Gas stove replacement: Any reason to buy new?

[nmassman44]

Never thought of it that way really. I have used both open and sealed, and I never noticed a difference in heat focusing , just that when something boils over, which is rare with me since I babysit the stove while I am using the cooktop, a mess just creeps into the subtop. But that is a great point though.

 

[jeffg]

We're major pasta-holics, and our current range has sealed burners. Trying to maintain any kind of rolling boil, even in an 8 qt. stock pot, requires it to be almost completely covered. Very finicky and invariably it winds up boiling over. Meanwhile our former gas ranges had open burners and could easily maintain a vigorous rolling boil in the same 8 qt. pot with no lid at all. The hotter temps have other uses too, e.g. browning meats and grilling veggies go much faster.

 

[davey7]

DeVille

My OkM (should that be OKM) is a De Ville series from what I understand, circa 1960, but might be a couple of years older/more likely newer. The Roastmeter control panel is identical on mine, but it's a 40 incher.