Love Love Love my new stove.
stove top elements heat up fast, over cooks quicker than our old oven which was a good oven
Very nice looking applicance, fairly easy set up, except for the height adjustment. As mentioned before the stainless finish has a little more of a nickle finish it to it, but attractive nonetheless. So far is has performed as advertised and would say I am quite pleased.
I bought this stove nearly 3 years ago. So far I've been pretty pleased. It looks nice and works well for me. I bake a lot and generally just use the regular bake function. The 3 racks are very helpful. I don't have much experience with a convection oven and only use it if I need to dry something out or brown something quickly. The lower oven takes a while to heat up but is convenient if you need to keep something warm when cooking a big dinner. Or if you have a bit of time and don't really want to watch whatever's warming. I just throw whatever I want warmed up in the oven without preheating it and let it slowly warm. My biggest complaint is the metal piece above the knobs in front of the glass plate because it scratches, and also food and dirt tends to accumulate in between the metal and the glass and it's not easy to clean. Also, I'm not sure but I think the oven is getting nosier when it heats up. I can hear a fan or something going that sounds uneven. I will be phoning GE about this. All in all I am happy with the range. I would recommend the extended warranty because it is a pretty pricey item and from my research quality seems to be unreliable.
I purchased this range from a local brick and mortar store and I love it, so far. It has a solid, high quality, updated but traditional look and feel that won't go out of style. It may sound silly, but the big, smooth, heavy metal knobs make a difference to me.
This range has a couple of features that some similar "non-backsplash", freestanding units don't have. It has a stainless trim around the cooktop, so the unit snugs up to the countertop without overlapping, making it simpler to install. In addition, many of the freestanding units vent oven air out the front of the unit. I read that some customers felt a strong gust of air blowing on them, while cooking. This range vents UPward from the back of the cooktop, so exhaust gets pulled away by our range hood fan.
I love the high wattage, extra-large burner in front, which can be used as a medium sized burner as well. Another medium on the other side, a variety of sizes in back and the 5th burner cooks as well as warms. I also love the baking drawer. There is one medium wattage element in the baking drawer, so it requires a longer preheat time, but as long as I remember to turn it on about a half hour before I want to bake some potatoes or a casserole, it does a great job. The larger oven preheats quickly and has many racks for cookies. So far, we used convection to evenly and quickly cook meatloaf and cookies.
We have experienced a couple of minor snafu's. The first scheduled delivery, the unit had a medium size dent and had to be sent back. The second delivery went smoothly, but after the delivery guys left, I noted a very small bend and unpainted section (small like 1/4" x 1/4" triangle shaped section) on the inside section of one of the exhaust holes. I probably could have requested a new unit, but frankly I didn't want the hassle. I called the store and they scheduled a service visit. GE Service carefully straightened the slight bend and ordered some heat resistant touch up paint. As a backup, they also ordered a replacement part for the section of metal that includes the unpainted area. Replacing the part seems like overkill, however, since you need a flashlight and to squint your eyes to see the spot. My only concern is rust (over the years). The paint should take care of that. They have scheduled a followup visit when the parts come in and indicated that I can choose to have them replace the part if I'm concerned that the touch up paint does not look ok. So, I'm very satisfied with their response.
This unit does not have a "hidden element" in the oven, as some ovens on the market do; easier for cleaning. I also would have liked a split oven rack and perhaps a rack with ball bearings, but these are minor issues.
I left a star off only because quality control might need improvement. If our unit arrived without any flaws, I would have given it 5 stars.
Feature Product
- Accurate heat circulation ensures evenly baked foods
- The reversing fan and third element provide even browning on every rack
- More room for cooking more dishes at once
- Superior performance and easy cleanup
- Offers an additional 1.0 cu. ft. of capacity for convenient baking from 140 to 450
Description
Cafe 30" Stainless Steel Electric Smoothtop Range - Convection
Had this installed about month ago when renovating the kitchen. First, all of our visitors comments on how great it looks: beefy steel knobs, controls upfront and not in back, well laid out control panel. It completes the look of a top-of-the-line kitchen. Second, incredible functionality. Wife loves the baking drawer and the meat thermometer that can be plugged into the side panel of the interior of the oven to monitor the temperature on the control panel. Very easy to clean. Very easy to use. Heats evenly and well. Did extensive research before purchasing and viewed many different competing models from competing brands. This is the BEST electric (non-induction) range on the market with controls in the front and a baking drawer
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