General Electric JGP328

Pros: Continuous grates, sealed burners.

Cons: Performance inadequate for heavy-duty cooking.

Review: This cooktop was already installed in our new house, and I promptly replaced it with a more serious appliance. Its 9,100 BTU on the three larger burners is woefully inadequate for all but warming a saucepan of soup. If you do any wok-cooking or boil ...

Pros: Cooktop looks stunning when combined with stainless steel sink and black granite.

Cons: Must buy the extended warrantee plan to assure avoidance of heavy repair costs.

Review: In August '05, I installed GE JGP328SEJ1SS in one of the upscale apartments I manage where we needed to do a "designer" kitchen. The electronic ignition system is supposed to stop sparking when the flame lights. In October, after less than three months ...