Buying A Stove? AVOID THIS BRAND (and Get This Instead!)

Who makes the best stove on the market? What is better, an induction, radiant/surface element glass top stove, or a coil top stove? In this video, I discuss brands, models, and ideas on how to select the best stove to fit your needs, and some things to avoid when shopping for your next Mac-N-Cheese cooking machine.

Stoves / Ranges / Cooktops / Wall Ovens Referenced in This Video:

Video Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
01:55 - A Note on Features and Failure Rates
04:50 - Glass Top (Smooth Top) Stove Recommendations
08:46 - Gas Stove Recommendations
11:29 - Vent Hood Suggestions
12:45 - Induction Range Recommendations
16:18 - Coil-Top Stove Recommendations
17:59 - Tips to Help Your Stove Last Longer
19:42 - Wall Oven Suggestions
21:36 - What They DONT Want You to Know About Microwaves

[babyblue]

I used to work for a company that made circuit boards for fancy ovens and know first hand less is more. I've done it all from building them, soldering them, to final inspection before they leave to be installed. I'm telling you, DO NOT GET A BUNCH OF FEATURES. LESS IS MORE. Same with cars, we did those circuit boards too

[full_metal]

You know what I WANT and NEED is: a fully manual knob controlled stainless glass top with absolutely 0 computer boards in it. And I want it to cost less than $1500 and last 15 years minimal

[cpg]

This guy let’s it all out of the bag. I’m sure the industry hates him! But, we love Ben, and appreciate him.

[csg]

As an appliance tech myself this guy is speaking 100% facts great job

[sherrif]

Ugh. We’ve had four Samsung appliances (fridge, dishwasher, washer & dryer) in the last 10 years and the only one that hasn’t had issues is the washer. So 75% of my Samsung appliances have been duds. The dishwasher lasted less than two years and we replaced it last year with a Bosch. I’ll never buy another Samsung appliance again. Now my 6 year old Samsung Galaxy phone is still working perfectly. 😂

[BuddyLuv]

Having found your channel is a like a giant sigh of relief - FINALLY, integrity, transparency, and truth!! Thank you from the bottom of my wallet and my heart for providing upfront honesty and actual expertise.

[eogg]

I have lived with a Gas stove all my life and I am into my 80.s, and I am still reasonably healthy for a person my age. the bad thing about gas stoves is, eventually you won't have natural gas to use them with, but electric stoves are good cooking machines, until the power goes out or drops (Brown outs). Which eventually will be very common when everything switches to electricity., I can cook with a gas stove without electricity but I can't cook with an electric stove without electricity. .

[ethanwetzel]

This may be one of the most informative and wholesome channels on the entirety of Youtube.

[Xingqiwu]

Appliance manufacturers give customers two choices: A) something affordable that comes in 3 BORING colors (namely, stainless steel, white, black), or B) something beautiful in a multitude of dazzling colors that costs more than a 3-series BMW.
WHY are customers left with only these 2 options? WHY is it so difficult for manufacturers of ranges, dishwashers, and refrigerators to create something beautifully colored AND affordable?

[XzTS-Roostro]

For those who don't know, General Electric sold their appliances division (including GE Profile, GE Café, and GE Monogram) to Haier back in 2016.

Electrlux owns Frigidare.

Frigidare's electric heating elements glow brighter and heat up faster than Whrilpool's elements.


Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, and JenAir are all subsidiaries of Whrilpool Corp.
Amana was previously owned by Raytheon.

[debl]

Cleaning baked-on gunk from glass-tops: baking soda, toothpaste, and a little bit of water. Rub into the gunk, which will then rub off. Doesn't take long.

[MisterJeffy]

One thing this video does not mention about induction stovetops is the size of the coil under the glass. If you want to use a 10 or 12 inch skillet, the coil needs to be 10 inches in diameter for pan to heat evenly. Induction stovetops on cheaper models tend to use only smaller coils; the size painted on the glass often has nothing to do with the actual size of the coil. Larger coils are more expensive.

Manufacturers usually don't provide the diameter of the coils in their product literature. They should.

[romanseano]

We bought the Cafe Induction Double-Oven Range about 18 months ago, replacing a 10-year old Cafe gas range (model number shown in your segment). We love it! Not only has it worked flawlessly, it does have some cool, useful features - like preheating the oven from an app on your phone (takes care of cooled takeout pizza). And induction is kind of life-changing: Having no errant heat sweltering you while over the stove top makes cooking so much better / easier!

[Runco]

I had a Thermadore Stove in my old house. It pretty much sold the house! I truly miss it. Eventually I'll re-do my current kitchen, and put in another thermador. That stove was worth every last cent! An absolute joy to cook on.

[squidduck]

My personal experience says stay the hell away from anything Frigidaire with the exception of their refrigerators. Bought all new appliances for my home, all Frigidaire. Every last one of them failed shortly after the warranty expired with the exception of the refrigerator. Motherboard went out of the convection oven literally the day after the warranty expired. Dryer element went shortly after that. Washer pump went out next. Ditto the dishwasher

[mefarm]

I am about to buy a new stove. I always check with you first. That's why we now have a side by side GE refrigerator. I have a glass top range, but I am going back to a coil top. A lot of people are going back to cast iron for their cooking. Also, we pressure cook for canning vegetables. Glass tops do not hold up to cast iron or pressure cookers. I know first hand. So to all appliance makers, please continue to make coil stoves because they're gonna make a comeback!

[LuckyGirl]

🤣 I literally slid outta my chair onto the rug dying laughing at the JFK/CIA bit. Dude is straight up legit and edgy but keepin it honest. Much appreciated video friend. 💥🤣

[cristyf]

That older stove reminds me of one my Aunt had. It was amazing and lasted forever. I wish they stil made them like that. I'd want one of those!

[thekirksiffs]

I would take that big white double oven range in a heartbeat!

[lindajohnson]

Advantages of coil burners: can acccommodate a pressure canner without breaking that glass top. Both the weight and size of pressure canners are too much for a glass top stove. Since pressure canners get hotter than °212 water boiling temperature, they definitely get hotter than is safe on any glass top stove, and the bottoms of canners overhang the dedicated burner space by inches.

It is also easier to use cast iron on coils, since it tends to be rough on the bottom (as well as heavy), and it's too easy to scratch a glass top, which leads to the glass breaking. You are advised to lift and lower the pan, straight up and down, avoiding scratching, but get real: the pans are heavy and hot, and sooner or later, it will slide, instead of being lifted and lowered as recommended. All it takes is one scratch to cause the top to break.

I wish the manufacturers would take these issues seriously, because there are plenty of people who want to home can, or use cast iron, or both. The pretty LED lights are nice, but to be prevented from either canning or using cast iron would be a complete deal breaker for me. Yet it is getting hard to find coil top stoves.