Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Do you regret getting a ceramic cooktop? 6Feb 21, 2011 9:17 am With 25 years kitchen experience and a passion for what I do, I have joined this forum to offer advice or at least my opinion on all things relevant to kitchens. I was a cabinetmaker by trade and am now a senior manager of a kitchen company. Re: Do you regret getting a ceramic cooktop? 10Feb 22, 2011 5:57 pm http://take2-customdesigndownslope.blogspot.com 07-10-09 omg they have cut the block 14-05-10 we finally have the keys Re: Do you regret getting a ceramic cooktop? 14Feb 24, 2011 12:21 am We have an electric ceramic cook top and like Buzz I would have preferred a gas one but also like buzz it wasn't worth it to have a gas bottle just for a stove top. Unfortunately the frypans we have are not smooth on the bottom and have scratched our black ceramic stove top. BUT the smooth steel saucepans have also left marks. after 18 months I think ours looks terrible. Re: Do you regret getting a ceramic cooktop? 15Feb 24, 2011 11:58 am kexkez We have an electric ceramic cook top and like Buzz I would have preferred a gas one but also like buzz it wasn't worth it to have a gas bottle just for a stove top. Unfortunately the frypans we have are not smooth on the bottom and have scratched our black ceramic stove top. BUT the smooth steel saucepans have also left marks. after 18 months I think ours looks terrible. Hi kexkex Would you have preferred a gas cooktop with ceramic or stainless steel surface? Re: Do you regret getting a ceramic cooktop? 16Feb 24, 2011 9:33 pm I wouldn't have minded. Though I do like the stainless steel as it would have suited my oven which was stainless steel. I choose a black ceramic top when we went electric because my kitchen is mostly black. Re: Do you regret getting a ceramic cooktop? 18Feb 25, 2011 10:30 pm In the old house we had a free standing gas oven/cooktop which I loved. Moved into our temp accom while we built and had a black ceramic electric cooktop which I detested! I felt I couldn't look at it without it marking or scratching in some way. I used Cerapol as well, which was great, but I felt I had to scub and scrub and scrub. There were scratches on it too. I MUCH prefer gas stainless steel....but I might try the Cerapol on the glass in the oven! Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Do you regret getting a ceramic cooktop? 19Feb 25, 2011 10:36 pm yup we had the old style free standing stove in our last house too Stormy. Oh well. Maybe it's the black. I tried the cerapol stuff and it helped a bit but wasn't anywhere near 100%. They do a protective coating too. ( same company) but they've never had any in stock at my local shops. Re: Do you regret getting a ceramic cooktop? 20Aug 13, 2017 12:18 pm TOTALLY YES. I know this is an older post, but maybe, like me, someone is looking for opinions. Bought mine just over 12 months ago - it turns off when it thinks it is overheating so temperature fluctuates all the time. I was super aware of scratching it and was diligent in using the RIGHT products for cleaning and sealing, BUT it still scratched and I have regretted the decision almost from day 1. The child-lock must be held down for 5 seconds before it will turn on - drove me nuts, so I disabled it. There is a chip out of the centre back glass at the edge - how that would happen is a mystery...we didn't have the option of gas but I would NEVER do ceramic again. It looks lovely and streamlined, but SO impractical. Stir-fries always end up boiled vegetables because it never gets hot enough. Good luck with yours - maybe mine was just a dud. My daughter and son in law are about to start building, they are having a 600mm induction cook top and 900mm oven. It's personal preferance 5 2599 Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 11226 How much are you ahead in payments compared to where the build is at? Have you fully drawn down the loan? 5 9149 |