Am Glad I Bought It !
Written: Jun 26 '06
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Pros: Cooks like gas without the excess radiated heat !
Cons: I have not been able to find one!
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this to my best friend. My enemies do not deserve something this good ! ! !
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| morning_flora's Full Review: Kenmore 42800 Stainless Steel Electric Cooktop |
I've wanted an induction stove since Jenn-air came out with one years again and then abandoned it when US buyers did not flock to them. I wish I had purchased one then, so I was not about to delay this time! After agonizing that Sears was not 'elite' enough to be my brand of induction cooktop, I found that I could not beat the combination of size, price and availability. I researched Diva, Wolf, Thermador. (In Thermador's case, their 36" all induction cooktop was a little larger than I wanted and its introduction in the states got delayed.) What really concerned me about the Sears model was the comments about how touchy the controls were. But at $1,600 and an absolutely perfect 30" size with that sexy slightly curved stainless steel front and back rim, I decided to go for it. And I could not be happier :-) Instant on, instant off, little lost heat into the surrounding air (only that radiated by the warm pan.) Excellent temperature control. They only negative I saw was the controls and you will see below how I figured that out. I have to give it to Sears. I think they came up with a real winner with this one. It will just be a matter of whether they can convince others like me that a Sears brand appliance belongs in kitchen alongside a Fisher-Paykel wall oven. All I can say is go look, go try and don’t let the talk about the controls scare you off until you have tried the stove yourself.
Regarding the controls. They did frustrate me at first as I tried poking at them and they just did not seem to want to change. Then I remembered the problems I had opening the coffee cup holder in my car. I poked at it and poked at it and nothing usually happened. The next time I went to the dealer, I found my salesperson and admitted defeat. I could not consistently open the coffee cup holder. he looked confused, sat in my car and gently slid his hand acoss the top of the coffee holder. It immediately popped open. Hmmmmmm. I looked at the stove suspiciously. Could it be more "elite" that I thought? Did the controls not need brute force? What to try? So there was an up arrow and down arrow staring me in the face and smirking at me, so what. They could not tell anyone if I acted like an idiot.... So I gently took one finger and caressed the cooktop over the arrows. First nothing and then I got the hang of what it seemed to want. no hard pokes, no pushes, sideways slides, or upside down strokes. Position your finger either above or below the arrow, depending on whether you want to raise or lower the temperature. .Start your caress above the opening of the arrow and end it past the point. . Then gently slide your finger in the direction of the arrow. (If it was sideways, you would be going left to right for the following arrow > ) I think you will be amazed, as I was, that the stove responds easily and consistently.
I did wonder about sliding pans across the surface, but ai just saw a site that recommended you place parchment paper on the stove top if you are doing something where you want to slide the pan while you cook. I have got to try that. I did not slide pans on my last smooth cooktop as I was afraid of scratching it. And, of course, as it was radiant electric, I could not put anything between the pan and cooktop.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 1625.00
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