Customer Reviews for GE - Cafe 5.4 Cu. Ft. Self-Cleaning Freestanding Gas Convection Range - Stainless steel
Customer Rating
5
All the right features and all work very well!
on September 29, 2013
Posted by: Jude2
from Minneapolis, MN
I love this range! It has everything--two ovens (one convection), a griddle, very high-powered burners and very low simmer settings. The smaller oven bakes just as well as the larger one, and the convection roast and bake settings for the larger oven greatly enhance the roasting of meats and vegetables and baking yeast breads. The power boil settings of the two front burners bring liquids to boiling in a flash, while their simmer settings are very gentle. The griddle works beautifully as well, and the whole cooktop cleans up very easily by wiping it with a slightly soapy sponge followed by a quick wipe-dry with an e-cloth. All in all, the best range I've ever owned. It's only downside is that the stainless steel cooktop scratches easily. Use care when moving the grates around.
After extensive research, including Consumer Reports, we bought this range for our remodeled kitchen. We also installed a powerful GE hood at the same time. I love this stove! I use the convection oven with all my baking, and I don't find the fan excessive. I have a large family, and that center griddle gets a lot of use with the weekend breakfast load. I have used the bottom drawer to bake during big family meals, and unlike a previous comment, it worked just like the other oven, not just as a warming tray. Good job, GE.
Love this range, love the flexibility of convection/regular, multiple racks, bottom oven. LOVE the top griddle, the power, everything! Can't wait for the holidays when my whole family will be here and I can cook up a storm! On top of that, is a beauty to look at! So happy!!
Great range with awesome features, Energy saver!!!
on September 19, 2013
Posted by: cloclo
from Milwaukee, WI
I purchased this range over a year ago, after listening to my husband who I must confess has a greater passion for food and cooking than myself. I personally liked the look, and was positively surprised by the performance. I use the convection oven a lot, huge time and energy saver! The griddle is a nice feature too, it’s now very easy to make pancakes or steak or grilled saugages without additional kitchen tools. With the different burners and their fetaures you have a wide array of recipes or food you can cook… really the sky is the limit. I’m happy I got this range, it’s a very good investments and all friends like visiting and cooking in my kitchen! The only downside so far is the noisy fan that turns on when you have the convection oven going, wish it was silent. Another thing is to clean up the top of the range, I cook a lot and get some dark spots which I’ve tried to remove without success.
This range does a great job and all of the features work. You can hear the fan when the oven is in use but you get used to it and don't notice it at all after a while...it is no big deal. With my noisy house/kids it's the last thing I am worried about.
We love how versatile it is. With 3 oven racks and a baking drawer, we can have many dishes baking at once. The range is easy to clean due to it's sealed top. We studied many different brands, but found this one suited our needs.
Bought this range two years ago and when we moved we bought it again. Looks great, cooks beatifully and I have never had any of the noise issues others complain about.