electric stove recommendation

InHisName · #1 07/17/12, 01:24 PM

Looking to buy a new electric stove- need a heavy duty one for canning, etc. Anyone purchase one lately that they can recommend?

Tracy · #2 07/17/12, 02:56 PM

We have a Jenn air down draft. I like it because you can swap out the smooth top for a coiled burner and can can on it. Also has a griddle and grill attachment.
The down draft is nice as we did not want to have a vented hood as we have an open floor plan.
Not cheap but I have no complaints on my stove.
This is what we have Jenn-Air® luxury kitchen appliances: Official Site.

TnAndy · #3 07/17/12, 02:58 PM

Not what you're asking, of course, but I wouldn't buy a new electric stove....in fact, I wouldn't install one if you gave it to me.

Makes you dependent on someone else to supply energy for your ability to cook all the time. With propane, you can at least store fuel for a long time......not to mention it's much better to cook with as you can control the heat instantly.

TnAndy · #4 07/17/12, 03:04 PM

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The down draft is nice as we did not want to have a vented hood as we have an open floor plan.

Nothing about the right kind of vented hood affects an open floor plan....and any kind of ventilation that isn't vented simply isn't ventilation.

That's a 5 burner propane cook top I put in on our last remodel ( had electric before ).

And getting the propane line in on a concrete floor was a real trick.

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Tracy · #5 07/17/12, 03:13 PM

[QUOTE=TnAndy;6024281]Nothing about the right kind of vented hood affects an open floor plan....and any kind of ventilation that isn't vented simply isn't ventilation.

That's a 5 burner propane cook top I put in on our last remodel ( had electric before ).

And getting the propane line in on a concrete floor was a real trick.

Very nice kitchen.
Our kitchen and living room is open to each other with a bar in between so i did not want a hood in the middle. Our down draft is vented into the basement and then from the basement to outside. So we are vented properly.

TnAndy · #6 07/17/12, 03:22 PM

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Very nice kitchen.

Thanks. I built all the cabinets/trim/new doors from forest to finish.

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Our kitchen and living room is open to each other with a bar in between so i did not want a hood in the middle. Our down draft is vented into the basement and then from the basement to outside. So we are vented properly.

That's the way to go. Lot of folks cheap out and use those charcoal canister "re-vent" systems, which are about like nothing at all, IMHO.

Only way I could go was UP (concrete slab floor)......and that was a real chore, let me tell ya.....there's a bathroom located over the top of the kitchen, and routing the vent pipe around all that was a deal I wouldn't care to have to repeat.

InHisName · #7 07/17/12, 03:30 PM

Beautiful, TNAndy!
Propane would be first choice- but with disabled adult in house, we can't go the open flame route.
Ended up calling an appliance shop- they have electric coil ranges with the heavy duty burners ready to put in, just for canners, so going that route. For heavy duty pressure canning- we take the All American outside.

Nancy · #8 07/17/12, 04:04 PM

I've got a Maytag electric and have had it since 1995. I can every year and have had no problems. I did however buy a special canning element which has a ring that raises the pot up a bit. I did burn one element out canning before I was advised to buy this canning element. Jenn Air makes the element now.

Joshie · #9 07/17/12, 04:20 PM

We had a Jenn Air at our last place. We absolutely loved the thing. The modular system is wonderful. You can have flat surfaces, griddles, and grills. It's wonderful.

Right now we have a Kitchen Aid double oven. I love it even though I've never liked gas before. The one thing I don't like is that I easily lean against it and slightly turn the burner knobs. Oh, the newer stoves are higher than the old ones because of grate positioning. Ours is a five burner stove top. We've got a griddle in the middle. We got it before Christmas so it's not been broken in for canning.

We have a propane range similar to this:

30-In. Width | Freestanding | Electric | 5 Elements | Even-Heat? True Convection System | Architect® Series II

Could you get a knob lock to make it impossible to have an unattended open flame? I would think that even electric stove tops could be dangerous if something dropped on a hot burner.

watcher · #10 07/17/12, 07:01 PM

Not to sound snarky but my recommendation for an electirc stove is don't buy one, for several reasons.

But a big one here is because you specifically say you want one for canning. You can't change the heat output quickly, specifically lower it quickly. Also you don't have a visual clue to the heat output. With gas you can look at the flame and make slight adjustments and see how it changes. IMO, when you are trying to set the heat to keep the pressure in the correct range you need to be able to do both of these.

**Ross** · #11 07/17/12, 08:42 PM

We're pretty happy with our Maytag (but its sold as so many others too) 5 burner top and an extra wide oven that bakes better than a convection oven.

bergere · #12 07/18/12, 05:19 AM

I use Consumer Reports to help find a reliable stove.

I also use an Electric stove, and I like it.