Cooktop Unit For Galley Redo

[tunasea]

Beginning the process for the redo in the galley and have looked at all the threads I can find. One question remains; For the cook top (with dishwasher below) I don't have a lot of clearance, maybe 3.5 inches. Looking for suggestions on how to make it work while maintaining safety?

 

[saltshaker]

There are plenty of low profile cook tops to choose from. I went with an induction cook top and couldn't be happier.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

I went with a 4 burner Miele since it had the smallest footprint for a 4 burner unit. Works great, looks great.

 

[Fanfare]

I have replaced my stove with an glass smooth-top and a built-in self cleaning oven. I think I would go induction top next time. Black glass is fairly easy to clean but will break if a can from the cabinet over the stove falls out. The extra layer of glass seems to take longer to get the pans hot. The smooth top lets pans slide off in a seaway. I decided to stick with regular knobs on top because I did not trust the electronic things to work in the salt air and thunderstorms of Florida. However my son put a white glass cooktop in his new white kitchen and it sucks. Every spatter burns brown or black on it, I only advise black.

You will need new cookware with a magnetic core for induction. I have only used stand-alone units to cook with so I'm no expurt. They don't seem to heat up the kitchen as much as standard ranges. People who have them seem to love them.

 

[Pascal]

Whatever you do stay away from Kenyon. I ve had nothing but problems with their grills and their 220v glass cooktop take forever to heat up.

I m blanking out on the brand I used for my new galley (it's in the galley remodel thread). It's really excellent and by fast.

As to induction I considered it but there is way too much sensitive electronics in there which can be affected by freq variation on generator.

 

[saltshaker]

I've had my induction cooktop for 5 years now and it works and looks the same as it did when new. Boils a large pot of water in less than a minute and the glass doesn't get hot or generate any heat. Huge benefit for us as our kids were small when we got it and I didn't want the excess heat in the cabin. We cook a lot so it does get used regularly. They do use a bit of power so make sure you have adequate supply.

 

[tunasea]

Im reading most cooktops need 4 Inches of clearance over unit below. How did you address that issue?

 

[tunasea]

In other words, how much space between the bottom of the cooktop and the item below it (dishwasher in my case)?

 

[34Hatt]

In other words, how much space between the bottom of the cooktop and the item below it (dishwasher in my case)?

Depends if you go Induction a inch should be enough because no heat. Otherwise depends on how many burners and how much heat is generated.

You could add a heat sheild in there for safety but you need to be careful doing that and add vents so the heat can dissipate.

 

[bobk]

I went with a black glass Princess, 240 volt. It is slow, and the knobs break frequently. Would not recommend it.

Bobk

 

[carolinacoast]

X2 on the Miele 4 burner 220 volt. have dishwasher below. dropped right in. no issues. 2 years ago.

 

[tunasea]

What kind of space is between the bottom of unit and the dishwasher?

 

[saltshaker]

I have a drawer below the induction cooktop. No issue with heat.

 

[wpc691]

I've had my induction cooktop for 5 years now and it works and looks the same as it did when new. Boils a large pot of water in less than a minute and the glass doesn't get hot or generate any heat. Huge benefit for us as our kids were small when we got it and I didn't want the excess heat in the cabin. We cook a lot so it does get used regularly. They do use a bit of power so make sure you have adequate supply.

Sorry about the slight hijack, but what brand induction did you install Jack? We put a new Bosch induction cooktop in the land kitchen a year ago. We really love it, but even on the 4500W super boost setting, it takes a few minutes to boil a large pot of water; not sure how few, but definitely not "less than a minute". It would be embarrassing to admit I don't know how to boil water, but...

 

[carolinacoast]

I added a new corian countertop when I did this upgrade, but we went over the old counter, so the clearance was not an issue.
that may be the difference if no counter upgrade is contemplated.

 

[saltshaker]

Sorry about the slight hijack, but what brand induction did you install Jack? We put a new Bosch induction cooktop in the land kitchen a year ago. We really love it, but even on the 4500W super boost setting, it takes a few minutes to boil a large pot of water; not sure how few, but definitely not "less than a minute". It would be embarrassing to admit I don't know how to boil water, but...

I believe mine was one of the higher end GE Profile units. Maybe it's more than a minute but certainly less than two. Your cookware also makes a difference. Mine does boil faster than we thought it would based on info we had before we purchased it. Doesn't seem to make too much of a difference between a smaller amount and a full pot but never did any accurate analysis to confirm actual time to boil for a given amount of water. Definitely a HUGE improvement over the traditional radiant style glass cooktops and one of the best purchases we made for the boat.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

I added a new corian countertop when I did this upgrade, but we went over the old counter, so the clearance was not an issue.
that may be the difference if no counter upgrade is contemplated.

Same here. New Corian top over existing. New Miele cooktop. New F&P drawer dishwasher below. No problems after about 5 years of use.