That's what I mean. It's cheaper to buy a whole new unit in many cases.
----- Original Message -----
From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
Wow, I must have been lucky when I bought mine. I
paid $600 for mine and it is a complete stove. I
didn't know that dropping a pan on it would crack the top.
Betsy
At 02:10 PM 5/27/2010, you wrote:
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>I know a lot of people like the "cooktop"
>stoves, smooth top as you call it, but I don't care for them.
>
>Before you ever buy one, check the price of
>replacements. When I dispatched for Sears, they
>sold anywhere from $450 to over $1000. That is
>just the top, not the oven too. Why do you need
>to replace it? Drop a pan on one and watch what
>happens. I ordered replacements everyday there.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jennifer Jackson
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:02 PM
>Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
>
>If I ever get to remodel the kitchen I will
>probably go for gas also. Though I am tempted by
>the smooth topped ones because of the ease of
>clean up. My house has gas and electric, but
>someone put in electric appliances in the kitchen for some reason.
>
>Jennifer
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Ron Yearns
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:51 PM
>Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
>
>I am guessing these burners are the easy to
>unplug and remove for cleaning. Great idea for
>cleaning , electrically it sucks. I spent 27
>years actively in the electrical maintance field
>and electric stoves were a real pain. The hard
>wired burners are the best and the ones called
>monotube that are fastened in and then hinge up
>are the best way to go. Of course converting you
>stove would cost a minimum of $100 just for the
>burners. I have always bought gas stoves for my
>personal use and always will. Sorry not much real help.
>Ron
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jennifer Jackson
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:52 PM
>Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
>
>Hello Everybody,
>
>This is about my stove top. The elements are not
>setting into the terminal block correctly. I can
>not get them in myself a lot of the time, and
>when they are in it does not take much to bump
>them loose. Does the whole terminal block have
>to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of
>gasket that is just needing to be replaced? Any
>other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is?
>
>Jennifer
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