JennAir JGC8536

Pros: Great value - compares favorably with units costing a lot more.

Cons: None.

Review: Just completed an extensive search to replace a 10 year old KitchenAid glass top unit - hard to clean and the spark units repeatedly gave out. I was a little put off by reports of problems with much more expensive brands, not sure the additional cost ...

Pros: Large burner for wok, low simmer heat.

Cons: Cooktop face attached with adhesive foam. Be careful with installation cutout in Corian.

Review: Excellent price compared with models with comparable features. High output - the five burners have nearly 45K btu's. Visually, an excellent design; this is a very good looking and very functional cooktop. The large burner is excellent for a large pan ...

Pros: Great layout and flame control. Super burner gets very hot.

Cons: The quality of the grill plates, control knobs and stainless metal is fair at best.

Review: We bought this product because it was rated well in Consumer Reports. The burners work as claimed and control knobs do an excellent job of controlling the flame. Although the grill lifts and allows easy access to clean underneath, the stainless seems ...

Pros: none

Cons: Read my review, enough said

The Bottom Line: Do yourself a favor and pass on this.

Review: I had an old Kitchen Aid copper colored electric cooktop and wanted a gas Stainless steel. This was reasonable and looked good. Unfortunately, within the first year, three of the electronic igniters heated up and cracked. Also, the knobs that I thought ...

Pros: Stainless cleans up easily.

Cons: Burners blow out. Countertop opening not standard for the industry.

The Bottom Line: Because of the problems I and others experienced, I would not recommend it. The countertop cutout is larger than others making it difficult to replace with another brand.

Review: I was disappointed that my cooktop burners blew out every time I opened the cabinet drawer below this cooktop. The burners reignite but I find this could pose a potential dangerous situation as the unit ages. Jenn-Air sent out a repairman who admitted ...

Pros: Layout of knobs and burners. Resting plate.

Cons: Burners blow out easily. Nuff said.

The Bottom Line: I would look at other brands. This is obviously a design flaw they refuse to address and a potential safety hazard.

Review: I purchased this cooktop for our newly built house. Installed it above a warming drawer with a cabinet drawer below the warming drawer. Unfortunately, every time we open and close the cabinet drawer, it blows out the burners that are on. Doesn't seem ...

Pros: Was an attractive design until the cheap plastic knob promptly melted

Cons: Just to repeat: Cheap plastic knobs, lame service, unbelievable disregard for customer saftey

Review: This was the one of the few purchases for my remodel that I did not research before buying, and boy do I regret it.  I found the Jenn-Air gas cooktop as a floor model sale, and bought it thinking it was an attractive design and a high quality ...

Pros: Burners that automatically lower and makes it difficult to burn food and destroy pots.

Cons: Control knobs melt and cause burns, cheap black grill coating comes off, difficult to clean.

Review: We bought this cook top after seeing it rated among the best by Consumer Report. I now wonder whether they tested the product beyond a ...