Product review (5 stars): Great Cooktop So Far!
I've only had this cooktop for a week but I love it! I'm coming from a four burner whirlpool cooktop that was a bit cheaper but had a glass surface that got all scratched up and was un-cleanable in the end which is why we wanted to switch to stainless steel. I read the other comments about the knobs and that is a bit disappointing. They are apparently expensive and break easily. For that reason I will leave them on when I clean until I absolutely have to remove them. They do leave enough space between the bottom of the knob and the top of the stove to get a moist cloth under there. They do recommend only using a soft cloth so I'm going to be careful about how I clean the top of the unit. Any brushed stainless steel appliance is susceptible to scratching So I guess there are trade-offs no matter what type of surface you choose. The surface area of the griddle that comes with it Is a bit small but it works well. There just isn't a lot of room. For that I have a large griddle already that I will use on the other two burners if needed. But the griddle itself works well and doesn't stick. I did the usual seasoning technique before I used it and everything worked great. No sticking. Easy cleanup. I do like the backlit knobs when the burner is on. On my previous cooktop I would occasionally forget and leave the burners on because I couldn't see the flame. With the backlit knobs it is very obvious. So for the first week I am giving it five stars. I really like it so far it blows my previous cooktop away. I guess it depends on what you came from And this is far superior to my previous cooktop.