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Best electric cooktopPros: excellent melting and simmering, five burners, two expandable, child control lock, easy to cleanCons: touch controls can be confusing
not avail.048231316361LCE3081ST$1,050LG5(1) 6/9 in. expandable; (1) 5/8 in. expandable; (3) 6 in.SmoothtopFixedCeramic glassElectric30Smooth touchpad controlsTop front5 hot surface indicator lightsBlack with stainless trimN/ATouchpadChild lock, auto shutoff21.5429.8N/A30N/A1 yearN/A -
Budget electric cooktopPros: heats quickly, great value, easy to cleanCons: some problems with low-heat cooking, surface is easily damaged
not avail.05711208763442732$650Kenmore4(1) 6/9 in. expandable; (1) 9 in.; (2) 6 in.SmoothtopFixedCeramic glassElectric30N/ATop sideN/AN/APlasticSide-mounted control knobsN/A21.53303230N/A1 yearN/A -
Best induction cooktopPros: heats quickly, excellent temperature control, easy to clean, cooktop stays cool to the touchCons: requires magnetic cookware, slight buzzing noise, some durability complaints084691163671PHP900DMBB$1,200GE Profile4(1) 11 in.; (1) 6 in.; (2) 7 in.SmoothtopFixedCeramic glassElectric30Smooth touchpad controlsTop front4 hot-surface indicators, power on indicatorBlack (also available with stainless trim)Ceramic glassElectronic touchpad controlsChild lock, pan presence sensor21.3753.2529.754130N/A1 yearN/A
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Best gas cooktopPros: heats quickly, excellent temperature control, extraLow simmer setting, continuous grates, automatic re-ignitionCons: can be difficult to clean, surface may scratch easily825225853268SGSX365FS$1,900Thermador5(2) 9,100 Btu; (2) 12,000 Btu; (1) 18,000 BtuContinuous gratesFixedStainless steelNatural gas36Sealed burnersTop frontFive illuminated control knobsStainless steelDie cast metalKnobs"Push to turn" safety knobs, ExtraLow simmer feature21.253.8374136Griddle, wok ring, LP conversion kit1 yearSingle-point electronic, automatic reignition
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Budget gas cooktopPros: good performance, great value, convenient burner layout, continuous grates, automatic re-ignitionCons: no simmer setting, can be difficult to clean
not avail.883049003566GLS3064R$850Whirlpool4(2) 9,000 Btu; (1) 12,000 Btu; (1) 15,000 BtuContinuous gratesFixedStainless steelNatural gas30Sealed burners, removable knobsTop rightN/AStainless steelDie cast metalKnobs"Push to turn" safety knobs, ExtraLow simmer feature20.12.8306030LP conversion kit1 yearElectronic, automatic reignition
