Stanco 4 Pack Ge/Hotpoint Electric Range Chrome Reflector Bowls With Locking Notch
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Product Features
- Heavy Duty Chrome Plating
- Ge/Hotpoint
- Plug In Stove Elements
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Stanco 4-Pk Ge/Hotpoint Electric Range Chrome Reflector Bowls With Locking Notch, Set Includes 2-6 Inch & 2-8 Inch Reflector Bowls
Customer Reviews
Jknox Said: great update for my stove ( Jun. 16th 2010 )
Stanco 4 Pack Ge/Hotpoint Electric Range Porcelain Black Reflector Bowls With Locking Notch
This bowls look great and really updated the appearance of my stove. They seem quite sturdy.
T. Morris Said: Great Reflector Bowls ( Dec. 5th 2009 )
By far one of the best items for the price I have ever purchased on Amazon. These lines are a heavy gauge metal and though I'm not sure exactly what it is it's at least twice that of the lines that came with the stove. I purchased the GE/Hotpoint porcelain ones.
Speaking of those that came with the stove... they were a polished aluminum that stained easily and were very difficult to clean. The last straw with my original inferior liners was when we used a large pressure cooker on the stove and the liners burned to the point that they couldn't be cleaned... they were in shades of black & blue on both sides. Since they were silver in color the stove top then looked terrible and the burning would have come from the use of any large or oversized pot. The stove was not a cheapie and I'd expect the liners to hold up better but I was wrong and since the liners had to be replaced... or covered in foil for eternity... I opted to try these and I'm glad I did. These also sit in place and do not move around!
These are not only black but they are also enameled and much easier to clean. Since the stove is white with a black door and control panel these look great and enhance the look of the stove. Since they're black every speck of crud that falls isn't very noticeable and I can stop being as anal retentive about cleaning. The only drawback to them is that they transfer the heat and get very hot... much more than the original ones... and that heat will transfer to the range top. I wouldn't call them "Reflector Bowls" because they don't reflect as much heat as they absorb.
Lastly, these lines also only accommodate one set of alignment tabs so if your stove elements require three of those alignment slits in the liner then these won't work... as another reviewer point out. However, the description does state they have a locking notch and not three locking notches. If you don't have a GE or Hotpoint they perhaps the Universal is what you need.
Paw Print Said: Needs serious thought before purchasing... ( Oct. 4th 2009 )
Don't get me wrong. I got these and was immediately impressed with the quality. They are more substantial than the original ones that came with my stove 22 years ago as well as every replacement set I've purchased locally throughout the years. I got sick of the rust and pitting in my current set and thought these looked, sounded (and were priced) perfect(ly).
They DO fit the stove nicely and don't wiggle (that drives me insane). BUT, my coils have these little nubs or 'feet' that are designed to fit in tiny slits strategically placed around the rim of these bowls to keep the coil steadily in place. That is where my problem lies. The 'feet' of my coils don't align with the slits in these bowls-three feet-three slits-three misfits. Just an amoeba measurement off, but enough so that now the coils of my stove all skewed sidways. They all look like a see-saw: one side on the stove, the oppositve side sticking up above the stove surface about 3/4". One could get seasick looking at my empty stove for too long! Only a heavy pot/pan forces the coils down so that the heat from the coil is evenly distributed (well, from what I can see when I bend down and try to look beneath the heavy pot). I can't live with these much longer and I am looking for replacements now. MY problem is that I was so excited when these new, sturdy, shiny ones arrived, I trashed my others immediately, so now I'm stuck with these until I find new ones that actually fit my stove. I think I'd like my wobbly, rusty, crusty ones back than keep using these. Anyone know where my trash goes??? ;)