I want/need a new cooktop. The old one is the original O'Keefe and
Merritt, circa 1958. The burner pans were crusted and nasty when I
bought the house. Though I wash them at least twice/week, and have
tried everything I can think of to clean them (including DAYS in a
plastic garbage bag covered in oven cleaner), nothing works. One of
the burner grates is -- and has been from the day I moved in --
broken. I'm now finally in financial shape to start slowly doing
things with the house.

The cooktop is gas and 36"x18.5". The countertop is 22" deep. The
only cooktops I can find are about 21.5" deep. Is this going to work?
My countertops are covered in tile/grout. I can't afford new
countertops at this time, unless I go for something I don't want like
formica.

Thoughts?

TammyM