Lately, I have had several times when GE silicone has not dried -'cured'. The day after applying, I can wipe the caulking out like toothpaste! I have used this silicone (probably 100 to 200+ tubes) for years, but something is wrong now. Even the hardware dealer is baffeled. I called the 'help' number on the caulking tube and the lady I spoke with said perhaps it had overheated in my toolbox. She wanted to know the 'batch number' from the tubes, so I suspect they have been having others call in with the same problem. So, I bought a new tube and the same thing happened. This is VERY frustrating. Please let me know if you learn anything, and I will do the same.

Laura I still am leary about the one I bought, which was only a month or so ago. The top part has the GE logo on a gold band, under that is a black band with Silicone II, and then the rest is blue and white with window and doors and a lot of small print. The new tube is all blue and white. What makes me nervous is it doesnt say GE. Salesclerk said it was the same, but I have had bad luck with glues that don't hold up and want to be sure I have the real deal. If anyone has new infor please give a shout out ok? Thanks Kathy

Silicone doesn't "skin" over similar to painters caulkings or even latex caulkings that have silicone in them. Caulks that "skin" over aren't necessarily dry within 24hrs, they are dry to the touch. Be patient, it typically takes longer than 24 hrs.

From the KP manual The Turbo Boil burner (18k BTU) is the most powerful burner for cooking in larger pots, for canning, for large amounts of soup, or for boiling water, and it is located at the right front of the cooktop. • The Simmer burner (5k BTU) is best suited for simmering delicate sauces, and so on, and it is located at the right back of the cooktop. • The Power burner (12k BTU) is recommended for bringing large quantities of liquid to temperature and when preparing larger quantities of food, and it is located at the left front of the cooktop. • One standard burner (7.5k BTU) may be used for most surface cooking needs, being designed to fit most cookware. It is located at the left back of the cooktop. • The Simmer Oval burner is located in the center of the cooktop and consists of a center burner (the 5k BTU Oval Simmer burner) and an oval burner, consisting of two, 12k burners. The center, Oval Simmer, burner can be set separately from the overall Simmer Oval burner. This is badly written bc it makes you think the center consists of 5+12+12 but does this actually mean the center is 5+12 = 17? If so, total of 59. If not, and center is 12, then 54. I am looking at all gas too.