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> MY buddy dropped a hammer through one and we researched fixing it.
> The cooktop is a factory sealed unit so the whole thing get's replaced.
> As a result we replaced the entire range for about $150 more than the
> repair would have cost.
> Now when he remodels kitchens he plywoods over the tops!

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.

> wrote:
> > 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