After the toasters (still ruminating on that one), another question from the Beest family kitchen.
We recently bought a house whose previous owner had had it since the early 80s. Everything in it has been well looked after but a lot of it dates from that era and needs updating. A case in point is the cooker - a freestanding Creda electric thing from 1985. (I know this because I have the original documents and some service receipts.)
We're not planning to keep this thing - the house has gas and I can't imagine why anyone with a choice would use an electric hob. But the new cooker is still several weeks away, and I've broken the old one. Specifically, while I was pre-heating a griddle pan, there was a loud noise and both pan and hob glass cracked in a non-trivial manner.
I've checked, and replacement glasses are still available for this model. But they go for about £150 and would probably cost as much again to fit - not worth it for a cooker that has only weeks to serve. I'm wondering if the glass can be made safe, since the crack is above only one of the four plates - and if so, with what? I wouldn't expect to use the damaged plate again, but if we could safely use three - or even two - it would make our gastronomic life more bearable.
Anyone got any relevant knowledge or experience here, please?
WdB
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