"jmcquown" > wrote in news:aztyb.36341$W7.2371
@bignews1.bellsouth.net:

> Bishoop wrote:
>> The glass top on our 11 month old Kitchen Aid range just cracked.
>>
>> My wife was boiling the residue left from roasting a turkey for
>> gravy. The pan is a large aluminum roaster.
>>
>> My wife was in another area of the kitchen when she heard this loud
>> noise. It was the sound of the range top cracking under the pan with
>> the gravy fixings.
>>
>> She has used this same pan several times in the past doing exactly
>> the same thing with no adverse affects.
>>
>> I wonder if this is going to be covered under the warranty.
>>
>> Comments?
>
> My comment: This is why I *don't* want a glass top range!
>
> Jill

I don't know how common this is, however, we had our first glass-top
range for almost five years, then moved to another house and had another
one for over three years before moving again. We never had a problem,
and I would never consider buying anything else. Presently, we have a
coil-top range which I can't wait to get rid of. Have you ever seen one
the coils explode and burn? They can and do, although not frequently. I
think you take your chances regardless the type. I'd rather take my
chances with glass.

YMMV
Wayne