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Electric cooktops?
I know this almost a year late, but want other people searching to hear my side as well. INDUCTION COOKING IS THE BOMB. We went w/ the Kitchen Aid and I will never (hopefully) live in a place that has traditional electric or gas. The technology is unbelieveable and I am shocked it hasn't taken off yet. I guess the big downside is upfront cost. It is two to three times more expensive unless you are willing to look and yes, you have to use pans that have metal in them, but the extra cost is well worth the time saved and the cooking experience!!! BTW, we bought the All Clad Stainless package around Christmas so were able to get a fairly decent deal on the new cookware as we had pretty cheap stuff that wouldn't work. There are absolutely no hot spots and when keeping stuff warm, it does just that. I love turning it on for my friends and puting a klenex on the stove top, then putting a big pot of cold water on it and timing how long it takes to reach full boil. They Freak that the klenex does not start on fire and the water boils in less than a minute. Way, way worth the $$, especially if you shop and can do the upgrade yourself to save a little coin.
Advice: induction cooktop, downdraft, Fr-door fridges
I went with the Induction Cooktop and it is Awesome!!! I also have an Island cooking center and installed my GE Monogram Island Vent-a-hood myself. It really isn't that difficult as long as the studs in the ceiling line up in a way that allows for it to be centered. I purchased the unit thru Home Depot Expo, and for a couple of hundred bucks they would have installed. What did the installation include. I had to center the system (reccomend covering your stovetop unit completely while installing), Run some cable from the CB Pannel, make a small frame and started screwing everything together. Even the hole in the roof was fairly simple where the vent was installed. It really wasn't rocket science, any general carpentor could do the work in less than four hours. Pay the extra money to put in a nice looking unit and pay the little extra to have it installed and you will extremely glad that you did, both now and when you go to sell the house. Good Luck.
