I did a lot of research on gas ranges before we settled on this one. We've had it in place for a few weeks now. Bakes and roasts nicely. There are a number of common complaints in the reviews online and I'll address those. Fan Noise - It's not true. I've had the oven working at 450 degrees and there's a very slight sound from the cooling fan. Unless you're sitting listening for it, you won't notice. Scratches Easily - True. There are very fine scratches in the stainless already, both from regular use and from moving grates to clean them. Heavier grade steel might solve this longer term. I wish it didn't scratch but we built our kitchen for use and we'll deal. 4 stars only because of this. Bottom Oven - It's electric with heating elements on top. Fit - If you're redoing your kitchen, have the gas line and electric installed within 18" of the floor, centered. If you do that, the range will slide in all the way to the wall. If the outlet is too high, the range will butt up against it and sit an inch off the wall.
The best range ever! Oven cooks food evenly. The gas range options are fabulous. Couldn't be happier with our purchase. Only thing I would like to have seen on this is a back lite control panel - hard to see when the lights are dim in the kitchen
I thought this griddle was cast iron with a non stick coating...wrong it is aluminum or something and you should NEVER use anything metal or it scratches EASILY. I have a brand new oven that i just scratched with a spatula. Not a strong coating and they should be stressing this. I am angry!! I just would have liked to be told this prior to damaging my range permanently! Love this rest of it though...
Got this range in Dec. Overall I like it but it is impossible to get it level. One problem is warped grates which GE gladly replaced at no charge; unfortunately, the new grates they sent are also warped. Plan to call service rep out again to help us level it. Also, the left front burner, although it has a flame range from low to 1 through 6 to high to power boil, the flame really goes from very high to very low with nothing in between. Similar situation with the right front burner. Hoping service rep can adjust that too.
Love my Cafe Series range, I entertain a lot and the fact that I can set my oven to let me know when my pork loin, turkey or lamb has reached it's optimal inner temperature via the temperature prove makes cooking an ease! The different BTU's makes it super easy to control the temperature for a desired dish and yes I can melt chocolate on the stove top! No need for a Bain Marie!