December 2007
Cooktops & wall ovens
30-inch-wide electric cooktops
Both are top-scoring models. The Kenmore, a CR Best Buy, has a higher-watt element with slightly faster heating.
36-inch-wide gas cooktops
These models offer the quick response and visual confirmation of a flame. The GE JGP975WEK[WW] has higher-powered burners and, like the Maytag, continuous grates; the lower-priced Maytag and GE JGP637WEJ[WW] are CR Best Buys.
30-inch-wide electric wall ovens
All three of these models have a convection mode and a covered bake element; the KitchenAid has a larger oven cavity--a plus if you cook for a crowd.
30-inch-wide electric cooktops
- Kenmore (Sears) 4273[2], $600
- Maytag MEC5430BD[W], $570
Both are top-scoring models. The Kenmore, a CR Best Buy, has a higher-watt element with slightly faster heating.
GE JGP975WEK
36-inch-wide gas cooktops
- GE JGP975WEK[WW], $1,200
- Maytag MGC6536BD[W], $720
- GE JGP637WEJ[WW], $650
These models offer the quick response and visual confirmation of a flame. The GE JGP975WEK[WW] has higher-powered burners and, like the Maytag, continuous grates; the lower-priced Maytag and GE JGP637WEJ[WW] are CR Best Buys.
30-inch-wide electric wall ovens
- GE Profile JT915WF[WW], $1,500
- KitchenAid Superba KEBC107K[WH], $1,600
- Frigidaire Gallery GLEB30S9F[S], $1,400
All three of these models have a convection mode and a covered bake element; the KitchenAid has a larger oven cavity--a plus if you cook for a crowd.
