Thank you Ben for spilling the beans!! I agree with your honest critiques. We especially splurge on the range and got a Thermador Pro Grand in the new house we built… Man, it’s precision cooking at its best!! There’s really nothing like it!! It’s my 2nd time around with Thermador, after over 20 years ago! The best of the best!! 😃👍
I used to work for a company that made circuit boards for fancy ovens and know first hand less is more. I've done it all from building them, soldering them, to final inspection before they leave to be installed. I'm telling you, DO NOT GET A BUNCH OF FEATURES. LESS IS MORE. Same with cars, we did those circuit boards too
Having found your channel is a like a giant sigh of relief - FINALLY, integrity, transparency, and truth!! Thank you from the bottom of my wallet and my heart for providing upfront honesty and actual expertise.
@@bensappliancesandjunkHi Ben I love your channel. I live in Canada and I'm looking for a Range unfortunately the two you recommended GE JBS60RKSS Glass-Top Stove GE JB735SPSS Glass-Top Stove w/ Convection Fan Are not models sold in Canada. Do you know other GE models sold in Canada that are comparable for features and just as reliable as the two you recommended? Thanks in advance.
I did a lot of research before buying an Electrolux 30” induction range in late 2014 (my 2nd choice was a Frigidaire induction range). Though I had the most cooking experience on electric coil ranges, I had lots of experience cooking with gas ranges too. I have never needed service on my Electrolux induction range even though it gets a lot of use. Almost 9 years later I ❤ love my Electrolux induction range more than ever! It’s easy to clean, cooks extremely well, and it’s safer than other electric type or gas ranges. I’m likely to always own an induction cooktop.
I am about to buy a new stove. I always check with you first. That's why we now have a side by side GE refrigerator. I have a glass top range, but I am going back to a coil top. A lot of people are going back to cast iron for their cooking. Also, we pressure cook for canning vegetables. Glass tops do not hold up to cast iron or pressure cookers. I know first hand. So to all appliance makers, please continue to make coil stoves because they're gonna make a comeback!
You know what I WANT and NEED is: a fully manual knob controlled stainless glass top with absolutely 0 computer boards in it. And I want it to cost less than $1500 and last 15 years minimal
Habitat for Humanity--or, a small local operation which refurbishes and sells. I remember this Norge Fridge in a library: Norge was already way dead.: This was the '90s. Avocado. Kept on chuggin'....
Advantages of coil burners: can acccommodate a pressure canner without breaking that glass top. Both the weight and size of pressure canners are too much for a glass top stove. Since pressure canners get hotter than °212 water boiling temperature, they definitely get hotter than is safe on any glass top stove, and the bottoms of canners overhang the dedicated burner space by inches. It is also easier to use cast iron on coils, since it tends to be rough on the bottom (as well as heavy), and it's too easy to scratch a glass top, which leads to the glass breaking. You are advised to lift and lower the pan, straight up and down, avoiding scratching, but get real: the pans are heavy and hot, and sooner or later, it will slide, instead of being lifted and lowered as recommended. All it takes is one scratch to cause the top to break. I wish the manufacturers would take these issues seriously, because there are plenty of people who want to home can, or use cast iron, or both. The pretty LED lights are nice, but to be prevented from either canning or using cast iron would be a complete deal breaker for me. Yet it is getting hard to find coil top stoves.
Yep. I just got a new stove (very updated Gallery to replace my old one that hurricane Ian took out). I had to go electric and got stuck once again, with a glass top. While I was able to water bath can on my old gallery (which came with my house when I bought it), I'm not sure on the new one. I also use cast iron. I absolutely hate glass tops, but only the cheaper stoves seem to have the coils now, and they don't have what I need for my work. I should mention that I also have a 1923 chambers gas stove.....but I can't get it through some of the doorways in my old house! So I may have to set that up in my garage.....
I have used a pressure cooker on my glass top stove several times. I finally stopped as I realize it overhangs by a lot. I also use cast iron all the time and so far, no problem. Crossing my fingers now.
@@thenewcenturyhomesteI own a huge collection of cast iron.....I own 4 homes in 3 States, they all have glass top stoves...1 is induction.......I have zero problems using my cast iron on any of them. I don't personally can.....but, there are many ppl who do and glasstop stoves being so common now, I'd assume it could be done on a glasstop.
I've had no problem with cast iron on my glass top. I don't slide any pots on it and that might be an issue for some. I can outdoors so haven't done it on the stove.
I am redoing my kitchen and your videos are very helpful. Hearing so many nightmares from friends regarding appliances especially refrigerators. I'm watching all your videos for refrigerators, ovens and dishwashers. Thank you for all this information.
Absolutely agree that you should get separate induction stove tops and whatever oven you like. You can also get significantly more powerful burners that way too.
In the case of the Empava, it can sit on a counter top or slide into a counter top cut-out. I can assure you that entire system can be disassembled and replaced in about 3 minutes.... The entire assembly could be replaced for less than the cost of a single Frigidaire generator board. Its insane.
We bought the Cafe Induction Double-Oven Range about 18 months ago, replacing a 10-year old Cafe gas range (model number shown in your segment). We love it! Not only has it worked flawlessly, it does have some cool, useful features - like preheating the oven from an app on your phone (takes care of cooled takeout pizza). And induction is kind of life-changing: Having no errant heat sweltering you while over the stove top makes cooking so much better / easier!
My next stove will be induction. I have a 2012 Cafe gas, one issue where the pilot broke but I was able to fix that myself with a new bottom metal pan, they actually made a better design for you to upgrade your stove to making it not break again down the road. I have a 20 year old ge monogram refrigerator still going but the compressor is making noise and the ice maker has a small leak, but it's still going. Definitely looking at GE on my next purchase. Question I am wondering is whether they are as good as my old units.
Induction is sure an interesting way to cook.. Too bad it creates extreme magnetic fields that damage your body big time.. I wanted one but not worth the health risks..
@@JustTheGuy37Actually induction cooking does not create “extreme magnetic fields that damage your body big time”. Induction cooking emits intermediate frequency electromagnetic fields, which have not been shown to harm cells or DNA ( NIH, WHO and other organizations have studied it). Furthermore the field diminishes by the cube of the distance from it, rendering it extremely safe. The burners are not hot without an appropriate conductive pan on them, and unlike gas, no carbon monoxide. Many things in our homes emit low and intermediate EMFs - cell phones, WiFi extenders, even regular electric stoves.
When the electricity went out and water lines froze during the Texas Snopocalypse we were still able to cook on our gas stove. We also melted snow so we could flush our toilets.
What a great channel - thanks for the insider insight and recommendations! (Note: Baking sofa will reduce or neutralize the acidity (grease lifting ability) of vinegar. Let the vinegar sit for a while - then add the baking soda for its mild abrasive quality when scrubbing.)
The "Clean" cycle uses enormous amounts of current (about 80% of the circuits amperage) because the bake and broil elements both energize (up to 1100°F) and the door locks. I done many service calls on ranges where they complained the door was stuck locked. When I arrived, I found the main board and terminal block was burnt to ashes with the ever familiar smell of burnt Bakerlite. Now, get a load of this, the customer said she didn't use the clean cycle. All the wires were charred.
When we built our house 25 years ago, we had a 6 burner Viking gas cooktop installed. Never had a single problem with that cook top. Was still going strong and looked like new when we sold the house a year ago.
When we bought our home it came with a 4 burner Viking range that was probably less than 2 years old, we lived there for 20 years and it was still going strong, in all that time the only repair was an ignitor for the oven. I loved it!
One thing this video does not mention about induction stovetops is the size of the coil under the glass. If you want to use a 10 or 12 inch skillet, the coil needs to be 10 inches in diameter for pan to heat evenly. Induction stovetops on cheaper models tend to use only smaller coils; the size painted on the glass often has nothing to do with the actual size of the coil. Larger coils are more expensive. Manufacturers usually don't provide the diameter of the coils in their product literature. They should.
@@JustTheGuy37 The world is a magnetic field...Are you going to lay your head on your stove and turn it on? Why do you think magnetic fields are unhealthy?
@@erictrippe2778 God created natural magnetic fields.. Man created abnormal magnetic fields.. Completely different with how they impact the body.. And the world's magnetic fields doesn't give you concentrated doses like an induction stove does..
Cleaning baked-on gunk from glass-tops: baking soda, toothpaste, and a little bit of water. Rub into the gunk, which will then rub off. Doesn't take long.
Our absolute basic model stove, Capri from Viking, is coming on to near 30 years old and still going strong. Best appliance I ever spent money for. Well, that and my Kenmore refrigerator which is the same age. It’s amazing how a little maintenance goes a long way.
Ugh. We’ve had four Samsung appliances (fridge, dishwasher, washer & dryer) in the last 10 years and the only one that hasn’t had issues is the washer. So 75% of my Samsung appliances have been duds. The dishwasher lasted less than two years and we replaced it last year with a Bosch. I’ll never buy another Samsung appliance again. Now my 6 year old Samsung Galaxy phone is still working perfectly. 😂
@@rnordquest They really should stick to cell phones and leave household appliances to companies that do it well. Maybe some people love their Samsung appliances but a 75% failure record in my home is enough for me to never give them another chance when I need my next appliance!
Appliance manufacturers give customers two choices: A) something affordable that comes in 3 BORING colors (namely, stainless steel, white, black), or B) something beautiful in a multitude of dazzling colors that costs more than a 3-series BMW. WHY are customers left with only these 2 options? WHY is it so difficult for manufacturers of ranges, dishwashers, and refrigerators to create something beautifully colored AND affordable?
If you're going to do home canning, or like to use cast iron pans, get a coil or gas stove; don't get a smooth top stove. The extreme heat of canning will break the glass top, and cast iron will scratch it, eventually causing it to break. You simply "cant can" on a smooth glass top stove. Buying for looks and conformity to fashion or whatever is new, then discovering that you can't use it to do what you want or need it to do, is an expensive, frustrating bummer.
I've canned & used cast iron on a glass cooktop for 20 years, no problems at all. Canning on induction is wonderful -- steady heat for precise cooking & controlled boiling, speedy water bath boil, & the heat goes into the pots instead of the surrounding air for a cooler, more comfortable canning session. Love my cast iron skillets & griddles with induction too -- temp control, faster response.
@@kettlebelle290 It's probably like everything else that was better 20 years ago. A lot of people complain about glass stove tops scratching easily these days. There very well could be big differences in quality of glass across the myriad of models sold now, too.
Both my old radiant cooktop & my new induction cooktop used Schott Ceran glass. Schott Ceran is super tough. Look for that brand name on a glass cooktop.
@@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane it’s not because of super soft cast iron, especially with a soft patina on its bottow surface. It’s more likely to get scratched by stainless bottoms and old glass cook ware.
My personal experience says stay the hell away from anything Frigidaire with the exception of their refrigerators. Bought all new appliances for my home, all Frigidaire. Every last one of them failed shortly after the warranty expired with the exception of the refrigerator. Motherboard went out of the convection oven literally the day after the warranty expired. Dryer element went shortly after that. Washer pump went out next. Ditto the dishwasher
I used to sale appliances for SEARS and I can tell that honest advice is not the rule but an ethical behavior that is hard to find. I was taught to: SALE, SALE AND SALE. The bottom line is that it is customer responsibility to research products online and ask questions. I do appreciate you giving this much of honest advice.
Many years ago I was looking for a new Fridge and Stove for my kitchen. Ended up getting a matching set made by Samsung, really wish I had gone with something else. The Stove is a glass top and for the first year and a half worked fine, then the LCD screen on it began dying to the point of no longer being able to be read, then it developed an intermittent short in the door switch, so when open the light flickers on and off and the convection fan turns on and off. The Fridge did well for many years and then the ice maker unit in it died, and that was after keeping up with filter replacements. I plan to avoid Samsung from now on. They were purchased from Lowes.
Thanks for the info. Very Helpful. My Jenn Air induction, convection stove is still going after 33 years. It was expensive at the time, but the cost comes out to around $75.00 per year used.
My stove is a 1969 unit! strong as a tank! This fed me for most of my meals in my life, no repair except for the surface heaters (not sure of the name) but they cost like 15$ if they break...i love that machine with all the real chrome, make me think of 1960's cars...😜
I had the touchpad on my then 7 year old Amana (Whirlpool) gas stove go bad during the height of covid. It was almost impossible to find the replacement part, it was 'obsolete/out of 'stock' everywhere. I just lucked out with a deep google search and found a appliances parts shop across the country that just happened to have one left. So I spent $170 to keep my $450 Black Friday stove alive for maybe another 7 years.
Good for you, I'm glad to see so many people who are determined to get their things running instead of throwing them away. But let's not be so naive as to think things were just better back in the day. There are engineers hired by these companies who do lots of research and development making critical components which fail just past a certain number of cycles. Usually made to fail just after warranty.
My experience with the Frigidaire Gallery induction stove: - Eight service calls in the last twelve months, purchased new July 2022 - induction burners produce varying heat levels, lopsided heat patterns that burn food on one side of the pan - oven reaches target temp during preheat cycle, however consistently 25-50 degrees below target for duration of bake cycle - Electrolux/Frigidaire tech support admits that units do not have onboard diagnostic codes and no way of retrieving errors or event failures - Tech support also admits that ovens use computer algorithms to manage heating during bake cycle, temp probes are not used to check internal temps - Buy the extended warranty! This range has been through 3 front control boards, 1 rear control board, 1 fan, 1 oven probe, 4 induction replacement burners
You can add the Professional Series too. 5 house calls for the dishwasher and 2 for the fridge. Bought at the same time, under 5 years old. I did have the extended warranty for repairs.
Rut ro ... I bought one for cheap from Lowes. Seems good for past year but one time it started beeping for no reason. I unplugged and plugged back in. That was about 6 months ago... been ok since. Certainly does come to a boil in rapid time!
Which model do you have? They have at least a few. I just ordered the GCF3060BF. The salesman has the range himself (sure...supposedly), but I've only seen mostly great reviews on it. I do have a 5 year warranty too.
@@debbiel7736 Uggghhh... I heard Frigidaire techs just say to replace the $1000 circuit board... why? when you can just get a whole new oven.. If it breaks I will go back to a cave with a fire🔥
One of the nicest kitchens I've seen had a brown O'Keefe & Merritt gas cooktop with griddle, installed in 1967, still working in 2010. Yes, reliable. A mansion size (but not commercial) gas stove cost around $3000 in 1930, when a nickel was still money.
I have a Frigidaire brown stove & love it. Got it in 1979 & was working fine till this year when I had trouble with one of the rings thermostats. Can't get the parts anymore & believe it's time to replace it as could be a fire risk. Have bought a Bosch stove & hope this one will stand the test of time. Stove in 1979 was $700 cost of a Bosch stove today $5000. Yikes! ☹
You know you're an incredibly helpful person and I love what you do. Thanks to you I understand what to look out for in a fridge (Ice Maker, compressor), and what to look for. Likewise with other appliances. I REALLY appreciate the not holding our hands and not making it seem like black magic at the same time.
I've been following you for 2 years it's awesome to see how far you've come in quality and education with your videos. Ben, thank you so much, and I look forward to watching more of your content!
I have lived with a Gas stove all my life and I am into my 80.s, and I am still reasonably healthy for a person my age. the bad thing about gas stoves is, eventually you won't have natural gas to use them with, but electric stoves are good cooking machines, until the power goes out or drops (Brown outs). Which eventually will be very common when everything switches to electricity., I can cook with a gas stove without electricity but I can't cook with an electric stove without electricity. .
I have an LG glass top slide-in with air fryer about 2 years old. I have a love hate relationship with it. My biggest complain is the front control knobs. A small bump against the knobs will turn the eye on, or oven. I have a fear of burning my house down. I had a noodle board on the glass top to protect it from damage and give me more counter space. No matter how careful I was I still scorched the board a couple of times. Then one day my house was filling with smoke. The board was in flames. Fortunately I was home and managed to get it out. Threw the board out the door. Never again will I have anything left on the top again. Actually I would love to throw the stove out and get a coil stove.
One thing that I would recommend when buying a slide in stove (or one with the front mounted knobs over the oven) is to make sure that they are off set (angled) and not flush mounted. Even though I have never left the door open while cooking or broiling, the knobs are made of cheap ass plastic or aluminum that is made to look like stainless steel. After a few years, the plastic on my GE CAFE model blistered and peeled off. And they stain! That is one of the reasons I do not care for GE, and would probably never buy another one. I have the refrigerator as well, and that too, has parts falling off and door seals that failed within 8 years.
I have a Viking. 6 gas burners & 2 induction. I haven't used the induction much but I use those gas burners all the time. Being able to have a big pot in the back simmering (chicken broth/bones or whatever) AND it NOT keep other pots from being used on the same stovetop is fantastic. Also, closed burners are nice.
I don’t have space for 8 burners, but I figured I need a deeper stove, not a wider stove with 4 burners. Just found out there are commercial depth drives. I think that’s the way I’m going to go!!
My opinion is that GE has better performing appliances, interesting that you confirmed that. The main feature that I need in a stove is can it be set low enough to simmer. We just replaced our 20+ year old gas GE stove that was just looking too tired to keep but that stove could be set to simmer on all 4 burners! Unfortunately the Whirlpool we bought can only simmer on two of the burners. So why did I buy a Whirlpool? First of all I didn’t ask about how it simmers, it was on sale(the price was right), it had the features we liked and the GE that we liked cost more. One year later it’s been working fine and I’ve figured out settings that simmer ok. The only problem was after 4 weeks of use one of the cast iron grates was broken. They sent me under warranty new grates that I put on the stove. Three weeks later I noticed one of them was broken so they sent new ones under warranty but the also had a service tech inspect the new ones and put them on the stove. The service manager suspected the broken ones got damaged in shipping and no one saw that. All is fine now.
I found your video to be quite compelling and truthful! Isn't that a breath of fresh air! Never buy features you don't need, and never buy the top of the line. You are paying for things you either don't need or will never use. Also, the more electronic features, the higher the rate of failure! If you want an absolute good stove, buy the old style coil burners and forget all the touch panels. Use knobs! A convection oven is very useful for cooking/baking faster and more evenly. That's a good feature if you NEED that. Why would anyone need wi-fi to operate your stove???? That's just a sales gimmick to catch the eye of young people who don't have a clue about a whole lot of anything. Sorry if I seem a bit caustic here. I have to deal with young people who live in condos on a regular basis. It really blows my mind about how little they know about much of anything inside a home. it's not their fault! I blame the parents for not teaching them what to look for and what to stay away from when buying appliances, fixtures and other things. They love anything that they can control by voice or Alexa or whatever. There are way too many "gadgets" being added to appliances that aren't needed, and they are prone to failure in a very short time. They cost more to begin with and cost more to repair. Want more proof? Read the 1 and 2 star reviews on the "highly rated" stoves. Quality isn't what it used to be!
I love electric coil stoves. There are tricks you can do in cooking -- particularly at low heat that electric coils are best at. I just got a new Fridgidaire, with the thermal sensors which are built in the coils. I just pulled out the 'thermal protective' coils, and put in new ordinary coils from the hardware store, works fine.
I was looking for new less expensive electric stove. No fancy stuff, just coils and an oven. What I saw had feature to shut off burner if needed. All your pans had to be perfectly level. My pans aren't since my kid played drums on them as a tot. Lol I have no desire to replace my cookware to accommodate a new range. :(
I actually remember my grandmothers frig from the 60"s she had a turquoise one and the freezer was on the bottom. She was only 4ft 8. short Mediterranean stock. It was an Amana. Don't ask me why I remember that. I guess because it was so different, both in color and style. As for the cooking I remember ALL the food, but not so much about the stove. I was about 13.
I just bought a whirlpool cus I have other whirlpool, my whirlpool dishwasher is god tier for reliability and maintenance. I’m replacing a 40 year old kenmore that had a board failure. My man, “it gets wildly hot like my wife.” That’s something I did not expect in a range recommendation video! ❤
We have a Bosch DW we bought yrs ago when Home Depot still had their Expo Design Centers (closed all due to 2008 housing crash). Never any problems, except 1 prong broke & they want a fortune to replace entire rack instead of just the part that snaps in. Our daughter & SIL also have 1 in the house they bought about 14 yr ago. Not sure how old DW was but it's a different model & they've had several issues with theirs from problems with water not being pumped out to the front door supports/hinges breaking (& their door is very heavy; when opening it falls almost all the way to the floor so you have to have a good strong hold on the door when you open & close it). They want to replace it but haven't for economic reasons. So you have to be selective even with names like Bosch.
That’s a cool old stove. My mom bought an old one almost like that one in the video,it was restored and she saw it for sale in an appliance store. Works great and it looks good 😊
A lot of great information. I'm disappointed that Whirlpool isn't all that great these days, I had a bad experience with the GE appliances I bought for our new house in the mid 90's and have been a lot happier with the Whirlpool models I replaced them with. I would add that I wouldn't buy any microwave other than a Panasonic with their inverter technology as it works really well to both reheat and to defrost, we don't cook anything with our microwave. We cook every single meal at home so our kitchen and stove get a lot of use. I used to dream of having double wall ovens and a cook top but as I'm getting older and a little wiser I really appreciate the simplicity and low cost of a normal range. I've been able to easily work around not having 2 ovens and after watching what my parents have been through with servicing and replacing their built in appliances I'm super glad that I never went that route. I would also say that with our glass top stove, I'm disappointed that I can't use cast iron on it and when the time comes to replace it I'd really like to go with a coil top for that reason alone even though it can be harder to clean. I'm also not a fan of convection ovens as it's a huge difference to "slow cook" rather than having the fan to speed things along. After a couple of disappointing Thanksgiving turkeys at my parent's house, I figured out that it was because my mom was using the convection setting...much better without it. My wife and I make several turkey dinners throughout the fall and winter as it's an inexpensive and delicious dinner that we get a lot out of with things like turkey pot pie, sandwiches and soup. Every single one of them turns out perfectly and no need for a second oven. Cheers!
I've used cast iron on glasstops for 17 years without a scratch. Don't shake the pan on the glass, & handle it with two hands if you're afraid you'll drop it. I've been using my old cast iron on my new induction cooktop -- it's wonderful!
@@kettlebelle290 I used it on our old glass top stove as well but these newer ones apparently can't take it. We were told by the appliance guy when he delivered it and I even contacted the manufacturer and they also said it can't handle cast iron. The next time we need a stove I'm going with the old fashioned coils. Induction is nice but the induction assembly can be more than the cost of a new cook top.
@@tomj528 Have you tried? I have used cast iron every day for 2 1/2 years on my induction cooktop. No scratches yet! To repeat, I am not a pan shaker, slider, or flipper. If food in the pan needs to be moved around, I use a spoon or spatula.
@@kettlebelle290 It's not the scratches, it's breaking the top. It's something about how cast iron heats up can crack the glass. It's not something I'm willing to play around with after being warned by both the delivery/repair guy AND the manufacturer. That being said, I AM a pan shaker, slider and flipper as I love to cook and there's many things I make that you have to do those things with. French omelets, pan sauces, popcorn immediately come to mind. Those have never been a problem with any of my other pans such as stainless, non stick and carbon steel.
😂 “the self clean mode gets wildly hot like my wife” Props to you for being very informative and funny. That takes skill and you clearly have that in spades ♠️🙌
Ended up going with an LG induction stove range. I hate hot element electric stove tops and have begrudgingly lived with one for the last ten years because it came with the house I bought but when it was time for a replacement, I just couldn’t stomach spending my own money on one. I bought the 5 year extended warranty, just in case.
A couple of years ago, we splurged and got the Cafe induction cook top range similar to the one on your list. We are THRILLED even though we we don’t use half of the tech options. It is amazing how quickly water comes to a boil, and how you can fine tune it. As flexible as gas, but a nice, clean surface when you’re done! I highly recommend this - wish we’d gotten it earlier.
Thinking about doing the same. Any complaints with the touch screen? Seems to be the general dislike of all induction ranges,. Hoping this model is the exception.
@@Breeder18 I was picky about knobs and touch screen when choosing a model. This has everything on the front face above the oven rather than on the cooktop surface, with real knobs for each burner. Very intuitive menu. I also like the feature where, if you leave a burner on but remove the pot, the burner turns off but the knob stays illuminated. A great feature as we age, and maybe also if you have kids. Was told yesterday by a fridge repairman who was admiring it that the only repairs they see are if you use mixed metal pots that cause the burner to use more energy than intended, and then a particular burner can wear out. Ours came with a fancy cookware set, so no problemo.
@Cassandra-..- my son and his wife got a Vevor brand induction cook top from Wal-Mart and loves it. You just need to be careful about cast iron. They sell silicone pads for them or you can just use a cheap dish towel.
My dad's house was built in the 70s, and he had the original appliances, Hotpoint cooktop and wall oven. It got to the point where he had to light the burners with a candle lighter, so he decided to replace it. I found out it just needed to be cleaned around where the pilot lights are supposed to be, and it would work again. I suggested he keep it, because that cooktop will probably last forever, but he wanted something shiny and new, even if it was less reliable. 🤦♂ At least I was able to talk him into getting a Thermador, which has worked out nicely so far. When the oven stopped working correctly, he wanted to replace it as well, but I forbade it. All it needed was a new heating element, and for him to stop covering the bottom with foil (which of course was why it broke in the first place), and it was good as new. Only downside, aside from its appearance, is that it's a little small at ~27".
It’s ironic that this video popped up a day after my 11 year old GE Profile stove went out. It has induction and convection and I absolutely love it. My repairman won’t be here until Thursday and I’m hoping above hope it is an easy fix. The temperature in the oven itself is spot on every time. But just in case it can’t be repaired I’m glad this video you did was greatly informative and appreciated! Thank you!
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FYI: measure the depth of your cupboards for drop in stoves. We purchased our Bosch induction cooktop oven based on the width measurement. Fit perfectly, however the depth projected almost 3 inches beyond our cupboards! They are standard cupboards. Never had that issue before. It was delivered before thanksgiving and I desperately couldn’t replace in time for the holiday!!
I have two single Induction portable cooktops from NuWave. You can replace them. I had gotten a two for one about ten years ago and one did stop working but the other one is still working. I replaced the one that quit with a newer one that has the wattage selector. Use it all the time. They are more affordable than a built-in your countertop and easier to replace and portable, great for those in tiny houses and RV’s who don’t want to have gas or propane. You can take them outside if you have an outlet or generator. I also got an Induction Infuser from Amazon, and a small little round pan to fry an egg with. I haven't tried it yet, but it should be able to let me put the non-induction cookware on top of it so I can use a non-induction cookware on an induction cooktop.
I, too have this same portable,induction cooktop (I may even have two?). Well, our stove and microwave circa 1999 died last fall and it’s pretty, expensive to replace since we are in our 70! I’m so glad I purchased these cooktop s quite a few years ago - people just need to know that any land/skillet needs to have a stainless steel bottom - a,imi um, glass, ceramic will not work! I’m going to check if these are still available!!?
@@sandybruce9092 Yes, Nuwaves are still around, though the instructions for their round "ovens" are so complicated, that at least half the thrift stores in Ft. Lauderdale have barely used ones in stock! Love my Nuwave burners, though. Available new & on ebay!
We just got a Maytag refrigerator. Our Kenmore fan just wasn't operating, our washer flooded our garage and our microwave needed repair, all three all gave out at once. My daughter and son are telling me that they don't trust the oven. F-11 and when it does come up to temperature it won't cook a pizza like it normally does. We are so happy with our new Maytag fridge that I might switch to a Maytag oven. The repairman recommend this brand for fewer maintenance issues. So I hope it's on your list like it reads on your hat.
I bought a GE Spectra stove with calrod elements 24 years ago and the only repair that I have done is changing the bulb in the oven. It still performs well today. My wife wants a new stove and I think I'll stick to the GE brand , perhaps one that you recommend in this video
Had an Amana microwave for 27 yrs (1994-2021). Worked like new all those years. Even the interior light bulb was original. Reason I don't have it is because it stayed with the house I sold.
Great video! Two years ago I bought a Frigidaire range (about $700) with the glass top and no bells and whistles. Seems like a really good unit. Instead of getting a convection oven option I spent $50-60 on a small Black and Decker toaster oven with an air fryer and when it stops working I can just throw it away. I also bought an Amana fridge, it seems ok but I think it might be an energy hog. It has a bigger freezer than most did and that's what I wanted so I'm sure that's where the extra electricity is going. I really like your videos!
I also went with a no frills Frigidaire glass top range Aug 2022. Didn't even want the self clean option. No problems so far. Not looking for appliances developed by NASA that talk to satellites.
Excellent review, as always you are unbiased. Thanks to you I purchased the right Refrigerator last year and right no problems, now I need a gas range so I came back to your channel again thanks a lot.
My father is a tool maker for the dishwasher factory here in new bern. Can confirm anything bosch (or thermador if you want more commercial features) is a great buy
Love all your videos, thank you for your time and expertise. I also remember my grandmother frying up home cooked potatoes (with onions) 45 odd years ago...I miss that Beautiful Cherokee lady. BTW, out Whirlpool RF350PXHWO bought new about 23 years ago is still going strong. Just shows how things can change with time.
Up until 6-7 years ago, I'd of put Whirlpool as tied with GE for best stove. But whatever they've done with their newest boards is so bad, I will never suggest them. I'd go SAMSUNG before Whirlpool. Just like their top mount fridges: they just suck.
A few years back I bought an LG glass top on purpose because I absolutely hate cleaning a gas stove top with all of those parts. I like to save time and do less work of that nature. A nice smooth flat top wipes off in a second-it’s SO easy! I bought the model that had no knobs-everything ran on flat buttons-for the same reason, I wanted easy quick to wipe down flat surfaces. I keep the house pretty clean but I like to make the job quicker and easier if possible. I adored the ease of cleaning this stove-it was so easy to keep up. It was amazing. A couple years in and the burners started to fail one by one. They would flare up and burn out underneath the glass top-I could see it happening. I’ve spent a few years fixing it and replacing burners and it keeps malfunctioning. So this year I finally gave upon it and just bought a new one, a different brand with actual knobs. I feel like my old one also had some sort of motherboard issue as well because sometimes two burners would turn on if you turned on just one by pushing just one button, so that felt like a hazard and makes me think either the wiring was messed up or the computer board was. Anyway that’s it for me on LG kitchen appliances, I no longer trust that brand to deliver a quality product. They might make decent TVs but the same cannot be said of their kitchen appliances.
LGs are very notorious in my experience for board issues like you described. GEs also. Its why I prefer physical knobs. I get why you liked them without question, but I just can't recommend them from a tech perspective. Those boards just tend to be extremely expensive.
I've had my Empava induction cooktop for about 4 years and I love it. never had any issues with it. A lot of people tried to talk me out of the purchase because it was so "cheap" but I think it was a very smart purchase.
Same here. No problems with the Empava induction cooktop. Also, no problems with the Empava convection wall oven (installed under the cooktop to save space in a tiny, tiny kitchen in a tiny condo with 24” refrigerator/freezer, 18” dishwasher and 24” washer/dryer combo. It’s difficult to find smaller scale appliances that are reasonably priced)
Ben, I appreciated your no nonsense approach to telling us what is good, no good and so-so in the appliance arena. I really on two sources to purchase appliances, Consumer Reports and you.
Another good source to look at is the Better Business Bureau, especially if you're wondering about after sale customer service, which is also very important. You can also look for trends in parts replacement. For example, if there are a number of people that have complaints about the same part failing on a particular range.
@@bensappliancesandjunk That's not true. A business cannot pay to get a review or complaint removed. No review site is perfect, but the BBB has been trusted for years and is "one more piece of the puzzle" among many for consumers to look.
I have a 1952 O'Keefe, in decent condition, updated gas lines with the fold down shelf. To install it will mean removing lower cabinets and modifying the upper cabinets. I can't do that work myself, so it will be costly. The oven is also smaller than new ones and it will need chrome work on the griddle. I want a gas stove with no electronics, but the sealed burners of new ones and the larger oven,
🤣 I literally slid outta my chair onto the rug dying laughing at the JFK/CIA bit. Dude is straight up legit and edgy but keepin it honest. Much appreciated video friend. 💥🤣
I just figure the content is so straight forward, I gotta throw a few things in here and there to keep it interesting for myself, much less the viewers, lol
Meile rhymes with Sheila. I have a dishwasher that is fantastic. I paid a lot for it in 2002. I moved in 2017 and brought it with me. It had to be stored in the garage for 4 years until I remodeled my kitchen, and when they finally installed it, it started right up without even a hiccup. Now after 2 years it still works perfectly. So I highly recommend Meile brand. I bought an Ilve range from Italy because I love the look and the price was less than half the cost of a Wolfe range. 48" 7 burner with a grill, 2 dual fuel ovens, and rotisserie feature in both ovens (spins whole chickens on a spit). The problem with ILVE ovens is the temperature is not consistent, maybe a thermostat regulator is faulty, and since I do a lot of baking, I have to really watch it closely. Would that be hard to replace? And the burner lights with something like a flint spark I think and you have to let it click for about 20 clicks before the flame appears. That's very annoying.
My 1967 Moffat with rotisserie on top stll works - although the 1973 version had three faults remedied - the cool touch oven handle, an electric coil for oven shaped to avoid cold spot, and two large top elements instead of only one. Depndable!
I’m using a 36” Dacor gas cooktop installed in 1986. Yes, it was expensive but nearly 40 years later it’s never needed repair and all 4 burners are still working beautifully. My GE wall oven is also going strong only needing replacement of the bottom heating element last year, which I was able to do myself. And, yes, I turned off the power before starting. In the same time period I’m on my third refrigerator, and second washing machine and dryer. I completely agree- fewer extras = longer life and better reliability. lol, I don’t need smart appliances. I have that covered myself.
I bought a used Jenn Air oven. The unit is modular and was the only unit to cover my needs. I needed a down draft , a coil plugin for canning,smooth top plugins for day to day use and a convection oven, The oven had a key pad go bad and ended up buying one off Ebay used. The cost was $50. I have a stand alone induction cook top. Mine is a Cooktek that runs on 240v. The one thing that is used most is my convection microwave. It's the one thing that fails the most for me . The machine I have now has had a burnt open electrical connection to the heater and now the rotary timer is starting to have problems. This is normally cold solder joints on the rotary encoder. I just installed a commercial unit hopefully all my problems will go away. Great video.
For those who don't know, General Electric sold their appliances division (including GE Profile, GE Café, and GE Monogram) to Haier back in 2016. Electrlux owns Frigidare. Frigidare's electric heating elements glow brighter and heat up faster than Whrilpool's elements. Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, and JenAir are all subsidiaries of Whrilpool Corp. Amana was previously owned by Raytheon.
When living tiny separating the oven from the burners helps. My wife and I live in 50 sq m. We have a very good electric wall oven. This oven is installed under the counter top. For burners we use two portable induction burners. We keep thin mats between the glass and pot, keeping the glass in new condition. The burners go in a cabinet when not in use and the counter top is clear and clean.
One thing I suffered through was using the “self clean” function that did clean the oven but also melted the circuit board. I went back to Easy Off on the replacement stove.
We have a full kitchen suite from Bosch- 5 years old. Light use. Electric. We have had multiple repairs on every major appliance! Called Bosch to let them know. No help from them. Fridge, DW, Stove…all multiple repairs. Sticking with GE or other brands recommended here.
Bosch tends to be the best when it works. But like you said - if you need a repair, especially warranty repair, it can be VERY hit or miss as there aren't a ton of techs out there in the US
Almost 4 1/2 years ago, I started upgrading all of the appliances in my kitchen. The range was a glass top electric with one failed burner and an oven that was way off the indicated temperature of the control dial. I wanted to convert to gas, so I had already had a gas line run for the outside BBQ and a fireplace stove, and I had the plumber run a stub line to the range location at the same time. As I looked at gas ranges, I concluded that one of the lowest end GEs was appropriate. I have no idea what model it is, but it was $550 delivered. The only “extra” I bought was a center grid, so that I can use either the griddle it came with or the grid on the 5th burner, as appropriate. The range has been 100% reliable. The oven is “right on” with the temperature controls (which unfortunately are digital, but which do work perfectly). And frankly the range does not look cheap-seems to be quality constructed in all respects. The biggest expense in all of this was running the gas line for the three items (BBQ, heating stove/fireplace, and range), and that was really pricey. But I haven’t regretted it at all.
@ Rebecca...we just bought the GE Profile Double Oven that is in the description. we had to replace our Monogram after 8 years. So far, so good. It preheats quickly, and the temp seems to be on point. Good Luck.
Haven't had my whirlpool very long, and it just decided to randomly start sounding like an electric chair, and shooting out sparks, fire and tons of smoke from the inside of it today. Luckily I was in the kitchen, and was able to power it off, making the fire fizzle out and the zapping stop. We were just preheating. Very scary. I wont be buying another whirlpool again. Good helpful video, thanks!
As an appliance tech myself this guy is speaking 100% facts great job
Especially the part about JFK. 😂
WOULD YOU BUY A SAMSUNG BESPOKE SLIDE IN OVEN?
Thank you Ben for spilling the beans!! I agree with your honest critiques. We especially splurge on the range and got a Thermador Pro Grand in the new house we built… Man, it’s precision cooking at its best!! There’s really nothing like it!! It’s my 2nd time around with Thermador, after over 20 years ago! The best of the best!! 😃👍
I used to work for a company that made circuit boards for fancy ovens and know first hand less is more. I've done it all from building them, soldering them, to final inspection before they leave to be installed. I'm telling you, DO NOT GET A BUNCH OF FEATURES. LESS IS MORE. Same with cars, we did those circuit boards too
I agree! Only problem is now all these bells in whistles are standard, especially with cars! The only new tech I want is heated seats...LOL!
If only…🤷🏻♀️
Do you really think that the SCOTUS will side with the American consumer on such issues?
Absolutely not.
100% true
Having found your channel is a like a giant sigh of relief - FINALLY, integrity, transparency, and truth!! Thank you from the bottom of my wallet and my heart for providing upfront honesty and actual expertise.
I'm trying to help, hope you enjoy!
This guy let’s it all out of the bag. I’m sure the industry hates him! But, we love Ben, and appreciate him.
Thanks!
Ben is great!
I agree!!!
@@bensappliancesandjunkHi Ben I love your channel. I live in Canada and I'm looking for a Range unfortunately the two you recommended
GE JBS60RKSS Glass-Top Stove
GE JB735SPSS Glass-Top Stove w/ Convection Fan
Are not models sold in Canada. Do you know other GE models sold in Canada that are comparable for features and just as reliable as the two you recommended? Thanks in advance.
I did a lot of research before buying an Electrolux 30” induction range in late 2014 (my 2nd choice was a Frigidaire induction range). Though I had the most cooking experience on electric coil ranges, I had lots of experience cooking with gas ranges too.
I have never needed service on my Electrolux induction range even though it gets a lot of use.
Almost 9 years later I ❤ love my Electrolux induction range more than ever!
It’s easy to clean, cooks extremely well, and it’s safer than other electric type or gas ranges.
I’m likely to always own an induction cooktop.
Thanks for helping my wife and I pick our appliances! Very valuable and honest info you've provided us with your videos
What did you pick?
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I am about to buy a new stove. I always check with you first. That's why we now have a side by side GE refrigerator. I have a glass top range, but I am going back to a coil top. A lot of people are going back to cast iron for their cooking. Also, we pressure cook for canning vegetables. Glass tops do not hold up to cast iron or pressure cookers. I know first hand. So to all appliance makers, please continue to make coil stoves because they're gonna make a comeback!
Thank you for this post! Exactly what I was looking for - I cook with cast iron and do 'canning.'
I was wondering about using that metal grate thinger that keeps the pan off the glass
You know what I WANT and NEED is: a fully manual knob controlled stainless glass top with absolutely 0 computer boards in it. And I want it to cost less than $1500 and last 15 years minimal
Habitat for Humanity--or, a small local operation which refurbishes and sells.
I remember this Norge Fridge in a library: Norge was already way dead.: This was the '90s. Avocado. Kept on chuggin'....
Now there’s an idea!
me too
This may be one of the most informative and wholesome channels on the entirety of TH-cam.
Advantages of coil burners: can acccommodate a pressure canner without breaking that glass top. Both the weight and size of pressure canners are too much for a glass top stove. Since pressure canners get hotter than °212 water boiling temperature, they definitely get hotter than is safe on any glass top stove, and the bottoms of canners overhang the dedicated burner space by inches.
It is also easier to use cast iron on coils, since it tends to be rough on the bottom (as well as heavy), and it's too easy to scratch a glass top, which leads to the glass breaking. You are advised to lift and lower the pan, straight up and down, avoiding scratching, but get real: the pans are heavy and hot, and sooner or later, it will slide, instead of being lifted and lowered as recommended. All it takes is one scratch to cause the top to break.
I wish the manufacturers would take these issues seriously, because there are plenty of people who want to home can, or use cast iron, or both. The pretty LED lights are nice, but to be prevented from either canning or using cast iron would be a complete deal breaker for me. Yet it is getting hard to find coil top stoves.
Yep. I just got a new stove (very updated Gallery to replace my old one that hurricane Ian took out). I had to go electric and got stuck once again, with a glass top. While I was able to water bath can on my old gallery (which came with my house when I bought it), I'm not sure on the new one. I also use cast iron. I absolutely hate glass tops, but only the cheaper stoves seem to have the coils now, and they don't have what I need for my work.
I should mention that I also have a 1923 chambers gas stove.....but I can't get it through some of the doorways in my old house! So I may have to set that up in my garage.....
I have used a pressure cooker on my glass top stove several times. I finally stopped as I realize it overhangs by a lot. I also use cast iron all the time and so far, no problem. Crossing my fingers now.
@@thenewcenturyhomesteI own a huge collection of cast iron.....I own 4 homes in 3 States, they all have glass top stoves...1 is induction.......I have zero problems using my cast iron on any of them. I don't personally can.....but, there are many ppl who do and glasstop stoves being so common now, I'd assume it could be done on a glasstop.
I've had no problem with cast iron on my glass top. I don't slide any pots on it and that might be an issue for some. I can outdoors so haven't done it on the stove.
@@larryk3986 Please share what portable burner you outdoors as I will need to find another way to can outside.
That older stove reminds me of one my Aunt had. It was amazing and lasted forever. I wish they stil made them like that. I'd want one of those!
I am redoing my kitchen and your videos are very helpful. Hearing so many nightmares from friends regarding appliances especially refrigerators. I'm watching all your videos for refrigerators, ovens and dishwashers. Thank you for all this information.
I would take that big white double oven range in a heartbeat!
@@SimonWoodburyForget I don't doubt that all.
Same. My gramma had a similar one.
Ain't that nice? Almost makes you want people over to your house.
@@michaelbarry8373 And I could cook for all of them!
Oh yes,me also!
He is awesome to tell the truth about knobs. Knob stove coils are are great and induction is 2nd when having to use electric.
Absolutely agree that you should get separate induction stove tops and whatever oven you like. You can also get significantly more powerful burners that way too.
In the case of the Empava, it can sit on a counter top or slide into a counter top cut-out. I can assure you that entire system can be disassembled and replaced in about 3 minutes.... The entire assembly could be replaced for less than the cost of a single Frigidaire generator board. Its insane.
We bought the Cafe Induction Double-Oven Range about 18 months ago, replacing a 10-year old Cafe gas range (model number shown in your segment). We love it! Not only has it worked flawlessly, it does have some cool, useful features - like preheating the oven from an app on your phone (takes care of cooled takeout pizza). And induction is kind of life-changing: Having no errant heat sweltering you while over the stove top makes cooking so much better / easier!
My next stove will be induction. I have a 2012 Cafe gas, one issue where the pilot broke but I was able to fix that myself with a new bottom metal pan, they actually made a better design for you to upgrade your stove to making it not break again down the road. I have a 20 year old ge monogram refrigerator still going but the compressor is making noise and the ice maker has a small leak, but it's still going. Definitely looking at GE on my next purchase. Question I am wondering is whether they are as good as my old units.
Induction is sure an interesting way to cook.. Too bad it creates extreme magnetic fields that damage your body big time.. I wanted one but not worth the health risks..
Exactly. No thank radiation!
@@JustTheGuy37I would say to be careful putting your tinfoil hot on around it, but it turns out tin is not ferrous so you'll be fine. 😊
@@JustTheGuy37Actually induction cooking does not create “extreme magnetic fields that damage your body big time”. Induction cooking emits intermediate frequency electromagnetic fields, which have not been shown to harm cells or DNA ( NIH, WHO and other organizations have studied it). Furthermore the field diminishes by the cube of the distance from it, rendering it extremely safe. The burners are not hot without an appropriate conductive pan on them, and unlike gas, no carbon monoxide. Many things in our homes emit low and intermediate EMFs - cell phones, WiFi extenders, even regular electric stoves.
When the electricity went out and water lines froze during the Texas Snopocalypse we were still able to cook on our gas stove. We also melted snow so we could flush our toilets.
People in functioning states don't have that problem too often thankfully. Hopefully you're government has beefed up Your grid
What a great channel - thanks for the insider insight and recommendations!
(Note: Baking sofa will reduce or neutralize the acidity (grease lifting ability) of vinegar. Let the vinegar sit for a while - then add the baking soda for its mild abrasive quality when scrubbing.)
Thank you.
The "Clean" cycle uses enormous amounts of current (about 80% of the circuits amperage) because the bake and broil elements both energize (up to 1100°F) and the door locks. I done many service calls on ranges where they complained the door was stuck locked. When I arrived, I found the main board and terminal block was burnt to ashes with the ever familiar smell of burnt Bakerlite.
Now, get a load of this, the customer said she didn't use the clean cycle. All the wires were charred.
What brand?
I want the vintage stove behind you Ben. It’s gorgeous!!! Great video as usual👏👏
When we built our house 25 years ago, we had a 6 burner Viking gas cooktop installed. Never had a single problem with that cook top. Was still going strong and looked like new when we sold the house a year ago.
Those are just conspicuous consumption. They’re a mess unless you don’t use them.
When we bought our home it came with a 4 burner Viking range that was probably less than 2 years old, we lived there for 20 years and it was still going strong, in all that time the only repair was an ignitor for the oven. I loved it!
One thing this video does not mention about induction stovetops is the size of the coil under the glass. If you want to use a 10 or 12 inch skillet, the coil needs to be 10 inches in diameter for pan to heat evenly. Induction stovetops on cheaper models tend to use only smaller coils; the size painted on the glass often has nothing to do with the actual size of the coil. Larger coils are more expensive.
Manufacturers usually don't provide the diameter of the coils in their product literature. They should.
How about the extremely unhealthy magnetic fields created by induction.. At what point is convenience worth your health?
@@JustTheGuy37 The world is a magnetic field...Are you going to lay your head on your stove and turn it on? Why do you think magnetic fields are unhealthy?
@@erictrippe2778 God created natural magnetic fields.. Man created abnormal magnetic fields.. Completely different with how they impact the body.. And the world's magnetic fields doesn't give you concentrated doses like an induction stove does..
Also certain cookware cannot be used. If a magnet won't stick on it, you can't use it.
Cleaning baked-on gunk from glass-tops: baking soda, toothpaste, and a little bit of water. Rub into the gunk, which will then rub off. Doesn't take long.
Our absolute basic model stove, Capri from Viking, is coming on to near 30 years old and still going strong. Best appliance I ever spent money for. Well, that and my Kenmore refrigerator which is the same age. It’s amazing how a little maintenance goes a long way.
It helps that stuff was actually built to last back then.
Ugh. We’ve had four Samsung appliances (fridge, dishwasher, washer & dryer) in the last 10 years and the only one that hasn’t had issues is the washer. So 75% of my Samsung appliances have been duds. The dishwasher lasted less than two years and we replaced it last year with a Bosch. I’ll never buy another Samsung appliance again. Now my 6 year old Samsung Galaxy phone is still working perfectly. 😂
The person who designed the French door refrigerator with bottom freezer should be condemned to cleaning one for eternity.
My Galaxy S5 is still working fine at 16 yrs old.
@@rnordquest They really should stick to cell phones and leave household appliances to companies that do it well. Maybe some people love their Samsung appliances but a 75% failure record in my home is enough for me to never give them another chance when I need my next appliance!
I'm glad to report our household is completely free of any Samsung device not even a smartphone
@@rnordquestthat is impossible since galaxy s5 appeared in 2014.
Appliance manufacturers give customers two choices: A) something affordable that comes in 3 BORING colors (namely, stainless steel, white, black), or B) something beautiful in a multitude of dazzling colors that costs more than a 3-series BMW.
WHY are customers left with only these 2 options? WHY is it so difficult for manufacturers of ranges, dishwashers, and refrigerators to create something beautifully colored AND affordable?
If you're going to do home canning, or like to use cast iron pans, get a coil or gas stove; don't get a smooth top stove. The extreme heat of canning will break the glass top, and cast iron will scratch it, eventually causing it to break. You simply "cant can" on a smooth glass top stove. Buying for looks and conformity to fashion or whatever is new, then discovering that you can't use it to do what you want or need it to do, is an expensive, frustrating bummer.
I've canned & used cast iron on a glass cooktop for 20 years, no problems at all. Canning on induction is wonderful -- steady heat for precise cooking & controlled boiling, speedy water bath boil, & the heat goes into the pots instead of the surrounding air for a cooler, more comfortable canning session. Love my cast iron skillets & griddles with induction too -- temp control, faster response.
@@kettlebelle290 It's probably like everything else that was better 20 years ago. A lot of people complain about glass stove tops scratching easily these days. There very well could be big differences in quality of glass across the myriad of models sold now, too.
Both my old radiant cooktop & my new induction cooktop used Schott Ceran glass. Schott Ceran is super tough. Look for that brand name on a glass cooktop.
@@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane it’s not because of super soft cast iron, especially with a soft patina on its bottow surface. It’s more likely to get scratched by stainless bottoms and old glass cook ware.
I canned lots of peaches and plums on my glass top stove. No problem but it's a 20 year old stove.
My personal experience says stay the hell away from anything Frigidaire with the exception of their refrigerators. Bought all new appliances for my home, all Frigidaire. Every last one of them failed shortly after the warranty expired with the exception of the refrigerator. Motherboard went out of the convection oven literally the day after the warranty expired. Dryer element went shortly after that. Washer pump went out next. Ditto the dishwasher
One thing i hate is controls at the back of my unit. It doesn't seem smart to reach over hot, boiling pots to press a switch or turn the oven on.
I hate the ones with knobs on the front where kids can touch them
@@miracleyorkies4212and dogs
I used to sale appliances for SEARS and I can tell that honest advice is not the rule but an ethical behavior that is hard to find. I was taught to: SALE, SALE AND SALE. The bottom line is that it is customer responsibility to research products online and ask questions. I do appreciate you giving this much of honest advice.
Many years ago I was looking for a new Fridge and Stove for my kitchen. Ended up getting a matching set made by Samsung, really wish I had gone with something else. The Stove is a glass top and for the first year and a half worked fine, then the LCD screen on it began dying to the point of no longer being able to be read, then it developed an intermittent short in the door switch, so when open the light flickers on and off and the convection fan turns on and off. The Fridge did well for many years and then the ice maker unit in it died, and that was after keeping up with filter replacements. I plan to avoid Samsung from now on. They were purchased from Lowes.
Samsung should stick to TVs.
Thanks for the info. Very Helpful. My Jenn Air induction, convection stove is still going after 33 years. It was expensive at the time, but the cost comes out to around $75.00 per year used.
My stove is a 1969 unit! strong as a tank! This fed me for most of my meals in my life, no repair except for the surface heaters (not sure of the name) but they cost like 15$ if they break...i love that machine with all the real chrome, make me think of 1960's cars...😜
Me, too! I have a GE Americana. What's yours? My top oven isn't working. No parts. 🥺
@@saltyolbroad2962 Mine is a "l'islet", it is a Québec made in unit that my parents bought for their wedding in 1969...
@@theadvocate4698 I lived in a 1930s farmhouse in Quebec that had an original l'Islet wood furnace. It did a great job.
I almost bought an ‘air fry’ oven. This video saved me from that expense. Thanks for that!
I had the touchpad on my then 7 year old Amana (Whirlpool) gas stove go bad during the height of covid. It was almost impossible to find the replacement part, it was 'obsolete/out of 'stock' everywhere. I just lucked out with a deep google search and found a appliances parts shop across the country that just happened to have one left. So I spent $170 to keep my $450 Black Friday stove alive for maybe another 7 years.
Good for you, I'm glad to see so many people who are determined to get their things running instead of throwing them away.
But let's not be so naive as to think things were just better back in the day. There are engineers hired by these companies who do lots of research and development making critical components which fail just past a certain number of cycles. Usually made to fail just after warranty.
Smart!
My experience with the Frigidaire Gallery induction stove:
- Eight service calls in the last twelve months, purchased new July 2022
- induction burners produce varying heat levels, lopsided heat patterns that burn food on one side of the pan
- oven reaches target temp during preheat cycle, however consistently 25-50 degrees below target for duration of bake cycle
- Electrolux/Frigidaire tech support admits that units do not have onboard diagnostic codes and no way of retrieving errors or event failures
- Tech support also admits that ovens use computer algorithms to manage heating during bake cycle, temp probes are not used to check internal temps
- Buy the extended warranty! This range has been through 3 front control boards, 1 rear control board, 1 fan, 1 oven probe, 4 induction replacement burners
You can add the Professional Series too. 5 house calls for the dishwasher and 2 for the fridge. Bought at the same time, under 5 years old. I did have the extended warranty for repairs.
Rut ro ... I bought one for cheap from Lowes. Seems good for past year but one time it started beeping for no reason. I unplugged and plugged back in. That was about 6 months ago... been ok since. Certainly does come to a boil in rapid time!
Which model do you have? They have at least a few. I just ordered the GCF3060BF. The salesman has the range himself (sure...supposedly), but I've only seen mostly great reviews on it. I do have a 5 year warranty too.
@@Greg-wn2pp I had the 5 year warranty too. Me and the repair man were on a first name basis. Then the warranty ran out.......
@@debbiel7736 Uggghhh... I heard Frigidaire techs just say to replace the $1000 circuit board... why? when you can just get a whole new oven.. If it breaks I will go back to a cave with a fire🔥
One of the nicest kitchens I've seen had a brown O'Keefe & Merritt gas cooktop with griddle, installed in 1967, still working in 2010. Yes, reliable.
A mansion size (but not commercial) gas stove cost around $3000 in 1930, when a nickel was still money.
I have a Frigidaire brown stove & love it. Got it in 1979 & was working fine till this year when I had trouble with one of the rings thermostats. Can't get the parts anymore & believe it's time to replace it as could be a fire risk. Have bought a Bosch stove & hope this one will stand the test of time. Stove in 1979 was $700 cost of a Bosch stove today $5000. Yikes! ☹
You know you're an incredibly helpful person and I love what you do. Thanks to you I understand what to look out for in a fridge (Ice Maker, compressor), and what to look for. Likewise with other appliances. I REALLY appreciate the not holding our hands and not making it seem like black magic at the same time.
I've been following you for 2 years it's awesome to see how far you've come in quality and education with your videos. Ben, thank you so much, and I look forward to watching more of your content!
Thank you so much!
@@bensappliancesandjunk yeah, ben, you and your channel are AWESOME!!!! Helpful awesome and laugh out loud awesome!
How about a basic gas stove... one that operates WITHOUT electricity
@@bensappliancesandjunk Should have mentioned the ungodly fan noise the Frigidaire oven makes. Ruined my Christmas.
@@hizzlemobizzle we've fixed and sold hundreds of Frigidaire ovens. Thats not a standard thing. Your must have an issue.
1:35 I have that GE gas stove 4th from left. ZERO complaints. Perfect (even) heating, both with the oven and stovetop burners.
I have lived with a Gas stove all my life and I am into my 80.s, and I am still reasonably healthy for a person my age. the bad thing about gas stoves is, eventually you won't have natural gas to use them with, but electric stoves are good cooking machines, until the power goes out or drops (Brown outs). Which eventually will be very common when everything switches to electricity., I can cook with a gas stove without electricity but I can't cook with an electric stove without electricity. .
Vote red and you,ll have gas stoves!
I have an LG glass top slide-in with air fryer about 2 years old. I have a love hate relationship with it. My biggest complain is the front control knobs. A small bump against the knobs will turn the eye on, or oven. I have a fear of burning my house down. I had a noodle board on the glass top to protect it from damage and give me more counter space. No matter how careful I was I still scorched the board a couple of times. Then one day my house was filling with smoke. The board was in flames. Fortunately I was home and managed to get it out. Threw the board out the door. Never again will I have anything left on the top again. Actually I would love to throw the stove out and get a coil stove.
One thing that I would recommend when buying a slide in stove (or one with the front mounted knobs over the oven) is to make sure that they are off set (angled) and not flush mounted. Even though I have never left the door open while cooking or broiling, the knobs are made of cheap ass plastic or aluminum that is made to look like stainless steel. After a few years, the plastic on my GE CAFE model blistered and peeled off. And they stain! That is one of the reasons I do not care for GE, and would probably never buy another one. I have the refrigerator as well, and that too, has parts falling off and door seals that failed within 8 years.
GE has gone down since 2008 probably.
Great tip; thanks!
I have a Viking. 6 gas burners & 2 induction. I haven't used the induction much but I use those gas burners all the time. Being able to have a big pot in the back simmering (chicken broth/bones or whatever) AND it NOT keep other pots from being used on the same stovetop is fantastic. Also, closed burners are nice.
I don’t have space for 8 burners, but I figured I need a deeper stove, not a wider stove with 4 burners. Just found out there are commercial depth drives. I think that’s the way I’m going to go!!
alright no one likes a show-off buddy
My opinion is that GE has better performing appliances, interesting that you confirmed that. The main feature that I need in a stove is can it be set low enough to simmer. We just replaced our 20+ year old gas GE stove that was just looking too tired to keep but that stove could be set to simmer on all 4 burners! Unfortunately the Whirlpool we bought can only simmer on two of the burners. So why did I buy a Whirlpool? First of all I didn’t ask about how it simmers, it was on sale(the price was right), it had the features we liked and the GE that we liked cost more. One year later it’s been working fine and I’ve figured out settings that simmer ok. The only problem was after 4 weeks of use one of the cast iron grates was broken. They sent me under warranty new grates that I put on the stove. Three weeks later I noticed one of them was broken so they sent new ones under warranty but the also had a service tech inspect the new ones and put them on the stove. The service manager suspected the broken ones got damaged in shipping and no one saw that. All is fine now.
I found your video to be quite compelling and truthful! Isn't that a breath of fresh air! Never buy features you don't need, and never buy the top of the line. You are paying for things you either don't need or will never use. Also, the more electronic features, the higher the rate of failure! If you want an absolute good stove, buy the old style coil burners and forget all the touch panels. Use knobs! A convection oven is very useful for cooking/baking faster and more evenly. That's a good feature if you NEED that. Why would anyone need wi-fi to operate your stove???? That's just a sales gimmick to catch the eye of young people who don't have a clue about a whole lot of anything. Sorry if I seem a bit caustic here. I have to deal with young people who live in condos on a regular basis. It really blows my mind about how little they know about much of anything inside a home. it's not their fault! I blame the parents for not teaching them what to look for and what to stay away from when buying appliances, fixtures and other things. They love anything that they can control by voice or Alexa or whatever. There are way too many "gadgets" being added to appliances that aren't needed, and they are prone to failure in a very short time. They cost more to begin with and cost more to repair. Want more proof? Read the 1 and 2 star reviews on the "highly rated" stoves. Quality isn't what it used to be!
The advice on not using the self cleaning feature is really appreciated.
The self-cleaning feature gets very hot. Use Easy-Off Oven Cleaner.
I love electric coil stoves. There are tricks you can do in cooking -- particularly at low heat that electric coils are best at. I just got a new Fridgidaire, with the thermal sensors which are built in the coils. I just pulled out the 'thermal protective' coils, and put in new ordinary coils from the hardware store, works fine.
I was looking for new less expensive electric stove. No fancy stuff, just coils and an oven. What I saw had feature to shut off burner if needed. All your pans had to be perfectly level. My pans aren't since my kid played drums on them as a tot. Lol I have no desire to replace my cookware to accommodate a new range. :(
I actually remember my grandmothers frig from the 60"s she had a turquoise one and the freezer was on the bottom. She was only 4ft 8. short Mediterranean stock. It was an Amana. Don't ask me why I remember that. I guess because it was so different, both in color and style. As for the cooking I remember ALL the food, but not so much about the stove. I was about 13.
I just bought a whirlpool cus I have other whirlpool, my whirlpool dishwasher is god tier for reliability and maintenance. I’m replacing a 40 year old kenmore that had a board failure. My man, “it gets wildly hot like my wife.” That’s something I did not expect in a range recommendation video! ❤
Very happy with my Bosch appliances...gas stove and electric dishwasher are very reliable
same here I have fridge, oven, microwave and dishwasher all solid quality high end products
Love my Bosch dishwasher!!!
We have a Bosch DW we bought yrs ago when Home Depot still had their Expo Design Centers (closed all due to 2008 housing crash). Never any problems, except 1 prong broke & they want a fortune to replace entire rack instead of just the part that snaps in. Our daughter & SIL also have 1 in the house they bought about 14 yr ago. Not sure how old DW was but it's a different model & they've had several issues with theirs from problems with water not being pumped out to the front door supports/hinges breaking (& their door is very heavy; when opening it falls almost all the way to the floor so you have to have a good strong hold on the door when you open & close it). They want to replace it but haven't for economic reasons. So you have to be selective even with names like Bosch.
That’s a cool old stove. My mom bought an old one almost like that one in the video,it was restored and she saw it for sale in an appliance store. Works great and it looks good 😊
We have the contractors special ceramic top GE. It lasted twenty years so far with five gallon canners and pressure cookers on it.
A lot of great information. I'm disappointed that Whirlpool isn't all that great these days, I had a bad experience with the GE appliances I bought for our new house in the mid 90's and have been a lot happier with the Whirlpool models I replaced them with. I would add that I wouldn't buy any microwave other than a Panasonic with their inverter technology as it works really well to both reheat and to defrost, we don't cook anything with our microwave.
We cook every single meal at home so our kitchen and stove get a lot of use. I used to dream of having double wall ovens and a cook top but as I'm getting older and a little wiser I really appreciate the simplicity and low cost of a normal range. I've been able to easily work around not having 2 ovens and after watching what my parents have been through with servicing and replacing their built in appliances I'm super glad that I never went that route. I would also say that with our glass top stove, I'm disappointed that I can't use cast iron on it and when the time comes to replace it I'd really like to go with a coil top for that reason alone even though it can be harder to clean. I'm also not a fan of convection ovens as it's a huge difference to "slow cook" rather than having the fan to speed things along. After a couple of disappointing Thanksgiving turkeys at my parent's house, I figured out that it was because my mom was using the convection setting...much better without it. My wife and I make several turkey dinners throughout the fall and winter as it's an inexpensive and delicious dinner that we get a lot out of with things like turkey pot pie, sandwiches and soup. Every single one of them turns out perfectly and no need for a second oven.
Cheers!
I've used cast iron on glasstops for 17 years without a scratch. Don't shake the pan on the glass, & handle it with two hands if you're afraid you'll drop it. I've been using my old cast iron on my new induction cooktop -- it's wonderful!
@@kettlebelle290 I used it on our old glass top stove as well but these newer ones apparently can't take it. We were told by the appliance guy when he delivered it and I even contacted the manufacturer and they also said it can't handle cast iron. The next time we need a stove I'm going with the old fashioned coils. Induction is nice but the induction assembly can be more than the cost of a new cook top.
@@tomj528 Have you tried? I have used cast iron every day for 2 1/2 years on my induction cooktop. No scratches yet! To repeat, I am not a pan shaker, slider, or flipper. If food in the pan needs to be moved around, I use a spoon or spatula.
@@kettlebelle290 It's not the scratches, it's breaking the top. It's something about how cast iron heats up can crack the glass. It's not something I'm willing to play around with after being warned by both the delivery/repair guy AND the manufacturer. That being said, I AM a pan shaker, slider and flipper as I love to cook and there's many things I make that you have to do those things with. French omelets, pan sauces, popcorn immediately come to mind. Those have never been a problem with any of my other pans such as stainless, non stick and carbon steel.
Yes, and you can't can on glass top either. That alone is a deal-breaker!
😂 “the self clean mode gets wildly hot like my wife” Props to you for being very informative and funny. That takes skill and you clearly have that in spades ♠️🙌
Ended up going with an LG induction stove range. I hate hot element electric stove tops and have begrudgingly lived with one for the last ten years because it came with the house I bought but when it was time for a replacement, I just couldn’t stomach spending my own money on one. I bought the 5 year extended warranty, just in case.
A couple of years ago, we splurged and got the Cafe induction cook top range similar to the one on your list. We are THRILLED even though we we don’t use half of the tech options. It is amazing how quickly water comes to a boil, and how you can fine tune it. As flexible as gas, but a nice, clean surface when you’re done! I highly recommend this - wish we’d gotten it earlier.
Thinking about doing the same. Any complaints with the touch screen? Seems to be the general dislike of all induction ranges,. Hoping this model is the exception.
@@Breeder18 I was picky about knobs and touch screen when choosing a model. This has everything on the front face above the oven rather than on the cooktop surface, with real knobs for each burner. Very intuitive menu. I also like the feature where, if you leave a burner on but remove the pot, the burner turns off but the knob stays illuminated. A great feature as we age, and maybe also if you have kids. Was told yesterday by a fridge repairman who was admiring it that the only repairs they see are if you use mixed metal pots that cause the burner to use more energy than intended, and then a particular burner can wear out. Ours came with a fancy cookware set, so no problemo.
@Cassandra-..- my son and his wife got a Vevor brand induction cook top from Wal-Mart and loves it. You just need to be careful about cast iron. They sell silicone pads for them or you can just use a cheap dish towel.
You're thrilled for supporting racist slavers ? WTF. Did your family also by bmw and other German brands in the 1940s 😒😡👹
My dad's house was built in the 70s, and he had the original appliances, Hotpoint cooktop and wall oven. It got to the point where he had to light the burners with a candle lighter, so he decided to replace it. I found out it just needed to be cleaned around where the pilot lights are supposed to be, and it would work again. I suggested he keep it, because that cooktop will probably last forever, but he wanted something shiny and new, even if it was less reliable. 🤦♂ At least I was able to talk him into getting a Thermador, which has worked out nicely so far.
When the oven stopped working correctly, he wanted to replace it as well, but I forbade it. All it needed was a new heating element, and for him to stop covering the bottom with foil (which of course was why it broke in the first place), and it was good as new. Only downside, aside from its appearance, is that it's a little small at ~27".
It’s ironic that this video popped up a day after my 11 year old GE Profile stove went out. It has induction and convection and I absolutely love it. My repairman won’t be here until Thursday and I’m hoping above hope it is an easy fix. The temperature in the oven itself is spot on every time.
But just in case it can’t be repaired I’m glad this video you did was greatly informative and appreciated! Thank you!
Bezos knows all. So does Google. Masterfully engineered algorithms to accurately model our complete behavior, know our wants, needs, manipulate our desires, etc. It's just next next level advertising..... maybe?
They know! ha ha
FYI: measure the depth of your cupboards for drop in stoves. We purchased our Bosch induction cooktop oven based on the width measurement. Fit perfectly, however the depth projected almost 3 inches beyond our cupboards! They are standard cupboards. Never had that issue before. It was delivered before thanksgiving and I desperately couldn’t replace in time for the holiday!!
I have two single Induction portable cooktops from NuWave. You can replace them. I had gotten a two for one about ten years ago and one did stop working but the other one is still working. I replaced the one that quit with a newer one that has the wattage selector. Use it all the time. They are more affordable than a built-in your countertop and easier to replace and portable, great for those in tiny houses and RV’s who don’t want to have gas or propane. You can take them outside if you have an outlet or generator. I also got an Induction Infuser from Amazon, and a small little round pan to fry an egg with. I haven't tried it yet, but it should be able to let me put the non-induction cookware on top of it so I can use a non-induction cookware on an induction cooktop.
I, too have this same portable,induction cooktop (I may even have two?). Well, our stove and microwave circa 1999 died last fall and it’s pretty, expensive to replace since we are in our 70! I’m so glad I purchased these cooktop s quite a few years ago - people just need to know that any land/skillet needs to have a stainless steel bottom - a,imi um, glass, ceramic will not work! I’m going to check if these are still available!!?
@@sandybruce9092 Yes, Nuwaves are still around, though the instructions for their round "ovens" are so complicated, that at least half the thrift stores in Ft. Lauderdale have barely used ones in stock! Love my Nuwave burners, though. Available new & on ebay!
We just got a Maytag refrigerator. Our Kenmore fan just wasn't operating, our washer flooded our garage and our microwave needed repair, all three all gave out at once. My daughter and son are telling me that they don't trust the oven. F-11 and when it does come up to temperature it won't cook a pizza like it normally does. We are so happy with our new Maytag fridge that I might switch to a Maytag oven. The repairman recommend this brand for fewer maintenance issues. So I hope it's on your list like it reads on your hat.
God i freaking love ben. Great corney dad jokes are right up my alley as a dad myself.
Its my only true ability other than fixing a fewthings here and there
I bought a GE Spectra stove with calrod elements 24 years ago and the only repair that I have done is changing the bulb in the oven. It still performs well today. My wife wants a new stove and I think I'll stick to the GE brand , perhaps one that you recommend in this video
@abyssalsoul6216 did you buy it yes or not? How is it working or you change your mind?
Had an Amana microwave for 27 yrs (1994-2021). Worked like new all those years. Even the interior light bulb was original. Reason I don't have it is because it stayed with the house I sold.
We’ve had a Bosch induction cooktop for 15 years… zero issues, not a scratch, looks & performs like the day it was installed
Great video! Two years ago I bought a Frigidaire range (about $700) with the glass top and no bells and whistles. Seems like a really good unit. Instead of getting a convection oven option I spent $50-60 on a small Black and Decker toaster oven with an air fryer and when it stops working I can just throw it away. I also bought an Amana fridge, it seems ok but I think it might be an energy hog. It has a bigger freezer than most did and that's what I wanted so I'm sure that's where the extra electricity is going. I really like your videos!
I also went with a no frills Frigidaire glass top range Aug 2022. Didn't even want the self clean option. No problems so far. Not looking for appliances developed by NASA that talk to satellites.
I have a Fridgedaire convention range from 2018. I love it!
Excellent review, as always you are unbiased. Thanks to you I purchased the right Refrigerator last year and right no problems, now I need a gas range so I came back to your channel again thanks a lot.
My father is a tool maker for the dishwasher factory here in new bern. Can confirm anything bosch (or thermador if you want more commercial features) is a great buy
I have a Bosch dishwasher, which is fine. The Bosch stacking washer/dryer, ventless, was an absolute piece of Expensive Junk. Total waste.
We have a Bosch I hate …doesn’t dry the dishes …-
And the racks are ridiculous to load dishes …:(
Love all your videos, thank you for your time and expertise. I also remember my grandmother frying up home cooked potatoes (with onions) 45 odd years ago...I miss that Beautiful Cherokee lady. BTW, out Whirlpool RF350PXHWO bought new about 23 years ago is still going strong. Just shows how things can change with time.
Up until 6-7 years ago, I'd of put Whirlpool as tied with GE for best stove. But whatever they've done with their newest boards is so bad, I will never suggest them. I'd go SAMSUNG before Whirlpool. Just like their top mount fridges: they just suck.
@@bensappliancesandjunk What is meant by "top mount" frigde? The freezer on top? Thanks.
A few years back I bought an LG glass top on purpose because I absolutely hate cleaning a gas stove top with all of those parts. I like to save time and do less work of that nature. A nice smooth flat top wipes off in a second-it’s SO easy! I bought the model that had no knobs-everything ran on flat buttons-for the same reason, I wanted easy quick to wipe down flat surfaces. I keep the house pretty clean but I like to make the job quicker and easier if possible. I adored the ease of cleaning this stove-it was so easy to keep up. It was amazing. A couple years in and the burners started to fail one by one. They would flare up and burn out underneath the glass top-I could see it happening. I’ve spent a few years fixing it and replacing burners and it keeps malfunctioning. So this year I finally gave upon it and just bought a new one, a different brand with actual knobs. I feel like my old one also had some sort of motherboard issue as well because sometimes two burners would turn on if you turned on just one by pushing just one button, so that felt like a hazard and makes me think either the wiring was messed up or the computer board was. Anyway that’s it for me on LG kitchen appliances, I no longer trust that brand to deliver a quality product. They might make decent TVs but the same cannot be said of their kitchen appliances.
LGs are very notorious in my experience for board issues like you described. GEs also. Its why I prefer physical knobs. I get why you liked them without question, but I just can't recommend them from a tech perspective. Those boards just tend to be extremely expensive.
I've had my Empava induction cooktop for about 4 years and I love it. never had any issues with it. A lot of people tried to talk me out of the purchase because it was so "cheap" but I think it was a very smart purchase.
Good to know!
Same here. No problems with the Empava induction cooktop. Also, no problems with the Empava convection wall oven (installed under the cooktop to save space in a tiny, tiny kitchen in a tiny condo with 24” refrigerator/freezer, 18” dishwasher and 24” washer/dryer combo. It’s difficult to find smaller scale appliances that are reasonably priced)
Thanks!
The go to guy for this information. Thorough and honest. .
Thanks!
Thanks! Does the Kitchenaid KFGG500ESS gas range have better components and build quality than other Whilpools? How would you rate it?
Ben, I appreciated your no nonsense approach to telling us what is good, no good and so-so in the appliance arena. I really on two sources to purchase appliances, Consumer Reports and you.
Thanks!
Another good source to look at is the Better Business Bureau, especially if you're wondering about after sale customer service, which is also very important. You can also look for trends in parts replacement. For example, if there are a number of people that have complaints about the same part failing on a particular range.
@@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane BBB is a yelp for boomers. You can pay money to get reviews removed
@@bensappliancesandjunk That's not true. A business cannot pay to get a review or complaint removed. No review site is perfect, but the BBB has been trusted for years and is "one more piece of the puzzle" among many for consumers to look.
I have a 1952 O'Keefe, in decent condition, updated gas lines with the fold down shelf. To install it will mean removing lower cabinets and modifying the upper cabinets. I can't do that work myself, so it will be costly. The oven is also smaller than new ones and it will need chrome work on the griddle.
I want a gas stove with no electronics, but the sealed burners of new ones and the larger oven,
🤣 I literally slid outta my chair onto the rug dying laughing at the JFK/CIA bit. Dude is straight up legit and edgy but keepin it honest. Much appreciated video friend. 💥🤣
I just figure the content is so straight forward, I gotta throw a few things in here and there to keep it interesting for myself, much less the viewers, lol
@@bensappliancesandjunk friend you're intelligent, witty and knowledgeable. That's a plus for us! Stay safe and blessed our rocking repairman!
Yes and as bad as I wish it wasn't true if Mr Trump was on the up and up they would fix him a spot down by JFK
Meile rhymes with Sheila. I have a dishwasher that is fantastic. I paid a lot for it in 2002. I moved in 2017 and brought it with me. It had to be stored in the garage for 4 years until I remodeled my kitchen, and when they finally installed it, it started right up without even a hiccup. Now after 2 years it still works perfectly. So I highly recommend Meile brand. I bought an Ilve range from Italy because I love the look and the price was less than half the cost of a Wolfe range. 48" 7 burner with a grill, 2 dual fuel ovens, and rotisserie feature in both ovens (spins whole chickens on a spit). The problem with ILVE ovens is the temperature is not consistent, maybe a thermostat regulator is faulty, and since I do a lot of baking, I have to really watch it closely. Would that be hard to replace? And the burner lights with something like a flint spark I think and you have to let it click for about 20 clicks before the flame appears. That's very annoying.
What’s your opinion on Wolf ranges compared to thermador and Viking?
My 1967 Moffat with rotisserie on top stll works - although the 1973 version had three faults remedied - the cool touch oven handle, an electric coil for oven shaped to avoid cold spot, and two large top elements instead of only one. Depndable!
You come off very credible. I’m glad I purchased a GE fridge and stove.
Do people have a preference of the location of the knobs? (up front or at the back of stove). What makes you prefer one or the other placement?
Hands down…
WOLF love love love my new duel 6 burner range …❤️
I’m using a 36” Dacor gas cooktop installed in 1986. Yes, it was expensive but nearly 40 years later it’s never needed repair and all 4 burners are still working beautifully. My GE wall oven is also going strong only needing replacement of the bottom heating element last year, which I was able to do myself. And, yes, I turned off the power before starting. In the same time period I’m on my third refrigerator, and second washing machine and dryer. I completely agree- fewer extras = longer life and better reliability. lol, I don’t need smart appliances. I have that covered myself.
Love your videos, informative and engaging, but that bit about interrogating the stove on how smart is just proves you go above and beyond.
I started laughing out loud when he asked the stove about JFK.
I bought a used Jenn Air oven. The unit is modular and was the only unit to cover my needs. I needed a down draft , a coil plugin for canning,smooth top plugins for day to day use and a convection oven,
The oven had a key pad go bad and ended up buying one off Ebay used. The cost was $50.
I have a stand alone induction cook top. Mine is a Cooktek that runs on 240v.
The one thing that is used most is my convection microwave. It's the one thing that fails the most for me . The machine I have now has had a burnt open electrical connection to the heater and now the rotary timer is starting to have problems. This is normally cold solder joints on the rotary encoder. I just installed a commercial unit hopefully all my problems will go away. Great video.
I think Ben implied that storing my bowling ball collection in the cabinet over my smooth top stove is inadvisable....
I keep my Wyle E Coyote Anvil collection above my glass top stove. 65 years never had a problem. beep beep
@@theorenhobartthis is fricking hilarious
I have the same GE stove since 1996, changed oven elements 3 times total, and it’s still going strong lol
Hysterical creative Intro ♥️🕊Love Ur advice BEN appliance Angel😎👍
I have had an induction stove for 15 years, never had a problem, love it, never going back
For those who don't know, General Electric sold their appliances division (including GE Profile, GE Café, and GE Monogram) to Haier back in 2016.
Electrlux owns Frigidare.
Frigidare's electric heating elements glow brighter and heat up faster than Whrilpool's elements.
Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, and JenAir are all subsidiaries of Whrilpool Corp.
Amana was previously owned by Raytheon.
Thanks. I'm not sure now, but Haier was the World's third largest major appliance manufacturer.
When living tiny separating the oven from the burners helps. My wife and I live in 50 sq m. We have a very good electric wall oven. This oven is installed under the counter top. For burners we use two portable induction burners. We keep thin mats between the glass and pot, keeping the glass in new condition. The burners go in a cabinet when not in use and the counter top is clear and clean.
One thing I suffered through was using the “self clean” function that did clean the oven but also melted the circuit board. I went back to Easy Off on the replacement stove.
What brand?
@@darjeeling3 it was a Maytag
We have a full kitchen suite from Bosch- 5 years old. Light use. Electric. We have had multiple repairs on every major appliance! Called Bosch to let them know. No help from them. Fridge, DW, Stove…all multiple repairs. Sticking with GE or other brands recommended here.
Bosch tends to be the best when it works. But like you said - if you need a repair, especially warranty repair, it can be VERY hit or miss as there aren't a ton of techs out there in the US
Way to go Ben! Keep it all up. Shout out to you.for paying attention to requests from your viewers.
Almost 4 1/2 years ago, I started upgrading all of the appliances in my kitchen. The range was a glass top electric with one failed burner and an oven that was way off the indicated temperature of the control dial. I wanted to convert to gas, so I had already had a gas line run for the outside BBQ and a fireplace stove, and I had the plumber run a stub line to the range location at the same time.
As I looked at gas ranges, I concluded that one of the lowest end GEs was appropriate. I have no idea what model it is, but it was $550 delivered. The only “extra” I bought was a center grid, so that I can use either the griddle it came with or the grid on the 5th burner, as appropriate. The range has been 100% reliable. The oven is “right on” with the temperature controls (which unfortunately are digital, but which do work perfectly). And frankly the range does not look cheap-seems to be quality constructed in all respects.
The biggest expense in all of this was running the gas line for the three items (BBQ, heating stove/fireplace, and range), and that was really pricey. But I haven’t regretted it at all.
This is timely. I was looking at a GE with air fryer. You've saved me some $$$$ Lots of good information.
@ Rebecca...we just bought the GE Profile Double Oven that is in the description. we had to replace our Monogram after 8 years. So far, so good. It preheats quickly, and the temp seems to be on point. Good Luck.
Haven't had my whirlpool very long, and it just decided to randomly start sounding like an electric chair, and shooting out sparks, fire and tons of smoke from the inside of it today. Luckily I was in the kitchen, and was able to power it off, making the fire fizzle out and the zapping stop. We were just preheating. Very scary. I wont be buying another whirlpool again. Good helpful video, thanks!