"Scott" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

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My wife and I are about to replace our 30-year old drop-in
Frigidaire
electric
stove that came with the house.

Three questions:

1. Is it better to stick with a drop-in, rather than slide-in
stove/oven,
even
though the selection of drop-in's is limited 2 or 3...and the
price
is
higher?

2. My wife likes the flat top surface, rather than burners.
Manufacturers charge
several hundred dollars more for the flat top. Is it worth the
difference?
Also, how does the flat top surface hold up to scratches,
cast-iron
pans, etc?

3. Any big difference in quality and reliability between the top
major
brands?

Thanks!
Scott

Why does your wife prefer the flat top stoves? (I think I know the
answer,
but I don't want to assume anything).

Joe:

She thinks it looks cool.

Scott

Well, I know this is highly unlikely to happen, but she might want to ask
to
see the instruction manual for one of these stoves, and take a few
minutes
to read about "how to clean" and "which pots you can't use" -
***BEFORE***
buying the thing.

Joe,

Your point has been well taken. After reading your post and others, she
decided to
opt for the standard burners, instead of the ceramic flat top. She wants
to take the
money we'll save and buy a new dishwasher. This sound like a win-win
situation, don't
you think?

Scott

I think so.

The main reason I've heard from people who love the flat tops is that
they're easier to clean. But, so many normal gas stoves have sealed burners,
so cleaning isn't such a big issue. And, if you're trashing your burners
with boiled over milk and other mistakes, why not just learn to pay closer
attention?