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PeggieK
Claremore, OK
(Zone 6a)
March 01, 2007
03:18 PM Post #3238094
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I was so excited when I got my new stove with the flat ceramic top. I thought it would be so much easier to keep
clean and pretty. It is actually easier to wipe it down per sey, but to keep it pretty...no.
I've only used the special cleaner the manufacturer recommends and followed directions, but it still has developed rings and ugly places where the pots and pans come in contact with the burners. I've never had anything burn and stick onto it, as I wipe up any spills during cooking. But it's almost as if the pans are scratching and marring the surface over the burner elements.
Then even after being wiped down and cleaned, if the light from the ventihood is on, it looks smudgy anyway.
This is the stuff you never see in the showroom of the appliance stores.
Does anyone else feel this way about their flat ceramic top stove ? Or am I expecting too much and this is normal for this type cooktop ? If it is, ... I sure am disappointed.
I'd like to hear from others who have this kind of cook top, ... and what you think of yours.
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ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
March 01, 2007
04:12 PM Post #3238253
| I love mine and haven't had any problems. I've even let stuff dry and get burned on from time to time and regular cleaners don't always do very well getting it off but my stove came with a special cleaner and a little yellow sponge to use with it, and when I use that it works like a charm. You do have to buff the surface with a paper towel for a while to make sure you got all the cleaner off so it doesn't leave streaks, but if I do that then my stovetop always looks gorgeous and shiny. |
plantladyhou
Katy, TX
(Zone 8b)
March 01, 2007
04:17 PM Post #3238268
| When I had that smooth top I hated it so much, I paid to have it taken out and replaced w/the coil type. Much $$ but my temper and well-being were much better.
Ann |
Mobi
Denver, CO
(Zone 6a)
March 01, 2007
11:14 PM Post #3239697
| You probably know this already. Don't use windex or similar cleaners on it. And cast iron pans have to be used carefully as they will scratch it. And no copper pans! |
PeggieK
Claremore, OK
(Zone 6a)
March 02, 2007
12:49 AM Post #3239986
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Wish I'd known all that before I got it. I probably would have made a different choice. Or maybe
would have chosen the gray or white top instead of the black top. Maybe it's like a black car, shows every smudge.
They had them in black, gray and white. Maybe it makes a difference ?
ecrane3, what color is your stove top ? |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
March 02, 2007
10:20 AM Post #3240798
| Mine's black. If it's just smudges that are the problem then you need to buff the surface better after you use the ceramic stovetop cleaner, if I don't buff mine out with a paper towel then it does look all smudgy and streaky. |
Mobi
Denver, CO
(Zone 6a)
March 02, 2007
11:46 AM Post #3241091
| Make sure you get a cleaner for BLACK tops- I guess the ones made for a lighter color can scratch the black tops. |
PeggieK
Claremore, OK
(Zone 6a)
March 03, 2007
02:26 AM Post #3243465
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Thanks, I do have the stuff that they sent with me from the appliance store. I'll have to check and see if it's for black though. Surely they gave me the right one, but maybe not...
ecrane3, I guess it would look better if I buffed it more. But I cook a lot and am continually wiping it down along with counter tops etc. The times I buff it and shine it like that are usually when we have company coming. LOL. Seems like if I do it every day, I'd just have to do it over and over because it looks smudgy each time I wipe it down, and that's a lot. I guess I just expected it to look nice when it was clean, and didn't know I would have to buff it so much.
But even after using the special cleaner and buffing stuff, it still dosen't look as pretty as I thought it would. It looks like there are permanent rings around the burners. It's not caked on stuff, it's more like it's marred or scratched where the pots and pans sit. I have the plain stainless steel cookware by Wolkgang Puck. It's fairly new... I would think it would be ok on it. |
Ktown
Kannapolis, NC
March 03, 2007
06:53 AM Post #3243600
| I have had one for four or five years and it still looks great. I use a pad that doesn't scratch and the bar cleaner (not Comet) then I use the cleaner that comes with it that you put on and rub off. When I just want to wipe it up I use a spray bottle of white vinegar and a microfiber cloth., Mine still looks great. |
Ktown
Kannapolis, NC
March 03, 2007
07:58 AM Post #3243666
| The name of the cleaner is Bar Keepers Friend |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
March 03, 2007
12:04 PM Post #3244236
| I don't think the ceramic cooktop cleaners are different for different colors--the one that I was given with my stove doesn't say anything on it about colors and neither do the ones I've seen at stores, they all just say they're for use on ceramic cooktops. |
johnette28
Brush Prairie, WA
March 13, 2007
01:02 AM Post #3275757
| I also bought a black ceramic stove top and I am sorry every day...It is sooo much work to keep clean..I cook a lot and even water marks it... My son made the same mistake and even called Frigidaire to find out what they recommended...no help at all...My daughter's mother-in-law just put a black stovetop in her new kitchen...She is very sorry she did...I use all the right cleaners and buff and wash and it looks good till I cook again..Way too much work... |
Mobi
Denver, CO
(Zone 6a)
March 13, 2007
11:23 AM Post #3276754
| I have heard the same thing about black shiny sinks and any shiny black appliances. People hate them when they get them in. My cookstop is the white speckled color and I love it. |
PeggieK
Claremore, OK
(Zone 6a)
March 24, 2007
09:34 PM Post #3317455
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That's so true. I think black looks great, (in the showroom) but it sure shows anything that is smudged on it.
When I got mine, I was just thinking how nice it would be to just be able to wipe it clean after cooking.
Never dreamed I'd have to buff and polish it to make it look nice. I was looking for simplicity. |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
March 29, 2007
11:29 AM Post #3333298
| I also hate my black cook top which we inherited when we bought our house 2 yrs ago.
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bebo1998
Reisterstown, MD
April 11, 2007
07:42 AM Post #3379136
| I love my white cermic stovetop BUT...as with other readers, each time I use a burner, and I don't spill too often, the rings develop under the (stainless steel) pots. What to do??????? Is there something to buy to put under the pots to prevent this? I hate that ring!!!!!
B |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
April 11, 2007
05:43 PM Post #3381283
| The cleaning stuff that I got with my stove takes that ring off--needs a little elbow grease sometimes but I never have a problem getting my stove back looking nice. I don't know of anything that you can put under the pots--sounds like enough people have problems like this that it wouldn't surprise me if there was something though! |
escambiaguy
Atmore, AL
(Zone 8b)
April 19, 2007
11:51 AM Post #3408924
| I found this thread a little late, but I also have a black smoothtop range. My main complaint is the rubber gasket around the perimeter of the glass, little crumbs get down in that gasket and are annoying to clean out. As for the glass itself, I have used every kind of cleaner on it and none have caused damage. I do find that I have to clean once with 409, and then a second time with glass cleaner to remove the streaks. Every now and then I have to use a razor blade to scrape off cooked on food.
All of my appliances are black (stove, fridge, dishwasher, etc) and I can say it is a pain to keep them clean. They look clean up close and then when you stand back and look at them from a different angle you can see dust. I'd like to go back to all white, but all of my appliances are fairly new so that won't happen anytime soon. |
PeggieK
Claremore, OK
(Zone 6a)
April 20, 2007
05:25 AM Post #3411166
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I know what you mean. It's hard to justify changing them when they are still new. That's the good thing about these threads. Maybe someone else will have an opportunity to read them and think it over before making their choices.
Unfortunately, experience is the best teacher. You never know these things until it's too late and they're installed in your own kitchen. Drat !!!!!!
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alyrics
Beachwood, OH
May 17, 2007
05:47 PM Post #3508482
| I thought I was the only one questioning my decision on the black stove top. I have marks on my most used burner that I absolutely cannot get off. I also found a little vinegar will help take the food off, occasionally have used Formula 409 on a wet sponge, or PineSol. I don't think the ceramic product works very well without a lot of elbow grease. I find if I rinse and dry it immediately with a clean kitchen towel there are no streaks.
I used to set plates or bowls down on top of it but I don't do it anymore because I'm afraid they will scratch the surface also. But my real gripe on that stove is the edge. When I've pulled pans off the stove across the edge, it has scratched it so now it just looks dull.
I was afraid to use Bon Ami or Bar Keepers Friend - you're saying they are ok? |
cactuspatch
La Luz/Alamogordo, NM
(Zone 7b)
May 31, 2007
09:01 AM Post #3556666
| I LOVE my black smooth top. I use one of those scrubbies for teflon pans and Bar Keeper's Friend on mine. I use all stainless steel Caphalon pans or my old iron skillets and haven't had a problem with them. I try and wipe it down daily so that leftover residue doesn't burn on, but if it does it will come off with some elbow grease and the BKF I mentioned. My top is a Whirlpool. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 31, 2007
09:59 AM Post #3556843
| I'm glad to know I'm not alone--for a while I thought I was the only one who liked my black top! I also never have problems keeping it looking nice and I'm puzzled why some people have so much trouble with them since I find mine's easier to keep clean than the older type of stoves. |
cactuspatch
La Luz/Alamogordo, NM
(Zone 7b)
May 31, 2007
09:06 PM Post #3559291
| I can't figure that one out. I hated cleaning those pans and I am notorious for letting my potatoes boil over. I still do that but it takes me seconds to clean it now. My dh had been warned I will require one from now on! LOL! |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 31, 2007
11:59 PM Post #3560108
| I love mine too and will never go back to the old style--I inherited a flat top stove at my old house and just loved it, so when I bought a new house that came with an old stove that needed replaced I knew I had to get myself one of the flat top ones. |
escambiaguy
Atmore, AL
(Zone 8b)
June 01, 2007
03:45 PM Post #3562503
| I do like mine better than the old coil type. It's mostly the black color that I don't like about mine, because it shows dust and streaks. I'd much better prefer a glasstop stove that is white with the gray colored top. |
firstyard
Dalton, GA
(Zone 7a)
June 01, 2007
11:13 PM Post #3564306
| Thanks guys!! I'll be getting a new stove soon and this sure was helpful! I'm going to visit a few friends who have one and take a look at theirs.
Sherry |
PeggieK
Claremore, OK
(Zone 6a)
June 04, 2007
03:05 AM Post #3572334
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I might like mine better if it weren't black. I'm beginning to think it's just like a black car... hard to keep shiney all the time.
Since I started this thread, I've pretty much resigned myself to the idea that it's ok. Especially after hearing from all you girls who really like yours. It really is easier to keep 'clean' per sey, ... as when you boil over or grease spatters, it's easy to just wipe it up. I guess I just wasn't ready to have to 'shine' it so much.
Also, alyrics may have described part of my disappointment in that there seem to permanent rings around the burners that I use the most.
These are almost like they are scratched or etched into the glass top.
And they're still there, no matter how polished and shiney the top is, or what product I use on it. It's not burned on or hardened food, or anything that can be cleaned off.
Dosen't anyone else who likes theirs so much... have this ? Maybe it could be the brand or quality of my stovetop. Mine is a GE, and was around $ 700. To me, that dosen't seem like a particularly "cheap" model, and I didn't think the price was over the top, but that price didn't seem cheap either. We really shopped around before making our appliance purchases, and it seemed to be the average mid-range
price on that type of stove.
Do any of you ladies who really like yours, have these rings on the burners you use the most ?
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ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 04, 2007
10:01 AM Post #3572934
| I know what you're talking about, I do see stuff around the burners that's harder to get off, but I've always been able to scrape it off. I don't think it's etched into the glass, I think it's burned on so it just takes more effort to get it off, and I guess if it builds up to the point where there's rings all around then at that point it may be pretty much impossible to get off. Mine's a black top too and I'm perfectly happy with it, and my stove probably cost even less than yours, I got the cheapest flat-top model that Sears had. |
cactuspatch
La Luz/Alamogordo, NM
(Zone 7b)
June 04, 2007
11:02 PM Post #3576366
| If something burns on it makes a "burnt rust" colored ring. I wait until it is cool and scrub with the BKF or Bon Ami and my little teflon cleaner pad. Sometimes it does take a bit of elbow grease but they do come off, except for a small one under the burner where my tea kettle sits. I think it got burned and I didn't notice it and left it to get heated again and again before I noticed. Of course the kettle sits there all the time so it doesn't matter to me that it is there. It still looks better to me than those awful coils with stuff burnt on them.
I have always wiped my stovetop off after every meal, Mom gave me that good habit. So I really don't let any of the stuff build up.
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PeggieK
Claremore, OK
(Zone 6a)
June 05, 2007
11:29 PM Post #3580926
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Whatever is on mine is not on the surface... nothing burned on.
It's either etched on the glass top or discoloration.
Cactuspatch is right, even the etched ring still looks better than coils.
Maybe I'm just being too picky.
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barmack
Apopka, FL
June 12, 2007
05:43 PM Post #3607531
| I found this thread because I am searching for a way to remove the last bit of burned on carbon on a burner on a white, ceramic, flat top (Kitchenaid) stove. Have had this kind of stove - for the first time - for a little over a year, and I hate hate hate it. It is so hard to keep clean. I used to have a gas range with the traditional burners that I simply cleaned with brillo when food ran over onto the stove. I went to Home Depot to buy the razor that CeramaBryte sells. That did get most of the carbon off, but there's a "shadow" of brown on my beautiful white stove that won't go away. Home Depot guy said the carbon gets into the pores of the glass, and that it won't come out. he's right. I used ceramabryte, bar keeper's friend, scrub pad, razor. It's in to stay. I also noticed that BKF damaged the finish a bit.
My stove cost $1k plus (it's a convection too) and I hate it. I too am considering replacing it at (obviously) great expense.
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barmack
Apopka, FL
June 12, 2007
05:43 PM Post #3607532
| I found this thread because I am searching for a way to remove the last bit of burned on carbon on a burner on a white, ceramic, flat top (Kitchenaid) stove. Have had this kind of stove - for the first time - for a little over a year, and I hate hate hate it. It is so hard to keep clean. I used to have a gas range with the traditional burners that I simply cleaned with brillo when food ran over onto the stove. I went to Home Depot to buy the razor that CeramaBryte sells. That did get most of the carbon off, but there's a "shadow" of brown on my beautiful white stove that won't go away. Home Depot guy said the carbon gets into the pores of the glass, and that it won't come out. he's right. I used ceramabryte, bar keeper's friend, scrub pad, razor. It's in to stay. I also noticed that BKF damaged the finish a bit.
My stove cost $1k plus (it's a convection too) and I hate it. I too am considering replacing it at (obviously) great expense.
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ceramic1
Olney, MD
June 12, 2007
11:16 PM Post #3608777
| I just received my black ceramic stovetop last Thursday. It is a Whirlpool and already it has scratches and watermarks on it. My daughter decided to cook while I was gone and when I came home there were scratches on the burner. I ordered the cleaner from the company. It should be here in the next few days. I cooked some fries and didn't wipe the grease off quick enough so now I have grease spots along with the scratches and watermarks all over it. I am not happy right now. I was so excited to finally get a new stove. My other one was 18 years old! I guess I need to go out and buy some new pots and pans also. Is the Calphalon the best to get? I am constantly wiping the stove. I can't believe all the marks on it already and I have only had it a few days. |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
June 13, 2007
11:15 PM Post #3612812
| Ceramic1 too bad you didn't see this thread before getting your cooktop. In my instruction book it says to make sure the bottom of the pans are totally flat(no ridges) and you can NOT drag anything across the top or you'll scratch it.
I still hate mine. |
ceramic1
Olney, MD
July 04, 2007
09:14 PM Post #3696523
| Another question for you all about cleaning the control panel. I was simmering some vegetables on the back left burner. The vegetables needed to slow cook for about 30 - 40 minutes ( greens ). So I turn the burner down and let the greens cook away while I did other things. I come back about 40 minutes later and turn the burner off. I then noticed on the control panel it looks like there is a huge spot where the color is different. What happened is while cooking the vegetables the steam that was coming from the pot was hitting the control panel. I guess the steam burned the "enamel" off. It is a black cooktop. Is there anything I can do to get the color back. I am so upset. If you red my earlier post you know I haven't had my cooktop for that long. The Whirlpool cooktop cleaner isn't for the control panel so I don't want to risk using it and then make it look worse. It is such an eyesore. I just did it today but you can notice it. It looks gray in that area. I tried some glass cleaner I have but that didn't work. I was doing some research on the internet and I saw something about appliance polish & cream. If anyone has any advice I would greatly appreciate it. I was almost in tears when I saw it. My daughter was like mom it's just a stove, LOL. She's right, but I spent a lot of money on my stove:). Any help?
Thanks much. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
July 05, 2007
10:04 AM Post #3698024
| Do you have a picture? I'm having trouble picturing the damage you're talking about, probably because my control panel is made of plastic and is on the back end of the range, I think maybe yours is different than mine since you're talking about enamel? If yours is made of plastic like mine and you somehow managed to heat it up enough to melt/burn the plastic, there is no way to fix that. But I boil stuff on the stove all the time and the steam hits the control panel and doesn't do any damage, so I'm puzzled how yours caused damage, especially if it is enamel rather than plastic because that would be much harder to damage. |
ceramic1
Olney, MD
July 05, 2007
12:27 PM Post #3698604
| Hi ecrane3, the model number for my cooktop is RF362LXTB0. The control panel is on the back like yours I'm sure. It looks like where the steam was hitting it, it damaged it from the heat and has water streaks. My cooktop is black so it looks like it is discolored in that area. If my digital camera was working I could take a picture for you. I am on hold with Whirlpool right now. Don't really know what they are going to do but I don't think steam should be causing damage like that. I will keep you informed. I am speaking with an agent now. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
July 05, 2007
11:57 PM Post #3701625
| I really don't think it should cause that amount of damage either, sounds to me like maybe you got a defective one. Good luck with Whirlpool! Hopefully they'll make things right for you. |
PeggieK
Claremore, OK
(Zone 6a)
July 06, 2007
01:55 AM Post #3701830
| I'm so sorry to hear of your disappointment. I really do empathize.
I know exactly how you feel.
Hopefully, you will get a favorable response from Whirlpool.
These types of cooktops are so over-rated by the companies, I think.
They should make it clear that they are not as easy care as they appear. We shouldn't have to buy all kinds of appliance creams and polishes to clean up the stove we make our family meals on. That's the point in wanting the smooth top to begin with...to make it easier, not to make more chores in cleaning them, and more products and stuff to have to buy to take care of them.
I'm finally able to accept that mine is just not what I expected it to be.
It's a perfectly good stove that works properly and does all the functions it's supposed to, very well. But I finally have resolved myself to the fact, that it will never be as pretty again as it was that first day I saw it in the store showroom. All it's scratches and dark areas are just a part of it, and that's the way it is. I have finally given up on all the extra polishing and fussing over it. I just wipe it down with a soapy dishcloth each time I use it and call it good. I do know that it is nice and clean at least. Once I got over the anger and disappointment and accepted it, it seems like it's really a pretty nice stove.
Makes me wonder how my DH must have felt after the honeymoon.
Maybe once he got me home and kept me for a while, I may not have been all he expected from what he saw in the showroom. And after 37 years...I may not look as good, but I still manage to do everything
that really counts adequately. And we've become old comfortable friends after all.
If I get real lucky, this is what will happen to me and my stove. haha.
Maybe I'll eventually forget to notice it's warts and flaws. hehe.
Good luck with yours.
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Kydaylilylady
Waddy, KY
July 27, 2007
02:37 PM Post #3786222
| I'll have to say that compared to my old coil burner stove I LOVE my cook top. I've had it almost two years and yes it has some discolorations and it might streak when I wipe it off but hey, I COOK on this stove. Things run over and grease splatters. If it doesn't wipe off the razor blade comes out and it's scraped off. Compared to the labor it took to clean up the old stove this one's a piece of cake and I don't have to have drip pans and steel wool pads and every other cleaning supply known to man. I'll take a few discolorations gladly. After all, I've been around the block and I ain't as purdy as I used to be either! LOL!
I'm not being critical in this comment but I guess my expectations for my stove wasn't as high as others and therefore I'm not disappointed. The only way my stove was ever going to stay pretty and clean was if I never used it and in my household that's just not going to happen. It's rare that a supper isn't cooked and the oven goes from 6:00 to 10:00 at least four nights a week from May-November. Right now I could be Frigidaire's spokesperson... |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
July 30, 2007
11:26 PM Post #3799453
| I guess I'm doubly ticked at mine, since I just bought this house and it's an electric cooktop and on top of that it doesn't come clean.
It's necessary to use a razor blade???? I never had to use a razor blade on my 15 year old gas stove. I waiting for the day it breaks and I can get a gas cooktop with real burners. |
bsavage
Dolores, CO
(Zone 5b)
July 31, 2007
01:09 AM Post #3799710
| I have tried almost every cleaner out there, and in my humble opinion, Weimans Stainless Steel Spray works fantastically well on my ceramic top stove, as well as my granite, and my stainless steel. I went through everything everyone else here has... and I do not like streaks on my cooktop (or anything). If I've spilled something and it's a bit burned on, I use my scrubby sponge with some dish detergent, that takes the spill off. Rinse with a wet paper towel, spray on the Weimans, and wipe off with paper towel. NO STREAKS, ever!! As for the rings on the burners... yes, I have those too, and no, haven't been able to make them go away, but they're not that noticeable as long as the top is shiny and streak free. Mine is a Jenn Aire black ceramic top, about 2 years old. Usually I just spray the Weiman's, wipe, and it's good. |
daisym
Staten Island, NY
August 03, 2007
03:12 PM Post #3814095
| Hi everybody,
New here.
I have one those stoves. Mine has a black top. I only bought it because there is only electric in the building. (condo) I prefer gas stoves.
But yes they are a problem to clean. I clean mine with "Lestoil" . It's a liquid, excellent on all kinds of grease. Normally I use it (Lestoil) to clean the floors but I was desperate and since I know it cuts grease I decided to try it. I use one of those plastic scouring pads and I clean it while it is still warm, right after I finish cooking.
On more than one ocassion I have left it and clean it a bit later. I have to admit that I have to really work at it, but it cleans it. It even cleans those rings around the burners. Like I said ...you really have to scrub and scrub.
After is clean I buff it with a dry cloth and it comes out shiny.
I really hate the stove, too much work to keep clean.But I have no other choice since I can only have an electric range.
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flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
August 03, 2007
11:57 PM Post #3815758
| Welcome, Daisy! I feel your pain, I'd much rather have a gas stove also. |
vonny53
hanna, WY
(Zone 4b)
August 05, 2007
09:45 AM Post #3819752
| And I thought I was the only one that didn't like their black ceramic top! We bought ours back in April and of course I was real careful with it at the beginning. Then in May I had major surgery. I would try but with an incision it was hard to buff because you really had to work with it. I had a friend that had a speckled grey one and I thought it looked really nice. She never once said how much work it was or that she didn't like it til after I'd bought mine. I like my top to look clean and shiney with no smudges also. I do see small scratches on the top, must have been from a pan. Ididn't realize either you couldn't pull them across burners. I also used to lay a lid on top of the stove. Now I don't put anything on there. If I'd known I would have had mine converted over to gas, get one where its closed off and no crumbs go inside. That could have been cleaned up in a jif. Just my 2 cents worth. Yvonne |
pugwee
Seattle, WA
August 18, 2007
04:54 PM Post #3871913
| I just got my Maytag black ceramic top and within 3 days I found those silver looking rings around the burners, like metal that has been heated. I used the cleaners, scrub pad that was included with the unit and buff like there's no tomorrow but nothing removes those rings. I paid $850 for this stove and I have been very careful to wash the bottom of the pans before use, never drag them. The rings are not scratches from the pans, my guess is that they are caused by the heat. Like many I wished I found this thread 3 weeks ago, because I would have saved my $ and bought the old coil.
My question is: Could this be a manufacturer defect or is it just the way it is? |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
August 18, 2007
05:02 PM Post #3871933
| Do you have a picture? I've got a black stovetop and I've never had anything like that happen to mine, so it could be something wrong with it. The other thing you could try is they sell scrapers to clean ceramic stovetops, those will usually get off what the scrubber pads won't. |
pugwee
Seattle, WA
August 19, 2007
04:40 PM Post #3875201
| I got one of those scrapers and more cleaner. After scraping, scrubbing, buffing several times I was able to get most of that silver ring off. It's crazy to have to work that hard just to keep it looking decent. I'm tempted to try a buffing wheel on my drill.
Thanks ecrane3 for your advice. |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
August 20, 2007
04:24 PM Post #3878932
| Pugwee, that's the same thing on mine(Jenn air), I hate it! |
got2Bgreen
Coast range of, OR
(Zone 8b)
August 21, 2007
03:30 PM Post #3882842
| I've been looking into getting a new stove, I've had one in the pased and was thinking of getting another one. I may pass now thanks to all of the input. One thing I learned in my research - you are not supposed to do any canning on this type of stove top. I tried with my other one and it took forever for the water to boil in my canner. Turns out most of these have a mechanism built in to protect the glass surface. If the surface gets too hot a certain distance from the burner the burner will turn off. As you know, most canners, pressure or water bath, are very wide at the bottom.
On a side note, Sears doesn't have any model that have a standard burner stove top with a convection oven.
Ratz! |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
August 22, 2007
10:32 AM Post #3885888
| I wonder if there's a difference between different brands on the ceramic stovetops? I'm honestly not that careful with mine--I slide pots across it, I splash stuff on it when I'm cooking and it gets burned on, and I don't have to put that much effort into cleaning it up afterwards. The burned on stuff usually comes off with the little scrubber pad, if it doesn't then I'll scrape but usually don't have to do that. I've never had those silverish rings from pots or anything like that.
The one I have now is a Kenmore, I also never had problems with the one at my old house but I can't remember what brand it was (I think it might have been GE but I'm not positive). The one at the old house I inherited from the previous owners, but I loved it so much that when I moved and needed to replace the old nasty stove at the new house, I didn't even consider anything but another ceramic top stove. But since so many people seem to have had so much trouble with them, it makes me wonder whether there aren't just some "bad" brands out there. |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
August 24, 2007
03:13 PM Post #3895866
| So lets take a survey, just reply with 2 words the manufacturer and yes if you have marks that won't come out and no if there are no marks.
I'll start...
Jenn-Air -YES |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
August 24, 2007
06:12 PM Post #3896431
| Kenmore--No |
vonny53
hanna, WY
(Zone 4b)
August 25, 2007
08:11 AM Post #3898212
| Whirlpool-no |
rmariet
Plano, TX
August 26, 2007
06:47 PM Post #3903191
| I just got a Whirlpool cooktop in biscuit color, and I'm so disappointed. I've had it a month and it looks awful. At first I got cocky because I discovered scotch brite pads really took most everything up, but last night my husband made porkchops in a stainless steel pan, and the scotch brite didn't even make a dent in the discoloration. So I'll have to say
Whirlpool - YES |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
August 28, 2007
07:46 PM Post #3911412
| Well I vote Maytag Gemini, 16 months and I vote yes.
My black top came with a cheap razorblade scraper and a sample of GSTC.
First I cleaned all of my pots. When it gets dirty and I had 2 fellows here for a year, I clean it these ways;
Pre-wash
Scrape being careful not to cut gasket.
Put some "Dawn Foaming" cleaner on one of the softer 3M scrubbers. I use little pressure and go in a circular motion. I rinse with water and dry with a microfiber towel.
I never use their useless cleanser.
The Dawn Foaming is a grease cutter and much better than any regular dish soap I have used.
I also got "Astonish" from QVC. It also claims to not scratch and clean these tops. It also works very much like the Dawn Foam. Astonish cost about 5x's as much as Dawn Foaming.
It also has a 14" burner which I think will "can" just fine.
I love my stove.
I invested $1,200.
I'm 61 and wanted one I would be happy retireing with.
Sidney
|
Gymgirl
SE Houston (Hobby), TX
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2007
04:32 PM Post #3914768
| Hey, Sug! Long time no see! How're the COLEU this summer? Tell the gang over there I said hello! |
vonny53
hanna, WY
(Zone 4b)
September 03, 2007
09:38 AM Post #3931246
| I love the Dawn Direct foaming cleaner. I just discovered it when I had a $2 coupon for it. I'll give that a try. I like my top when it is clean and shiny but it sure doesn't stay that way long. I don't cook a lot on it either. Maybe the more expensive ones are better. I thought this was a lot at $650. Thanks for the tips. Yvonne |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
September 03, 2007
12:50 PM Post #3931974
| Mine was a cheap one, I went to Sears and just grabbed the cheapest ceramic top one, think it was probably about $450 or so. |
secor032
Atlanta, GA
September 13, 2007
09:34 PM Post #3972750
| okay, i scrambled online and in a whim signed up for this site, because I just put a two inch scratch in my black ceramic stove top. I am a first time homeowner, a single guy, and a little helpless to say the least...
Is there any way possible to get rid of that scratch? Please help... I've already called my mom and she has coils! lol - thank you! |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
September 13, 2007
10:03 PM Post #3972867
| If you've actually scratched it then there's not really anything you can do. Are you positive it's a scratch? It's really not as easy to scratch the glass as a lot of people think. If you were dragging pots around on it or something, it's probably just burned on dirt and not a scratch. I'd try a scraper blade or a scrubby sponge and the cleaner that came with the stovetop and see if that works. |
secor032
Atlanta, GA
September 13, 2007
11:13 PM Post #3973175
| Thanks ecrane! Unfortunately, yes, it is a scratch... I have looked all over the web and read exactly what you mentioned: it can't be fixed. Has anyone ever tried using scratch removers that are used for cars or sinks or regular glass windows? |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
September 14, 2007
05:05 PM Post #3975716
| Is the scratch over top of where the burners are, or is it somewhere else on the stove? I'm not sure what's in those scratch removers, I've seen ones that you can use on the painted part of the car but didn't know that there was something made for glass. But I would worry about using it on the burners, who knows what will happen to it when it's heated. If it's not on the burners then it's worth trying (if it was something designed for use on glass), but if it is on the burners, then I would find the product and call the 800 number on the back of it and ask the manufacturer if it could be used on the stove burner or not. |
jeri11
Central, LA
(Zone 8b)
September 16, 2007
10:03 AM Post #3981123
| Why can't you use windex? I do and have for 3 yrs. after I clean it with the cleaner. No problem!!!!
I even have a little green scratchy pad that removes stubborn spots.
Jeri |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
September 16, 2007
10:35 AM Post #3981220
| I clean mine like that too and it works fine. But I think there must be some stoves that are good and some that are bad, because I can't imagine why else there are people like us who have no problems whatsoever cleaning our stoves, and other people who have such terrible problems. I mean, we all know how to clean and how to get stuff off and I think everyone gets the same cleaner with the stove, so since so many people are having problems the only thing I can think of is that there's a fundamental problem with some models or brands of stoves. |
jeri11
Central, LA
(Zone 8b)
September 16, 2007
05:19 PM Post #3982388
| I had old pots when I got my new stove and there was stuff on the bottoms of the pots I had never paid any attention to until it started coming off on my new stove top. Extra cleaning of the bottom of those pots helped alot.
Jeri |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
September 17, 2007
12:09 AM Post #3983768
| My pots are brand new and my cooktop still sucks!!!!!!!! |
3springs
Mount Airy, MD
(Zone 6a)
September 24, 2007
01:44 PM Post #4012201
| I've had my Kenmore for a year and went through all the same traumas re: cleaning. I agree with using regular Dawn (I haven't tried Dawn Foam) and it works great - just don't make it too soapy. It doesn't need much anyway since it's a great grease cutting soap. Then I wipe again with another damp cloth or paper towel and buff with a dish towel. I've used the Bar Keepers for stubborn burns (water overspills, etc).
My question to everyone is which cookware works for you? I found that my All Clad skillet (regular and non-stick) get hotspots. I also have a Circulon skillet and it works great. I'd appreciate your thoughts. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
September 24, 2007
02:56 PM Post #4012468
| I just have regular cheapo pots, non-stick coating. No idea what brand they are, but I think I got the cheapest pot set that Target had years ago and they work fine. |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 12, 2007
08:22 PM Post #4076767
| I have Stainless steel that my Daddy sold when I was six. They are heavy and good as new. I remember when he'd whack one with a ball-peen hammer at the dinners DM cooked where he sold them.
I also have part of a set of Amways that have a flat bottom.
The 55 year old ones arent flat, but seal for low heat cooking.
The bottoms are recessed in the middle.
Clean pans make alot of difference.
Sidney |
vonny53
hanna, WY
(Zone 4b)
October 14, 2007
08:11 AM Post #4081022
| The other day I cooked a pot of chili on my ceramic top. I had the lid on it and had it on low. Of course some steam escaped and got under the pot. Now I have a mark like a water mark on the top. I've tried everything to get rid of it. Most of the time you don't see it but I know its there. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Yvonne |
jeri11
Central, LA
(Zone 8b)
October 14, 2007
09:18 AM Post #4081157
| I take a scrachey(made for non-stick pans) and it usually comes right up. I'm one of the windex users so I might not be the best one to give advise.
I've had my stove for 5 years and it looks brand new.
Jeri |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
October 14, 2007
10:48 AM Post #4081419
| I use the cleaner and the little scratchy sponge that came with my stove (I've seen replacements for both of these at Target if you don't have one that came with the stove). For really bad stuff they also sell scraping blades, I've never needed one of those though. |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
October 16, 2007
12:01 PM Post #4089254
| Magic eraser got up most of it but there are some kind of "ghost marks". I've used EVERYTHING. Guess it will be that way till I get rid of it. |
vonny53
hanna, WY
(Zone 4b)
October 17, 2007
09:32 PM Post #4095321
| Thats what mine looks like too. a ghost mark. It shines up real nice but there is this cloudy stuff on there. mine didn't come with a scrathcy thing and I have the razor too. What a pain when the others were so easy to clean. sigh!Yvonne |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 18, 2007
10:39 AM Post #4096737
| Might try white Vinegar rinse with soft cloth.
;) |
cactuspatch
La Luz/Alamogordo, NM
(Zone 7b)
October 22, 2007
02:07 PM Post #4111026
| As I said in another post, I love mine. They are so much easier to clean that the alternative. I wipe it down after every meal that I use it. My pots are Calphalon. I love them. I also use a stainless presser cooker, Corningware and my iron skillets. They all work equally well. |
DiamondD
Baton Rouge, LA
(Zone 8b)
October 22, 2007
04:21 PM Post #4111509
| Jenn-aire - yes.
Mine is black and without daily elbow grease it doesn't look good [and I am not inclined to spend that much time on it]. I have a bottle of vinegar that I will use for a quick shine. The cleaner/shine that came with it is what smudges it up so I think. If you let it dry, just like a car wax and then buff you get a much better finish that will last longer than a day without the smudges. I also received the razor for spills and while it will remove a little it won't remove it all. I fry fish and have a light ring around my main bunner from the grease. It isn't all that noticable but I know it is there and no product yet has made it disappear. I've tried goo gone, amonia, windex, vinegar, ceramic top cleaner, scrubbing, dawn...but bar keeper, hmm I haven't tried that one. Will be on my grocery list. I have another smooth top at our camp and it is a mingled black and white and that one I love. I think it is the 'glassey' tops that are giving us such fits. |
cactuspatch
La Luz/Alamogordo, NM
(Zone 7b)
October 22, 2007
04:28 PM Post #4111528
| Barkeepers Friend and a Teflon scrubbing pad works great on mine. I try to wipe grease off when it gets on there. I used a deep fryer and don't fry much on the stovetop. |
hershey275
Landisburg, PA
October 22, 2007
04:41 PM Post #4111563
| This has been an enlightening thread. I, too, have one of these glass tops (Whirlpool) and been through all of the above. One of the things I've found that cleans the surface, quick as a wink, after you've fried something, is one of thoes wipes. They are fast and wonderful. I also appreciate the fact it serves as another work surface. It is especially nice when I have an armful of groceries. I've had a love/hate relationship with it as well. Mine is nearly 8 years old and looks ok. I can still get the glass top to shine, but I do have "spots" where there is obvious wear and tear. I had to "get over" the notion of having a perfectly shinning surface and it hurt to do so. I have canned on mine in the past. I would probably not buy another one but not for any of the "hate" reasons. I live in the sticks and occasionally the electric goes out! I'd opt for gas. |
jojocat
Allentown, PA
November 21, 2007
06:33 PM Post #4218318
| I unfortunately purchased a off white ceramic top GE range less then 2 years ago.
All but one burner has a grey to dark black cast around it,has anyone else have this trouble? I have always wiped up the spills, and this range looks awful. The front door of the range also has yellow brown stains after using the self-cleaning oven, and under the vent it also is stained from heat and can not be removed. The glass door has stains in between two glass panels. Paid alot for this piece of crap.
Called the GE people the glass top is guaranteed for 5 years but I must pay for installation, and al the other cosmetic problems will not be paid for, and I would have to pay for parts and installation, plus a $79.00 fee to come to my home to inspect the range. And after possible fixing every thing they will not guarantee it would not happen again!! As soon as I get the money I'll dump this junk. Any suggestions on a great range without all these problems? |
Woofens
Dillonvale, OH
(Zone 6a)
November 30, 2007
10:21 AM Post #4246320
| Ok, had to call and ask my mom, as she got a white ceramic cook top in the 1980, when they were new (I think) When hers got the rings around the burners, she would place a white paper towel on the (cool) cook top and soak the paper towel with lemon juice. The yellowish looking rings would come off after a couple hours of sitting there.
HTH!
Janis |
pestee42
Molino, FL
(Zone 8b)
January 14, 2008
12:05 AM Post #4399085
| Just wanted to say I have one that came with the house. Hate it! It never looks clean no matter what I do. |
kitani
Sydney
Australia
January 22, 2008
06:02 PM Post #4439638
| I have had a black ceramic stove top for a month. I have barely cooked on it as we have been having floors polished, walls painted etc and now I have found a scratch! I have polished it using the special conditioner and it is now not as noticeable until the element heats up and then it is an evil looking scar on my investment. I do feel as though, I have now burdened myself with another thing that needs time and TLC. |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
January 22, 2008
07:43 PM Post #4440102
| Are you sure? I can't imagine anything scratching mine but a diamond.
Sidney |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
January 22, 2008
09:59 PM Post #4440731
| Try scraping it with a razor blade or something--I bet it's something that's stuck on there and not a scratch. I'm with Sidney--I think you'd have to really try pretty hard to scratch them. They do get stuff burned on them pretty easily though and that could look like a scratch. Unless it was defective and the surface cracked from the heat or something, in that case since you haven't had it very long I would imagine it's still under warranty and you should be able to get it fixed or replaced. |
bsavage
Dolores, CO
(Zone 5b)
January 23, 2008
01:30 AM Post #4441684
| You know, I've had every type of stove in my life... gas, electric, different types and styles...and now the ceramic. I have never had a cooktop that didn't need cleaning, and my recollection of the old gas and electric burners is that they were a HUGE ordeal to clean. Those metal drip pans, how many times did you clean and/or replace them? How many times have you lifted the old cooktops to clean out the mess below the surface? How can anyone expect an appliance that is used everyday to show absolutely no wear? All I'm saying is... yes, there might be a "shadow" on a ceramic cooktop, it can probably be removed with the same diligence as we used to use on electric and gas stovetop drip pans, and no one said it would be maintenance free. Again, I recommend Weiman's Stainless Steel Spray (silver can, works really well on my stainless steel appliances, my granite countertops, and my ceramic cooktop after a scrub with a soft scrubby sponge and a little dish soap, rinsed, then Weiman's). I just wonder if expectations aren't just a little too high on an appliance that is probably used more than any other. IMHO. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
January 23, 2008
01:49 AM Post #4441713
| I think you may be on to something--when you think about the amount of black crud that was burned onto the old style electric burners, you just couldn't see it until it got really bad because they weren't shiny. I remember the days of cleaning those kinds of burners, and I have to say the ceramic stovetop is a million times easier. I'm still puzzled why people have so much trouble though because I've really never had trouble getting mine back to being clean and shiny after I burned something onto it. I'm not afraid to scrape it with a razor blade though, I think a lot of people are afraid that will scratch it so maybe they don't go after the spots as hard as they could. |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
January 23, 2008
09:59 AM Post #4442236
| Mine came with a razorblade scraper! Have you tried to use one?
;)
This message was edited Jan 23, 2008 9:51 AM |
CindyInAZ
Tempe, AZ
(Zone 9a)
January 23, 2008
10:32 AM Post #4442322
| Beverly, I fully agree with you. Struggling with the memory of my old gas/electric burners keeps my thoughts about my ceramic stove top in perspective. I finally bought covers for them and decided it was too obvious that I might be hiding something (?). I was so excited to finally have a Jennair. We don't have gas service in my neighborhood but I was used to ceramic and electric cooking. I had a wonderful ceramic that was easy to clean and it cleaned beautifully. I can't remember what it was now. But someone (Mom - she never would confess) dropped a cast iron skillet on mine and shattered it.
I hated it from the first time I used it and couldn't keep it clean. I even wrote to the company and they advised: "it will get spots when boiling or frying food - and metal pots will also marr the cooktop." Hello? yes, that is called cooking! They refused to let me return it.
Nothing works on this Jennair - windex, vinegar, ammonia. scrubbies, specialized ceramic cleaners (I've used them all), razor blades, elbow grease - nothing. And I scrub it every time I use it. I always have that "halo" around my most frequently used burner. The front left is too hot, the front right is slow to heat and is never adequate.
At least it's just a stovetop - I have a separate unit for my oven which is a double, over-sized convection oven that sorta makes up for it.
Maybe I should have Mom over again to help me get rid of the new stovetop.
Okay, I've vented...thanks for the thread.
|
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
January 23, 2008
10:49 AM Post #4442377
| Bless your heart, I am so sorry.
I would have thought jennaire would have the best. I would be sick if I was expecting that kind of value and got what you have.
Please write every review any place you can and maybe they will lose enough business to change it.
My Maytag so far (20mo.) can still look brand new with 10 minutes of cleaning. So I know they make one that does clean.
I will also edit my comment above.
Sidney |
ceedub
Whitby, ON
(Zone 5b)
January 24, 2008
05:02 PM Post #4448512
| Mine still looks pretty good after nearly seven years. I use mostly just a dish rag, and sometimes a spray cleaner. But on those necessary occasions I used the product that came with it "CeramaBrite" until it was gone, and now I use a cream cleanser, Vim. I will use a flat razor blade when necessary too. Not sure what make it is, but its a mostly black cooktop. It does, however, have a small gouge on it, where one of the burners is. It took me awhile to get used to the way it cooks, which is different from regular electric and gas stoves, in that the heat cycles instead of staying on all the time. I'll never go back to a regular stove - yes, its just a different cleaning job, but I agree that its far less labour intensive and not as messy to clean than the old stoves.
Christine |
BryanPoirier
Montreal
Canada
January 25, 2008
08:52 AM Post #4451512
| I am thinking of buying a whirpool black ceramic stove top. This site is pretty complete, but leaves me confused. Has anyone read the site :
http://www.creativehomemaking.com/articles/060404d.shtml
Or:
http://lancaster.unl.edu/home/Articles/2001/Glass_CeramicCoo...
They seem to be more positive?
Does anyone that has no problems, use Aluminum pots?
I sometimes make chilli where I have to stir often. I seem to move the pot slighty when I stir heavy stuff. I might scratch the surface?
Any comments? |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
January 25, 2008
11:18 AM Post #4451999
| The surface is really not that easy to scratch--I scrape mine with a razor blade and that doesn't scratch it, so I don't see how a pot would. I have no idea what my pots are made of, but if the cheapest pots you can buy are usually made of aluminum, then that's what mine are! |
BryanPoirier
Montreal
Canada
January 25, 2008
11:38 AM Post #4452144
| If the surface of the pot that touches the ceramic is metal and is a light silver color it might be Aluminum. I hear that AL like copper can discolor ceramic?
I also stir fry , with the coil red hot. I do not think I can do that with ceramic?
Maybe extended maximum heat might discolor the ceramic?
I have slow cookers made of cast Iron but are coated with enamel. Would they be OK to use?
Bryan
|
CindyInAZ
Tempe, AZ
(Zone 9a)
January 25, 2008
11:49 AM Post #4452191
| The marks left by the metal pots are not really scratches - it is more like a sort of residue which does come off. The key is primarily cleaning it after every use to make sure food does not bake on it and to make sure your pots are dry and clean before using it.
Thank you for that link BryanPoirier. That had some good ideas which I will certainly try. Christine was right when she reminded me that, in spite of all my arguments, it is definitely easier to clean than a cooktop with drip pans and iron burners.
As with any new technology, I've discovered that it is a matter of experience and education. This has been a terrific platform to vent and share ideas.
Thanks everyone |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
January 25, 2008
04:35 PM Post #4453397
| I think my pots must be aluminum then, they do have light colored metal bottoms. And I stir fry stuff all the time and have never had a problem with the high heat. |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
January 25, 2008
10:10 PM Post #4454656
| I had 2 men that used mine un-supervised for a year. They had 2 temps, 1 click to the left of off and one click to the right...high.
I have never had a better stove.
;) |
ardesia
Saint Helena Island, SC
(Zone 9a)
January 25, 2008
10:32 PM Post #4454768
| My kids just bought a new home with the black ceramic (GE Profile) and I too find it very difficult to clean. Perhaps it is because they have very hard water but it really takes more elbow grease than I think it should. While it is a bear to keep nice it cooks like a dream.
When I bought a new range myself about 5 years ago I asked the salesman if I could slide pots between the burners on the ceramic tops and he said definitely not, that the glass would scratch. I settled on a sealed burner gas range (Dacor) which cleans in a jiffy, nothing like the cooktops of yesteryear. I rarely need more than a damp cloth to wipe up anything that is spilled or burned on. Funny but I don't like the way it cooks; it takes forever to boil water but for cleaning it is tops. |
crimsontsavo
Crossville, TN
(Zone 7a)
February 06, 2008
01:55 AM Post #4501372
| Well, this thread settles it for me, NO black top! LOL |
jeri11
Central, LA
(Zone 8b)
February 06, 2008
11:01 AM Post #4502152
| On the worst day with my black top stove is still 100Xs better then the old type stove!!!! I still love mine!!!!
Jeri |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
February 06, 2008
11:04 AM Post #4502162
| I love mine too, I would never in a million years go back to the old type of stove. I've had 2 different ones now and I never had problems with either one, and my mom has one as well and has never had problems. |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
February 06, 2008
10:16 PM Post #4505250
| I love mine. Get a Maytag. Mine looks brand new. The older models are the ones to avoid.
Sidney |
ardesia
Saint Helena Island, SC
(Zone 9a)
February 06, 2008
10:30 PM Post #4505302
| I wonder if it is just how the light in your kitchen falls on the black cooktops. My son and DIL have one (GE Profile) and I hated the way it looked when the light hit it. You could see all sorts of marks, fingerprints, you name it. Depending on where it is placed in your kitchen this would not show as much. I scrubbed and polished that thing to no avail. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
February 06, 2008
11:26 PM Post #4505633
| I don't think it's the light--if I look at mine at a certain angle I can see where all the fingerprints, bits of burnt food, etc are and I'm always able to get them all off. And honestly I've never had to work that hard at it--I clean it first with a scrubby sponge and ceramic stovetop cleaner, then if there are spots of burnt on stuff I take the scraper blade to it to remove those. Once I do those two steps, it's always spotless. (and I should note that I do burn food onto mine, I drag pots across it, and I don't always clean it up the second I'm done cooking and I still have no problems with it).
I'm really puzzled by the disparity of experiences with this type of stove--I don't think we ever got a conclusive answer as far as good/bad brands, but I really think there has to be something like that going on. I think there are some people who are afraid to scrub/scrape the surface as hard as they need to in order to get the burned stuff off because they're afraid it'll damage the surface, but I don't think that accounts for all the people who have had problems with theirs. So I think there's something going on that makes some better than others--could be the brand of the stove, the color of the stovetop, the type of pots/pans used, or maybe something else entirely. |
ceedub
Whitby, ON
(Zone 5b)
February 07, 2008
11:52 AM Post #4507063
| I agree with ecrane. Mine is a GE, a black top, and yes it shows fingerprints, etc., but other than that it looks good. I've never had a problem getting all the crud off - burnt food, even burnt plastic since I'm such a ditz. And I rarely wipe as I go because I know it'll all clean up just fine. And it does, though sometimes it does need elbow grease using either the cream cleanser or the scraping blade, so I think ecrane's hit on something here suggesting people are afraid to scrub and scrape the surface hard enough.
Christine |
jeri11
Central, LA
(Zone 8b)
February 07, 2008
12:15 PM Post #4507157
| Mine is a Frigidiare. A cheaper one I might add!!
Jeri |
ardesia
Saint Helena Island, SC
(Zone 9a)
February 07, 2008
12:15 PM Post #4507158
| I cleaned the top of the stove myself at the kid's house and used plenty of elbow grease but I guess my point it that it takes far more elbow grease than my range at home. I have a closed burner gas range (Dacor) and it looks as good as it did the day it was installed. All it needs is a quick wipe up. I will say the glass top cooked a lot better than mine does. Nothing is perfect. LOL |
wvfarmgirl
Wayne, WV
February 22, 2008
01:46 PM Post #4573507
| I am VERY disappointed! I love my fridgeaire black cooktop, however last night while cooking fried apples bacon and biscuits, the stove top cracked all the way across for no reason! I have the extended warranty, however, I am not sure if they are going to try to pull "I dropped something on it" I am afraid they are going to make excuses for not fixing! |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
February 22, 2008
02:08 PM Post #4573579
| How horrible, our friends dropped a pan on theirs and cracked it too. If I remember correctly it was $2000 to replace the top and that was 6 years ago! |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
February 22, 2008
02:28 PM Post #4573655
| Since you can get a whole stove for $500 I can't imagine it would be $2000 to replace the top. Or if it is, then it's definitely not worth doing, just get a new stove! |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
February 22, 2008
02:40 PM Post #4573692
| The separate cooktops are way more than $500 and this was 6 years ago when you were fairly new. They ended up getting a whole new one instead of just replacing the glass. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
February 22, 2008
06:40 PM Post #4574475
| Sorry--I assumed it was a freestanding stove. |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
February 23, 2008
01:49 AM Post #4576198
| When the hinges on my Laptop popped in december I took it to the Geek squad. The first thing they said was did you drop it? NO!
That was the end of that querry.
Now I know you can say "NO!" as well.
That's why we pay those extended warranties!
Let us know if you need back-up.
;)
|
PeggieK
Claremore, OK
(Zone 6a)
March 17, 2008
05:02 AM Post #4673584
|
Thank all of you for the wonderful responses to this thread.
Since I first started it, I have gotten used to the less than "showroom perfect appearance" of my ceramic stovetop.
I do agree with those who have reminded me that they are a lot easier than the burner & grate stoves, to keep clean.
I have made peace with mine enough, that I now just wipe it down with a dishcloth and a little Dawn. It takes the grease and spatters right off, as I do it right away.
I guess for simple cleanliness, it's great. About as easy as wiping down the countertops. I guess my main disappointment was that I hated the idea of all the buffing and "extra" attention it needed to look like it did in the showroom. That caught me off guard.
I have never been able to get the silver-looking halo/rings to go away though. I think they are beneath the surface... maybe caused by heat.
I've learned to live with it, and as long as I know it's clean, I guess that will just have to be good enough.
To those of you who are considering buying one... Just know before hand, that they don't always stay as pretty as they were, once you use them. And if you're really fanatical about the shine, you'll have to buff. But if you can live with a few smudges when the light hits it just right... and still know it's clean, you'll be ok with it. If you know these things going in, you may not experience any disappointment, and be quite happy. I actually have learned to like the functionality of mine after all. Maybe even enough...to get another one someday if needed. haha... Bet you never thought you'd hear me say that :)
Many thanks to all of you who have commented on this thread. A wonderful help to anyone thinking of buying a ceramic top stove.
PeggieK |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
March 17, 2008
11:03 AM Post #4674350
| Glad the discussion was helpful! I still think there's something about different brands or something that contributes to how nice they look after they've been used a bit. I'm pretty lazy about wiping stuff up the second I'm done cooking and my stove still looks pretty good most of the time. I do have to get out the scraper and the ceramic cooktop cleaner if I want it to look perfect and sparkling, but when I do pull those out I can get the stove looking showroom new in under 5 minutes. (mine's a Kenmore, and I had one at my old house that also cleaned up just as easily, I think it was a GE) |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
March 17, 2008
01:25 PM Post #4674908
| Mine's a Maytag with 2 ovens. I love it.
Sidney |
Brinda
Yukon, OK
(Zone 7b)
April 07, 2008
02:09 PM Post #4771246
| I followed this thread since I'm interested in a ceramic stove top. Just yesterday we stopped by to see some friends that we haven't seen in years. She has the ceramic stove top and I asked her about cleaning it as hers was very nice & sparkling clean. She said that she'd had it for about a year now and she uses a product called Cook Top Magic sold at Bed Bath & Beyond (of all places) Anyway, it is used just like car wax. Squirt some on the cook top and rub around... let dry and wipe off. She said she had no problems at all with her cook top and she did say that this product would take up the white ring from the pans.
If this has been mentioned before, sorry... it's been awhile since I've read this thread. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
April 07, 2008
03:34 PM Post #4771590
| That sounds similar to what I use, different brand but same idea. I think there are some brands of stoves that don't clean up well--the people that have problems seem to have tried all the same things as those of us who have no trouble keeping our stoves clean, so I really think it's something related to the stove itself. |
Fanlight
Bethany
Canada
June 05, 2008
07:30 PM Post #5059723
| One of my burner area's has developed what I call a "bloom" it is a coloured stain, blue and red. Nothing removes it, don't want to scrub as I have very careful with the top since I got it, no idea what put that thing on mine. Has anyone tried baking soda on them? |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 05, 2008
07:58 PM Post #5059896
| I've never tried it but it's pretty much impossible that baking soda would damage the ceramic top so there's certainly no harm in trying it. And you can actually scrub the tops pretty hard without damaging them. |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
June 05, 2008
10:49 PM Post #5060738
| Looks a little better since I used a Magic eraser and baking soda. |
Fanlight
Bethany
Canada
June 06, 2008
07:20 PM Post #5065026
| Well, the baking soda didn't work, the bloom is still there, no clue what it is or what caused it. It is not a baked-on stain just a round rainbow area in the middle of the burner, so frustrating. |
bsavage
Dolores, CO
(Zone 5b)
June 06, 2008
07:27 PM Post #5065056
| How old is it? Can you call the manufacturer? That sounds strange, different from some normal staining. Maybe it's a warranty issue. |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 06, 2008
07:32 PM Post #5065074
| Have you tried Dawn Foam on a 3M scrubber?
I find it works wonders.
Also have you tried a razor blade scraper?
;) |
ceedub
Whitby, ON
(Zone 5b)
June 06, 2008
09:02 PM Post #5065513
| I get those blooms sometimes, I use a cream cleanser such as Vim on it-it takes a bit of patience, but it will come off.
|
Fanlight
Bethany
Canada
June 10, 2008
07:29 PM Post #5084578
| I'll try the Vim, that sounds promising. What is Dawn foam? |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 10, 2008
09:37 PM Post #5085141
| It's sold next to regular dawn and is a super degreaser.
Has a pump and I use it directly on the green scrubber side of one of those scott scrubber sponges.
I always start with a razor blade scraper.
I sometimes use the razor blade scraper with the soap still on the burner too.
;)
|
Heidillyho
Stanwood, IA
June 13, 2008
10:07 PM Post #5100993
| I'm coming a little late to the game but I love my ceramic cooktop. I got mine at an auction for an appliance place that was going out of business. I didn't get a warranty or anything with mine though.
I have to admit though, I don't follow the manufacturer's instructions. I don't use the "special cleaner" because I found out that a paste of baking soda and lemon juice does the same thing.
As for the crusty baked on "ring" I used a razor blade scraper on mine-very carefully of course...BUT I do NOT reccommend that if you have a warranty.
You could try making a paste of dishwasher detergent and water and let it set on the ring for a couple of hours...OR some ammonia soaked paper towels and then cover it with a large pot lid over night. That might be enough to shift the burnt stuff. |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 14, 2008
07:48 AM Post #5102163
| I just wanted to add that mine came with a razor blade scraper.;) |
ceedub
Whitby, ON
(Zone 5b)
June 14, 2008
01:07 PM Post #5103500
| The instructions that came with mine said to use a razor blade scraper for the tough cooked on stuff, and came with a bottle of cream cleanser similar to Vim.
|
doctorofposies
Westerville, OH
September 21, 2008
05:45 PM Post #5581686
| I've found that everything comes of easier when the stove top is still warm after the spill or splatter. Baking soda paste and a sponge with the scrubber on the back (the sponge came with my stove.) It inexpensive, non-marring, and works wonderfully. Rinse and dry with a kitch towel. Mine sparkles. |
ceedub
Whitby, ON
(Zone 5b)
September 21, 2008
06:47 PM Post #5581997
| I agree about the green scrubbies on the sponge backs; they work amazingly well to get nearly everything off, and yes, freshly spilled is way easier to clean up! I sold my old house and bought another this past spring, leaving my lovely creamic top stove behind. The new house came with an old stove that I figured I'd live with. That lasted about a week and I was whining about everything to do with it. So, I have another ceramic top stove and absolutely love everything about it, especially the sparkling top! |
FrillyLily
Lebanon, MO
October 20, 2008
09:03 PM Post #5696939
| I bought a 1 dollar razor blade in a plastic holder thingy at wallmart and I use that. put on the cleaning creme and let it set for 5 mins or so to soften, and then scrape off with the blade. I do not use the blade for anything else, only the stove top. Then I wash it off with soap and water, rinse and then rub down with that creme stuff again.
I have cleaned off alot fo burnt black ring stuff. OF course it wasn't Meee cooking! :) |
JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
October 20, 2008
09:39 PM Post #5697170
| It wasn't ME either!
I too, keep the razor scraper in the cupboard next to the creme stuff.
I had hated mine at first because the cleaning was so different. It was the learning curve.
Now I can't beleive how much easier it is to clean than the old style stove that you have to take apart to clean. |
ooojen
Lewiston, MN
November 14, 2008
11:11 AM Post #5790047
| Reading this thread has made me all the more happy with my own choice of cooktop-- sealed gas burners with a porcelain base. It needs no special cleaners, no scrubby pads, no razor blades, no buffing, no elbow grease; just a wipe with the dishcloth & a quick shine with a paper towel will have it looking like new every time (I've had it over 3 yrs. now). With a couple high BTU burners, there's instant heat & much quicker cooking than my old electric, and the simmer burner's great for low-slow cooking.
The black color does have one drawback. We live out in the country, and it takes only about a half hour for visible dust to settle on surfaces around here. I've got lots of east windows in the kitchen, and the morning sun really highlights dust on the black surface. I can invite company for lunch or dinner, but not breakfast, I guess ...unless I take the occasional "dusting break" while I entertain ;) |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
November 14, 2008
11:33 AM Post #5790133
| ooojen, that sounds like a good one(besides the dust problem of course) |
mamaofmany
Shawnee Mission, KS
January 21, 2009
11:44 PM Post #6034622
| Ceramabrite & Bar Keeper's Friend both work very well... |
geraldine87
West Warren, MA
January 23, 2009
10:42 AM Post #6040048
| thanks for the ideas, will try the 'bar keepers friend' and microfiber cloth...I cook mostly at my son's ( I live in a small studio apt. and do like it ) he has a stove with a small oven on top of big one...I can't bend good and I just love it...but the top is a job to keep looking nice...he is into stainless steel and black...nice but shows streaks etc...when not cleaned right...keep the ideas comming!! |
JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
January 23, 2009
12:29 PM Post #6040499
| I have started just using the razor first, wiping that off and then using a glass cleaner. Simple and easy. I have had to soak with cerama brite when I had a white ?stain on it that wouldn't scrape off. But usually I just wipe it with a wet rag, scrape, and hit it with windex and a paper towel. |
Melissande
Chillicothe, OH
January 25, 2009
05:00 PM Post #6050032
| Two issues I found completely untouched in this very long thread about cooktopsThe first has to do with sugar and foods containing sugar, and the second has to do with overheating and/or boiling things dry.
I have a mark on my most used burner, and a bit of a halo. They both came from accidentally boiling a teapot dry, which left that burner with a mark which reminds me of the rainbow-sheen you get from a drop of petroleum in a puddle of water, in the center of the burner, and a tiny incomplete ring of crud around the outside of the burner. I believe the crud, which I can't seem to shift, is solder, melted and bubbled out of the seam of the teapot, and the rainbow mark has, I think, had something to do with a chemical reaction between the two metals when they got hot.
When sugar gets hot it can dissolve the cooktop glass and can result in pits in the glass--I know this because it was in the owner's manual, which I read before I used to cooktop ...so I guess there's something similar between the cooktop and sugar on the molecular level. My owner's manual warned against things like teapots boiling dry as well.
I must say the thing about the copper bottom pots was new to me though. My owner's manual didn't say anything about that. My stove is a Tappan, BTW. The owner's manual did warn against using cast iron on it as it might scratch, but I use mine with caution and haven't seen any scratches so far. The owner's manual suggested the razor blade technique.Seems good for everything but solder.
I bought mine to be able to say goodbye forever to cleaning up all the complex parts of an old traditional stove, and so I'm totally satisfied with mine. Mine might have a tiny (tiny!) residue of solder stuck to one burner, but it doesn't affect its cooking power and I've never had to clean rings, pans, or burners since, so smiles all around!
Melis |
terichris
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
February 21, 2009
02:28 PM Post #6170048
| Last night I had a pot of beans boil over. I had the nasty starchy sticky scum on the stovetop. I took my spray bottle of 50% vinegar 50% water while the burner was warm, not hot. It came off easily. |
geraldine87
West Warren, MA
February 21, 2009
08:29 PM Post #6171304
| Great idea, thanks Teri |
chattykat2010
Lake Worth, FL
March 24, 2009
04:27 PM Post #6314046
| I was in a panic b/c I was boiling water for mashed potatoes and well it boiled over scalding/burning the stove top burner, and I am living at my boyfriend's parent's house and oh boy was i scared, but the Ceramic Cleaner called Cerama Bryte worked like a charm, of course you have to wait till the stove top is completely cooled off.
Just thought I would share my experience b/c i went to this site looking for help before I attempted cleaning the stove top. |
bsavage
Dolores, CO
(Zone 5b)
March 24, 2009
08:28 PM Post #6315001
| As we have downsized in the past six months and now live full time in what was our vacation home, I am back to a typical electric burner stove. Ladies (and gents)... just go back to an electric burner stove for a while, and you will have new appreciation for your ceramic cook top. Remember this? Things boiling over, down into drip tray, seeping down into the underneath (so you can disassemble to clean)... replacing drip pans, "trying" to clean drip pans... count your blessings! A little "haze" or "ring" is nothing compared to burnt spillover in a drip pan. And btw, I am very thankful to have our home and my electric burner stove. Luckily, I enjoy maintaining things I love... including myself and DH, LOL!
Brenda |
joeyramone
Schenectady, NY
June 09, 2009
10:26 AM Post #6663161
| I inherited one too. Why no copper? Also, I just got a new enamel lobster pot and didn't read the fine print- it says not to use it on ceramic stovetops- why??? Answers much appreciated! |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
June 09, 2009
10:31 AM Post #6663190
| Copper bottom pans are good, but they can leave residues on the cooktop that appear as scratches. These can be removed if cleaned immediately, but do not let a copper bottom pan boil dry. An overheated copper pot will leave a residue that will permanently stain the cooktop.
* Porcelain/enamel pans give good performance only if they have a thick, flat bottom. Avoid boiling these pans dry, as porcelain can melt and fuse to the surface.
* Glass or ceramic cookware is not recommended. These pans may scratch the surface. Glass is a poor conductor of heat so cooking times will be longer and they may require constant attention during cooking.
* Stoneware is not recommended. It may scratch the surface and will give poor performance.
* Cast Iron and Coated Cast Iron cookware is also not recommended. It is slow to absorb heat and could scratch the cooktop. Once this type of cookware heats up, it holds an intense amount of heat which is transferred to the cooktop. This can cause the element to shut down as a response to the temperature limiters which indicate surface temperature is too high for cooktop components to handle. |
AprilS1
Gainesville, GA
July 03, 2009
08:46 PM Post #6774528
| Try using a Brillo Pad. Works very well with no scratches. I have a Whirlpool Super Capacity 465 and this is the best thing I have found. Takes about a minute to clean up. |
BirdieBlue
Winston Salem, NC
(Zone 7a)
August 01, 2009
09:02 PM Post #6895686
| Someone mentioned using Barkeepers Friend. Now I'm no whiz in the kitchen, but to the best of my recollection this is a very good product IF you are looking for a granular abrasive type cleaner. BUT I don't think abrasive cleaners are supposed to be used on ceramic top stoves. My simple answer for mine is - don't use it! so i nuke most everything |
digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
August 15, 2009
07:08 PM Post #6950656
| I've had mine for 9 yrs and couldn't be happier . I find that when I have grease spatter , I can take a paper towel and wipe good , then follow up with another paper towel . Shines like new . Of course this is after the red light goes out indicating it's cool enough to clean digger |
docgipe
NORTH CENTRAL PENNSY, PA
(Zone 5a)
September 09, 2009
05:52 PM Post #7045249
| We have our second glass top by choice. We have had none of the aches and pains running through this thread. Love the ease of maintenance and lack of surfaces that collect crud. So far in nine or ten years we have had one temperature dial reastat go bad. Service call and all cost us just under fifty bucks. We are now seniors for sure. We can't be cleaning all the time on all the other types of stoves. I use cast iron all the time and my wife uses ceramic and glass both on the top and in the oven. None of our pots or pans create heat so they can not get hotter than the stove top from which the heat originated. I've done everything bad that can be done to our tops excepting the solder melt down of a tea kettle. We find the tops able to handle the two idiots that live in this house far better than any other stoves we have owned.
I'm a half baked chef and would have prefered a gas burner top. The wife is a nurse that read an article about stove crud and it's contents. That did it. I like the ceramic tops now for home use. She won't eat pancakes out of my cast iron pans and waffle irons either. LOL |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
September 09, 2009
06:46 PM Post #7045405
| Doc, What brand did you get? |
digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
September 09, 2009
06:55 PM Post #7045431
| Don't know about Doc , but I bought mine from Sears . It's a G E . they had a model change and got this one for 229.00 . The smart alec oven for 339.00. digger |
docgipe
NORTH CENTRAL PENNSY, PA
(Zone 5a)
September 09, 2009
08:20 PM Post #7045687
| We have been in the same house for thirty seven years. Our home town small shop dealer was hot on Frigidaire. We have had Frigidaire all the time in this house. The dealer sold out and retired. By that time we were branded pretty good. Excellent service with no problems that were big problems. |
digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
September 09, 2009
10:05 PM Post #7046031
| Even with all the griping about not making stuff like they used to , let's face it , we have stuff pretty well made these days. (Except cars) . I do appreciate the air conditioning and power steering . Just not the plastic and fiberglass . digger |
docgipe
NORTH CENTRAL PENNSY, PA
(Zone 5a)
September 10, 2009
10:42 AM Post #7047354
| We stopped doing Sears when they stopped providing on site and instore service. Today they contract with less than excellent service people to provide home service. If those guys would have been good they would or could have built their own businesses. My last Sears service person was sent two hours north or four hours portal to portal to offer service. I refused at the door. The poor guy screamed to high heavens but that refusal blocked four hours of time at sixty five bucks an hour. No way! My daddy raised a few idiots but no cotton picken fools. There were some nasty words that followed but that is all it could amount to and they knew it. The mall store is fifteen minutes from my home and five minutes from an excellent service firm not realted to Sears.
My guess is that the service call went to an outsourced location that likely did not know Pennsylvania's location let alone where my address was within. However the job was recorded done with about two clicks on a mouse. They could have done worse and sent someone from Pittsburgh some seven hours away one way. Fortunately for them Harrisburg comes before Pittsburg on the contractor's lists. |
digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
September 10, 2009
05:07 PM Post #7048747
| I only use them if it's still under warranty , otherwise , I call in an independent or replace it . |
JOANNEMAGUIRE
Londonderry, NH
October 31, 2009
01:21 PM Post #7227458
| I had a gas range & replaced it with a GE ceramic black top range. I bought all the right pots & pans to go with the new top. However, I obviously no longer can use my old cast iron skillet on high heat to fry or sear meat. I recently went out & bought a long porcelain covered cast iron grill pan to use on my double stove top burners. But after reading the dangers of porcelain up above, I'm afraid to use it. Any ideas as to what I can use to grill, fry, saute, etc. as I used to in my good old cast iron skillet without damaging the ceramic top? I miss my gas stove!! |
jeri11
Central, LA
(Zone 8b)
October 31, 2009
05:52 PM Post #7228123
| My DH uses a cast iron skillet on my ceramic black top range to cook steaks. No problem. |
docgipe
NORTH CENTRAL PENNSY, PA
(Zone 5a)
October 31, 2009
06:10 PM Post #7228174
| I use cast iron on our top with no problems. There is no problem using modern cookware to perform any cooking proceedure when directions are followed. It is far easier to keep clean than any other stove burner arrangement. I plan on the continued use of cast iron for some of my cooking and baking.
Our top is three years old and shows no marks that can be seen with the naked eye.
As a reasonablely good amateur chef I would have prefered a propane burner top but pure and simple finances would not permit me to order the professional models that approach and exceed ten thousand to purchase. Secondly if there is no gas line in the house there is rarely a gas explosion based fire. Finally the bride of some fifty plus years really liked the hardtop and feared the gas models. |
Loopie65
Greenville, SC
November 08, 2009
02:21 AM Post #7252327
| I have a Fridgidaire Black Glass Top Stove and on occasion my husband burnt his tea he was making in a copper bottom stainless steel pot. The copper bottom was probably not squeakly clean. This has caused a gray, ashen color
discoloration in the glass and nothing can take it off. I have used it everything. Does anyone have any ideas? My first one was a white one, but not a Fridgidaire and I loved it. Thanks. |
Loopie65
Greenville, SC
November 08, 2009
02:27 AM Post #7252336
| Does anyone know if you can just replace the glass top or is the top and the burners all one unit? If so, are they expensive?
Thanks |
JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
November 08, 2009
03:02 AM Post #7252389
| The glass top replacement is almost the same cost as a new stove. I don't know how to get rid of the discoloration. Some one should be along soon that can help.  |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
November 08, 2009
11:48 AM Post #7252925
| It's possible that what looks like discoloration is just a thin layer of burned on stuff, if that's the case then you should be able to scrape it off. Might take a bit of time/effort but sometimes that's the only thing that'll work. But with copper pots, I've heard if they're overheated they can leave behind a permanent mark on the stove, so if that's what has happened then there isn't much you can do. |
ceedub
Whitby, ON
(Zone 5b)
November 08, 2009
02:02 PM Post #7253302
| What have you tried so far Loopie?
Cream cleanser (like Vim) will take anything off of mine, and I have some major catastrophes. When its a really stubborn stain, I'll use a razor for as much as I can get off and then green scrubbie with the Vim.
Yes, I'm afraid JuneyBug is right, those tops are very expensive. Perhaps if the stove isn't too old you can make a deal with the manufacturer.
|
jeri11
Central, LA
(Zone 8b)
November 08, 2009
11:11 PM Post #7254813
| Have any of you tried the new Dawn Power Dissolver? I use it on my stove top and it will dissolve burnt on residue without scrubbing. |
digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
November 09, 2009
12:37 PM Post #7256133
| I've used iron skillet on my black one , Fridg. for nine years and best thing is not drag it across the top , . no scratches on mine . good luck , digger |
JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
November 09, 2009
04:55 PM Post #7256979
| I had a white stain once (that was not from copper). I soaked it by covering it with the cleanser and a wet rag for a day or so and scraped it with the razor. |
Loon
AuGres, MI
(Zone 5b)
November 26, 2009
01:02 PM Post #7311698
| Exactly what is the recommended type of cookware to use on these stovetops? |
jeri11
Central, LA
(Zone 8b)
November 26, 2009
06:50 PM Post #7312163
| Mine said flat bottom pots and skillets preferably without burned on residue on the bottom. |
