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GE - Caf 5.4 Cu. Ft. Self-Cleaning Freestanding Electric Convection Range - Stainless steel
Average customer rating
4.5
(802 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 802 reviews
5 Stars
551
4 Stars
162
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
24
1 Star
28
90%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for GE - Caf 5.4 Cu. Ft. Self-Cleaning Freestanding Electric Convection Range - Stainless steel
Customer Rating
3
Great rangetop-Jury still out on oven
on April 1, 2014
Posted by: Contessa
from Martins Creek, PA, United States
This range replaced a GE JSP48GJ so it had a lot to do to impress me!! The old range had modular units for the top that included a griddle and a grill. This range did yeoman's duty for our holiday dinners and traditional Sunday breakfasts. Self-cleaning was a joy. While the cooking elements were replaced many times and the solenoid for the self-cleaning oven was replaced three times, we hated to part with the JSP.
The glass ceramic cooktop on the Café range has a sleek look and heats up quickly and cleans beautifully. Partly because the burners control heat so well, I haven't yet had a spill that wasn't easily cleaned up. (I am using the Ceramabryte cleaner that came with the range.)
Now, about the ovens. First, I love the lower cooking oven. It's perfect for a tray of biscuits which need to cook at a different temperature than the rest of the meal.
The main oven is very large and will hold my largest roaster as well as a couple of smaller casserole dishes. I have yet to find a use for the convection oven. (I have not made cookies as was recommended.) Convection baking dried out roasts, buns, and cakes and took longer to do it.
Some serious flaws with the oven lead me to wonder who designed this? and did the designer consult a real cook?
1. The meat probe seems to record internal temperature accurately, but when the set temperature is reached, the oven turns off. Who stops cooking EVERYTHING when the meat is done and, presumable resting?
2. The oven turns off at the slightest touch with only a muted beep for a warning. In a busy kitchen with more than one thing happening, the oven can be turned off for a half hour before the cook knows about it.
3. The cleaning cycle is very long at 4-5 hours for a full cycle. It does not clean as thoroughly as my old range, leaving the window and some oven surfaces still dirty. AND a. The oven light burns out with each cleaning cycle. b. Nothing else on the range works during the cleaning cycle. Who can schedule their time so that they don't have to use the cooktop for 4 hours?
Overall, the rating for this range is only average and I willingly paid much more than an average price based on my long love affair with my old GE ranges - all of them.
The glass ceramic cooktop on the Café range has a sleek look and heats up quickly and cleans beautifully. Partly because the burners control heat so well, I haven't yet had a spill that wasn't easily cleaned up. (I am using the Ceramabryte cleaner that came with the range.)
Now, about the ovens. First, I love the lower cooking oven. It's perfect for a tray of biscuits which need to cook at a different temperature than the rest of the meal.
The main oven is very large and will hold my largest roaster as well as a couple of smaller casserole dishes. I have yet to find a use for the convection oven. (I have not made cookies as was recommended.) Convection baking dried out roasts, buns, and cakes and took longer to do it.
Some serious flaws with the oven lead me to wonder who designed this? and did the designer consult a real cook?
1. The meat probe seems to record internal temperature accurately, but when the set temperature is reached, the oven turns off. Who stops cooking EVERYTHING when the meat is done and, presumable resting?
2. The oven turns off at the slightest touch with only a muted beep for a warning. In a busy kitchen with more than one thing happening, the oven can be turned off for a half hour before the cook knows about it.
3. The cleaning cycle is very long at 4-5 hours for a full cycle. It does not clean as thoroughly as my old range, leaving the window and some oven surfaces still dirty. AND a. The oven light burns out with each cleaning cycle. b. Nothing else on the range works during the cleaning cycle. Who can schedule their time so that they don't have to use the cooktop for 4 hours?
Overall, the rating for this range is only average and I willingly paid much more than an average price based on my long love affair with my old GE ranges - all of them.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
2
Performance
2
Quality
4
Value
2
Written by a customer while visiting geappliances.com
Customer Rating
5
Great stove!
on April 1, 2014
Posted by: Mage
from Norwalk, CT, United States
Never see my wife more happy in the kitchen since we got this stove - she loves it!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Quality
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting geappliances.com
Customer Rating
5
Cafe stove
on April 1, 2014
Posted by: wefillions
from Clinton, CT, United States
I bought this just before Christmas. I love the double over, dual burner set up, and the fifth burner in the back. It is also a commercial looking electric range that has a low back profile that works with my décor.
Features
5
Performance
5
Quality
5
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting geappliances.com
Customer Rating
3
dishwasher
on April 1, 2014
Posted by: chuckn444
from waxhaw,n.c.
The jetdry has to be refilled every 2-3 times. Very costly and hard to get in small hole without bubbling and spilling out
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
4
Performance
3
Quality
3
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting geappliances.com
Customer Rating
5
great features
on April 1, 2014
Posted by: Bill132
from Lawrenceburg, IN, United States
Love the center unit to use the grille on. The lower oven is a big plus. We look forward to the convection oven.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Quality
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting geappliances.com
Customer Rating
5
Got all the features we were looking for
on March 26, 2014
Posted by: Pelky
from Rogersville, TN, United States
Enjoyed for several months with no problems. Has everything we wanted with a great price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Quality
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting geappliances.com
Customer Rating
3
Nice looking range
on March 26, 2014
Posted by: billygoatma
from Leominster, MA, United States
I do like the look and features of this range. The burners offer different options and heat up quickly. However I did find that the ovens take an awful long time to preheat. And unfortunately after only 4 months we had to have it serviced. The function buttons on the front panel stopped working. It is too soon for me to say if I would recommend this product to a friend.
Features
5
Performance
3
Quality
3
Value
2
Written by a customer while visiting geappliances.com
Customer Rating
5
High Quality Stainless Beauty and High Value Too
on March 26, 2014
Posted by: StingrayBayouGirl
from Florida
As soon as my husband spotted this stove he had to show me. We both agreed that it was a great choice for us because it would complement another manufacturer's professional series refrigerator and dishwasher that have been in place for a few years. We had an existing bisque GE stove and microwave that were still working after 12 years and were leaning toward replacing with a GE stainless steel model to complete a coordinated kitchen. We saved a substantial amount of money by going with GE; however, we think GE offers superior value and a new GE refrigerator and dishwasher is in our future. The stove is a pleasure to use. We highly recommend GE appliances to all our family an friends.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Quality
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting geappliances.com