- Glass cooktops typically cost $500 to $1,000 more than coiled cooktops. If you have some flex in your budget, look at both glass and coil options. If funds are tight, shop for a coil-burner stove, available in both gas and electric models.
- Both coil burners and glass cooktops raise cleaning considerations. Glass cooktops need frequent cleaning, as burned-on food can permanently stick to the surface of the cooktop and ruin it. You can go longer before cleaning a coil-burner cooktop, but food can fall under the coils, making it more difficult to clean. The stovetop might need disassembling to be cleaned effectively.
- Both coiled and glass cooktops can last for many years, but coiled cooktops do have a bit of an edge over glass in this area for a few reasons. First of all, glass cooktops can be scratched easily by jewelry, sharp-edged utensils and pots dragged across the surface. Glass cooktops also use one heating element for all burners, while coiled cooktops contain individual heating elements. If one of these heating elements breaks down, you can replace the malfunctioning element instead of the entire cooktop, as you would have to do with a glass cooktop.
- To design a kitchen around a central theme, you may want to use either a glass or coiled cooktop to complete the look. In kitchens with dark color schemes, stainless steel appliances and natural stone countertops, glass-top stoves look best. However, coiled cooktops work well with white appliances, laminate or tile countertops, and light color schemes.
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