Thread: Smooth Top oven or Coil Top

Ok, just purchased my smooth top stove! Here's hoping I love it a month from now as much as I love it now

Quote: Originally Posted by Melane55 What size burner do you have? I was told that if I got the 12 inch burner then I should be fine to can. So I am curious as to whether it will work on a 9 inch burner. My largest ring (inside) is 9 inches. My stove manual specifically states that it is okay to can on my stove top. My water bath canner is ridged on the bottom and is maybe two inches wider all around. It might take a little longer to heat up,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Melane55 K, is the water bath the big pot that has the rack that holds jars? I just started getting into canning so I don't know what it is called. Mine is 12 inches in diameter. Do they sell them in smaller sizes? Sorry I have so many questions. They come in different sizes. A water bath canner is usually just a large pot with a rack inside and a lid that just sets on top, they are usually stainless steel or...

I will never have anything but a gas range ever again. I dream of upgrading to a commercial quality gas range someday. I cook a LOT. LOVE to cook. For me function is a thousand times more important than looks. I don't want a pretty range that doesn't do the job well.

I have also had all three. I'd say spring for the extra expense and get plumbed for gas...it is SO wonderful. It is truly a cook's dream as you can microadjust the temperature. I had a love/hate relationship with my smoothtops. Canning with them was a nightmare as was cleaning them. They look nicer, but that is really the only good thing I can say about them. I would do coils over flat top if you are a big canner...if you just can a...

I hate my smooth top, but I prefer gas. In fact we just put in a gas line for the future stove (which we won't get until this one dies-whenever that will be). I have canned on my smooth top without problems however.

I've always wanted a smooth top, but when we bought our new house it had gas in it. I don't mind the gas so much, it is a bit of an adjustment to get used to at first, but is not too bad to clean. My mom and sisters all have smooth top, and love, love, love it. If your two choices are smooth top or coil top, I would go with smooth definitely. It might be worth looking into gas though, they are supposed to be a lot cheaper to operate.

When I first started using a gas stove, I hated it. We just moved and now have a smooth top and everyday I am begging for my gas stove again. I really don't care to clean it because it was so much better then what I have now. I feel like I have to cook everything twice because it is taking me so long getting use to how each temp setting cooks.

I absolutely love my smooth top range! It looks just as clean and nice today as it did when I bought it nine years ago! I am not fanatic about cleaning it instantly, and I still haven't had any problems. When I had regular burners, it always looked dirty, even after I just scrubbed it. I have canned on mine as well (not a lot, but some) and it has been fine. I have never used gas before, so I don't crave a gas range.

I LOVE my smooth top stove. I love how easy it is to clean, and haven't ever had any problems over 12 years with other parts of the top getting hot when just one burner is on. I am now switching to gas though and am going to a gas on glass cooktop. I have heard that I'm not supposed to can on my electric smooth top, but I do my canning on the back porch on a camping stove anyway. Love to take the hose and shoot away the mess.