jennifer ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Yearns To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block I am guessing these burners are the easy to unplug and remove for cleaning. Great idea for cleaning , electrically it sucks. I spent 27 years actively in the electrical maintance field and electric stoves were a real pain. The hard wired burners are the best and the ones called monotube that are fastened in and then hinge up are the best way to go. Of course converting you stove would cost a minimum of $100 just for the burners. I have always bought gas stoves for my personal use and always will. Sorry not much real help. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Jackson To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block Hello Everybody, This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
