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Whirlpool - Balanced Bake 30" Self-Cleaning Freestanding Electric Range - White
Average customer rating
4.6
(447 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 447 reviews
5 Stars
305
4 Stars
103
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
6
1 Star
6
95%of customers recommend this product.
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413 out of
437)
Customer Reviews for Whirlpool - Balanced Bake 30" Self-Cleaning Freestanding Electric Range - White
Customer Rating
5
Great Cooking!!
on March 17, 2015
Posted by: rsle1569
from Ashland, WI
I bought this almost a month ago and am very pleased!! I thought it was me who could not cook a meal but once i bought this i found out it was not me!!! We are now having wonderfully non burnt meals!! Everyone wants me to cook now!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com
Customer Rating
1
Terrible electric range WFE510
on July 1, 2020
Posted by: Maggie39
from Morris County NJ
Owned many Whirlpool applilances - mostly Gold - washers, dryers, ranges (Ah, my Accubake!) over the years. This junk is nothing like in any little way those products of old. The new owners trashed Maytag as well. Of course, they don't care - too much money to be made on all those ill-informed buyers and consumers.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from whirlpool.comBy Harrimm, Social Care, July 10, 2020
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Customer Rating
3
Crowded cooktop, annoying controls--not impressed
on July 18, 2020
Posted by: Andrew1971
from Montpelier, VT
This range is an okay performer, but it has some serious cons. We've had ours a little over 4 years and are eager to replace it in our upcoming kitchen remodel.
Pros:
-It's pretty easy to keep the top clean;
-Self cleaning mode for oven works well;
-The two big burners put out plenty of heat and seem to heat up pretty quickly;
-The oven is a consistent performer.
-It's pretty easy to keep the top clean;
-Self cleaning mode for oven works well;
-The two big burners put out plenty of heat and seem to heat up pretty quickly;
-The oven is a consistent performer.
Cons:
-The layout of the burners makes this essentially a two-burner cooktop. When I use the two large burners in front at the same time with meal-sized pans, the back burners are basically unusable. For example, if I have stock pot on one front burner and a 12" skillet on the other, the two back burners are impossible to use with anything other than a tiny pot (1-quart). This is by far my biggest gripe with the stove.
-The two small burners on the back don't put out enough heat, don't seem to heat up as quickly, and are little too small to be useful very often.
-The push button controls for the oven and the timer are annoying to the point of cursing frustration. They are difficult to manipulate with clean, dry hands and require way too many pushes to adjust. It's like an 1980's alarm clock. Don't even get me started on the timer controls.
-The single read-out for the timer/oven makes it hard to tell what's going on when the timer and the oven are both running. I've accidentally turned off the oven several times thinking I was turning off the timer.
-The blue-light on the led clock is cool but unreadable unless you're standing right on top of it. Even in the dark, your eyes simply will not resolve that blue light into numbers. Almost as a party game, I have asked many guests to try to read the numbers from 10-15 feet away. Most fail.
-The layout of the burners makes this essentially a two-burner cooktop. When I use the two large burners in front at the same time with meal-sized pans, the back burners are basically unusable. For example, if I have stock pot on one front burner and a 12" skillet on the other, the two back burners are impossible to use with anything other than a tiny pot (1-quart). This is by far my biggest gripe with the stove.
-The two small burners on the back don't put out enough heat, don't seem to heat up as quickly, and are little too small to be useful very often.
-The push button controls for the oven and the timer are annoying to the point of cursing frustration. They are difficult to manipulate with clean, dry hands and require way too many pushes to adjust. It's like an 1980's alarm clock. Don't even get me started on the timer controls.
-The single read-out for the timer/oven makes it hard to tell what's going on when the timer and the oven are both running. I've accidentally turned off the oven several times thinking I was turning off the timer.
-The blue-light on the led clock is cool but unreadable unless you're standing right on top of it. Even in the dark, your eyes simply will not resolve that blue light into numbers. Almost as a party game, I have asked many guests to try to read the numbers from 10-15 feet away. Most fail.
If you're only looking for light-duty cooking, this unit might be fine. If you're like me and you really enjoy preparing more complicated dishes or meals that require a lot of cooktop activity, I highly recommend that you look elsewhere or at least that you bring you pots and pans to the store and experiment with the cooktop before you commit.
At a little over four years old, the controls of one of our burners is beginning to act up. Sometimes, the burner simply ignores the nob when you turn it up or down. It started about a month ago and happens only intermittently, but as time goes by, it's happening more and more. If it keeps deteriorating, this will be a 3-burner range in another few weeks. I know they don't make appliances like they used to, but I'm not impressed
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com
Customer Rating
3
Not Sure
on February 28, 2017
Posted by: Anonymous
from Toledo, Ohio
We purchased this stove a month ago. The oven cooks evenly, and the front is easy to clean. I haven't used the oven cleaner yet. The stove top is very hard to keep clean. I put the tea kettle on the burner and after boiling the water and I take the kettle off the burner there are white marks from the steam or maybe water drops and they are hard to get off. Every time I use the stove top it leaves marks and they are very hard to get off. I use stove top cleaner paste and spray. I have to scrub and scrub and still there is residue left behind. Then when it is finally clean it is still smuggy no matter how hard I try to get it clean. I'm not happy with this and if I could I'd return it. Too high maintenance and top look dirty all the time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
2
None Yet
on December 11, 2014
Posted by: Jack183
from Vero Beach FL, United States
I bought this range a month ago and the glass top has already turn nasty looking. I would never recommend a glass top for a range to anyone. It takes 71/2 minutes to bring 1 gallon of water to a beginning boil set at high, and I am at sea level. The burners get hot then they turn off then come back on, it takes forever to get anything up to temperature. I have not had a chance to use the oven yet, but I had better try it before the holidays.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Great electric range....
on January 13, 2014
Posted by: CEO60
from Buffalo, NY
I have only been using it for a month now. Not sure I like the accubake part as I usually put the oven on the temp I want it left at. Not sure I can change it but will look into directions. I love the clean up. They put a sample of Affresh which helps clean off any spills and it works like a gem but can't find it in the stores. I haven't used the self cleaning yet as there has not been any spills or any need but never used a self cleaner before. I always had gas but switched because I moved and no gas hook up here..So far I love it. Mine is all black but it does show dust when not in use. I just wipe it up everyday.....no cons as of yet and not expecting any.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great stove!
on November 18, 2013
Posted by: ambrosila
from North Ogden, UT
We love this stove. It works great and looks fabulous in my kitchen!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
so far it good
on February 6, 2013
Posted by: Anonymous
from Undisclosed
it will be good if the ice machine don't make any sound
I would recommend this to a friend!
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