Glass Cooktop - Uh oh…

[Chocaholic]

36” Induction Cooktop took a hit to the corner from a dropped can of cooking spray. Before spending a small fortune to replace the entire thing…any ideas? Obviously my attempt at gluing it back together was a failure.

[rfuerst911sc]

You said your glue job was a failure please explain . Did the glue not hold ? Or it held but you don't like the looks ? I assume all burners still working ?

If it's cosmetic you can probably do some " body work " and paint gloss black . It won't be perfect but better than it is now . Maybe call GE and see if a repair kit is available ?

[herr_oberst]

I'd live with it and let that logo be a reminder. Then when the stovetop finally gave up the ghost, and it was time to spend the money on a new one, I'd know I'd have at least one brand I could ignore in the showroom.

That's just me. I'm very cynical.

[javadog]

Congratulations. Now you have an excuse to replace it with a proper gas cooktop.

I suspect that the glass top is not replaceable but I have no idea. Call the customer service number for GE and ask them. While you’re on the phone with them, ask them what the tops are made of, I’ve never been able to figure out how they handle the thermal stresses in those.

[fanaudical]

You might try brushing some high temperature epoxy into the divot and cracks and then wet sand that down to match the rest of the surface.

[javadog]

I may have spoken too soon. Maybe you can replace these tops:

https://www.hgtv.com/design/rooms/kitchens/remove-glass-cooktop

[DonDavis]

I have a glass cook top and just morning I was polishing it.

Keep wondering when I'll break it. Curious to see if you repair it.

[bob deluke]

We have a GE glass 4 burner gas cooktop with downdraft exhaust. What a POS! It has a SS trim piece surrounding the whole glass, held on with double sided tape from the factory. First time my wife washed the top after cooking the trim piece came right off. I ended epoxy glueing the trim piece back on. When downdraft is running it “pulls” the flame off the burner. Piss poor design and engineering. The only reason we bought it was there were only two manufacturers offering downdraft exhaust. Wife hates the thing, next spring new cooktop. Maybe Kitchen Aid or Jenn Air. Stay away from GE, real garbage and it was made in the USA.

[javadog]

Never use a downdraft exhaust on any cooktop.

[bob deluke]

Uhh Java,
It was designed that way. Jenn Air also has a downdraft, worked great. High end cooktops have them as well. Wat are you basing that comment on?

[javadog]

They just don’t work as effectively as overhead vent hoods. Steam, smoke, and all that naturally wants to rise.

The house I’m in now was originally fitted with something like that, I intercepted the duct in the wall behind the cooktop and plugged in a normal range hood.

It depends on what you cook and how much of it, it might be adequate for some things but nowhere near adequate for others.

[Bill Douglas]

I was able to just buy the top for my glass cooktop. Worth a try.

[A930Rocket]

We have replace the glass on glass cooktops several times over the years while building houses. I am amazed at how simple it’s attached…. Glue of some kind or silicone. Do a Google search and see if the part is available

[Baz]

You didn't saw what kind of glue you used, but I have used this product with glass repairs and it works really great!

[Shaun @ Tru6]

[greglepore]

Originally Posted by javadog

They just don’t work as effectively as overhead vent hoods. Steam, smoke, and all that naturally wants to rise.

The house I’m in now was originally fitted with something like that, I intercepted the duct in the wall behind the cooktop and plugged in a normal range hood.

It depends on what you cook and how much of it, it might be adequate for some things but nowhere near adequate for others.

Agree totally. Ditched an expensive Dacor downdraft the minute we moved in here for a relatively inexpensive zline 40 in hood.

[Chocaholic]

I used some super glue (gorilla) and it held fine, just looks bad. Also, being an induction stove, it doesn’t get very hot...even the burner. It’s the pan that gets hot, not the burner, if that makes sense. Will look into replacing the glass top. Wouldn’t have thought of that.

[bob deluke]

Our kitchen is small, no room for a hood above the range. Exhaust fan direct vent to outside. One elbow and a straight shot to outside wall, about 3’ of pipe and one ell. It does the job for us.

[dad911]

Windshield glass chip repair?