On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 21:34:48 -0500, "Dee Randall" > wrote:

>> We're in the throes of redoing our kitchen right now -- about $32K so far
>> 8;(.
>> We chose the GE Profile JB968 free-standing double oven model
>> (http://tinyurl.com/rk8ur), in large part because the largest burner is a
>> full
>> 12 inches across. This should handle those large pots!
>>
>> -- Larry
>
>Larry, do you mind me asking: how can you tell by looking at this page
>whether it is a smooth top or induction?

If you click on "Product Details", under "element types" you will see "5
ribbon."

> Does one assume that if it doesn't
>say "induction," it is not induction?

Yes.

After a week of use, we're quite pleased with it. We would have preferred a
slide-in model, but the slide-in equivalent didn't have the double oven, and
also had a different and much less convenient control set for the large 12/9/6"
burner.

The lower drawer oven goes from 140 deg to 450 deg, and is quite useful.

And that 12/9/6 inch element fits my monster 30cm copper saute pan (hauled back
from Dehillerin in Paris) perfectly!

The front left medium sized element, when combined with the bridge element, is
also a perfect fit for my oval pans. And all the elements have a bit more power
and smoother control gradations than the 5-yr. old GE Profile smooth top it
replaced.

Best of all, this one has almost no lip around the cooktop. The old GE profile
had almost a 1/4" lip, which interfered with many large pans and my griddle.

So far, so good!

-- Larry