I need your opinion on electric stoves...

[recycled sixtie]

Have been looking at electric stoves, particularly Sears Kenmore brand and Frigidaire. Just basic 30 inch wide ones with oven controls and element controls on the top. We like the built in lite on the top which sheds lite on the elements etc . Samsung is also supposed to be good but has no lite on top.

Our micro wave does not sit above the stove but is on the other side of the kitchen.
Is a convection oven feature necessary on an electric oven? We want the glass top covering the elements, the flat bottom of the inside of the oven too. Not a fancy oven
but around $500-900. Any features we should/should not have? Any particular brands you like or avoid?

[ckelly78z]

We have a basic Kenmore glass flattop electric range with the clock/timer, (so easy to clean compared to the element stoves). We only have had one bit of trouble in 10 years of good service. Thanksgiving eve it just stopped working for no apparent reason......turned out the plug was a bit loose in the wall recepticle and wasn't making contact.

We have the same color oven hood with an exhaust fan and light over the stove and wouldn't want the microwave up there.

I would buy the same stove again.

[jyl]

I would get an induction range. Read up on them, but basically they heat the pot directly rather than heating the top of the stove. The pot must be ferrous (steel or iron). The heat can be increased or decreased instantly, not the slow response of a flattop. When doing messy cooking, you can lay newspapers over the top and set the pots on them, they heat through the newspaper which catches the splatter. They can be very powerful. I'm a gas man but if I had only electric, I'd go induction.

[84porsche]

My mom has had a glass top Kitchen Aid one for about 10 years and still works like a charm. However, I would pay a little more for the gas line and get a gas stove if that is an option.

[vash]

my gritty cast irons are not usable on a glossy induction surface right?

my MIL has some crazy electric stove. it is so powerful. old school coils.

[jyl]

Cast iron works on induction. I guess I'd take a grinding wheel and smooth the bottoms if you think they will damage the range top.

[porsche newbie]

I bought a Whirlpool oven about a year ago. It has a glass top and no coils on the inside bottom of the oven. At first I was unimpressed until it came time to clean it. A half cup of water on the bottom and turn it on and it steam cleans the inside.Wipe it out and turn on the self cleaning and you are done. Works for me. It also has the convection oven and once you have it and get used to it, you will wonder why you waited so long to get it. Really amazing. Frozen pizza-6 or 7 minutes and eat.

[wdfifteen]

I've used a glass top Kenmore for about 18 years. It's fussy about the kind of pan you use. One with a flat bottom works best. Didn't have any problems with it except for a sensor that occasionally thought the oven was over temp. I am remodeling my kitchen and put in a Bosch gas cooktop 5 months ago. Worlds apart in performance. I would not have an electric again if I had the choice.

[romad]

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[intakexhaust]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

Have been looking at electric stoves, particularly Sears Kenmore brand and Frigidaire. Just basic 30 inch wide ones with oven controls and element controls on the top. We like the built in lite on the top which sheds lite on the elements etc . Samsung is also supposed to be good but has no lite on top.

Our micro wave does not sit above the stove but is on the other side of the kitchen.
Is a convection oven feature necessary on an electric oven? We want the glass top covering the elements, the flat bottom of the inside of the oven too. Not a fancy oven
but around $500-900. Any features we should/should not have? Any particular brands you like or avoid?

Realizing this thread is few years old but curious what you decided and how you like it.

We're in the market for new electric appliances. Stuck with electric but have always preferred gas. I guess its just something to get used to. Someone told me Electrolux produces Kenmore and fairly decent. Some of the negs is the top easily scratches and you have to be careful with cleaning. The labeling / silkscreen comes off. Besides that, I've heard the cycling of heat is not consistent. Lots of heat, then off, repeat. That would suck for cooking with a wok. We want a five burn or ribbon element.

[john70t]

Electric stoves don't heat water.
1). Turn on high.
2). Fill pot.
3). Set timer for 45 minutes to get boiling water.

Get an under-sink or countertop dispenser(preferably japanese)
Countertop Hot Water Dispenser from Sears.com

[Porsche-O-Phile]

+1 for induction. Far more efficient and effective.

[ckelly78z]

I really do like my Kenmore black flat top stove...so much easier to clean the the individual elements. We have just the broil element and the oven element with a cleaning mode as well, and 2 removable racks inside, We just did a 22 lb turkey to perfection at Thanksgiving and other large meals. I will say, that whatever the directions call for on time and temp from a recipe, you may want to scale back a few degrees, and a few minutes. When doing large critical temp items like poultry or pork, use a temperature probe to a portible meat thermometer, and shut it off 5 degrees low for optimal finish.

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

Realizing this thread is few years old but curious what you decided and how you like it.

We're in the market for new electric appliances. Stuck with electric but have always preferred gas. I guess its just something to get used to. Someone told me Electrolux produces Kenmore and fairly decent. Some of the negs is the top easily scratches and you have to be careful with cleaning. The labeling / silkscreen comes off. Besides that, I've heard the cycling of heat is not consistent. Lots of heat, then off, repeat. That would suck for cooking with a wok. We want a five burn or ribbon element.

Yes Intake we did get the Samsung oven. I can get you the model no. later. We are pleased with it but the salesman said don't expect this oven to last as long as your old one. It is black and has the glass top. It looks very smart as long as it is kept clean. It is the electric one. Now our neighbour bought the Samsung gas one and she bakes a lot. So anyway after much use there is a big crack in the bottom of the oven. She bought the extended warranty and the warranty does not cover the big crack. Perhaps it happened after a high heat cleaning. We bought our tenants a new Samsung electric oven and they bake a lot too.

The heating elements on the top produce heat very quickly. The new ovens now have the enclosed element inside the oven part. It is much easier to keep clean now inside the oven. So far so good for us but our tenants are harder on appliances than us so only time will tell.

Cheers, Guy

[Joeaksa]

Have been on gas most of my life and the new house had only electric. Absolutely hate it as does most people who do any real cooking.

Agree with the above comment about going with a gas line if needed. Its IMHO well worth it...

[intakexhaust]

^Guy- Appreciate the comments and yes to the Samsung model number.

Wish we could run gas. We love to cook and get creative with open flame, but unfortunately we're stuck with electric. At a later time, probably will redo the outside for a new grill and sneak in propane.

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

^Guy- Appreciate the comments and yes to the Samsung model number.

Wish we could run gas. We love to cook and get creative with open flame, but unfortunately we're stuck with electric. At a later time, probably will redo the outside for a new grill and sneak in propane.

Just looked up the details of our condo rental oven. It is one model down from ours.
Model no. NE595ROABSR. It is the Samsung convection oven. It was $1099 Can. Ours was about $150 more.

Very pleased with the performance appearance etc. It is important to keep the inside of the oven clean and not let significant spilt food bake on. Regular cleaning is essential. I think that it was the high heat of gas that cracked our neighbour's oven when it was being cleaned with the high heat.

Our oven has the bottom warming draw and it has the handle on the bottom. The config. on the top is 5 elements and the middle back is a warming element.

Not familiar ourselves with the gas Samsung but ours has lots of heat. I will take a pic shortly of ours and post it.

Guy

[TechnoViking]

I love our glass top electric. I had a gas stove and will never go back. Cleaning the gas stove is a real PITA.

For the marginal improvement in cooking on gas (quick temp changes) the mess of cleaning all the burners is not worth it.

Our glass top electric boils water just as fast as gas.

[creaturecat]

Re: gas lines, fwiw.
In Europe, they will stick a gas canister in the cupboard.
Exchange it at the store.
Looked to be about the size of a 20 lb propane bottle.

[recycled sixtie]

Samsung electric convention oven pics: