Bosch : NGM5024UC 30 4 Burner Gas Cooktop - White Review

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(More customer reviews)What an applicance!! My house was built in the 60"s and when I bought it in 1972 it came with the original electric cooktop. Gas is sooo much better, for one reason, when you want to adjust the heat you can tell by looking you've done so. And you can get a LOT of heat from the big burner and the small one is so perfect for puddings and sauces. And it is a beautiful appliance to look at. Only the stainless steel comes with the black knobs but you can buy the black knobs seperate and they are very easy to change out and what class it gives your stove. Of course, I guess we would all like to have a wolff or a viking stove but if you can't afford that this is a great stove to go with. I cannot say enough about it. I bought mine at Lowe's but just wanted to let my fellow Amazon
shoppers know this is a fantastic product!!

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Overall DimensionsWidth: 31"Depth: 21 1/4"Height: 3 13/16"Cut Out DimensionsWidth: 28 15/16"Depth: 19 1/8"Height: 3 13/16"Burner BTU (min/max)Left Front Burner: 10,000 BTULeft Rear Burner: 10,000 BTURight Rear Burner: 5,500 BTURight Front Burner: 16,000 BTUTotal BTUs Natural Gas: 41,500Total BTUs LP: 38,700

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KitchenAid : KGCS166GSS 36 Gas Cooktop - Stainless Steel Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this cooktop a few months back and me and my wife love it. Just like any other appliance you buy you must take care of it. I say this because I often read reviews on cookware, ect, where users have taken the appliance right up to the limits on a regular basis and expect consistent performance. To me this product is about all that you can expect out of a stainless steel cooktop for the price and I have no real complaints. Very good product that I would guy again.

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Low-Profile, Porcelain-on-Steel Colored Surface
Matte Finish on Stainless Steel Model
Infinite-Position Control Knobs
5 Sealed Gas Burners
(2) 6,000 BTU Simmer Burners
(1) 9,000 BTU Extra Large Burner
(1) 12,500 BTU Power Burner
(1) 14,000 BTU Ultra Power Burner
Cast Iron Grates with Gloss Finish
Power Requirement: 120 volt, 60 Hz., AC only, 15 amp single phase. Electrical ground is required. 3-1/2 ft. 3-wire cord included with product.
Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 21 x 36 In.

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Whirlpool : GLT3057RB 30 Sealed Burner Gas Cooktop Black Review

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(More customer reviews)A great cooktop. I installed it myself and it was not difficult to do. Just have the right wrench. The cooktop looks great and performs wonderfully. So much easier to clean than the one that came with the home by the builder. A great upgrade at a very reasonable price for the quality.

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New full-width cast iron grates cover the entire surface and create flexibility to place large pots anywhere on the cooktop. Two 12,500 BTU sealed Power burners give you the ability to quickly boil water or sear steaks.

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Thermador : SGSX305FS 30 Masterpiece Gas Cooktop Stainless Review

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(More customer reviews)After doing significant research, we decided to replace our old GE gas stovetop with this higher-end Thermador, and have never regretted that decision. The stovetop functions beautifully, with an outstanding center burner that is larger, and has a higher setting as well as an ultra-low flame when needed.
Excellent quality, at a good price.

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This Thermador cooktop is the most powerful 30" Gas Cooktop on the market featuring a center mounted power burner. Thermador offers an impressive 30? gas cooktop with 5 burners, including a center-mounted power burner and 52,000 BTUs of overall heat output. This gives you the functionality of a 36? cooktop in a compact kitchen environment. 2 ExtraLow® Burners. A Thermador exclusive, this setting cycles the burner on and off to maintain 200 BTU/hr, the lowest simmering on the market. This mode is perfect for melting chocolate and heating delicate sauces. Illuminated Control Panel with Die Cast Metal Knobs Metal knobs have blue progressive illumination that adjusts to indicate whether the burner is on regular or ExtraLow® settings. Star® Burner Heats Better than a Circle. The Star Burner?s unique shape creates a perimeter 56% longer and has more flame ports than a comparable round burner. The result is a burner with superior flame spread and a reduced cold spot that delivers faster

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Electrolux : EW30DS65GS 30 Slide-in Dual Fuel Range, 4 Sealed Burners, Convection - Stainless Stee Review

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(More customer reviews)We purchased this range just over a year ago as a part of a major remodel of our home. We originally wanted the GE Cafe' series but were talked into this new Electrolux unit by our local appliance center as being "more reliable". This range has been a nightmare from the day it was installed. We have endured multiple repair calls for various major and minor issues:
1) The first time we used the lower oven (Thanksgiving Day 2008, the day after installation) the door locked shut and could not be opened - with rolls in the oven. We shut off the heat but could still not open the door for 10-15 more minutes until the rolls were ruined. The dealer attempted to repair this issue a few times, with instruction and new parts from Electrolux techs. One repair was a six hour marathon requiring insulation to be removed and elements replaced. The oven worked a few times without locking and then the problem recurred. Two more sets of parts including replacing the lower oven door with an identically designed unit still didn't fix the problem. Electrolux techs clearly were grasping for solutions and had no clue as to how to effect the repair.
2)The main oven would take 20-22 minutes to pre-heat, even on the "rapid pre-heat setting". Were told by techs that it is the way the range is designed because of the "hidden element." The replacement range pre-heats a little more quickly.
3)Two of the four gas burners would not ignite regularly. The igniters would click but not ignite. This was an intermittent problem. The tech said that we weren't hitting "just the right spot" on the dial when turning it on. Even if correct (which I dispute - we had no problem with the other two burners) what kind of poor design requires that kind of operational precision?
4) After one month the center metal grid snapped in half while cleaning (using light pressure - honest folks!) Vendor replaced the item without question.
5) After about 10 months the electronic control panel would intermittently not work when trying to operate the main oven. The temperature could be set, but after pressing the start touchpad the temperature would reset and not turn on the oven.
I called Electrolux/Frigidaire directly and due to the long record of repairs and reported problems, and since the problems could not be fixed, they replaced the entire unit without argument. The new unit arrived in about a week and was installed by the original vendor. After one use (10 minutes of boiling eggs) all of the ignitors went out. We have been lighting the range burners with matches for a week while waiting for the repair parts.
Pros:
1) Cool, very high tech electronic touch pad control panel.
2) Attractive appearance - clever, graduated power up oven lights.
3) Very smooth gliding racks in the main oven.
4) Good self-cleaning performance.
5) Small lower oven has limited use due to size but is very convenient to have for small items and warming.
6) Efficient heating by all four gas burners. Good variation of sizes and BTU outputs.
Cons:
1) Unreliable - Doesn't work well (a pretty big con.)
2) The main oven is relatively small in capacity and shallow front to back - a large pizza won't fit unless the edge is folded up against the front door or rear of the oven. We had to remove all racks but one and set it on the lowest guiderail to accomodate a moderate sized turkey.
3) The lower over is very small (height-wise)...can't put a casserole with a lid on it in the oven.
4) Stainless surfaces scratch very easily, even with careful cleaning. A single grain of salt scratched the SS surface of the cooktop the first time we cleaned it. We have since learned to carefully daub all "specks" off of the cook top before wiping it clean.
5) The oven racks are difficult to remove and replace to adjust baking levels. All racks but the center rack must be removed if using the convection setting to allow for "proper circulation of heated air" (per owner's manual.)
6) The oven fan runs for over two hours after the unit is turned off - a cool down feature I suppose. (This may be a "pro" for some people but is annoying.)
7) The exhaust from the oven vents out the FRONT of the unit instead of the rear or rear/top which would take advantage of the overhead exhaust fan. Uncomfortable when cooking and baking at the same time and really fills the kitchen with acrid smelling fumes during the self cleaning cycle.
8) Slooooow to pre-heat.
We may just have been unlucky and received two "lemons", but with so many good alternatives on the market in this price range I would recommend looking to another manufacturer for a dual fuel slide in unit. If another breakdown occurs within the next few months we will get rid of this range at a loss and buy from another company. However,if we experience no problems I will return and edit this rating up to "three stars".

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Bosch NGM8054UC 30" 800 Series 5 Sealed Burner Gas Cooktop - NGM8054UC,Stainless Review

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(More customer reviews)For installation I'd give this unit a 3 1/2 out of 5 It does fit into a standard 30 inch cutout (good) but the gas inlet is in the far right rear corner of the unit and that interferes with cabinet installation if the unit is offset from the cabinet as in my case. The NGM805 does also extend under the countertop more than the unit it replaced, so some cabinet surgery was needed to allow the cooktop to sit properly. The hold-down attachment hardware was not thought through very well and had to be 'modified' to work properly.
Cooking: this unit gets a 5 out of 5 in my book. Cooking control is AWESOME. That's the advantage of gas--you have INSTANT & INFINITE control of your cooking and don't have to wait for burners to cool down as on electric cooktops. The three sizes of burners let you do everything from large pots to warming chocolate and everything in between. The previous reviewer "Nice Guy" just had never worked with a gas cooktop before, indeed the very things he complained about are discussed in the user's manual ("Don't use a rounded WOK" and "Don't make the flame larger than the pot being used.") The unit doesn't deserve a lower rating because the user was unfamiliar with the physics involved. This baby cooks GREAT.
In 'chocolate warming mode' the small 5500 BTU burners can be turned down so low that I can't even see that the flame is on (I'm tall), so it's a good thing there's a light on the front panel that lets you know when the burner is on. Automatic relight works fine in case a burner is blown out.
The grates are very stable, much more so than the unit it replaced, a 22 year-old Kenmore that had grates that slipped out of position when the pot/pan was tilted for stirring or extracting grease. They were a pain to get seated into position again. With the Bosch I worry no more.
There's more effective cooking area workspace with the Bosch; the 5 burners give you more flexibility than the 4-burner competitors.
Cleanup: I give it 5 out of 5. No seams and rounded corners on the stainless top make cleanup MUCH easier than the old Kenmore unit. The burners are raised from the stainless top, keeping the burners free of overspills.
Only gripe: The control knobs stick up above the level of the grates by about a half inch, so you can bump the knob as you take a heavy pot off the cooktop if you don't lift it up. Fortunately the knobs are metal and not plastic. (A lady in the store when we looked at this unit had to replace her melted platic knobs on a different make because of this problem) With the metal knobs this shouldn't be a big problem.

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High BTU output burners deliver a range of flame settings%2C while a separate%2C low%2Doutput burner provides gentle simmering%2E The large%2C substantial dials are easy to adjust to get the perfect flame%2E And multiple%2Dsize burners accommodate all manner of cooking styles%2E Bosch even gave the burners a sealed%2C recessed design to contain spills and make cleanup easy%2E In short%2C these cooktops are designed to meet your every need%2E So all you have to do is get cooking%2E

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KitchenAid Architect Series II : KFGS306VSS 30 Gas Cooktop with 5 Sealed Burners - Stainless Steel Review

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(More customer reviews)Background you can skip
We purchased our current home about 2 years ago and slowly started replacing the somewhat dated or low-quality appliances that had been left behind for us. Most of it was Frigidaire or Kenmore. Nothing wrong with that, but we wanted to get a better fridge, microwave hood, dishwasher and cooktop. This review, naturally, is about the cooktop only. The other items ware reviewed elsehwere on Amazon.
What were we looking for?
ONE - Well, first of all, we wanted HEAT: we are very much into Asian food and cook mostly in our Wok(s) (see other reviews as well!). This requires high BTU output.
TWO - We wanted an aesthetic stainless steel look, a little more like the professional Bertazzoni or Viking type cooktops.
THREE - Quality. We wanted heavy cast iron grates that would withstand heavy daily use.
FOUR - Space. We needed sufficient space around the wok to be able to cook properly on the high heat burner if using a larger wok (16" or so).
FIVE - Ergonomics. The control knobs needed to be in the front due awkward positioning in the kitchen, leaving little room on the right hand side towards the back to reach or see the knobs properly.
SIX - Finally, we needed ALL OF THE ABOVE to be squeezed into a 30" cooktop.
About this item - KFGS306VSS
After much research we decided that the KitchenAid Architect II series was the one to get. It featured 5 burners of whuch the middle burner is a 15,000 BTU burner (18,000 BTU on 36" version) whereas most cooktops in this pricerange top out at 4 burners and 12,500 BTU max.
It has the control knobs on the front and is a very industrial looking design.
The grates are heavy cast orin and you get 3 of them. All in all, this one delivered on all fronts in the specifications that we set out.
Upon receipt of the item, we found that the 1st rule of construction (closely related to Murphy's Law)applied to us as well: if something can go wrong or get complicated it will.
And it did. The CUT-OUT dimensions of this cooktop did not fit the existing (and what we believed to be standard dimensions) in our countertop. This KitchenAid requires the following:
Depth, Opening: 20 in.
Width, Opening: 29 in.
Our existing cutout was 28.5" by 19.5". Ofcourse this represented a horrendous problem in installation as we had to get the coutertop opening cut out further.
Anyways: some masking tape, a pneumatic sabre saw (14.99$) and some saws and that was solved as well.
Pros:
0 - Lots of heat from 15,000 BTU burner
0 - Well positioned (center) dual tier wok burner
0 - Full stainless look, i.e. everything except grates is stainless
0 - 5 burners, instead of the common 4 on a 30" form factor
0 - 3 cast iron grates that allow for sliding pots across the surface
Cons:
0 - Knobs are plasticized, i.e. they can melt if you put a hot pan on them
0 - No wok ring with the set, not cool as it would have been perfect with center burner and cheaper brands do include those
0 - Slightly odd form factor for cutout. Not a real problem but just a 'BE AWARE' when you have an existing kitchen cutout.
Conclusion
We are extremely pleased with this cooktop given all the features. What we did not like were the plastic knobs: they look great but I feel they could have included something better. I assume it is a heat resistant laminate/composite so I am not sure about the melting but I think it should have been solid metal. We reduced 1 star for that. The wok ring would have made this back to 5 stars, but we can't fault KitchenAid for that as only the mor expensive cooktops seems to get those included. A definite buy if have the same requirements as we put in the opening paragraph.
Finally, some meaningful specs:
See Owners Manual: Available online via KitchenAid website or a Roebuck website.
Item Weight: 61.0 lbs.
General Warranty: 1 year limited
Gas Configuration:
No. of Burner Cooking Zones: 5
Burner Configuration: Low output: one 6,000 BTU nat.,All-purpose: one 9,100 BTU nat.,High output: one 10,000 BTU nat.,High output: one 15,000 BTU nat.,All-purpose: one 7,000 BTU nat.
Grate Material: Cast iron
Ignition: Electronic
Sealed Burner Type: Non-adjustable air feed
Type:
Cooking Surface: Gas: sealed burners
Cooking Zone: None, fixed elements/burners
Size: 30 in.
Venting System: Ventless
Controls:
Cleanability: Dishwasher-safe pull-off control knobs
Control Type(s): Mechanical knobs
Control(s) Location: Front
Mechanical Type: Rotary dial(s)
Color:
Burner Grates: Black
Knobs: Stainless Steel
Unit: Stainless Steel
Dimensions:
Depth, Overall: 21 in.
Height: 2-7/8 in.
Weight, Shipping (Approx.): -
Maximum Width: 30-1/4 in.
Cutouts:
Depth, Opening: 20 in.
Width, Opening: 29 in.
Power Source:
Other Requirements: 40 amp service
Power Source: Gas


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DimensionsHeight: 2 7/8"Width: 30 1/4"Depth: 21"ControlsElectronic Touch Controls: NoControl Type: KnobsPerformanceLeft Front Burner/Element Output: 9,100 BTULeft Rear Burner/Element Output: 6,000 BTURight Front Burner/Element Output: 10,000 BTURight Rear Burner/Element Output: 7,000 BTUCustom Control Temp Management System: NoBurner Configuration: 1-6,000 BTU; 1-7,000 BTU; 1-9,100 BTU; 1-10,000 BTU; 1-15,000 BTUFeaturesBuilt-In Downdraft Vent System: NoBurner Indicator Light: NoBurner Type: Sealed GasCooktop Surface: Stainless SteelGrate Finish: Matte Black Cast IronHot Surface Indicator Lights: NoInfinite Position Control Knobs: YesNumber of Burners: 5Oval Dual Circuit: NoOver Oven Installation: YesRound Dual Circuit: NoSimmer Burner: YesFuel Type: GasVentilation System: NoNumber of Elements: 0Power-On Light: NoElectronic Ignition: Yes

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