Electric Cooktops

Electric Cooktops and Stove Tops

Installing an electric stove top in your kitchen improves its aesthetic appeal and efficiency at the same time. Although older models featured exposed heating coils, today's electric cooktops favor sleek, smooth surfaces. Typically, an easy-to-clean ceramic glass covers the heating elements. The level cooking area helps prevent spills by allowing you to slide pots and pans between burners rather than lifting them.

Electric stove tops open up the design possibilities for your kitchen, too. While stand-alone ranges have their place, pairing an electric cooktop with a wall oven provides the same functionality with more placement options. This freedom becomes especially important when including a range hood in your kitchen, as electric cooktops can be easily placed virtually anywhere.

When it comes to cooking, the radiant heat of an electric stove top offers an efficient alternative to open flames. 70 percent of the energy used transfers directly to your cookware, whereas gas cooktops transfer only 35 to 40 percent. This means that an electric cooktop almost always boils water faster than a gas model. This efficiency also works to normalize the cost of use between gas and electric stove tops, even though natural gas is typically less expensive than electricity.

To make sure we have the right types of cooktops for any need, Abt carries a wide range of options from top manufacturers like JennAir, Bosch, and KitchenAid. If you need help deciding which cooktop will best suits your needs, give our appliance experts a call at 800-860-3577. Or read through our Cooktop Buying Guide to do some research on your own.

Once you know what you need, shop our selection of electric cooktops above and order today! We'll have your new appliance out to you as soon as possible, so get your recipes ready!