[Rathji]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

We had two burners in our smooth top go right after the warranty period. They are brutally expensive to repair.

We have made due with the other two burners. If it were up to me I'd have gone back to a coil burner but my wife insists we keep the smooth top

I would be fine with a coil burner stove as well, but like you, Mrs Rathji would like to explore this option. I don't mind so much because the initial cost of free is good for me, as long as it is usable until it gets fixed. Not having a oven is far worse than being short a burner on top, assuming there are no major issues using the cracked top.

Originally Posted by psyang

Shop around - I find appliance parts prices can vary wildly.

As an example, here's a glass cooktop from a Canadian parts place listed at $512. Another Canadian store has it for only $400. The same part at a US online store is $315.

Though it's less convenient, it's also worth calling a place like Trail just to compare. Good luck!

I will check those places out. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Northendzone

why not start by getting the exact model and then doing research on it. i'd imagine you can find an appliance repair foroum that will provide you with more detailed insight.

That is my plan, but thought I would see about how hard it would be to do the repair, and if I could use it in the mean time without any problems before I arranged getting from their storage, trucking it to my place, and figuring out some place to store it.