In article >, dsi1 >
wrote:

> On 7/2/2010 4:56 PM, Omelet wrote:
> > In >,
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> I like electric range elements they're robust and pan flippable and as
> >> long as you keep the elements under the pan, there's not a lot of heat
> >> being thrown off into your face. Too bad most people want the fancy
> >> schmancy glasstop ranges these days. The kids are gonna buy a new range
> >> - it'll probably be a high end one but this pretty much means I won't be
> >> cooking with the old electric elements. That's the breaks. Whoever is
> >> paying gets to choose. I did request that the new one have a high power
> >> element though. :-)
> >
> > IME when my glass top was actually working, it was even better than an
> > open electric coil. Excess heat not being used by the pan was disbursed
> > thru the ceramic surface.
> >
> > I do miss that stove.<sigh>
> >
> > I'll eventually replace it when I want to allocate the money for it.
> >
> > It's seriously easier to keep clean!
> >
> > Right now it's just a fire resistant countertop to use for the plug in
> > appliances...
> >
> > The stove top is fine. It's the oven that is shot. I had to unplug the
> > stove when the oven kept coming on by itself. :-(
> >
> > I wonder if there is a way to safely disable the oven? I really don't
> > need it.
>
> You might want to find someone that can disconnect the oven heating
> elements.

Yes. I've been considering asking a rep for that brand if that might
not be the least expensive route.
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