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by aussiequilter 25 Oct 2011 ( edited Oct 26'11 16:01 )
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Put our dinner on tonight and heard a loud bang from the kitchen ,,,our cooktop blew up ,, the glass top has just shattered into a thousand bits ,, so now I wont be able to renew my subscription due tomorrow ,,, what a bummer

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by rmj8939 25 Oct 2011
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I had never heard of this happening, yikes.
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by aussiequilter 25 Oct 2011
me either ,its crazed like the glass in a car window
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by zoefzoef 25 Oct 2011
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any change it is still under warranty ?
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by aussiequilter 25 Oct 2011
no ,I wish,,, its 22 years old ,its been a fantastic cooktop,
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by 02kar 25 Oct 2011
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I am so sorry to hear about this. It is always a pain to choose another plus waiting for it to be installed. etc. Not a great start to a new week.
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by aussiequilter 25 Oct 2011
I just hope it doesnt run in 3s.
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by castelyn 25 Oct 2011
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Oh,No what a mess. So sorry to hear this. Hope you get sorted soon. Pity about the subscription. Hugs Yvonne
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by shilly 25 Oct 2011
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Glad you were not hurt. What happened to dinner? Did it explode too? I guess there's a first in everything....
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by aussiequilter 25 Oct 2011
no dinner was fine, so out came my old electric saucepan 35 years old and still going strong
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by michemb 25 Oct 2011
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Ouch that must hurt but luckily no one was hurt.
Michelle
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by fabricfairy 25 Oct 2011
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I had this happen also but my stove was onlt about 6 months old , when we got in touch with the company we purchased it from they admitted it was not the first they had this problem with , they renew everything, but the mess it made was terrible
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by capoodle 25 Oct 2011
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Saw you posted the cooktop is 22 years old. At that age don't know if I would fix it or buy a new one. If you get a new one will it still be a glass one?
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by aussiequilter 25 Oct 2011
This time we will buy a enamel one, the hard part is finding one to fit the hole cut in the bench top
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by mjdg 25 Oct 2011
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HOLY COW! I didn't know this could happen! I've had a glass cook top for almost 7 years.... My only complaint is it is white..... and now where the burners are it is discolored and nothing to do about it........
Do you have any idea why it blew up?

MJDG
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by 1ladyb 26 Oct 2011
Have you tried using a Mr.Clean Eraser with the glass top cleaner? Even just the eraser and water may work. My new range is a semi built in with a black glass top as what my previous one but this one is much harder to keep clean than the other one. The other one was a free standing range which wasn't as sophisticated as this one but I don't know why it is harder to clean. Same brand...GE.
by mjdg 26 Oct 2011
The discoloration is not on the surface... It is discoloration under that shows through .... almost like it is scorched.
Sure hope it does not blow up.... It is a Maytag.
MJDG
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by crafter2243 25 Oct 2011
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Wow. Amazing. I didn't know that could happen. Glad no one was hurt but I can just imagine the mess. Angie
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by noah 25 Oct 2011
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Glad you were not standing there when she blew up:):)Someone was watching over you guess who???hugs carolyn
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by aussiequilter 25 Oct 2011
Thats for sure
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by sewfrenzie 25 Oct 2011
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Thank goodness you wheren't standing over it!! Someone was definately watching over you. Sorry about the subscription renewal. :(
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by gerryb 25 Oct 2011
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Wow. Glad you're ok. My daughter had a glasstop stove also. One of the eyes burst & what a mess! That glass is really something to clean up! She says she'll never get another glasstop stove!
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by bumblebee 25 Oct 2011
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What a bummer.
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by aussiequilter 25 Oct 2011
my words exactly lol
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by cfidl 25 Oct 2011
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So glad you are OK! and you ME can continue! christine Live Laugh Download Stitch!
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by maobfh 25 Oct 2011
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Not to minimize what happened, because that is really scary! But, I had a glass top stove, and will never buy another. It got a crack in it, and the crack kept growing until it was unsafe. The cost to replace the glass (which cracked for no apparent reason - though there surely was one) was as much as to replace the entire stove. I bought another electric (would much much prefer gas or wood!) with ceramic burners and covers. They can all be put in the oven and cleaned. They come out shiny and good as new!
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by aussiequilter 25 Oct 2011
my sister in law has had 2 new tops on her glass top cooktop in 3 years .Mine has been a good one , and as I said it was 22 years old.
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by susiesembroidery 25 Oct 2011
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I was thinking of buying a glasstop stove, but now, I don't think I will be so brave!!!LOL Sorry to hear about your mishap, and I am glad that you didn't get hurt. My sympathies for not being able to extend your subscription. That seems to be almost as terrible as to what happened with your stove LOL I hope you will work things out to be able to get by. Love and kisses and a bouquet to you.
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by justonlyme 26 Oct 2011
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Was it by any chance a GE Monogram brand?? They just announced a recall today (I received the notice 6 hours ago) due to explosion hazard. I'll post a link here in case anyone is interested. Maybe this can be replaced for free?? Good luck. My aunt had the same problem. Hers happened when I was shopping for a new stove and cooktop. I opted NOT to get the glass after that happened!!
1 links:
[1] Recall GE
www.cpsc.gov
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by aussiequilter 26 Oct 2011
Thanks , but it is or was a Simpson,I contacted the company today , they no longer make cooktops.
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by killiecrankie 26 Oct 2011
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I suppose you can't claim it on your contents insurance policy?
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by lidiad 26 Oct 2011
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Sorry it has happened, fortunately you are all right! Come back as soon as it will be possible!!! :)
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by sewdeb 26 Oct 2011
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Oh my! I'm so glad no one was hurt! How strange that after 22 years of service, it just decided to blow up. I had a pyrex casserole explode not long ago and that made a mess - I can't imagine having an entire stove top's worth of shrapnel to clean up! I'll be looking at my glass top stove cautiously from now on. Glad you're ok and sorry about the subscription. Hugs and *'s, Deb
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by asterixsew 26 Oct 2011
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Thank goodness that you were not nearby when it happpened. I expect it was awful to clean up
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by clawton 26 Oct 2011
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Sorry to hear that. It seems that some models now are giving warnings not to use certain cookware or do canning on them because of that. So glad you were not in the room when it happened. Doesn't make sense to make them like that given the purpose of a stove/range.
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by blueeyedblonde 26 Oct 2011
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Sorry this happened to you, but at least you weren't anywhere near. I was never fussy about a glass top stove - glad I never had one. Hope everything goes ok now.