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- Best value, gas cooktop GE JGP637WEJWW *Est. $800
- Best gas cooktop GE JGP975WEKWW *Est. $1200
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Best gas cooktop
- Dual-flame stacked burner
- Heats quickly
- High-power burner
- Continuous grates
- Gas cooktops difficult to clean
- Price
The 36-inch GE JGP975WEKWW is an excellent gas cooktop, earning high ratings from expert reviewers and owners. GE cooktops in general have a good repair record, and the GE JGP975WEKWW has useful high-end features like continuous cast-iron grates for easy transfer of heavy pots between burners. The top is made of porcelain enamel, a more durable material than the painted metal found in budget cooktops like the GE JGP637WEJWW (*Est. $800). If you're on a budget or these features aren't important to you, reviewers say the GE JGP637WEJWW is an excellent value that performs almost as well as more expensive gas cooktops.
ConsumerReports.org includes a separate section on gas cooktops in its latest report. The GE JGP975WEKWW and 12 others are tested for effectiveness at high and low heat and then ranked in order of how well they perform. J.D. Power and Associates uses a survey of 15,000 consumers to assess overall satisfaction with a variety of home appliances including cooktops. Individual models aren't discussed, although GE is included in the brand ratings. Pronto.com is a retail site that includes a cooktop buyer's guide. The GE JGP975 is chosen as the Pronto Pick, but the accompanying write-up is little more than a list of features.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
Consumer Reports has an excellent reputation for unbiased, test-based reviews, making it a refreshing alternative to retail review sites. For their report on gas cooktops, editors test the GE JGP975WEKWW along with 12 other models.
Review: Cooktops and Wall Ovens, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, Nov. 2008
GE receives average scores in J.D. Power's cooktop brand ratings, which are based on a large consumer-satisfaction survey of more than 15,000 owners. Unfortunately, the GE JGP975WEKWW isn't discussed individually.
Review: 2008 Kitchen Appliances Study: Built-In Cooktops and Ovens, Editors of J.D. Power and Associates
3. Pronto.com
This cooktop buyer's guide discusses factors like fuel choice, size, features and safety. The GE JGP975 is chosen as the Pronto Pick, but there's not much accompanying analysis.
Review: Cooktop Buying Guide, Editors of Pronto.com
