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4.2 | 5 Reviews

36-Inch Electric Cooktop with Reversible Grill and Griddle

Maytag MEC8836HS

Features

  • 10-year limited parts warranty, see product warranty for details
  • Cook with big or small pans on the 12/9-inch DUAL-CHOICE element
  • Built by an American company, in business since 1911
  • An American company in business since 1911

Quick Specs

  • Type: Cooktop
  • Fuel: Electric
  • Width: 36.0625"
  • Height: 5.25"
  • Depth: 5.25"
  • Nominal Width: 36"
  • Energy Star Rated: No
  • Downdraft Ventilation: No
  • Hood Recommended: Yes
  • Induction: No
  • Type: Smoothtop
  • WiFi Connected: No

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10-Year Limited Parts Warranty on the Glass Cooktop and Elements We back these Maytag® cooktops for cooking you can count on year after year with a 10-year limited parts warranty on the glass cooktop and elements.

12/9-inch Dual-Choice™ Element The 12/9-inch Dual-Choice™ element gives you the ability to cook with the pan you want and the power you need. Control a slow, even sauté and then intensify the heat for searing.

An American Company for Over 100 Years As a long-standing American company, we pack over a century of knowledge, experience and dependability into every product.

Flip and Grip Built-In Handles When making the flip between grill and griddle, two built-in handles provide hassle-free movement to and from the cooktop.

Heavy-Duty, Die-Cast Metal Knobs Built with heavy-duty, die-cast metal knobs to give you dependable and responsive power control.

Hot Surface Indicator Light Illuminates when the cooktop surface is hot to the touch, even after the heating element has been turned off.

Maytag® Exclusive Electric Cooktop with Reversible Grill and Griddle Boil, pan fry, grill, sear, flip and griddle. No matter what you're bringing to the table, Maytag brings the heat with an exclusive electric cooktop with the reversible grill and griddle.

Quick Preheat and Precise Cooking Coverage The reversible grill and griddle evenly distributes heat across a large surface. It preheats to 350 F quickly for meals that hit the table fast.

Reversible Grill and Griddle Crank up the bridge element with the reversible grill and griddle for grilling burgers and flipping stacks of pancakes. Throw the pan into the dishwasher for easy cleanup. Rubber grips reduce slipping and scratching to ensure safe placement on the cooktop.

Features

  • 10-year limited parts warranty, see product warranty for details
  • Cook with big or small pans on the 12/9-inch DUAL-CHOICE element
  • Built by an American company, in business since 1911
  • An American company in business since 1911
  • Two built-in handles make flipping between grill and griddle easy
  • Responsive control built in each heavy-duty, die-cast metal knob
  • Indicator light alerts to hot surface, even after power is off
  • Boil, pan fry, grill, sear and griddle all on one cooktop
  • Quick grill and griddle preheat gets meals to the table fast
  • Grill and griddle uses rubber grips to secure without a scratch
Certifications
Ada Compliant ADA Height and Operation Compliant
Prop65 Standard
Controls
Control Location Front
Control Type Knobs
Infinite Heat Controls Yes
Cooktop Details
Cooktop Surface Color Black
Cooktop Surface Material Glass
Digital Display No
Griddle Included Included
Heating Element On Indicator Light Yes
Hot Surface Indicator Light Yes
Number of Open Bays N/A
Details
Automatic Pan Detection No
Combinations With Oven MEW9527; MEW9530
Cooktop Configuration Burners with Integrated Grill and Griddle
Fuel Type Electric
Installs Over Built-in Oven Yes
Lp Convertible No
Power Outage Compatible No
Dimensions
Product Height 5.25
Carton Height 9.25
Gross Weight 54
Carton Width 40.75
Product Depth 5.25
Cutout Depth Max 20.563
Cutout Width Min 34.563
Cutout Depth 20.375
Carton Depth 25
Cutout Width 34.563
Cutout Depth Min 20.375
Cutout Width Max 35.563
Net Weight 48
Product Width 36.0625
Electrical
208v Compatible Yes
Power Cord Included No
Element/burner Details
Center Rear Element-burner Power 1,200W
Center Rear Element-burner Size 6in.
Center Rear Element-burner Type Standard
Cooktop Element Style Radiant
Cooktop Type Standard
Left Front Element-burner Power 1,800W
Left Front Element-burner Size 8in.
Left Front Element-burner Type Bridge
Left Rear Element-burner Power 1,800W
Left Rear Element-burner Size 8in.
Left Rear Element-burner Type Bridge
Number of Cooking Element-burners 5
Power Boost No
Right Front Element-burner Power 1,300W
Right Front Element-burner Size 6in.
Right Front Element-burner Type Simmer
Right Rear Element-burner Power 3000W/1900W
Right Rear Element-burner Size 12in./9in.
Right Rear Element-burner Type Dual-Stacked Burner
Exterior Details
Knob Type Metal
General
Combination Match With Oven MEW9527; MEW9530
Ventilation Details
Downdraft Vent No

Quick Specs


  • Appearance

  • Type: Cooktop
  • Fuel: Electric

  • Dimensions

  • Width: 36.0625"
  • Height: 5.25"
  • Depth: 5.25"

  • Size

  • Nominal Width: 36"

  • Features

  • Energy Star Rated: No
  • Downdraft Ventilation: No
  • Hood Recommended: Yes

  • Cooktop Features

  • Induction: No
  • Type: Smoothtop
  • WiFi Connected: No

Product Tour

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4.2 out of 5

80% of reviewers recommend this product.

5 Stars

Love the features

Belle Lu 11/29/2019

I love this cooktop. Past experience with glass cooktops was that it was difficult to manage cooking temperatures. This cooktop cools quickly which makes cooking more successful. And the reversible griddle/grill is awesome.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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5 Stars

Great Features

tcat Mine 11/10/2019

A Great Purchase extremely satisfied with project xx
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Yes, I recommend this product

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tcat Mine 11/10/2019

A Great Purchase extremely satisfied with project xx
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Yes, I recommend this product

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5 Stars

Glass replacement

Sara Ruth 4/23/2019

We moved in a house and have almost the same model; not sure of the model number and year; but the house is 5 years old; I want to know if I can get a new glass top; my son dropped something on it and cracked it all the way across; previous owners did not leave the book; how do I find the model number; I love my stove top!! :(
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Yes, I recommend this product

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1 Stars

Hot surface indicator failure

Avoid it 4/14/2019

I've had this cooktop about 5 weeks and the hat surface indicator lamp failed within the first five minutes of use. I got a repairman out the first week to look at it and he said that they would need to order parts and schedule another time when they receive the part. Two appointments later were canceled due to damaged parts and now waiting for another part . I have lost 3 days due to scheduling and it still isn't fixed. I'm not happy with that. Otherwise the cooktop looks and works like you would expect.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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