JennAir JED8430

Pros: Looks nice and cooks OK when it works

Cons: No reliability, expensive, slow service, no solution to continued problems.

Review: We have had our electric cooktop for almost 2 years and are on our fourth major repair. We have had the entire unit replaced twice and now another complete replacement due this week. Burners simply stop working. The main burner hasn't worked in 2...

Pros: Can't think of any

Cons: Lots of problems--don't buy any cook-top with a downdraft configuration like this.

Review: When I first bought this cook-top, one of the "hot burner" lights stayed on all the time. Not a huge problem, but annoying. It was under warranty, and got fixed. Now the downdraft knob sticks (no longer under warranty). It is impossible to simmer...

Pros: None.

Cons: Everything.

Review: I also did not do my homework and regret greatly. The burners keep cycling on and off and it takes much longer to cook than any cook top I ever had. The manual says that if you turn to "HI" it will not cycle on and off which is NOT true! (What a...

Pros: Looked nice with new countertop

Cons: Looks terrible after 1 year of cleaning

Review: I will never again buy a JENN-AIRE product. Although it cost a little over $1000 it looks like a piece of junk after 1 year.

Pros: It's pretty when it's clean

Cons: It's hard to keep clean, and it is terrible for cooking.

The Bottom Line: Terrible.

Review: The first reviewer summed up our feelings perfectly: 'Oh, how I hate this thing!"

I have spent more time keeping this cooktop clean (using a razor blade, the special glass cooktop cleaner, and lots of elbow grease) than any other I've ever...

Pros: None.

Cons: Too numerous to list. A piece of junk!

Review: We have this model which came with the house we bought. It is absolutely terrible. The burners heat unevenly with hot spots. E.g., try cooking an omelet. It's guaranteed to stick to the pan's center. Center vent is a repository of just about every...

Pros: looks nice

Cons: make very cheap...the fan spring has been replaced 3 time and still broken

Review: I've read everyone's response on this stove....my issue is the knobs have all melted (uneven heat/temperature) and i don't know if i can replace with metal knobs and if yes, what does anyone recommend? I'm afraid if i replace with plastic again,...

Pros: easy to clean

Cons: Must remember if light is on - top is hot.

Review: I chose the Jenn-Air for its design. I have never been burned on the knobs, I have had no problem cleaning the fan and vent. Maybe I am different type cook but only once have I gotten food in the vent area. Used paper towels and chopstick and had no...

Pros: None that I can think of.

Cons: This cooktop is very poorly designed.

Review: I will never buy another Jenn-Air cooktop because I have had problems from day one with this one. The controls are placed so that they heat up when the burners are in use causing burns to the cook!! The control knobs will also melt if a large pot or...

Pros: The downdraft works great.

Cons: Not enough cooking area with downdraft & controls and food drips into the downdraft.

Review: Another bad choice! I guess I didn't do my homework. I already had the cooktop installed in granite so I am stuck with it. Cooktops are not standard, the cutout varies in size. Large pans don't fit on the front burners because the controls are in...