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Turns out my GE cooktop glass cracked and is made from some magical material and costs $800 to replace, which is new range territory. Seems the new models really don't compete on features (x costs y regardless of brand). So, anyone have experience with the big names where warranty work was necessary and they did right by you, or didn't?

So, if it needed a repair, what was it, and how was it handled, and what brand?

My experience GE Profile = 100% parts price increase over GE.
 
There's such a wide difference between price ranges in ranges, it's hard to answer this. There's a large segment of "nearly pro" gear now for people who fancy themselves home chefs, that it's hard to say what the service is like on "normal" gear for normal folk.

I assume you're talking electric just judging by the glass top description and you didn't say if you're looking at induction or just heater coil varieties.

(We had a similar GE for 12 years and it ran great so I don't have any words of wisdom on parts/repair, and we currently have a GE gas range that's been converted to propane with no problems for 3 years now.)
 
We have a Jen-Air 4-burner (2-dual size) glass with built in downdraft vent which has been flawless for 7 years. It still looks good and everything functions.


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Yeah, electric. Not sure what the previous homeowner was thinking but they pulled a gas stove out to put electric in.

It if matters, call it $1500 slide in range. Induction, probably not. Don't feel like replacing all my pans.
 
Well, assuming they didn't rip out the plumbing, why not get a gas model if that's what you prefer? I never understood the big draw to gas burners, but I'm not a gourmet chef.


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The Achilles' heel on modern appliances is the electronic controls. Very fancy and full of features, but parts and such dry up in pretty sort order and do not have the life span of the mechanical dials and switches they replaced. So says the repairman who's been working on our GE stuff under warranty. We replaced microwave, range and refrigerator ~ 2years ago with brand new GE Signature stuff.
 
masloki said:
Turns out my GE cooktop glass cracked and is made from some magical material and costs $800 to replace, which is new range territory. Seems the new models really don't compete on features (x costs y regardless of brand). So, anyone have experience with the big names where warranty work was necessary and they did right by you, or didn't?

So, if it needed a repair, what was it, and how was it handled, and what brand?

My experience GE Profile = 100% parts price increase over GE.
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If you are going to buy new, Home Depot has their Black Friday sales already going on. Picked up a new washer and dryer for $500 each. I'm sure they have something you might be interested on sale. I buy the extended warranty from Home Depot. If there is work needed, you call their number, and they schedule the repair tech to come out and do the work. It's very convenient.
 
JB1842 said:
If you are going to buy new, Home Depot has their Black Friday sales already going on. Picked up a new washer and dryer for $500 each. I'm sure they have something you might be interested on sale. I buy the extended warranty from Home Depot. If there is work needed, you call their number, and they schedule the repair tech to come out and do the work. It's very convenient.
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This. My fridge died during the non-sales season last year and I bought from a big box because they will honor *future* sales prices for a while after the purchase. Walked in with an ad within 30 days and got $500 cash handed back to me. Glad it wasn't earlier in the season.

Even if you buy now, watch those sale ads for free money!
 
I purchased a Bosch electric cooktop. Then I stayed in a corporate apartment with an induction cooktop... it was so much nicer, fast boiling, cooler kitchen and surface temperatures. I regret not getting one. Oh well, the electric can't last forever.
 
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Yeah, electric. Not sure what the previous homeowner was thinking but they pulled a gas stove out to put electric in.
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If the line is still right there, it is probably only ~$200 to get gas back. Way easier to cook with gas IMO. Electric is good for boiling water, that's about it.
 
I am assuming you already have a home, so when you get a new range, let me know and I bring some deer and antelope for you.....:)
 
Jeff Oslick said:
If the line is still right there, it is probably only ~$200 to get gas back. Way easier to cook with gas IMO. Electric is good for boiling water, that's about it.
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Line is still there, but the stove was moved to a different wall. It would be major work to move the gas or the stove as the kitchen has long since been remodeled. I will dig into induction some more though...
 
Jeff Oslick said:
If the line is still right there, it is probably only ~$200 to get gas back. Way easier to cook with gas IMO. Electric is good for boiling water, that's about it.
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Dual fuel.
 
Alright seems everyone has had good luck overall with stoves/ranges. I went with an formerly Goldstar slide in standard ceramic top from the orange box store, with a credit card that gives me 2 additional years warranty for free. Anyone else find it as aggravating as I do that manufacturers sell something for > $1000 with a 1 year warranty?
 
SoonerAviator said:
We have a Jen-Air 4-burner (2-dual size) glass with built in downdraft vent which has been flawless for 7 years. It still looks good and everything functions.


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Got you beat. We have one of those and have had flawless service for 20 years. Still looks great.
 
Check Appliancepartspros for the cooktop - and ebay - they sometimes have used tops for sale cheap.
 
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