love the double oven but the electronics aren't perfect.
on March 12, 2013
Posted by: sjvb
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I'm surprised by how much I love having two ovens. We've used them way more than I thought. I especially like how quickly the smaller oven heats up and I LOVE the convection. I've been spotted more than once sitting on the floor watching stuff cook through the window. I love it. My only problems are that if my tea kettle turns towards the electronic control panel, the steam goes up into the panel and fritzes out the controls. They reboot themselves eventually, but it's annoying. The buttons are also a little stiff. The burners cycle through hot and off and this creates great temperature control, but is annoying when you're trying to heat up a cool pan... it seems to take longer. I do love the glass top and it has been easy to clean. I love the warmer spot on the stove. It is a beautiful oven. Overall this oven has inspired me to bake more and clean my kitchen more.
I bought this range 2 years ago and I absolutely love it. I don't have room for a wall oven, and really needed 2 ovens. This fits the bill. It's almost perfect. I have 2 complaints: 1. the design of the doors. Somehow something spilled or splattered within the door, and short of completely disassembling it, I can't figure out how to clean it. So now I have these ugly drip marks inside the glass. Second complaint is when you are setting the oven timer, you have to press and hold and wait until you hit the time you need, there isn't a digital keypad, so when you have to cook for an hour and 20 minutes, you need to stand there and hold it until it gets there..... This is why I gave the design an average, because both things are really frustrating. Otherwise I LOVE it. The combo of stainless steel and black is beautiful and blends well as I slowly change over all of my appliances from black to stainless, this ties it all together.
Do not think twice if you are shopping for an electric range. This is the one. The double ovens great. The top one is smaller amd is the one that I use the most. It preheats very quickly. The cooktop is fantastic. It brings water to a boil very quickly and the temperature is easily controlled. Besides working very well, it looks amazing.
I've had the oven for about 4 months now, cook every day, and have used the double oven feature ~6 times already. Most things can go into the top oven without using the energy required of a traditional single oven. The top oven rack is nearly flush with the door when open, making it a little easier for my husband to burn himself. The bottom oven door opens almost to the level of the floor. It is somewhat awkward and I can use it with ease, but someone with mobility issues might have a harder time. The warming plate is a nice convenience. It is a gorgeous appliance! I got it in stainless and black cooktop.
This Whirlpool range has to be the best idea to happen to ranges in years. Instead of a single oven with four cooking areas on top, this range gives me two ovens, four cooking areas on top WITH a warming area in the middle! The top oven is ideal for broiling and baking. The larger lower oven can bake a large turkey and I can choose to make it a regular or a convection oven! The stovetop can accommodate a variety of pot and pan sizes so you can cook pasta and sauce and fry meatballs simultaneously! The other evening, while I was cooking a pork roast in one pan and roasted potatoes in another pan in the lower oven, my guests arrived and I broiled some appetizers in the top oven! This range can meet any meal time demands with ease. When I first saw this range in the store, I was excited about its possibilities. I am not disappointed. I just love this range and would not hesitate to highly recommend it...
I really like this oven...my only cons are the timers alarms are quiet and you have to push start after every operation change, but it is a wonder oven.