Customer Reviews for GE - Cafe 5.4 Cu. Ft. Self-Cleaning Freestanding Gas Convection Range - Stainless steel
Customer Rating
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Leaks gas/won't get to temp
on November 13, 2013
Posted by: Nicknamerequired
The oven will not get to temperature. Major gas smells any time the oven is turned on. It indicates that it has reached temperature, but the convection never turns on. I checked it with an oven thermometer and infra-red. Claims to have pre-heated to 425, yet registered 300. Change the cook mode and it gives a new, and accurate, reading. Then repeats.
We love the look and the way it cooks. My ONLY complaint is the touch screen panel. Looks nice BUT, I'm a little tummier and when I am baking in the oven and cooking on the stove top and my tummy (with my clothes and apron on) touches the panel and shuts the oven off or changes something on the panel. There have been a few times where I am baking a cake or bread and I've accidentally turned the oven off. What a bummer!!!
I really enjoy cooking with the center long burner when I have lots of company, and the adjustable burners make my everyday cooking easy. The lower oven is great for cookies, pies, rolls and pizza. The convection oven makes cooking faster than my old oven. I love how easy it is to clean. Fun to cook again! Yeah!
We just had this range installed this week. We had no hesitation in ordering it again. We had one installed in our previous home 2 years ago. It is a great range. Very stylish, exact temperature. I do check it regularly with a separate oven thermometer. Love the warming drawer. It does much more than just warm. We purchased another 4 piece appliance set mainly because of this range.
I agree with other reviews about the annoying fan noise. It is annoying to have the fan run long after the oven is turned off. I would like to know if this can fixed. We are also disappointed how long it takes to pre-heat the oven.
I purchased this when I moved in to my new home in 2012. I didn't have enough room in my kitchen for a double oven, so I opted for the unit with the baking drawer. It really serves me well on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter when I need to make those extra side dishes or bake those yummy dinner rolls. The only drawback is keeping the stainless steel clean and scratch-free. The stainless steel surface around the burners is easily scratched.
I love this oven. The power boil feature on the range is wonderful when you want to hurry-up and get the pasta done. I love having the timer integrated into the oven, so it doesn't disappear when you need it. I have had no problems with this product.