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Cooktops
- Budget-priced smooth electric cooktop Kenmore 42732 *Est. $630
- Electric smoothtop cooktop, touch controls GE Profile PP945BMBB *Est. $1050
- Best value, gas cooktop GE JGP637WEJWW *Est. $800
- Best gas cooktop GE JGP975WEKWW *Est. $1200
- Electric induction cooktop Kenmore Elite 42800 *Est. $1850
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Best value, gas cooktop
- Good value
- Heats quickly
- Good temperature control
- Painted metal top less durable than porcelain enamel
- Lacks continuous grates
Reviewers say the 36-inch GE JGP637WEJWW is a good value; this gas cooktop performs well at both high and low heat settings in testing. Although the finish isn't as upscale -- its top is made of painted metal rather than more durable porcelain enamel -- it does almost as well in tests as the pricier GE JGP975WEKWW (*Est. $1,200). Another limitation of the GE JGP637WEJWW compared to the more expensive GE cooktop is that it lacks continuous grates. That doesn't affect cooking performance, but it does mean lifting pots every time they need to be transferred between burners.
ConsumerReports.org has separate ratings for gas cooktops, and the GE JGP637WEJ is included along with 12 other models. What sets Consumer Reports apart is the independent testing behind the rankings. Each model is assessed according to how quickly it brings water to a near-boil, and how well it melts and holds chocolate without burning it. J.D. Power and Associates has a completely different approach involving a large survey assessing consumer satisfaction with cooktops and other major home appliances. We also found a couple of short owner-written reviews at Sears.com.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
We particularly appreciate Consumer Reports for its long-standing commitment to independent testing. In this latest report, editors pit the GE JGP637WEJ and 12 other gas cooktops against each other in tests designed to simulate everyday cooking tasks.
Review: Cooktops and Wall Ovens, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, Nov. 2008
2. Sears.com
User reviews for cooktops can be difficult to find, but Sears.com has feedback on several popular models, including the GE JGP637WEJ. There's not much detail or analysis here, though, and not enough posts to add up to a reliable average rating.
Review: White GE Appliances 36 in. Built-In Gas Cooktop, Contributors to Sears.com
GE as a brand receives average scores in J.D. Power's 2008 report on cooktops and ovens. Ratings are based on a large-scale consumer survey about major home appliances; cooktop brands are scored according to six criteria including performance, style and ease of use.
Review: 2008 Kitchen Appliances Study: Built-In Cooktops and Ovens, Editors of J.D. Power and Associates
