<p>If I was the repairman, I’d give the brand that causes the most trouble. Later he can say that the Brand changed electronics/suppliers/design/real manufacturer/engineering. Being out of work, because of products that don’t fail, is not job security.</p>
<p>"So it does, I googled it. Technically $329, but you got a discount. But then it wouldn’t have that top oven she’s got and then you have to redecorate the wall, esplly if you’re going to sell the house in a couple of years. But you’re right, you can get a brand new plain vanilla oven for around $300. Food for thought while eating the BBQ.:</p>
<p>And ecologically sound, too. No electrical cost. And it works during brownouts and ice storms, and there ain’t much that can go wrong with it. And it’s patriotic, and comes in black, for the Goths among us.</p>
<p>What a deal!</p>
<p>Mini, the user manual on the Americana website says you can’t use the gas oven in a power outage, due to the electronic ignition. Do they have other models that are not on their website?</p>
<p><a href=“http://products.geappliances.com/ProdContent/Dispatcher?REQUEST=SKUOBJECTS&DOCUMENT=Use%20and%20Care%20Manual&SKU=AGBS300PJWW[/url]”>http://products.geappliances.com/ProdContent/Dispatcher?REQUEST=SKUOBJECTS&DOCUMENT=Use%20and%20Care%20Manual&SKU=AGBS300PJWW</a></p>
<p>As it says on page 11 of the manual, that is only for the electronic ignition models. Ours doesn’t have any such thing — unless its wireless! ;)</p>
<p>Found the standard pilot model on Home Depot’s website. Gets good reviews too. That is a very nice deal indeed. When I was growing up my mom had a stove like this and when you lost electricity from a hurricane, you could still cook. Our equivalent of an ice storm, I guess.</p>
<p>We were without electricity for 11 days during an ice storm in 1996 (which was also the occasion for my writing my first homeschooling book). It happens fairly regularly around here, or windstorms down power lines. And fewer parts means fewer parts to go bad. Besides, it’s a way I can show my patriotism.</p>
<p>If the ignition goes out, you rub two sticks together and…ouila!</p>
<p>If I were in the market for a house, and saw one with a glass top range, I would probably factor in the cost of ripping it out and replacing it. And probably assume that the exhaust fan was a tinkertoy also. Reminds me of all the houses I saw last time round with a cooktop on an island with a downdraft. Yeah, right. Perfect for people who microwave all their food or order in. Grossly inadequate for a heavy-duty cook.</p>
<p>I have a whirlpool glass top stove which I love. I also have an exhaust fan which is part of my microwave. DH is a design engineer. Our exhaust fan(s)…we have them in the bathrooms too…all work extremely extremely well. All vent to the outside. Consolation, I understand you don’t like glass top ranges…but really they are terrific.</p>
<p>I’m just hopelessly prejudiced, thumper1. 
Also, I really do heavy-duty cooking, and the typical range and fan don’t do it for me.</p>