Broken Glass on Smoothtop range...replacing?

Hi, all.

I have a Whirlpool RC3024 ceran-top range. Yesterday, the glass top was broken due to a minor accident.

Local suppliers quote replacement glass to be about $300, which is what I was expecting, but I've not been able to find out details on how to physically replace the glass.

If someone has any information on how to accomplish this, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,

-intrepid

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intrepid_dw
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bamboo

A friend of mine bought one of these for his part time vacation home which he also rents out. It was only a few months old when some renters put a nice big chip/crack in it. He didn't notice it until he had returned their securtiy deposit.

I checked into the price of a replacement and it was ~$300. The whole range only cost like $375. So, from a practical standpoint, he's learned to live with it.

In looking at the online drawings, I came to the same conclusion as Bamboo. It looked like the glass was part of the the whole top assembly and it gets replaced as one.

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trader4

The whole top is replaced, not just the glass. Mine has developed cracks throughout the whole top; I've been ignoring it and will replace the whole unit when it no longer functions.

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Dave Bugg

All:

After I posted this, I discovered that the glass is captured onto the unit via the top trim strip, which itself is secured to the sides of the unit via a series of simple screws. I removed the screws, lifted off the trim strip, and removed the broken pieces with no difficulty. It is not sealed or glued in place; it merely rests atop the cooktop box.

It turns out there was another entire shard of glass that had broken through which was invisible until I started removing the pieces.

I did contemplate replacing the unit with a conventional cooktop, but scheduling an installer for the electrical hookup is going to be more of a hassle than it's worth (plus an extra hundred bucks apparently). I can replace the glass myself in five minutes, so I plan to order the replacement glass later today.

Thanks, > >

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intrepid_dw

All:

Don't know if anyone is even keeping up with this, but just in case....

I was able to order the replacement glass from Whirlpool, and installed it as predicted in about 10 minutes. The stove is back in operation and working perfectly.

-intrepid

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intrepid_dw

Good job. Glad it worked out so well.

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Dave Bugg

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