The Frigidaire induction for an economy model, a Bosch induction for a mid range one. No to standard radiant anything.

Get an induction range (it's electric, but not a radiant electric)! I've had the LG for about a year, and I like it very much - there are some features I wish I had (like timers on the elements), but it was the best mix of the things I wanted and the things I didn't want.....I wanted knobs, convection, and a slide in model, and didn't want to spend much more than I did, so it worked out well.

Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid have electric ranges where some of the ovens use a steam cleaning method (sometimes called Aqua Clean) instead of the high heat self cleaning method. This steam cleaning method does not clean off grease and there have been a lot of complaints because of that. Avoid buying those type of ranges. Usually the Whirlpool, Maytag and KitchenAid ranges that use that steam cleaning option also have the convection oven option with them.

You also will notice that a lot of electric ranges advertise convection ovens. Usually that means there is a fan in the back of the oven that blows the air around inside the oven so the temperature stays more even and to help crisp the outside of baked items. It also saves you from having to rotate items between racks while they bake. You also will notice some of the ovens advertise "true convection" or "European" convection which means there's an additional electric heating element surrounding the fan in the back of the oven. The electric heating element that circles the fan is supposed to help keep the heat more even throughout the oven (compared to using just the fan.) When I bought my electric range a few years ago I used Consumer Reports to help narrow down my selections and ended up with a GE electric range which has worked fine. The oven has high heat self cleaning to burn off grease which works well and it has a European convection feature.

A lot of people like induction ranges so I considered those when I was shopping. As I recall the main concerns in owner reviews for induction ranges were if they needed a repair then the repairs were very expensive. Yale Appliance Blog and Consumer Reports have some reporting on reliability so you might want to check those resources, along with checking online owner reviews.

Jendrus,if you are considering Whirlpool ranges (including Kitchenaid, Jenn Aire, Amana and Maytag), the steam-cleaning method is called "Aqualift." Search on that term here and you will find some long running threads from disappointed users. A lot of current electric stoves from other brands offer both a steam cleaning cycle and high-heat oven clean cycle but Whirlpool ranges only only come with one or the other, not both.

Beyond that, could you provide a little more specifics about what you might be looking for?

FWIW, I'd strongly recommend induction ranges over other kinds of electric stoves such as radiant electric (aka "smoothtop") and coil burner ranges.

But, your interests and priorities might be different than mine. The more specifics you can give, the better the responses can be tailored to your interests. You can get some very long essays, otherwise, and will be hearing a lot about induction. If you've already decided you don't want induction no way, no how, then it will be best to get that out of the way up front.

For other specifics, you might start with whether you have a budget in mind. Maybe you are looking for a barebones range or maybe one under $1K? FWIW, when Sophie suggested "Frigidaire induction for an economy model . . ." , there is the very basic LFIF3054TF induction range with a self-cleaning oven but no convection fan (on sale at our local Lowe's at just under $700 ($US)). For $200 more, there's the FGIF3036TF. The extra $200 gets you a convection fan and a few other features and oven add-ons. These are competent ranges that I have recommended to a friend. I can write more about them if they are the kind of thing you might be interested in. But, seems to me, that every stove represents a mix of engineering and design compromises. Maybe the mix on these ranges is too limited for what you want or otherwise not to your liking?

If you are considering a larger budget, how much larger? For example, I like the Bosch induction ranges that Sophie mentioned (model ## HIIP055u and HII8055u) as well as the GE Cafe Induction ranges (Model ## CHS985SELSS for the single oven version and CHS995SELSS for the double oven version). There are also threads here that are specific to those models. Thing is, these stoves all cost more than $3K. Would there be any point to my discussing them or referring you to other specific threads if you wanted to limit your budget to, say, $2.5K?.

Other factors you might mention are whether you are looking for a slide-in or freestanding range and whether there are features you want or do not want. For example, how about convection? Fan convection ok? Maybe you prefer "European or true" convection with its own heating element? Or, would these be new things you would like somebody to explain and discuss so you can decide if you might want any of them for yourself?

How about features like oven probes? Bridgeable burners? Sabbath modes? Do you need or feel tempted by larger than standard sized ovens? A warming drawer? Do you have aesthetic preferences -- maybe you prefer white appliances or maybe like or dislike stainless steel finishes?

In further response to your request for "pros and cons," I would say that, for me, the biggest "con" to most current ranges is the one that oneandonlybobjones cited about the uncertain durability and longevity and expense of replacement electronics that seem to pervade every kind of appliance these days.

Seems to me that this "con" applies to most stoves and is not limited to induction. I'm thinking back to when my previous stove, a somewhat expensive GE Dual Fuel range, died shortly after the turn of the decade. The oven controller boards had failed. Back then, the replacement boards would have cost more than $800 with additional expenses for having a pro install and test them. (Parts warranty would have been valid only with a pro install.) Adjusted for inflation, that's up there with currently reported costs for repairing some induction ranges.

The biggest problems are uncertainty about the actual rates of failures, and also our differing tolerances for uncertainty and risk. There are very few sources of real data on this subject and no good way to judge the probabilities of longevity for any particular appliance model.

The Yale Appliance Blog and Consumer Reports (cited by oneandonlybobjones) do publish some information on on reliability but the data is limited and not as informative as we might hope. For one thing, I don't recall having seen anything from either CR or Yale Appliance that breaks out stats on induction ranges from electrical ranges generally, nor anything that identifies specific kinds of problems that affect any particular brand. Yale Appliance has a large service department and so potentially has a large number of reports for statistically valid analysis. However, they report only on first year service calls and don't distinguish serious from minor problems (nor account for those calls that are the result of simple user errors.) Consumer Reports gets its reports from hundreds of thousands of annual membership survey responses about the first five years of actual ownership. However, the reported survey results do not identify the kinds of problems reported and currently exclude any problem covered by a manufacturer's or extended warranty.

Thank you to everyone. I didn’t give many specifics for I didn’t know where to start. You have given me a lot of information to think about and a framework to make a decision off of. Sophie I know in other posts you have recommended working with a designer. I live in Toronto and the Reno business is booming. I have called many contractors and most say they will come over and they don’t show up. Common problem for many people. I have met with a designer and contractor finally and that was over 4 weeks ago and I have heard nothing... I was suppose to receive a design and quote over 2 weeks ago....so I am trying to get a lot of the research done myself. Once again, thanks to all for all the information.