KitchenAid : KGCS166GSS 36 Gas Cooktop - Stainless Steel

by KitchenAid

Product Features

• 9,000 BTU Extra Large Burner
• Cast Iron Burner Grates
• Matte Finish On Stainless Steel
• Dimension : 21 X 2 7/8 X 36 Inches

Product Details

• Item Weight: 150 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 150 pounds
• ASIN: B000GZ4HNU
• Item model number: Kgcs166gss
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #755,121 in Appliances (See Top 100 in Appliances)

Product Description

Low-Profile, Porcelain-on-Steel Colored Surface

Matte Finish on Stainless Steel Model

Infinite-Position Control Knobs

5 Sealed Gas Burners

(2) 6,000 BTU Simmer Burners

(1) 9,000 BTU Extra Large Burner

(1) 12,500 BTU Power Burner

(1) 14,000 BTU Ultra Power Burner

Cast Iron Grates with Gloss Finish

Power Requirement: 120 volt, 60 Hz., AC only, 15 amp single phase. Electrical ground is required. 3-1/2 ft. 3-wire cord included with product.

Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 21 x 36 In.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product!!, May 3, 2010

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Antaeus (Newberry, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: KitchenAid : KGCS166GSS 36 Gas Cooktop - Stainless Steel

I bought this cooktop a few months back and me and my wife love it. Just like any other appliance you buy you must take care of it. I say this because I often read reviews on cookware, ect, where users have taken the appliance right up to the limits on a regular basis and expect consistent performance. To me this product is about all that you can expect out of a stainless steel cooktop for the price and I have no real complaints. Very good product that I would guy again.

9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The good, the bad and the disappointing, November 27, 2005

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Loves To Cook (Sunny California) - See all my reviews

Buyer beware. I bought this very attractive 5 burner gas cooktop for several reasons. I had faith in the Kitchen Aid name. I loved the idea of a five burner cooktop. The sealed burners made for easy cleanup. The range of burner output (6,000 to 14,000 BTU) was very good. The stainless steel was attractive, and I had heard it was easy to clean. I love cooking with gas.

Little did I know that this cooktop should come with a warning label that reads, "unsuitable for home canning." The heat from a normal home canner, combined with the amount of time needed to can, overheats the stainless cooktop and PERMANENTLY stains the finish. I searched the internet trying to find a way to remove the bluish gold stains, and ultimately learned that they are permanent. In Kitchen Aid's defense ---- if you happen to read the entire users' manual BEFORE purchasing the cooktop ---- you will find that they state,

"The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with high heat settings for long periods of time can cause damage to the cooktop and/or surrounding areas."

Frankly I never thought of making jam or canning some applesauce to be outlandish uses of a cooktop priced at just under $1000. Apparently I was wrong. Kitchen Aid obviously knows that there is a problem. My faith in their products has been destroyed.