Customer Reviews for GE - Caf 5.4 Cu. Ft. Self-Cleaning Freestanding Electric Convection Range - Stainless steel
Customer Rating
4
Almost love everything about it
on September 24, 2015
Posted by: JAMMM
from NorCal
Looks pretty awesome. I wipe it down after every use and so far everything just wiped right up. It's free standing so I don't like the little gaps on the sides. I have had a couple times forgot to turn a burner off after simmering, maybe because I previously had an electric range that had glowing red lights that helped remind me it was still on? Anyway that kind of scares me.
I have owned the GE Cafe Dual Fuel range for about 18 months. Not only does it look good, it performs very well. I love the flexibility of the 5 burners, the griddle option, and the quick boil. The oven is very spacious and the oven drawer is awesome for those few times that you need the extra oven space. Do keep in mind that the stainless steel cooktop scratches very easily especially if the cast iron grills touch the surface when you are gently cleaning the cooktop surface or you are changing out the center grill for the griddle or if a metal utensil brushes against the space in front of the burners. The second concern is that the left burner often stops flaming if turned all the way to the lowest setting. Finally the space between the counter and the slide in oven ends up being a great place for crumbs to gather and is hard to keep clean.
Love the duel fuel and lower baking oven features. Only one issue thus far. Oven lights stopped working. Service is ordering a new switch for the door. Gas burners have great options for a range of cooking levels. Oven has options for traditional baking and convection. This range replaces a double wall oven and cook top that were from the early 60's so this is a real treat to cook with
I purchased this a month ago. It has met all of my expectations. Easy to keep clean, griddle is perfect for making pancakes. It looks like a built in without the expense.
I bought this range a few years ago for a home in a different city - liked it so much I bought it again! Love the griddle burner, love that it's dual fuels (must cook with gas stove-top, but electric bakes so much better). Having the 2nd oven really helps when entertaining, or when I don't want to heat up the large one for something small. I also like that it has no backsplash - I get a clean line behind the appliance.
I made the mistake a few years ago switching from a duel fuel rage to all gas. Just purchased this unit for our new home and couldn't be any happier. The baking drawer is an added bonus.
I love the way the stove cooks. I have a challenge with turning the oven off by accident because the controls are so sensitive on the front of the stove. I appreciate the dual heat source and the two ovens.