> that flat-top junk Recently we had to stay in a series of short-term lets: every flat-top electric range was hot garbage. Turning on the elements for more th

> that flat-top junk Recently we had to stay in a series of short-term lets: every flat-top electric range was hot garbage. Turning on the elements for more than 10 minutes caused the electronic controls to flake out & not recognise fingerpresses, so we couldn't turn off a burner without disconnecting the whole unit from mains.