Empava 30 in. Gas Stove Cooktop 5 Italy Sabaf Sealed Burners NG/LPG Convertible in Black…

Overview

This Empava drop in gas cooktop measures 29.92 by 20.08 inches with a 2.4 inch depth and needs a 28.58 by 18.54 inch cutout. Five Italian Sabaf sealed burners sit under continuous cast iron grates: a 13,000 BTU triple ring, a 10,200 BTU rapid, two 6,000 BTU semi rapid and a 3,800 BTU auxiliary.

Empava ships both natural gas and LPG orifices in the box along with an NG regulator, so conversion is a parts swap rather than a purchase. Ignition works off a pre installed 110v cord, but the burners themselves need no electricity to stay lit, and each one carries a flame failure thermocouple that cuts gas if the flame blows out. The grates go in the dishwasher.

• 30 inch drop in, cutout 28.58 x 18.54 in
• Italian Sabaf sealed burner set
• Continuous cast iron grates, dishwasher safe
• Works without electricity once lit

Who it's for

A reasonable fit for a kitchen remodel on a budget, an RV or a mobile home where the propane option matters. Cooks who regularly work with three or four large pans at once will find the burner spacing tight.

What buyers say

From Amazon customer reviews.

Buyers repeatedly call out the glass top for easy cleanup and say the continuous grates and burners feel like a real step up from 1990s era cooktops, with several noting the price is what pulled them in. Installation is where frustration concentrates. One owner found the unit needs a 1/2 inch BSPP female barb connector that is not included and runs 20 to 40 dollars from specialty US vendors. Multiple reviewers had flames sitting too high at the lowest setting and only fixed it after finding the hidden brass adjustment screws under the glass. A propane converter needed a high pressure hose with its own regulator to work with the 3/8 flare inlet. One low rating describes flimsy sheet metal and two burners that cut out when turned down.

Strengths and trade-offs

Drawn from this product's published specifications.

Performance notes

Sealed burners and a glass surface mean spills sit on top instead of dropping into a burner well, which is the practical difference from an older open burner top. The weak point is the low end: the factory simmer setting runs hot, and correcting it means pulling the knobs and glass to reach a brass adjustment screw on each burner valve. Propane conversion follows the same pattern - swap the orifices, then re trim every burner individually.

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