Customer Reviews for GE - Caf 5.4 Cu. Ft. Self-Cleaning Freestanding Electric Convection Range - Stainless steel
Customer Rating
5
Love it!!
on February 3, 2016
Posted by: Kirsty
from Connecticut, United States
I bought this 6 months ago and really love it. Love the warming burner, the extra large burner, convection and the hi/low broiler. We especially loved the 3 rack for cookies!! Thanksgiving and Christmas were heavenly with this oven! So glad we purchased it. It looks great too, but love the overall oven features.
We purchased the oven and had it installed on January 15 and have used it every day for the past two weeks. It is easy to operate and is far superior to the oven that it replaced (not a GE). The old oven came with the house that we bought in 2000. So, we used that old oven for 15 years. We should have upgraded to a new GE when we first moved in!!!
The most important thing you need to know about this range is that there are two lightbulbs inside the oven, and they will not last more than 21 days with normal use. That is my experience through seven pairs of lightbulbs across two range units in four months. Cost aside, it's a pain to change the bulbs. More importantly, you can't change the bulbs while the oven is in use and that's when you need the illumination.
If you don't really care about a basic feature like an oven light, or don't mind replacing oven light bulbs every 2-3 weeks, I recommend this model without hesitation. The burners are very powerful and the middle griddle is a nice feature. The oven works well with even heat.
Also be aware that the second small/lower warming drawer takes quite a long time to preheat. Refer to the manual for specifics.
We purchased our GE dual fuel range 4 months ago, just in time for holiday cooking and baking. Perfect timing! The second oven was helpful with baking. The five burners were perfect for handling all the foods. Very happy with our purchase!
We've only had this stove 2 1/2 months, but so far so good. I really like the variety of burners ( super low to super high). The oven has performed well. I'm still getting used to the probe, but it seems to work. My only complaint is the easily scratched stainless top. Be VERY careful removing the grates for cleaning!